Will Rowan

Will Rowan is a Researcher and Associate Staff member at the University of York's Department of Computer Science. His work focuses on advancing 3D computer vision, particularly in areas like face reconstruction and synthetic media detection. He holds a PhD (2020-2023), MSc (2020), and BEng (2019) in Computer Science from the University of York.

Research Interests include:

• 3D Reconstruction Techniques
• Statistical Shape Modelling
• Self-Supervised Learning
• Computational Fairness in AI
• Deepfake Detection

Key Projects:

• Developed the 'Intelligent Face Agent' during PhD
• Explored temporal dependencies in deepfake detection

Awards:

• EPSRC DTP Scholarship (2020-2023)
• BCS Highest Marked Dissertation Award (2019)
• IBM Undergraduate Scholarship (2016)

Recent articles emphasize novel approaches in 3D face modeling, text-to-3D generation, and deepfake analysis, reflecting his expertise in both theoretical and applied computer vision.