Matthew Gibson-Lopez

Matthew Gibson-Lopez is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). He is affiliated with the San Antonio Geometry Algorithms (SAGA) research lab, focusing on algorithms for image segmentation, digital geometry, visibility, and cloud computing. His academic background includes a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Iowa (2010), where he also completed his M.S. and B.A., followed by a postdoc in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Iowa.

Research Interests:

• Algorithm design and analysis
• Computational geometry (polygon decomposition, visibility problems)
• Medical image segmentation
• Cloud computing (scheduling, workload characterization)

Advising & Labs:

• SAGA Lab oversees three Ph.D. students (Mohammad Shahedul Islam, Serge Zamarripa) and one Master’s student (Safwa Ameer)
• Prior advisees include Mahmuda Ahmed (co-advised), Iffat Chowdhury, and Qing Wang

Labs/Teams: The SAGA Lab develops practical algorithms for image processing, geometric optimization, and cloud resource management, emphasizing both theoretical foundations and real-world applications.