Alexander Loui

Alexander C. Loui is a Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), leading the Multimodal Analysis and Perception (MAP) Lab. He holds a Ph.D., M.A.Sc., and B.A.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto, Canada. His academic roles include Senior Area Editor of IEEE Transactions on Image Processing and Senior Editor of SPIE/IS&T Journal of Electronic Imaging. Loui specializes in computer vision, image/video processing, machine learning, and multimedia systems, with over 100 peer-reviewed publications and 95+ patents.

Research interests span video summarization, medical image segmentation, and AI-driven multimedia applications. He has led technical teams at Kodak Alaris, Kodak Research Labs, and Bell Communications Research. Awards include IEEE Region 1 Technological Innovation Award and Fellowships from IEEE and SPIE. His work bridges academia and industry, emphasizing practical algorithm development and patent innovations.

Teaching responsibilities include Digital Signal Processing and Multidisciplinary Senior Design courses. Key contributions: MAP Lab leadership, over 95 patents (e.g., video object segmentation, salient foreground detection), and editorial roles in top journals. His research trends focus on label-efficient learning, trustworthy AI, and predictive content curation systems.