معرفی
Prof. Paul F. Whelan is a Full Professor and holds a Personal Chair in Computer Vision at Dublin City University's School of Electronic Engineering. He joined DCU in 1990 and established the Vision Systems Laboratory (1990) and the Centre for Image Processing & Analysis (CIPA, 2006). His research focuses on image segmentation, mathematical morphology, texture analysis, and their applications in medical imaging, industrial vision, and computer-aided diagnosis. He has authored 3 books and over 190 peer-reviewed publications, filed 7 patents since 2007, and spun out Jaliko Ltd to commercialize imaging technology.
Education:
- BEng (First Class Honours) in Electronic Engineering, DCU
- MEng in Electronic & Computer Engineering, University of Limerick
- PhD in Computing Mathematics/Computer Vision, Cardiff University
Professional Roles:
- Director of CIPA (2006–2015)
- Elected Member of DCU Governing Authority (2006–2011)
- President of Irish Pattern Recognition and Classification Society (1998–2007)
- Member of IAPR Governing Board & IFCS Council
Research Contributions: Developed the NeatVision/IPA Toolbox (Java/MATLAB), licensed biomedical technology, and contributed to €7M+ in competitive research funding. His work bridges translational research in medical imaging and industrial applications.
Affiliations: Fellow of IET, Senior Member of IEEE, Chartered Engineer, and Royal Irish Academy nominee (2009–2013).
