George Azzopardi

George Azzopardi is an Associate Professor in Pattern Recognition at the University of Groningen, affiliated with the Bernoulli Institute. He leads the PRISMA team, focusing on robust AI, medical imaging, and interdisciplinary applications in astronomy and forensics. His roles include coordinating the Applied AI theme at the Jantina Tammes School and leading WG4 of the EU GLITSS COST Action.

Education: PhD in Computer Science (University of Groningen, 2013), MSc in Advanced Methods in Computer Science (Queen Mary University London, 2008), BSc in Computer Science (Goldsmiths College London, 2006).

Research Interests: Brain-inspired algorithms, image processing, predictive analytics, and applications in radio astronomy, forensics, and medical diagnostics. His work emphasizes robustness in AI models and cross-domain collaborations.

Publications span advancements in COSFIRE filters, deep learning robustness, and interdisciplinary applications like radio galaxy classification and biometric systems. Recent trends include enhancing model explainability and combating adversarial attacks.

• Awards: Ben Feringa Impact Award (2023), ENLIGHT Impact Award (2024)

Advising: Supervises PhD students in AI-driven medical imaging, radio astronomy, and computer vision. Collaborates with institutions like ASTRON, UMCG, and industry partners Ziel NL and KAIOS.

Labs/Teams: PRISMA team develops robust AI tools for medical and astrophysical data analysis, with projects on biostructure segmentation and camera forensics.