Achi Brandt

Prof. Achi Brandt is a leading figure in multiscale scientific computation at the Weizmann Institute of Science, where he holds a professorship in the Department of Applied Mathematics & Computer Science. He also serves as Professor in Residence at the Department of Mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles, and is Chief Scientist at VideoSurf, a video search engine leveraging computer vision.

• Affiliations:
  • Weizmann Institute (Departments of Applied Mathematics & Computer Science)
  • University of California, Los Angeles (Mathematics Department)
  • VideoSurf (Chief Scientist)
• Research Focus:
  • Multigrid Methods for PDEs
  • Multiscale Algorithms in Physics & Engineering
  • Computer Vision & Image Processing
  • Optimization & Control Theory
  • Quantum Field Theory Simulations

Publications and Technical Reports demonstrate expertise in multigrid solvers for fluid dynamics, quantum equations, and computer vision tasks. His work bridges theoretical mathematics and practical applications in data assimilation, tomography, and machine learning.

Collaborations: Extensive co-authorships with researchers in computer vision (Sharon, Galun, Basri), fluid dynamics (Thomas, Diskin), and optimization (Ron, Safro) indicate cross-disciplinary impact.