Sophie Triantaphillidou

Professor Sophie Triantaphillidou is a Reader in Imaging Science at the University of Westminster's Faculty of Science and Technology. She leads the Computational Vision and Imaging Technology research group, a cross-college initiative involving the School of Computer Science and Engineering and Westminster School of Arts. Her expertise spans imaging science fundamentals, image quality quantification, color imaging, and human vision systems.

Education:

• PhD in Imaging Science (2001), University of Westminster
• BSc (First Class Honours) in Photographic and Electronic Imaging Science (1995), University of Westminster
• Diploma in Photographic Arts (1991), Photography Circle Institute
• Diploma in Computer Science (1987), Control Data Institute

Research Focus: Interdisciplinary exploration of imaging system performance and visual quality, with emphasis on:

• Quantitative image quality metrics
• Human perception in imaging
• Color characterization and calibration
• Archival digitization standards
• CCTV image utility analysis
• Mobile phone camera quality optimization

Awards & Recognition:

• Recipient of Royal Photographic Society's prestigious Davies Medal (2012)
• Multiple Student Appreciation Awards for teaching excellence
• Early-career Selwyn Award (2000) and D.W. Wright Award (1998)

Leadership Roles:

• Editorial Board Member, University of Westminster Press
• Guest Editor, SPIE Journal of Electronic Imaging
• UK Representative, International Committee for Imaging Science
• Past Chair, RPS Imaging Science Group Digital Futures Conferences

Grants & Projects: Secured over £600k in funding, including:

• £420k MOD/DSTL grant (2011–2015) on spatiotemporal contrast sensitivity
• £140k Huawei-funded mobile camera quality study (2018–2019)
• Nokia-funded video quality research (2009–2011)