Carlos A. Andujar Gran

Carlos A. Andujar Gran is a Full Professor at the Department of Computer Science, Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), affiliated with the Barcelona School of Informatics (FIB). He leads the ViRVIG research group, focusing on visualization, virtual reality, and graphical interaction. His work spans computer graphics, medical visualization, cultural heritage documentation, and human-computer interaction. Andujar holds a PhD in Computer Science from UPC and has been actively involved in over 170 research activities since 1994.

• Education: PhD in Computer Science (UPC), M.Sc./B.Sc. in related fields.
• Key Projects: European Cloud for Heritage OpEn Science, VR nursing training systems, motion capture for sports analytics, and medical visualization tools.

Research Interests: His research emphasizes real-time rendering, 3D modeling, and applications in healthcare and cultural preservation. He pioneers techniques for sparse motion data reconstruction (e.g., DragPoser) and develops VR systems for training and heritage documentation. Recent work includes studies on avatar animation fidelity and collision feedback in virtual environments.

Publications: Over 50 peer-reviewed articles in top journals like ACM Transactions on Graphics, Computer Graphics Forum, and IEEE VR. Key areas include motion reconstruction, VR interaction, and medical visualization.

• Awards: Multiple recognitions for work on Alice 2.0 VR tools and motion capture systems.

Grants & Teams: Principal investigator in EU-funded projects (e.g., HORIZON) and Spanish grants. Collaborates with TecSalut (Health Tech group) and international partners on healthcare VR and cultural heritage initiatives.