Sven Loncaric

Dr. Sven Loncaric is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb, Croatia, and serves as Director of the Image Processing Group. He has been active in image processing and computer vision since 1990, with a focus on biomedical imaging and medical image analysis.

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (1994), University of Cincinnati
• Established several symposia and research centers, including the Center of Excellence for Computer Vision

Research interests span:

• Medical image analysis and biomedical imaging
• Optical coherence tomography and retinal imaging
• Computer vision applications in healthcare and industry
• Deep learning for disease progression monitoring
• Synchrotron X-ray imaging for transplant rejection detection

Recent publications demonstrate expertise in:

• Advanced medical imaging systems (OCT, XPCI)
• Deep learning for retinal degeneration and cardiac monitoring
• Computer vision algorithms for retail and industrial applications
• Robust AI security solutions

Scientific honors:

• Stanford University's top 1% scientist in AI and image processing (2021)
• National Science Award, Croatian Parliament (2019)
• Golden Plaque 'Josip Lončar' (2017)
• IEEE Senior Member (multiple societies)

As founder of the International Symposium on Image and Signal Processing and Analysis (ISPA) and director of multiple research centers, he leads initiatives in cooperative systems, data science, and artificial intelligence.