Sanja Fidler

Sanja Fidler is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto (Department of Computer Science) within the Mathematical and Computational Sciences School. She is also a co-founder and affiliated faculty at the Vector Institute and serves as VP of AI Research at NVIDIA. Her research focuses on the intersection of Computer Vision, Machine Learning, and Graphics, with emphasis on 3D reconstruction, generative models, and interactive methods. She previously held a Research Assistant Professor position at the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago.

Research Interests: Dr. Fidler specializes in Computer Vision and Machine Learning, particularly in areas such as 3D vision, 3D reconstruction/synthesis, object detection, and interactive scene understanding. Her work bridges graphics and vision, addressing challenges in geometric representations, generative models, and real-world applications like medical imaging and autonomous systems.

Awards: She has received notable awards including the Canada CIFAR AI Chair (2018), Connaught Innovation Award (2020), NVIDIA Pioneer of AI Award (2016), and multiple outstanding reviewer distinctions at top conferences. Her teaching excellence was recognized with the Professor of the Year award by UofT's CS Student Union in 2014/2015.

Collaborations & Labs: Leading the NVIDIA Toronto AI Research Lab and contributing to initiatives at the Vector Institute, her work integrates academic and industrial research. She co-organized workshops on topics like 'Geometry Meets Deep Learning' and '3D Indoor Scene Understanding' at major conferences.