About
Dr GC Guarnera serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at the University of York, United Kingdom. His office is located in room CSE/138 at Deramore Lane, York YO10 5GH, with direct contact number +44 (0)1904 325443.
His academic credentials include a PhD in Computer Science (2013), MSc in Computer Science (2009), and BSc in Computer Science (2006). Prior to his current position, he held research and academic roles at NTNU (Norway) as Senior Researcher and Post-Doctoral Researcher, Research Associate positions at Loughborough University (UK) and University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy), and served as Visiting Researcher at the Graphics Lab of the USC Institute for Creative Technologies (US).
Dr Guarnera's research focuses on visual computing disciplines, with particular expertise in computer graphics, computer vision, material appearance modeling, and applied perception studies. His work bridges theoretical computer science with practical applications in visual representation and human-computer interaction.
Within the department, he holds significant administrative responsibilities as Internationalisation and Visitor Coordinator, overseeing visiting students (undergraduate, postgraduate taught, and postgraduate research) and researchers. Additionally, he serves as a Microsoft Certification Tutor for Azure AI Fundamentals, contributing to professional development programs.
