Luc M.J. Florack

Luc M.J. Florack is a Full Professor in the Applied Differential Geometry (ADG) group of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). He also serves as Full Professor at EAISI Health and within the Center for Analysis, Scientific Computing and Applications.

His academic credentials include an MSc in Theoretical Physics and a PhD in Medical Image Analysis, both earned at Utrecht University with honors (top 2%).

Professor Florack's research centers on multiscale and differential geometric representations of complex imaging data, with primary applications in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques, particularly diffusion and tagging MRI. His work bridges theoretical mathematics with clinical applications through geometrical reformulation of image analysis challenges, including geodesic tractography for brain connectivity mapping (connectomics) and deformation/strain analysis for myocardial function quantification. His research aims to integrate these advanced mathematical techniques into clinical workflows.

His scientific contributions have been recognized with several prestigious awards:

• “Een gepersonaliseerd zorgpad voor iedere hersentumorpatiënt” (NWO Scientific Project, 2020)
• PhD obtained with judicium cum laude (1993)
• “The Problem of Scale in Biomedical Image Analysis” (NWO Vici Scientific award, 2005)

With approximately 200 peer-reviewed publications, Professor Florack has significantly advanced medical image analysis. His publication trends show consistent output with recent work focusing on diffusion tensor imaging, white matter structure analysis, and cardiac MRI applications. He has served on the editorial board of the Journal of Mathematical Imaging and Vision and reviewed for over 30 academic venues. In 1997, he co-founded the International Scale Space Conferences series (SSVM). He actively teaches courses in Differential Geometry and Tensor Calculus.

Professor Florack serves as a Member of the Management Team 3TU.AMI representing TU/e and on the Advisory Board for Mathematics (‘Wiskunde Tafel’) of the Dutch Science Foundation NWO. His research contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in health-related areas through advanced medical imaging technologies.