Rafeef Garbi

Dr. Rafeef Garbi is a Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of British Columbia, and the Founder/Director of the Biomedical Signal and Image Computing Laboratory (BiSICL). Her multidisciplinary research integrates artificial intelligence, computer vision, and medical imaging for clinical applications in pediatric orthopedics, oncology, and neurology.

• PhD (Chalmers University, Sweden), MSc (with distinction), Technical Licentiate

Research Focus: Specializing in Medical Image Computing and Visual Computing, her lab develops AI-driven solutions for:

• Automated segmentation and analysis of multi-dimensional biomedical data
• Clinically-translatable biomarkers for disease assessment
• Computer-aided intervention systems in surgical contexts

Scientific Leadership:

• UBC Killam Faculty Research Fellow
• Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies Early Career Scholar
• Senior IEEE Member & Founding IEEE EMBS Vancouver Section Member

Key Collaborations: Active in the Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI) Society and CAIDA: UBC ICICS Centre for Artificial Intelligence Decision-making and Action. Her team bridges engineering, medicine, and computational biology through translational research.