Gianfranco Doretto

Gianfranco Doretto is a Professor and Research Innovation Coordinator at the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University (WVU), where he has been since 2010. Prior to WVU, he served as a Lead Scientist at the Visualization and Computer Vision Laboratory at General Electric Global Research (2005-2010), focusing on video surveillance technology development.

• Ph.D., Computer Science, University of California, Los Angeles (2005)
• M.S., Computer Science, University of California, Los Angeles (2002)
• D.Eng., Electronics Engineering (summa cum laude), University of Padua, Italy (1998)

His research expertise spans Computer Vision and Machine Learning, with current work emphasizing Deep Learning applications in Biometrics, Biomedical Imaging, Smart Health, and Robotics. He previously led advanced surveillance research at General Electric, transitioning technology to commercial products.

Gianfranco Doretto's professional contributions include affiliations with WVU's Computer Vision and Machine Learning Research Group and leadership roles in academic-industry collaboration. His career integrates theoretical and applied research across multiple domains.