Jon Sporring

Jon Sporring is a Professor at the Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen, specializing in theoretical and applied image processing, stochastic geometry, and biomedical imaging. He leads research in mathematical and medical image analysis, computer graphics, and pattern recognition.

• Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science (1998), Master in Computer Science (1995), both from University of Copenhagen
• Affiliations: Pioneer AI section, Applied Geometry Lab, and Faculty of Science
• External Roles: Visiting professor at McGill University (2012-13), co-founder of DigiCorpus Aps (2012-16)

His research integrates scale-space theory, statistical shape analysis, and advanced imaging techniques for applications in medical diagnostics, materials science, and neuroscience. Recent work focuses on 3D reconstruction, persistent homology for bias correction, and AI-driven biomedical analysis.

Jon teaches computer science at all academic levels, currently offering courses in bioimaging, signal processing, and deep learning. He emphasizes collaborative projects with external partners and has held administrative roles including Vice-Chair for Research at DIKU.

His 15 most recent publications reflect expertise in medical imaging, 3D modeling, and AI applications, with subfields spanning neurodegenerative disease analysis, mitochondrial ultrastructure, and multi-scale image processing. Articles demonstrate interdisciplinary impact across medicine, biology, and materials science.