Director

Dr. Domenec Puig
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Dr. Domenec Puig
Dr. Domenec Puig received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain, in 1992 and 2004, respectively. In 1992, he joined the Department of Computer Science and Mathematics, University Rovira i Virgili (URV), Tarragona, Spain, where he is currently Associate Professor and Dean of the School of Engineering. Since July 2006, he is the Head of the Intelligent Robotics and Computer Vision Group at the same university. His research interests include image processing, texture analysis, perceptual models, scene analysis, and mobile robotics. He has participated or managed over 30 funded research projects related to his topics of interest. He has published numerous ISI-JCR journal papers and contributions in international conferences. He has recently supervised 4 Ph.D. theses related to Computer Vision, Image Processing and Pattern Recognition disciplines. He is currently the principal investigador in the URV of the IA-BioBreast project “TIN2012-37171-C02-02” funded by the Spanish Government, and the GAME-ABLING project "EU-FP7-SME-2012-1-315032" funded by the EU under the FP7.
Staff
[huge_it_portfoliooid=”10″]Post-Doc Researchers

Dr. Julián Cristiano

Dr. Hatem Rashwan

Dr. Mohamed Abdel
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Dr. Julián Cristiano
Julián Cristiano received the B.S degree in Electronic Engineering from the Industrial University of Santander in 2007, Bucaramanga, Colombia and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain in 2009 and 2016, respectively. His Ph.D. Thesis was titled: “Generation and Control of Locomotion for Biped Robots based on Biologically Inspired Approaches“. His research interests include robotics, biologically inspired control, adaptive control systems, evolutionary computation, image processing and neuroscience. -
Dr. Hatem Rashwan
Hatem A. Rashwan received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from South Valley University (Aswan, Egypt) in 2002, M.Sc. degree in Computer Vision from South Valley University (Aswan, Egypt) in 2007, and PhD degree in Computer Vision from Rovira i Virgili University, Spain in 2014. Between 2004 and 2009, he joined the Electrical Engineering Department, Aswan Faculty of Engineering in South Valley University in Egypt as a assistant lecturer. In 2010, he joined the Intelligent Robotics and Computer Vision Group, Department of Computer Science and Mathematics at Rovira i Virgili University (Tarragona, Spain) where he was a Ph.D. student until Dec. 2013. From 2014, he is a research assistant in IRCV group, Rovira i Virgili University. His research interests include image processing, computer vision, pattern recognition, and machine learning. -
Dr. Mohamed Abdel
Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Nasser is an Assistant Professor at Department of Electrical Engineering, Aswan University, Egypt. He received the Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics, University Rovira i Virgili, Spain, in 2016 (Excellent-Cum Laude). He received the B.sc. and M.sc. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Department of Electrical Engineering, Aswan University, Egypt, in 2009 and 2013, respectively. He contributed to a research project funded by the Spanish government called: IA-BioBreast. He is an active reviewer for many indexed journals. He is a co-author of several articles published in indexed journals, book chapters, and conferences. His current interests include medical image analysis, deep learning, activity recognition, computer vision and pattern recognition.
Senior Collaborators
Dr. Miguel Angel Garcia
Dr. Jaume Vergés Llahí
Dr. Angel Domingo Sappa
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Dr. Miguel Angel Garcia
Miguel A. Garcia received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain, in 1989, 1991, and 1996, respectively. He joined the Department of Software at Polytechnic
University of Catalonia in 1996 as an Assistant Professor. From 1997 to 2006, he was with the Department of Computer Science and Mathematics at Rovira
i Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain, where he was the Head of Intelligent Robotics and Computer Vision Group. In 2006, he joined the Department of Informatics Engineering at Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain, and in 2010 the Department of Electronic and Communications Technology, at Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain, where he is currently Associate Professor and member of the Video Processing and Understanding Lab. His research interests include image processing, computer vision, 3-D modeling, and mobile robotics.
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Dr. Jaume Vergés Llahí
Dr. Jaume Vergés Llahí owns a Degree in Industrial Engineering (1996), majored in Electricity, followed by a Master Thesis devoted to Computer Vision (1998), and a PhD. in Industrial Engineering (2005) in the Control, Robotics and Computer Vision program at the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC). He has more than 10 years of research experience in Computer Vision from his work at the Industrial Informatics and Robotics Institute (IRI), Barcelona, and his previous position at the Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR), Japan. His topics and interests are Analysis of Images and Video Sequences, detection and tracking of Moving Objects, detection and Tracking of Moving Body Parts, 3D Geometric Estimation and Correction, and Pattern Recognition and Statistical Modelling. He has also participated in several European Funded projects (FP7 and H2020).
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Dr. Angel Domingo Sappa
I received the electro-mechanical engineering degree in 1995 from National University of La Pampa, Argentina, and the Ph.D. degree in industrial engineering in 1999, from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain.
From 1999 to 2002, I did my post-doctorate research at the robotics and artificial intelligence group of LAAS-CNRS (Toulouse, France) and at Z+F UK Ltd., (Manchester, UK). From September 2002 to August 2003, I was with the Informatics and Telematics Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece, as a Marie Curie Research Fellow. Since September 2003, I have been with the Computer Vision Center, Barcelona, Spain, as a Ramon y Cajal Research Fellow.
In 2009 I became a Senior Researcher of the Computer Vision Center where I am currently working as a member of the ADAS group. My research interests span a broad spectrum within 2-D and 3-D image processing. Current research focuses on stereo image processing and analysis, 3-D modeling, and multispectral imaging.
PhD Candidates
I. C. Zarza
J. D. Curtó
Joao Schuler
Jose Escorcia Gutierrez
Vivek Singh
Nasibeh Saffari
Saddam Abdulwahab
Joan Oliver
Luis Hernando
Elnaz J. Heravi
Adel Saleh
Mostafa Kamal Sarker
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Vivek Singh
Mr. Vivek Kumar Singh is a PhD student and pre-doctoral researcher at the Intelligent Robotics
and Computer Vision group, Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics Security,
Rovira i Virgili University, since, December 2016. He received his Bachelor degree in
Electronics and Communication Engineering from Gautam Buddha Technical University,
Lucknow India and a Master in Signal Processing from the Sam Higginbottom Institute of
Agriculture Technology and Sciences (SHIATS), Allahabad, India, in 2011 and 2013,
respectively. In 2012, he joined the Administrative department as an officer in Uttar Pradesh,
India. During 2013 to 2016 he involved in some research academic work and also handled
administrative law and order of Uttar Pradesh State. His research interests include image
processing, medical image analysis, machine learning, deep learning, Signal processing.
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Nasibeh Saffari
Nasibeh Saffari is a pre-doctoral researcher at the Intelligent Robotics and Computer Vision group at the Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics Security, University of Rovira i Virgili. She carried out her Bachelor´s and Master´s studies in the field of Computer Engineering in Iran. Her main research interests are image processing, medical image analysis, machine learning, and deep learning.
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Joan Oliver
Joan Oliver (M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering) is Research Manager at IRD. He has over 14 years of experience
developing robots and robotic solutions for several markets, including surgery, academia, events and retail. He
has lead technical teams and projects and he is also experienced in business development and entrepreneurship.
At the IRD, he has defined the business strategy and plan, including research priorities and innovation roadmap,
and is responsible for the overall coordination, research partnerships and innovation activities.
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Elnaz J. Heravi
Elnaz J. Heravi is a Ph.D candidate at the Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics in University of Rovira i Virgili, Spain. She is mainly interested in Computer Vision and Machine Leaning and specifically her research interests include object detection and recognition, fine-grained object recognition, deep learning and attribute based object representation.
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Mostafa Kamal Sarker
Mostafa Kamal Sarker is a PhD student and pre-doctoral researcher at the Intelligent Robotics and Computer Vision group, Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics Security, Rovira i Virgili Univerisity, since, September 2016. He received his B.S. degree from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh, in 2009, and his M.S. degree from Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, South Korea, in 2013 supported by the Korean government “Brain Korea21 (BK21)” scholarship program. From September 2013 to August 2016, he worked as a researcher on a project from National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) that is funded by the Ministry of Education of South Korea. During that time he worked for developing smart traffic monitoring system based on computer vision methods. His research interests include the areas of image processing, pattern recognition, computer vision, machine learning and deep learning.
Alumni
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Technician
Victor Colomé
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External Collaborators
Sergio Pérez
Xavier Moreno Martinez
Andreu Sintas Anton
Jordina Torrents Barrera
José Carvalho
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Andreu Sintas Anton
Andreu Sintas Anton graduated in Electric Engineering at the Universitat Rovira I Virgili in 2014, completing his final degree project in mobile robot system analysis at DHBW Karlsruhe, Germany. He also obtained his Master Degree in Environmental Engineering and Safety at the Universitat Rovira I Virgili in 2015. Presently he is a technician in the department on projects linked to computer vision. Previously, he has worked as an intern in Fraunhofer ICT and Dow Chemical Spain.
His research interests include 3D vision and modelling, artificial intelligence, mobile robotics, risk management and computer vision.
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Jordina Torrents Barrera
Jordina Torrents Barrena received her Computer Systems technical Engineering in 2013. She later graduated in Computer Engineering at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili in 2014, after completing both final degree projects in medical image analysis. She obtained her Master Degree in Computer Engineering: Computer Security and Intelligent Systems at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili in 2016 and a Master Degree in Computer Vision at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (coordinator institution), Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Universitat Politènica de Catalunya and Universitat Oberta de Catalunya in 2016.
Her research interests include medical imaging, biomedical signal processing, deep learning, 3D vision, machine learning and kernel methods. She actively contributes to several European and National ongoing projects in the group. So far, she has published over 10 articles in peer-reviewed journals and international conferences.
Email: jordina.torrents@urv.cat
Address: Lab 142, Computer Engineering Department, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
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José Carvalho
José Gilmar Nunes de Carvalho Filho received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Sergipe in 2010, Sergipe, Brazil and M.S. degree in Automation Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina in 2010, Santa Catarina, Brazil. He is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree in Automation Engineering at the Department of Automation and Control, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Santa Catarina, Brazil. His research interests include multi-robot systems coordination, robot localization and image processing for robotics.

Dr. Miguel Angel Garcia

Dr. Jaume Vergés Llahí

Dr. Angel Domingo Sappa

Dr. Miguel Angel Garcia
Miguel A. Garcia received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain, in 1989, 1991, and 1996, respectively. He joined the Department of Software at Polytechnic
University of Catalonia in 1996 as an Assistant Professor. From 1997 to 2006, he was with the Department of Computer Science and Mathematics at Rovira
i Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain, where he was the Head of Intelligent Robotics and Computer Vision Group. In 2006, he joined the Department of Informatics Engineering at Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain, and in 2010 the Department of Electronic and Communications Technology, at Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain, where he is currently Associate Professor and member of the Video Processing and Understanding Lab. His research interests include image processing, computer vision, 3-D modeling, and mobile robotics.

Dr. Jaume Vergés Llahí
Dr. Jaume Vergés Llahí owns a Degree in Industrial Engineering (1996), majored in Electricity, followed by a Master Thesis devoted to Computer Vision (1998), and a PhD. in Industrial Engineering (2005) in the Control, Robotics and Computer Vision program at the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC). He has more than 10 years of research experience in Computer Vision from his work at the Industrial Informatics and Robotics Institute (IRI), Barcelona, and his previous position at the Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR), Japan. His topics and interests are Analysis of Images and Video Sequences, detection and tracking of Moving Objects, detection and Tracking of Moving Body Parts, 3D Geometric Estimation and Correction, and Pattern Recognition and Statistical Modelling. He has also participated in several European Funded projects (FP7 and H2020).

Dr. Angel Domingo Sappa
I received the electro-mechanical engineering degree in 1995 from National University of La Pampa, Argentina, and the Ph.D. degree in industrial engineering in 1999, from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain.
From 1999 to 2002, I did my post-doctorate research at the robotics and artificial intelligence group of LAAS-CNRS (Toulouse, France) and at Z+F UK Ltd., (Manchester, UK). From September 2002 to August 2003, I was with the Informatics and Telematics Institute, Thessaloniki, Greece, as a Marie Curie Research Fellow. Since September 2003, I have been with the Computer Vision Center, Barcelona, Spain, as a Ramon y Cajal Research Fellow.
In 2009 I became a Senior Researcher of the Computer Vision Center where I am currently working as a member of the ADAS group. My research interests span a broad spectrum within 2-D and 3-D image processing. Current research focuses on stereo image processing and analysis, 3-D modeling, and multispectral imaging.

I. C. Zarza

J. D. Curtó

Joao Schuler

Jose Escorcia Gutierrez

Vivek Singh

Nasibeh Saffari

Saddam Abdulwahab

Joan Oliver

Luis Hernando

Elnaz J. Heravi

Adel Saleh

Mostafa Kamal Sarker

Vivek Singh
Mr. Vivek Kumar Singh is a PhD student and pre-doctoral researcher at the Intelligent Robotics
and Computer Vision group, Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics Security,
Rovira i Virgili University, since, December 2016. He received his Bachelor degree in
Electronics and Communication Engineering from Gautam Buddha Technical University,
Lucknow India and a Master in Signal Processing from the Sam Higginbottom Institute of
Agriculture Technology and Sciences (SHIATS), Allahabad, India, in 2011 and 2013,
respectively. In 2012, he joined the Administrative department as an officer in Uttar Pradesh,
India. During 2013 to 2016 he involved in some research academic work and also handled
administrative law and order of Uttar Pradesh State. His research interests include image
processing, medical image analysis, machine learning, deep learning, Signal processing.

Nasibeh Saffari
Nasibeh Saffari is a pre-doctoral researcher at the Intelligent Robotics and Computer Vision group at the Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics Security, University of Rovira i Virgili. She carried out her Bachelor´s and Master´s studies in the field of Computer Engineering in Iran. Her main research interests are image processing, medical image analysis, machine learning, and deep learning.

Joan Oliver
Joan Oliver (M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering) is Research Manager at IRD. He has over 14 years of experience
developing robots and robotic solutions for several markets, including surgery, academia, events and retail. He
has lead technical teams and projects and he is also experienced in business development and entrepreneurship.
At the IRD, he has defined the business strategy and plan, including research priorities and innovation roadmap,
and is responsible for the overall coordination, research partnerships and innovation activities.

Elnaz J. Heravi
Elnaz J. Heravi is a Ph.D candidate at the Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics in University of Rovira i Virgili, Spain. She is mainly interested in Computer Vision and Machine Leaning and specifically her research interests include object detection and recognition, fine-grained object recognition, deep learning and attribute based object representation.

Mostafa Kamal Sarker
Mostafa Kamal Sarker is a PhD student and pre-doctoral researcher at the Intelligent Robotics and Computer Vision group, Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics Security, Rovira i Virgili Univerisity, since, September 2016. He received his B.S. degree from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh, in 2009, and his M.S. degree from Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, South Korea, in 2013 supported by the Korean government “Brain Korea21 (BK21)” scholarship program. From September 2013 to August 2016, he worked as a researcher on a project from National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) that is funded by the Ministry of Education of South Korea. During that time he worked for developing smart traffic monitoring system based on computer vision methods. His research interests include the areas of image processing, pattern recognition, computer vision, machine learning and deep learning.

Victor Colomé

Sergio Pérez

Xavier Moreno Martinez

Andreu Sintas Anton

Jordina Torrents Barrera

José Carvalho

Andreu Sintas Anton
Andreu Sintas Anton graduated in Electric Engineering at the Universitat Rovira I Virgili in 2014, completing his final degree project in mobile robot system analysis at DHBW Karlsruhe, Germany. He also obtained his Master Degree in Environmental Engineering and Safety at the Universitat Rovira I Virgili in 2015. Presently he is a technician in the department on projects linked to computer vision. Previously, he has worked as an intern in Fraunhofer ICT and Dow Chemical Spain.
His research interests include 3D vision and modelling, artificial intelligence, mobile robotics, risk management and computer vision.

Jordina Torrents Barrera
Jordina Torrents Barrena received her Computer Systems technical Engineering in 2013. She later graduated in Computer Engineering at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili in 2014, after completing both final degree projects in medical image analysis. She obtained her Master Degree in Computer Engineering: Computer Security and Intelligent Systems at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili in 2016 and a Master Degree in Computer Vision at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (coordinator institution), Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Universitat Politènica de Catalunya and Universitat Oberta de Catalunya in 2016.
Her research interests include medical imaging, biomedical signal processing, deep learning, 3D vision, machine learning and kernel methods. She actively contributes to several European and National ongoing projects in the group. So far, she has published over 10 articles in peer-reviewed journals and international conferences.
Email: jordina.torrents@urv.cat
Address: Lab 142, Computer Engineering Department, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain

José Carvalho
José Gilmar Nunes de Carvalho Filho received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Sergipe in 2010, Sergipe, Brazil and M.S. degree in Automation Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina in 2010, Santa Catarina, Brazil. He is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree in Automation Engineering at the Department of Automation and Control, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Santa Catarina, Brazil. His research interests include multi-robot systems coordination, robot localization and image processing for robotics.