Ian Stavness

Dr. Ian Stavness is a Professor and Department Head in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Saskatchewan. His research focuses on interdisciplinary applications of computer science, including deep learning in agriculture, biomedical computation, and 3D display technologies. He leads the Biological Imaging & Graphics (BIGLAB) laboratory, which develops tools for plant phenotyping and musculoskeletal modeling.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, University of British Columbia, 2010
• M.A.Sc. in Computer Engineering, University of British Columbia, 2006
• B.Sc. in Computer Science & B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, 2004

Research Interests:

• Deep Learning for Plant Phenomics & Agriculture
• 3D Displays and VR/AR Technologies
• Musculoskeletal Biomechanical Simulation (OpenSim, ArtiSynth)
• Computer Vision and Image Analysis

Awards:

• ACM CHI 2019 Honourable Mention
• ACM VRST 2018 Polyphony Digital Award

Key Projects:

• Deep Plant Phenomics Platform
• Parametric Human Project (Digital Human Modeling)
• P2IRC (Plant Phenotyping & Imaging Research Center)