Géza VáradyView profile
Associate Professor
Géza Várady is an Associate Professor at the University of Pécs (PTE), holding roles such as Vice Dean for Scientific Affairs at the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology. He has served as Head of the Department of Technical Informatics and has held various academic leadership positions. His career spans over two decades, with research focusing on computer vision, image processing, and lighting technology. He holds a PhD from the Doctoral School of Informatics at the University of Pannonia. Education includes a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering and a PhD in Informatics. He has also held research positions internationally, such as a Leonardo Fellowship at Schefenacker GmbH in Stuttgart, Germany. His research interests include mesopic vision models, color correction systems, 3D depth sensing using monocular cameras, and drone-based applications. He leads the drone research team and has supervised doctoral students in areas like image data correction and 3D modeling. Notable achievements include the 2024 Publication Excellence Award, IBM Faculty Awards for adaptive lighting systems, and the Walsh Weston Award for contributions to lighting science. He actively participates in academic governance, serving on national committees like the Hungarian Academy of Sciences’ Engineering Sciences Committee and the John von Neumann Computer Society. Publications span over 100 articles in journals like Lighting Research and Technology and Technical Gazette , focusing on topics ranging from photogrammetry to autonomous drone control. He has authored textbooks on MPI programming and computer architecture.