Andrew R. Willis

Andrew R. Willis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, conducting interdisciplinary research in computer vision and pattern recognition with applications spanning archaeology, medicine, and planetary science.

His educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (Scientia Machina) from Brown University (2004)
• M.S. in Applied Mathematics from Brown University (2003)
• M.S. in Electrical Sciences from Brown University (2001)
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering (cum laude) from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (1995)
• B.S. in Computer Science (cum laude) from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (1994)

Dr. Willis's research focuses on computational geometry in multi-dimensional spaces, developing algorithms for 3D shape analysis, feature detection, and image processing. His work bridges engineering with cultural heritage preservation through archaeological artifact reconstruction, clinical biomechanics via surgical planning tools, and planetary geology through extraterrestrial surface analysis.

Analysis of his publications reveals consistent innovation in applying vision algorithms across disparate fields, with recent work emphasizing RGBD sensor processing, thermal stress modeling on Mars, and medical image-based fracture reconstruction, demonstrating exceptional methodological transferability.

Scientific recognition includes:

• ASB Clinical Biomechanics Award (2010) for contributions to virtual fracture reconstruction

He directs the Charlotte VisionLab, advancing computer vision research through interdisciplinary collaboration while maintaining active contributions to radar systems and synthetic aperture imaging methodologies.