Brian Summa

Brian Summa is Associate Professor of Computer Science at Tulane University's School of Science & Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Utah (2013) and specializes in large-scale data processing for visualization and computer graphics applications.

Research Focus: His work develops scalable algorithms for:

• Massive scientific data analysis
• Interactive visualization techniques
• Computational topology applications
• Image processing pipelines

His interdisciplinary collaborations span geology, physics, and neurobiology.

Recent publications focus on medical imaging innovations, including the PathCAM system for digital pathology, and topological methods for high-dimensional data analysis. His work enables interactive exploration of terascale datasets across computing platforms.