Teaching and supervision
I am always looking for motivated students, at all levels. If you are interested, contact me to know more about current opportunities.
Supervision
Current students
Dario Lanza.
Perception, Editing and Modeling of Volumetric Materials.
03/2021 - today.
PhD student
Julia Guerrero-Viu.
Perceptually-based Appearance Models for Predictive Simulation.
11/2021 - today.
PhD student
Edurne Bernal.
Computational Models of Perception in Virtual Environments.
02/2022 - today.
PhD student
Jorge Pina.
Multimodal Perception in Extended Reality Environments.
03/2024 - today.
PhD student
Santiago Jiménez.
Perceptually-informed Material Appearance Modeling and Editing.
10/2024 - today.
PhD student
María Romanos.
Corneal modeling and diagnosis through learning-based methods.
10/2024 - today.
MSc student
Sonia Cambrón.
Deep learning for optical illusions.
Expected start date: 01/2025.
BSc student
Former students
Daniel Martin.
Computational Models of Visual Attention and Gaze Behavior in Virtual Reality.
Graduated 03/2024.
Now an Assistant Professor in the Graphics and Imaging Lab (University of Zaragoza).
PhD student
Sandra Malpica.
Visual and Multimodal Perception in Immersive Environments.
Graduated 02/2023.
Now an Assistant Professor in the Centro Universitario de la Defensa.
Previously a postdoctoral researcher in the ViRVIG group (UPC).
PhD student
Manuel Lagunas.
Learning Visual Appearance: Perception, Modeling and Editing.
Graduated 12/2021.
Now a Research Scientist at Google (San Francisco, CA).
Previously an Applied Scientist at Amazon (Madrid, Spain).
PhD student
Ana Serrano.
Advances on computational imaging, material appearance, and virtual reality.
Graduated 04/2019.
Now an Assistant Professor in the Graphics and Imaging Lab (University of Zaragoza).
Previously a postdoctoral researcher in the Max Planck Institute for Informatics (Saarbrücken, Germany).
PhD student
Juan Casado.
Keratoconus detection from corneal Scheimpflug images with supervised learning.
Graduated 07/2024.
MSc student
Santiago Jimenez.
Learning disentangled latent spaces of material apperance.
Graduated 02/2024.
MSc student
Jorge Pina.
Predicting audiovisual saliency for 360º video.
Graduated 02/2024.
MSc student
Felix Bernal.
Audio-visual saliency prediction for 360º video via deep learning.
Graduated 07/2022.
MSc student
Andres Fandos.
Deep learning models for 3D mesh saliency prediction.
Graduated 07/2022.
MSc student
Edurne Bernal.
Modeling Human Visual Behavior in Dynamic 360º Environments.
Graduated 02/2022.
MSc student
Daniel Martin.
Estudio y mejora de la reproducción de paralaje para la visualización de contenido 360º en realidad virtual.
Graduated 02/2020.
MSc student
Sandra Malpica.
Estudio y aplicaciones de la percepción sensorial humana en realidad virtual.
Graduated 12/2018.
MSc student
Ana Serrano.
Captura de vídeos de alta resolución temporal utilizando exposición codificada y aprendizaje de diccionarios.
Graduated 06/2015.
MSc student*
Luis García.
Reenfocado de imágenes de alto rango dinámico con aperturas codificadas y aperturas múltiples.
Graduated 07/2012.
MSc student*
Sara Álvarez-Cortés.
Diseño, desarrollo y aplicaciones de un dispositivo de bajo coste para la obtención de distribuciones de potencia espectral de fuentes de luz.
Graduated 06/2012.
MSc student*
Lara Presa.
Fotografía computacional: aperturas codificadas para cálculo de profundidad y corrección de desenfoque.
Graduated 07/2011.
MSc student*
Adrián Corrales.
Fotografía computacional: diseño de aperturas codificadas para recuperación de imágenes desenfocadas.
Graduated 07/2011.
MSc student*
Jorge Pina.
Evaluating methods for audiovisual saliency prediction in 360º video.
03/2023 - 07/2023.
Intern (MRGV)
Santiago Jimenez.
An analysis variational autoencoders for learning disentangled spaces of material appearance.
03/2023 - 07/2023.
Intern (MRGV)
Adrian Borrego.
Displacement thresholds during eye blinks for redirected walking in virtual reality.
10/2018 - 12/2018.
Visiting student
Tiancheng Sun.
Attribute-preserving gamut mapping of measured BRDFs.
08/2016 - 10/2016.
Visiting student
Jorge Esteban.
Ilusiones ópticas y modelos de aprendizaje profundo: Análisis de desempeño y comparación con la percepción humana
[Optical illusions and deep-learning models: Performance analysis and comparison with human perception].
Graduated 07/2024.
BSc student
Gabriel Olteanu.
Evaluación de modelos de predicción de saliencia top-down en un entorno de realidad virtual
[Evaluation of top-down saliency models in a virtual reality environment].
Graduated 09/2023.
BSc student
Fernando Peña.
Modelos de aprendizaje profundo para el seguimiento de la mirada [Deep learning models for eye tracking data].
Graduated 09/2021.
BSc student
Jorge Esteban.
Estudio de un sistema de clasificación automática de movimientos oculares basado en aprendizaje profundo.
Graduated 09/2021.
BSc student
Blanca Lasheras.
Estudio de Sistemas Avanzados de Asistencia al Conductor (ADAS) en vehículos y propuesta de aplicación de técnicas de seguimiento de la mirada para su mejora.
Graduated 07/2021.
BSc student
Guillermo Cruz.
Estudio de aplicación de técnicas de aprendizaje automático al cribado visual en pacientes no colaboradores.
Graduated 12/2020.
BSc student
Javier Giménez.
Estimación de profundidad a partir de una única imagen 360º mediante aprendizaje profundo.
Graduated 06/2020.
BSc student
Miguel Martínez.
Generación de escenas virtuales para evaluación de algoritmos de procesado de vídeo 360º.
Graduated 05/2018.
BSc student
Miguel Barrio.
Estudio de modelos de representación de materiales para su uso en edición intuitiva de apariencia.
Graduated 10/2017.
BSc student
Sandra Malpica.
Mejora de un modelo de representación de materiales para su uso en edición intuitiva de apariencia.
Graduated 05/2017.
BSc student
Santiago Calvo.
Transferencia de textura y estilo entre imágenes utilizando redes neuronales convolucionales: un enfoque orientado a la conservación de contenido.
Graduated 02/2017.
BSc student
Marcos Allué.
Percepción crossmodal en entornos inmersivos.
Graduated 12/2016.
BSc student
Nicolás Landa.
Captura de imágenes de alto rango dinámico en un solo disparo mediante Compressive Sensing.
Graduated 02/2015.
BSc student
Mariel Munilla.
Diseño y desarrollo de una aplicación para el estudio de las facultades visuales de niños pre-verbales.
Graduated 10/2014.
BSc student
Sergio García y Jorge Francos.
Creación de un módulo jugable de un videojuego.
Graduated 12/2013.
BSc student
* Final degree project of the former 5-year engineering degrees of the Spanish Higher Education system. Equivalent, after conversion to the EHEA (European Higher Education Area), to a Master's degree.
Teaching
Virtual Reality.
Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021.
Master level
Computational Imaging.
Spring 2025, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021.
Master level
Research and Innovation Activities (MSc in Robotics, Graphics and Computer Vision).
Spring 2025.
Master level
Advanced Computer Graphics.
Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017.
Master level
Visualization of Geographic Information.
Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018.
Master level
Programming Fundamentals.
Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015.
Undergrad level
Videogames.
Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017.
Undergrad level
Photography, Image Editing and Compositing.
Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Fall 2016.
Undergrad level
Distributed Information Systems.
Fall 2015.
Undergrad level
Programming Fundamentals (TA).
Fall 2012, Fall 2013.
Undergrad level
Modeling and Animation (TA).
Fall 2012.
Undergrad level