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Dr Franck P. Vidal received the PhD degree in Computer Science from the at in January 2008. His PhD dissertation was entitled Simulation of image guided needle puncture: contribution to real-time ultrasound and fluoroscopic rendering, and volume haptic rendering.

From 2006 to 2008, he worked as a research assistant in the at where he collaborated on the implementation and validation of ImaGINe-S (Imaging Guided Interventional Needle Simulation), a VR Simulator for Visceral Needle Puncture funded under the . (see ).

In late 2008, he joined the at (the French national research institute in computer science and automation) and the at the where he was investigating the use of artificial evolution in tomography for nuclear medicine.

In January 2010, Dr Vidal joined the SuperComputing Online Re-planning Environment (SCORE) project at the of the where he developped Compton scattering computations on GPU.

In mid-February 2011, he joined the team at . He was investigating multimodal visualisation of MRI data.

Dr Vidal was awarded a lectureship position at the School of Computer Science at Â鶹Íø in October 2011. His research area is focussing on X-ray imaging and simulation, non-destructive testing by ionising radiation, inverse problems, optimisation and artificial evolution, high performance computing, image analysis and machine learning, image-based simulation. His research is mostly applied to material science, medical imaging and medical physics, and computer science.

Positions: Senior Lecturer, Acting Director of Research

Postal address: School of Computer Science & Electronic Engineering

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Dean Street

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Gwynedd

United Kingdom

e-mail: f.vidal@bangor.ac.uk

telephone: +44 1248 382834

url:

• Other: Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education
  2011–2016
• PhD: PhD in Computer Science
  2003–2008
• Other: Diplôme d'études approfondies Images et Systèmes
  Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, 2002–2003
• MSc: Master of Science in Computer-Aided Graphical Technology Applications
  Teesside University, 2001–2002
• Other: Diplôme d'Univérsite Ingienérie de l'Image
  Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 2000–2001
• Other: Diplôme Universitaire de Technologie, spécialité génie logiciel
  University Claude Bernard Lyon I, 1998–2000

• 2022->2023: ICE3701 - Machine Learning
• 2022->2023: ICE4702 - Machine Learning
• 2021->today: ICE3111 - Computer Vision
• 2019->today: ICE4131 - High Performance Computing
• 2019->today: ICE1521 - Unix

• 2015->2021: ICP3038 - Computer Vision
• 2012->2019: ICP4129 - Distributed systems (labs)
• 2011->2019: ICP1043 - Information systems
• 2011->2019: ICP4143 - Information systems
• 2011->2015: ICP1030 - Computing fundamentals

My research interests include:

• X-ray imaging and simulation
• non-destructive testing by ionising radiation
• inverse problems
• optimisation and artificial evolution
• high performance computing
• computer vision, image analysis and machine learning
• image-based simulation
• medical imaging and medical physics (inc. X-ray, CT, MRI, PET and radiotherapy)

Some of my current and most recent past projects:

X-ray imaging and simulation

non-destructive testing by ionising radiation

inverse problems

optimisation and artificial evolution

high performance computing

computer vision, image analysis and machine learning

image-based simulation

medical imaging and medical physics (inc. X-ray, CT, MRI and PET)

2023

• Published
  Mitchell, I., Vidal, F., Middleburgh, S., Garbout, A., Buffière, J.-Y. & Letang, J. M., Oct 2023.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
• Published
  Pointon, J., Wen, T., Tugwell-Allsup, J., Létang, J. M. & Vidal, F., 22 May 2023, In: Software Impacts. 16, 100513.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Vidal, F., Oct 2023.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
• Published
  Chen, M., Abdul-Rahman, A., Archambault, D., Dykes, J., Ritsos, P. D., Slingsby, A., Torsney-Weir, T., Turkay, C., Bach, B., Borgo, R., Brett, A., Fang, H., Jianu, R., Khan, S., Laramee, R. S., Matthews, L., Nguyen, P. H., Reeve, R., Roberts, J. C. & Vidal, F. & 3 others, Wang, Q., Wood, J. & Xu, K., Oct 2023, IEEE VIS Workshop on Visualization for Pandemic and Emergency Responses 2023 (Vis4PandEmRes). IEEE
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• Published
  Pointon, J., Wen, T., Tugwell-Allsup, J., Sujar, A., Létang, J. M. & Vidal, F., Jun 2023, In: Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine. 234, 107500.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Gönen, T., Xing, Y., Turkay, C., Abdul-Rahman, A., Jianu, R., Fang, H., Freeman, E., Vidal, F. & Chen, M., Oct 2023, IEEE VIS Workshop on Visualization for Pandemic and Emergency Responses 2023 (Vis4PandEmRes). IEEE
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

2022

• Published
  Vidal, F., Mitchell, I., Buffière, J.-Y. & Letang, J. M., Jun 2022.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
• Published
  Sujar Garrido, A., Kelly, G., Garcia, M. & Vidal, F., Jan 2022, In: International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery. 17, 1, p. 85-95 11 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Chen, M., Abdul-Rahman, A., Archambault, D., Dykes, J., Slingsby, A., Ritsos, P. D., Torsney-Weir, T., Turkay, C., Bach, B., Borgo, R., Brett, A., Fang, H., Jianu, R., Khan, S., Laramee, R. S., Nguyen, P. H., Reeve, R., Roberts, J. C., Vidal, F. & Wang, Q. & 2 others, Wood, J. & Xu, K., Jun 2022, In: Epidemics. 39, 15 p., 100569.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Vidal, F., Mitchell, I. & Letang, J. M., 1 Mar 2022, In: Precision Engineering. 74, p. 110-125
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Dykes, J., Abdul-Rahman, A., Archambault, D., Bach, B., Borgo, R., Chen, M., Enright, J., Fang, H., Firat, E. E., Freeman, E., Gönen, T., Harris, C., Jianu, R., John, N. W., Khan, S., Lahiff, A., Laramee, R. S., Matthews, L., Mohr, S. & Nguyen, P. H. & 13 others, Rahat, A. A. M., Reeve, R., Ritsos, P. D., Roberts, J. C., Slingsby, A., Swallow, B., Torsney-Weir, T., Turkay, C., Turner, R., Vidal, F., Wang, Q., Wood, J. & Xu, K., 3 Oct 2022, In: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A. 380, 2233, 33 p., 20210299.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Mitchell, I., Evans, L. & Vidal, F., Jun 2022.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review

2021

• Published
  Wen, T., Mihail, R. P. & Vidal, F., 2021, p. 458-468.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• Published
  Roberts, J. C., Ritsos, P. D., Kuncheva, L., Vidal, F., Lim, I. S., Ap Cenydd, L., Teahan, W., Mansoor, S., Gray, C. & Perkins, D., May 2021. 2 p.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• Published
  Barthelmes, T. & Vidal, F., Sept 2021, Computer Graphics & Visual Computing (CGVC) 2021. Xu, K. & Turner, M. (eds.). The Eurographics Association, p. 28-31
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

2020

• Published
  Monkman, G. G., Hyder, K., Kaiser, M. J. & Vidal, F. P., 1 Nov 2020, In: ICES Journal of Marine Science. 77, 6, p. 2245-2254 10 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Gardner, J., Al-Maliki, S., Lutton, E., Boue, F. & Vidal, F., 2020, Proceedings of Computer Graphics & Visual Computing 2020 (CGVC 2020). The Eurographics Association
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• Published
  Fergusson, G. & Vidal, F., 2020, Proceedings of Computer Graphics & Visual Computing Conference 2020 (CGVC 2020). The Eurographics Association, 5 p.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

2019

• Published
  Sujar Garrido, A., Kelly, G., Garcia, M. & Vidal, F., 12 Sept 2019, Computer Graphics & Visual Computing (CGVC). The Eurographics Association, p. 125 - 128 4 p.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• Published
  Wen, T., Mihail, R. P., Al-Maliki, S., Letang, J. M. & Vidal, F., 12 Sept 2019, Computer Graphics & Visual Computing (CGVC). The Eurographics Association, p. 105-113 9 p.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• Published
  Monkman, G. G., Hyder, K., Kaiser, M. J. & Vidal, F. P., Dec 2019, In: Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 10, 12, p. 2045-2056 12 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Corbi, A., Burgos, D., Vidal, F., Albiol, F. & Albiol, A., 2 Dec 2019, In: European Journal of Physics. 41, 1
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

• Published
  Gray, C., Al-Maliki, S. & Vidal, F., Sept 2018, In: Genetic Programming and Evolvable Machines. 19, 3, p. 391-419
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Al-Maliki, S., Lutton, E., Boue, F. & Vidal, F., Sept 2018, Computer Graphics & Visual Computing (CGVC) 2018. The Eurographics Association, p. 121-125 5 p.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• Published
  Al-Maliki, S., Lutton, E., Boue, F. & Vidal, F., 8 Sept 2018.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

2017

• Published
  Abbood, Z. & Vidal, F., 25 Oct 2017.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• Published
  Abbood, Z., Amlal, O. & Vidal, F., 2017, Applications of Evolutionary Computation. Squillero, G. & Sim, K. (eds.). Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Vol. Part I. p. 455-470 ( Lecture Notes in Computer Science; vol. 10199).
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• Published
  Sujar, A., Meuleman, A., Villard, P. F., Garcia, M. & Vidal, F., 14 Sept 2017, Computer Graphics & Visual Computing (CGVC) 2017. The Eurographics Association, p. 61-68
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• Published
  Abbood, Z., Lavauzelle, J., Lutton, E., Rocchisani, J.-M., Louchet, J. & Vidal, F., Oct 2017, In: Swarm and Evolutionary Computation. 36, p. 91-105
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

• Published
  Vidal, F. P. & Villard, P. F., 17 Dec 2015, In: Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics. 49, p. 1-15
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Vidal, F. P., Rocchisani, J. M., Jia, X. (Editor) & Jiang, S. B. (Editor), 30 Sept 2015, Graphics Processing Unit-based high performance computing in radiation therapy. CRC Press, p. 185-208
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• Published
  Villard, P., Vidal, F. P. & Villard, P. F., 11 Aug 2015.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• Published
  Vidal, F. P., Abbood, Z. A. & Rocchisani, J. M., 14 Sept 2015.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

2014

• Published
  Villard, F., Vidal, F. P., Ap-Cenydd, L., Holbrey, R., Pisharody, S., Johnson, S., Bulpitt, A., John, N. W., Bello, F. & Gould, D., 24 Jul 2014, In: International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery. 9, 2, p. 255-267
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2013

• Published
  Vidal, F. P., Pavia, Y. L., Rocchisani, J.-M., Louchet, J. & Lutton, É., 1 May 2013, International Conference on Medical Imaging Using Bio-Inspired and Soft Computing (MIBISOC2013). Brussels, Belgium: Springer, p. 37-48 8 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• Published
  Vidal, F. P., Villard, P.-F. & Lutton, É., 1 May 2013, International Conference on Medical Imaging Using Bio-Inspired and Soft Computing (MIBISOC2013). Brussels, Belgium, p. 225-231 7 p.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• Published
  John, N. W., Jones, M., Martin, R., Vidal, F. P. & Zwiggelaar, R., 1 May 2013, Eurographics 2013 - Lab Presentation. Torres, J. C. & Lécuyer, A. (eds.). Girona, Spain: The Eurographics Association
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

2012

• Published
  Villard, P.-F., Vidal, F. P., Bello, F. & John, N. W., 1 Feb 2012, Proceeding of Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 19 - NextMed (MMVR19). Newport Beach, California: IOS Press, Vol. 173. p. 529-533 5 p. (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics).
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• Published
  Vidal, F. P., Villard, P. F. & Lutton, E., 1 Oct 2012, In: IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 59, 10, p. 2942-2949
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

• Published
  Vidal, F. P., Folkerts, M., Freud, N. & Jiang, S., 1 Jul 2011, In: Medical Physics. 38, 6, p. 3455-3456 2 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2010

• Published
  Vidal, F. P., Lazaro-Ponthus, D., Legoupil, S., Lutton, E., Rocchisani, J. M., Collet, P. (Editor), Monmarche, N. (Editor), Legrand, P. (Editor) & Schroeauer, M. (Editor), 1 Jan 2010, Artifical Evolution. 2010 ed. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, p. 37-48
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• Published
  Vidal, F. P., Louchet, J., Rocchisani, J.-M. & Lutton, É., 1 Jul 2010, In: Medical Physics. 37, 6, p. 3139 1 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Vidal, F. P., Garnier, M., Freud, N., Létang, J. M. & John, N. W., 1 May 2010, Eurographics 2010 - Poster. Norrk"oping, Sweden: The Eurographics Association, p. Poster 5011
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• Published
  Vidal, F. P., Villard, P. F., Garnier, M., Freud, N., Létang, J. M., John, N. W. & Bello, F., 1 Jul 2010, In: Medical Physics. 37, 6, p. 3129 1 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Vidal, F. P., Louchet, J., Rocchisani, J. M., Lutton, E., DeChio, C. (Editor), Cagnoni, S. (Editor), Ctta, C. (Editor), Ebner, M. (Editor), Ekárt, A. (Editor), Esparcia-Alcazar, A. I. (Editor), Goh, C. K. (Editor), Merelo, J. J. (Editor), Neri, F. (Editor), Preuß, M. (Editor), Togelius, J. (Editor) & Yannakaki, G. N. (Editor), 1 Jan 2010, Applications of Evolutionary Computation. 2010 ed. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, p. 292-301
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• Published
  Vidal, F. P., Lutton, E., Louchet, J., Rocchisani, J. M., Schaefer, R. (Editor), Cotta, C. (Editor), Kołodziej, J. (Editor) & Rudolph, G. (Editor), 1 Jan 2010, Parallel Problem Solving from Nature: PPSN XI. 2010 ed. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, p. 14-423
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

2009

• Published
  Villard, P. F., Vidal, F. P., Hunt, C., Bello, F., John, N. W., Johnson, S. & Gould, D. A., 13 Jun 2009, In: International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery. 4, 6, p. 571-578
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published
  Vidal, F. P., Villard, P.-F., Holbrey, R., John, N. W., Bello, F., Bulpitt, A. & Gould, D. A., 1 Jan 2009, Proceeding of Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 17 (MMVR17). Long Beach, California: IOS Press, Vol. 142. p. 398-400 3 p. (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics).
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• Published
  Bello, F., Bulpitt, A., Gould, D. A., Holbrey, R., Hunt, C., John, N. W., Johnson, S., Phillips, R., Sinha, A., Vidal, F. P., Villard, P.-F. & Woolnough, H., 1 Mar 2009, Eurographics 2009 - Medical Prize. Munich, Germany: The Eurographics Association, p. 5-8 4 p.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• Published
  Villard, P.-F., Vidal, F. P., Hunt, C., Bello, F., John, N. W., Johnson, S. & Gould, D. A., 1 Jun 2009, p. S66-S67.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• Published
  Sinha, A., Flood, K., Kessel, D., Johnson, S., Hunt, C., Woolnough, H., Vidal, F. P., Villard, P.-F., Holbray, R., Crawshaw, C. M., Bulpitt, A., John, N. W., Bello, F., Phillips, R. & Gould, D. A., 1 Nov 2009, Radiological Society of North America 2009 (RSNA 2009). Chicago, Illinois
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

2008

• Published
  John, N. W., Luboz, V., Bello, F., Hughes, C., Vidal, F. P., Lim, I. S., How, T. V., Zhai, J., Johnson, S., Chalmers, N., Brodlie, K., Bulpit, A., Song, Y., Kessel, D. O., Phillips, R., Ward, J. W., Pisharody, S., Zhang, Y., Crawshaw, C. M. & Gould, D. A., 1 Jan 2008, Proceeding of Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 16 (MMVR16). Long Beach, California: IOS Press, Vol. 132. p. 195-197 3 p. (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics).
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• Published
  Vidal, F., John, N. W., Healey, A. E. & Gould, D. A., 1 May 2008, In: Computer Animation and Virtual Worlds. 19, 2, p. 111-127
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2007

• Published
  Vidal, F. P., John, N. W. & Guillemot, R. M., 1 Feb 2007, Proceeding of Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 15 (MMVR15). Long Beach, California: IOS Press, Vol. 125. p. 479-481 3 p. (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics).
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

2006

• Published
  Vidal, F. P., Bello, F., Brodlie, K. W., John, N. W., Gould, D., Phillips, R., Avis, N. J. & Hirsch, T., 1 Jan 2006, In: Computer Graphics Forum. 25, 1, p. 113-137
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2005

• Published
  Vidal, F. P., Chalmers, N., Gould, D. A., Healey, A. E. & John, N. W., May 2005, Proceeding of the 19th International Congress of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS'05). Berlin, Germany: Elsevier, Vol. 1281. p. 418-423 6 p. (International Congress Series).
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
• Published
  Vidal, F. P., Letang, J. M., Peix, G. & Cloetens, P., 1 Jun 2005, In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 234, 3, p. 333-348
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2003

• Published
  Vidal, F., Sept 2003, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon.
  Research output: Other contribution › peer-review

2023

• Collaborative Research on X-ray CT Digital Shadows, X-ray Noise Models, Detector Scintillator Simulations, and Scanning Defects.

  26 Jun 2023 – 21 Jul 2023

  Activity: Visiting an external academic institution (Visiting researcher)

2022

• PhD thesis referee for a student at the Materials Science and Engineering Research Laboratory (MATEIS), and the thesis will be defended in March 2022 at the Ecole Doctorale Matériaux de Lyon (EDML) of National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon (INSA-Lyon) in France.

  9 Feb 2022 – 30 Mar 2022

  Activity: Examination (Examiner)

2021

• 21 Oct 2021

  Links:

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

2019

• Associate Editor

  15 May 2019 →

  Activity: Editorial activity (Editorial board member)

• Invited researcher at Inria (postponed to Summer due to conflict with Brexit date)

  Apr 2019

  Activity: Visiting an external academic institution (Visiting researcher)

• Monitoring of the stomach content based on MRI data

  25 Feb 2019 – 15 Mar 2019

  Activity: Hosting an academic visitor (Host)

• Monitoring of the stomach content based on MRI data

  25 Feb 2019 – 15 Mar 2019

  Activity: Hosting an academic visitor (Host)

2018

• - attended conference.

  - chair session

  - decided who got the awards with the other programme chair

  13 Sep 2018 – 14 Sep 2018

  Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Speaker)

• Application of the Fly Algorithm to MRI image analysis of food bolus

  12 Feb 2018 – 26 Feb 2018

  Activity: Hosting an academic visitor (Host)

• Expert validation of the Fly Algorithm applied to food bolus Magnetic Resonance Imaging

  12 Feb 2018 – 26 Feb 2018

  Activity: Hosting an academic visitor (Host)

2017

• 25 Oct 2017 – 27 Oct 2017

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

• Webmaster

  18 Sep 2017

  Activity: Membership of committee (Chair)

• Secretary

  15 Sep 2017 →

  Activity: Membership of committee (Chair)

• 14 Sep 2017

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

• Programme chair

  Sep 2017 – Sep 2018

  Activity: Editorial activity (Editorial board member)

• Peer reviewing

  Jul 2017 – Aug 2017

  Activity: Publication peer-review (Editorial board member)

• 2017

  Activity: Types of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee (Chair)

2013

• Respiration Modelling

  May 2013 – Jun 2013

  Activity: Hosting an academic visitor (Host)

2008

• 11 Jun 2008 – 13 Jun 2008

  Activity: Types of External academic engagement - Invited talk (Speaker)

• 01/02/2021 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

• 01/04/2015 – 31/10/2015 (Finished)

  Links:

• 01/09/2012 – 31/03/2017 (Finished)

  Links:

• 2011, AVIZ Team at INRIA Saclay - Ile-de-France, France: multi-modal visualization of neuroimaging data (inc. T2 MRI, DTI, fMRI, etc.)
• 2010/2011, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Diego (UCSD), CA, USA: use of high performance computing in radiotherapy re-planning, particularly physically-based simulation of radiation/matter interactions using GPU programming
• 2008/2009, Fondation Digiteo, INRIA Saclay-Ile-de-France and CEA Saclay, France: Tomo3D-EA - Evolutionary algorithms and particle physics modelling in fully-3D tomographic reconstruction for nuclear medicine
• 2006-2008, School of Computer Science, Â鶹Íø, UK: Development and validation of a virtual reality simulator for training in interventional radiological visceral needle puncture procedures
• 2003/2008, School of Computer Science, Â鶹Íø, UK: Development of novel techniques for a virtual reality simulator for training in image-guided needle puncture procedures
• 2002/2003, Laboratory of Nondestructive Testing using Ionizing Radiations (CNDRI), INSA, Lyon, France: Modelling the response of an X-ray camera and developing a new method based on X-ray imaging simulations to investigate or predict artefacts in micro-tomography.