Meet the Team

Professor, Head

Aleksandra Pizurica

Aleksandra Pizurica

Full Professor
in Statistical Image Modelling and AI

Senior Research Staff

Nicolas Nadisic

Nicolas Nadisic

Assistant Professor
and FED-tWIN Researcher

AI for Cultural Heritage
Sparse Optimization
Low-rank Models
Hyperspectral Imaging

Pooya Ashtari

Pooya Ashtari

Postdoctoral Researcher

Foundation models
Model-aware deep learning
Medical image analysis

Shivam Pande

Shivam Pande

Postdoctoral Researcher

Hyperspectral Image Analysis
Multimodal Learning
Image Restoration

Researchers

Yoann Arhant

Yoann Arhant

PhD Student
GAIM, UGent
RMA, Brussels

Underwater Imaging
Semantic Segmentation
Uncertainty Quantification

Roel Huysentruyt

Roel Huysentruyt

PhD Student
GAIM, UGent
Faculty of Medicine, UGent

Medical Image Segmentation
2D/3D Mapping
Model-aware Deep Learning

Xianlu Li

Xianlu Li

PhD Student
GAIM, UGent

Remote Sensing
Hyperspectral Image Analysis
Deep Clustering

Ide Van den Borre

Ide Van den Borre

PhD Student
GAIM, UGent
Faculty of Medicine, UGent

Medical Image Analysis
Geometric Deep Learning
Cartilage Prediction

Nicolas Vercheval

Nicolas Vercheval

PhD Student
Teaching Assistant
GAIM, UGent

Generative AI
Variational Autoencoders
Counterfactual Explanations
Point Cloud Processing

Niels Vyncke

Niels Vyncke

PhD Student
GAIM, UGent

Learned Image Descriptors
Multi-modal Image Analysis

Alumni

Marin Benčević

Marin Benčević

Postdoc at the University of Osijek, Croatia
Graduated in 2024

medical imaging
computer vision
AI

Srdan Lazendić

Srdan Lazendić

Postdoc at Ghent University, Department ELIS
Graduated in 2023

sparse representations
image processing
Clifford analysis
model-aware deep learning

Meizhu Li

Meizhu Li

Professor at the Jiangsu University
Graduated in 2022

robust classification models
hyperspectral image analysis
remote sensing

Roman Sizyakin

Roman Sizyakin

Machine learning researcher, Huawei Technologies
Graduated in 2022

active deep learning
digital painting analysis
crack detection

Marija Habijan

Marija Habijan

Assistant Professor at the University of Osijek, Croatia
Graduated in 2022

biomedical imaging
deep learning models for 3D segmentation
cardiovascular image analysis

Nina Žižakić

Nina Žižakić

Machine learning researcher
Graduated in 2022

self-supervised deep learning
autoencoders
dimensionality reduction
local image descriptors

Marko Panić

Marko Panić

Senior Researcher
BioSense Institute
Graduated in 2020

compressed sensing
MRI reconstruction
Markov Random Field modelling

Xian Li

Xian Li

Professor at the Harbin Institute of Technology
Graduated in 2020

deep learning
hyperspectral image analysis
remote sensing

Shaoguang Huang

Shaoguang Huang

Professor at the China University of Geosciences
Graduated in 2019

sparse modelling
clustering
HSI analysis
remote sensing

Andres Frias Velazquez

Andres Frias Velazquez

Prinicipal Research Engineer, TP Vision
Graduated in 2019

multi-target tracking
object re-identification

Hrvoje Leventić

Hrvoje Leventić

Assistant professor at the University of Osijek, Croatia
Graduated in 2019

computer vision
medical image processing
cardiovascular image analysis

Laurens Meeus

Laurens Meeus

Machine learning engineer

computer vision
digital painting analysis
deep learning for paint loss detection

Graduated under (co-) supervision of Prof. Pizurica before 2019 (Statistical Image Modelling Lab)

Andrei-Tudor Sechelea

Andrei-Tudor Sechelea

Graduated in 2017

Wyner-Ziv coding
source coding with side information

Daniele Perrone

Daniele Perrone

Graduated in 2017

diffusion weighted MRI
image restoration
Gibbs artifact suppression
brain connectivity analysis
fiber tractography

Tijana Ružić

Tijana Ružić

Head of Project R&D, Televic
Graduated in 2014

inpainting
Markov Random Field modelling
message passing

Ljiljana Platisa

Ljiljana Platisa

Research&Tech management, Ghent University
Graduated in 2014

image quality assessment
medical imaging
art investigation

Jan Aelterman

Jan Aelterman

Professor at Ghent University
Graduated in 2014

image restoration
compressed sensing
MRI reconstruction

Funing Bai

Funing Bai

Graduated in 2014

inverse imaging problems
microwave tomography

Danilo Babin

Danilo Babin

Postdoc at Ghent University
Graduated in 2013

medical image analysis
mathematical morphology
computer graphics

Wenzhi Liao

Wenzhi Liao

Associated professor, IPI, Ghent University
Research Engineer Flanders Make
Graduated in 2012

hyperspectral image analysis
image restoration
remote sensing

Ljubomir Jovanov

Ljubomir Jovanov

Postdoc at Ghent University
Graduated in 2011

3D image restoration
video restoration and analysis

Bart Goossens

Bart Goossens

Professor at Ghent University
Graduated in 2010

image restoration
statistical image modelling
multiresolution representations

Joost Rombaut

Joost Rombaut

Graduated in 2010

video restoration
passive error concealment
wavelet coded video
dispersive packetization
Markov Random Field modelling

Vladimir Zlokolica

Vladimir Zlokolica

Computer Vision Engineer
Associate Professor Singidunum University
Graduated in 2007

video restoration
noise estimation
multiresolution modelling

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Group for Artificial Intelligence and Sparse Modelling

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