Domènc Puig Valls

Domènc Puig Valls is a Full Professor at the Rovira i Virgili University, Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics. He has been affiliated with the university since 1992, serving as a researcher and academic leader. His work focuses on AI-driven applications in robotics, computer vision, and medical imaging.

Education:

• Bachelor's in Computer Science (UPC, 1992)
• PhD in Computer Science (UPC, 2004)

Research Interests: Image Processing, Pattern Recognition, Medical Image Analysis, Mobile Robotics, Socially Assistive Robotics. His work bridges theoretical methods with real-world applications, such as improving accessibility for disabled individuals and cancer detection via computer vision.

Professional Achievements:

• Principal Investigator (PI) of 35+ research projects funded by EU, state, and regional agencies
• Co-founder of spin-off companies Up2Smart (2019) and RetinaReadRisk (2023)
• Over 150 peer-reviewed publications, including top journals like IEEE TPAMI and International Journal of Computer Vision

Awards & Recognition:

• 2019 URV Distinguished Professor Award
• Three Social Impact Awards (2017, 2019, 2023) for socially impactful research

Advising & Innovation:

• Supervised 20 doctoral theses (16 with international distinction)
• Co-inventor of 3 patents and intellectual property
• Active reviewer for journals, conferences, and national/international research projects

Labs & Teams: Leads the ITAKA Research Group's Intelligent Robotics and Computer Vision lab, advancing technologies for healthcare and assistive robotics.