Nick Antipa

Nick Antipa is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, San Diego, affiliated with the Jacobs School of Engineering and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His work focuses on computational imaging systems that integrate optics, sensors, and algorithms to enable novel imaging modalities.

• PhD in Electrical Engineering from UC Berkeley
• Former optical metrology engineer at Lawrence Livermore National Lab

Research interests span computational imaging, lensless camera design, and single-shot high-dimensional optical signal capture. His lab develops systems like DiffuserCam for compressive 3D imaging and Miniscope3D for miniature fluorescence microscopy.

Recent publications address differentiable wave optics, high-speed video reconstruction, and marine imaging applications. Awards include Best Paper at ICCP 2016/2019 and Best Demo at ICCP 2017.

His lab explores machine learning-driven optical design and differentiable rendering frameworks for end-to-end optimization of imaging systems. Current projects include oceanographic imaging, computational photography, and infrared spectroscopy acceleration.