Dr Franck Vidal
Senior Lecturer in Computer Science
Overview
Dr Franck P. Vidal achieved his PhD research in the School of Computer Science at Bangor University in January 2008. His research area addressed medical virtual environments, particularly for interventional radiology training. He has worked on a simulator for ultrasound guided needle puncture: BIGNePSi (Bangor Image Guided Needle Puncture Simulator).
Following up his PhD research, he worked as a research officer in the School of Computer Science at Bangor University 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 Health Technology Devices (HTD) Programme. ImaGINe-S was awarded 2nd place in the Eurographics 2009 Medical Prize “for its innovative use of computer graphics in a complex system that is already far advanced towards clinical use” (see here for a YouTube video to learn more about the simulator).
In late 2008, he joined the APIS team (Analyis of irregular Processes, Images and Signal, applications to biology and medicine) at INRIA Saclay—Île-de-France (the French national research institute in computer science and automation) where he was investigating the use of evolutionary algorithms in tomography for nuclear medicine.
In January 2010, Dr Vidal joined the SuperComputing Online Re-planning Environment (SCORE) project at the Department of Radiation Oncology of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) where he developped Compton scattering computations on GPU.
In mid-February 2011, he joined the AVIZ (analysis and visualization) team at INRIA Saclay—Île-de-France. He was investigating multimodal visualisation of MRI data.
Dr Vidal was awarded a lectureship position at the School of Computer Science at Bangor University in October 2011. His research area is mainly focussing on computer graphics, visualisation and physically-based simulation, with a strong focus on medical imaging and medical physics (including tomogrphy reconstruction, X-ray imaging, soft tissue modelling).
Additional Contact Information
Dr Franck P. Vidal
Lecturer / Senior tutor / Disability tutor / Examination officer
School of Computer Science
Bangor University
Dean Street
Bangor LL57 1UT
Gwynedd
United Kingdom
e-mail: f.vidal@bangor.ac.uk
telephone: +44 1248 382834
fax: +44 1248 361429
url: http://www.fpvidal.net/
Qualifications
- 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
Teaching and Supervision
2011->2015: ICP1030 - Computing fundamentals
2011->today: ICP1043 and ICP4143 - Information systems
2012->today: ICP4129 - Distributed systems (labs)
2015->today: ICP3038 - Computer Vision
Research Interests
My research interests include:
- Radiotherapy planning,
- medical virtual environment,
- computer graphics,
- haptics,
- GPU programming,
- image and signal processing,
- X-ray imaging,
- tomography,
- medical physics,
- evolutionary algorithms,
- interventional radiology training,
- Numerical simulation (e.g. X-ray imaging, soft-tissue deformation, respiration)
Some of my current and most recent past projects:
Postgraduate Project Opportunities
evolutionary computing
medical imaging
computer graphics
virtual environment
haptics
computer vision
X-ray simulation
tomography reconstruction (e.g. CT, PET)
Publications
2023
- E-pub ahead of printSimulation of X-ray projections on GPU: benchmarking gVirtualXray with clinically realistic phantoms
Pointon, J., Wen, T., Tugwell-Allsup, J., Sujar, A., Létang, J. M. & Vidal, F., 31 Mar 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine. 107500.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2022
- PublishedExperimental microCT and high-fidelity simulations: Towards quantitative imaging in the case of strong artefacts
Vidal, F., Mitchell, I., Buffière, J-Y. & Letang, J. M., Jun 2022.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review - PublishedInteractive teaching environment for diagnostic radiography with real-time X-ray simulation and patient positioning
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 - PublishedRAMPVIS: Answering the Challenges of Building Visualisation Capabilities for Large-scale Emergency Responses
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., Wood, J. & Xu, K., Jun 2022, In: Epidemics. 39, 15 p., 100569.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedUse of fast realistic simulations on GPU to extract CAD models from microtomographic data in the presence of strong CT artefacts
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 - PublishedVisualization for Epidemiological Modelling: Challenges, Solutions, Reflections & Recommendations
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., 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 - PublishedWebCT: Fully Featured Browser-Based Interactive X-Ray Simulations for Scan Planning and Training
Mitchell, I., Evans, L. & Vidal, F., Jun 2022.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
2021
- Published3D-2D Registration using X-ray Simulation and CMA-ES
Wen, T., Mihail, R. P. & Vidal, F., 2021, p. 458-468.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review - PublishedVisualisation Data Modelling Graphics (VDMG) at Bangor
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 - PublishedWhere’s Wally? A machine learning approach
Barthelmes, T. & Vidal, F., Sep 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
- PublishedAccurate estimation of fish length in single camera photogrammetry with a fiducial marker
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 - PublishedRecognising specific foods in MRI scans using CNN and visualisation
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 - PublishedSimulating Dynamic Ecosystems with Co-Evolutionary Agents
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
- PublishedProjectional Radiography Simulator: an Interactive Teaching Tool
Sujar Garrido, A., Kelly, G., Garcia, M. & Vidal, F., 12 Sep 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 - PublishedRegistration of 3D triangular models to 2D X-ray projections using black-box optimisation and X-ray simulation
Wen, T., Mihail, R. P., Al-Maliki, S., Letang, J. M. & Vidal, F., 12 Sep 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 - PublishedUsing Machine Vision to Estimate Fish Length from Images using Regional Convolutional Neural Networks
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 - PublishedX-ray imaging virtual online laboratory for engineering undergraduates
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
- PublishedData exploration in evolutionary reconstruction of PET images
Gray, C., Al-Maliki, S. & Vidal, F., Sep 2018, In: Genetic Programming and Evolvable Machines. 19, 3, p. 391-419
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedEvolutionary interactive analysis of MRI Gastric images using a multiobjective cooperative-coevolution scheme
Al-Maliki, S., Lutton, E., Boue, F. & Vidal, F., Sep 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 - PublishedMRI Gastric Images Processing using a Multiobjective Fly Algorithm
Al-Maliki, S., Lutton, E., Boue, F. & Vidal, F., 8 Sep 2018.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
2017
- PublishedBasic, Dual, Adaptive, and Directed Mutation Operators in the Fly Algorithm
Abbood, Z. & Vidal, F., 25 Oct 2017.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review - PublishedEvolutionary Art Using the Fly Algorithm
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 - PublishedVoxelisation in the 3-D Fly Algorithm for PET
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 - PublishedgVirtualXRay: Virtual X-Ray Imaging Library on GPU
Sujar, A., Meuleman, A., Villard, P. F., Garcia, M. & Vidal, F., 14 Sep 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
2015
- PublishedDevelopment and validation of real-time simulation of X-ray imaging with respiratory motion
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 - PublishedReconstruction in Positron Emission Tomography
Vidal, F. P., Rocchisani, J. M., Jia, X. (ed.) & Jiang, S. B. (ed.), 30 Sep 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 - PublishedSimulated Motion Artefact in Computed Tomography
Villard, P., Vidal, F. P. & Villard, P. F., 11 Aug 2015.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper - PublishedVisualisation of PET data in the Fly Algorithm
Vidal, F. P., Abbood, Z. A. & Rocchisani, J. M., 14 Sep 2015.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
2014
- PublishedInterventional radiology virtual simulator for liver biopsy
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
- PublishedArtificial Evolution Strategy for PET Reconstruction
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 - PublishedAutomatic tuning of respiratory model for patient-based simulation
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 - PublishedThe Research Institute of Visual Computing, RIVIC
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
- PublishedA Method to Compute Respiration Parameters for Patient-based Simulators
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 - PublishedTuning of Patient-Specific Deformable Models Using an Adaptive Evolutionary Optimization Strategy
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
- PublishedGPU Accelerated DRR Computation with Scatter
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
- PublishedArtificial Evolution for 3D PET Reconstruction
Vidal, F. P., Lazaro-Ponthus, D., Legoupil, S., Lutton, E., Rocchisani, J. M., Collet, P. (ed.), Monmarche, N. (ed.), Legrand, P. (ed.) & Schroeauer, M. (ed.), 1 Jan 2010, Artifical Evolution. 2010 ed. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, p. 37-48
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter - PublishedFlies for PET: An Artificial Evolution Strategy for Image Reconstruction in Nuclear Medicine
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 - PublishedImaGINe-S: Imaging Guided Interventional Needle Simulation
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 - PublishedJoint Simulation of Transmission X-ray Imaging on GPU and Patient's Respiration on CPU
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 - PublishedNew Genetic Operators in the Fly Algorithm: Application to Medical PET Image Reconstruction
Vidal, F. P., Louchet, J., Rocchisani, J. M., Lutton, E., DeChio, C. (ed.), Cagnoni, S. (ed.), Ctta, C. (ed.), Ebner, M. (ed.), Ekárt, A. (ed.), Esparcia-Alcazar, A. I. (ed.), Goh, C. K. (ed.), Merelo, J. J. (ed.), Neri, F. (ed.), Preuß, M. (ed.), Togelius, J. (ed.) & Yannakaki, G. N. (ed.), 1 Jan 2010, Applications of Evolutionary Computation. 2010 ed. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, p. 292-301
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter - PublishedThreshold Selection, Mitosis and Dual Mutation in Cooperative Co-evolution: Application to Medical 3D Tomography
Vidal, F. P., Lutton, E., Louchet, J., Rocchisani, J. M., Schaefer, R. (ed.), Cotta, C. (ed.), Kołodziej, J. (ed.) & Rudolph, G. (ed.), 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
- PublishedA prototype percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography training simulator with real-time breathing motion
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 - PublishedDeveloping An Immersive Ultrasound Guided Needle Puncture Simulator
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 - PublishedImaGiNe-S: Imaging Guided Needle Simulation
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 - PublishedPercutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography Training Simulator with Real-time Breathing Motion
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 - PublishedThe Role of Simulation in Medical Training and Assessment
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
- PublishedPhysics-based virtual environment for training core skills in vascular interventional radiological procedures
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 - PublishedSimulation of ultrasound guided needle puncture using patient specific data with 3D textures and volume haptics
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
- PublishedInteractive Physically-based X-ray simulation: CPU or GPU?
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
- PublishedPrinciples and applications of computer graphics in medicine.
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
- PublishedDeveloping a needle guidance virtual environment with patient specific data and force feedback
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 - PublishedInvestigation of artefact sources in synchrotron microtomography via virtual X-ray imaging
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
- PublishedModelling the response of x-ray detectors and removing artefacts in 3D tomography
Vidal, F., Sep 2003, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon.
Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
Activities
2022
- Characterization of fatigue cracks in metallic materials by X-ray tomography
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
- Optimisation and Simulation of X-ray images: Automatic registration of surface models on synchrotron microtomography data
21 Oct 2021
Links:
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)
2019
- Array (Journal)
Associate Editor
15 May 2019 →
Activity: Editorial activity (Editorial board member) - Inria - Nancy
Invited researcher at Inria (postponed to Summer due to conflict with Brexit date)
Apr 2019
Activity: Visiting an external academic institution (Visiting researcher) - Evelyne Lutton
Monitoring of the stomach content based on MRI data
25 Feb 2019 – 15 Mar 2019
Activity: Hosting an academic visitor (Host) - Francois Boue
Monitoring of the stomach content based on MRI data
25 Feb 2019 – 15 Mar 2019
Activity: Hosting an academic visitor (Host)
2018
- Computer Graphics & Visual Computing 2018
- attended conference.
- chair session
- decided who got the awards with the other programme chair
13 Sep 2018 – 14 Sep 2018
Activity: Participation in conference (Speaker) - Evelyne Lutton
Application of the Fly Algorithm to MRI image analysis of food bolus
12 Feb 2018 – 26 Feb 2018
Activity: Hosting an academic visitor (Host) - Francois Boue
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
- Basic, Dual, Adaptive, and Directed Mutation Operators in the Fly Algorithm
25 Oct 2017 – 27 Oct 2017
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker) - UK Chapter of the Eurographics Association (EGUK) (External organisation)
Webmaster
18 Sep 2017
Activity: Membership of committee (Chair) - UK Chapter of the Eurographics Association (EGUK) (External organisation)
Secretary
15 Sep 2017 →
Activity: Membership of committee (Chair) - gVirtualXRay: Virtual X-Ray Imaging Library on GPU
14 Sep 2017
Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker) - Computer Graphics & Visual Computing 2018 (Event)
Programme chair
Sep 2017 – Sep 2018
Activity: Editorial activity (Editorial board member) - Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine (Journal)
Peer reviewing
Jul 2017 – Aug 2017
Activity: Publication peer-review (Editorial board member) - Conference Program co-chair
2017
Activity: Types of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee (Chair)
2013
- P.F. Villard
Respiration Modelling
May 2013 – Jun 2013
Activity: Hosting an academic visitor (Host)
2008
- Developing a virtual environment for training in visceral interventional radiology
11 Jun 2008 – 13 Jun 2008
Activity: Types of External academic engagement - Invited talk (Speaker)
Projects
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01/02/2021 – 28/02/2022 (Finished)
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Training Simulator for Transperineal Ultrasound Guided Biopsy
01/04/2015 – 31/10/2015 (Finished)
Links:
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01/09/2012 – 31/03/2017 (Finished)
Links:
Previous
- 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, Bangor University, UK: Development and validation of a virtual reality simulator for training in interventional radiological visceral needle puncture procedures
- 2003/2008, School of Computer Science, Bangor University, 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.