Ian van der Linde

Dr. Ian van der Linde is a Reader (equivalent to Associate Professor) at Anglia Ruskin University, affiliated with the Faculty of Science and Engineering and the School of Computing and Information Science. He conducts cross-faculty research at the intersection of computer science, vision science, image processing, algorithms, and cognitive psychology, with a particular focus on the human visual system.

His research expertise includes:

• Vision Science and Eye Research
• Image Processing and Computer Vision
• Cognitive and Behavioural Psychology
• Computational Methods in Neuropsychological Testing

Dr. van der Linde's research primarily investigates gaze control, visual short-term memory, face perception, visual task planning, image quality assessment, multimodal binding, the impact of ageing on visual performance, and the computations performed in the early visual system. His work combines computer modeling with experimental psychology to understand human vision, with applications in healthcare, computer vision systems, and cognitive assessment tools.

His recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on visual short-term memory, particularly examining how humans bind visual features together, how this process changes with age, and how it relates to cognitive decline. His work also extends to facial recognition, image quality assessment, and the application of computational methods to neuropsychological testing.

Scientific recognition includes:

• Fellow of the British Computer Society (FBCS)
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
• Chartered Engineer of the Engineering Council UK (CEng)
• The Wellcome Trust, 'I'm a Scientist, Get Me Out of Here', Winner, Nickel Zone, £500

Dr. van der Linde has supervised numerous PhD students across Computing, Psychology, and Vision Sciences, with research spanning audio signal processing, online security behaviors, cardiovascular bioinformatics, cloud computing adoption, and visual working memory. He has secured research funding from various sources including the Wellcome Trust, Home Office Scientific Development Branch, and Knowledge Transfer Partnerships.

He is a member of the Computing, Informatics and Applications Research Group and teaches courses in Image Processing, Data Structures & Algorithms, and Core Mathematics for Computing.