Xavier Pueyo

Xavier Pueyo is a Professor at the Universitat de Girona (UdG) in the Department of Computer Science, Applied Mathematics and Statistics. He has held academic positions since 1980, including Associate Professor at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (1988-1993). His research focuses on Computer Graphics, particularly Visibility Algorithms, Realistic Rendering, Lighting Simulation, and Cultural Heritage applications.

• Enginyer Industrial (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 1980)
• Docteur Ingénieur in Informatique (Université de Rennes I, 1984)
• Doctor Enginyer Industrial (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 1986)

His work includes advanced Radiosity algorithms, Monte Carlo methods for Global Illumination, and Weathering simulations for urban environments. He has supervised 11 PhD students and co-authored 15+ significant publications, emphasizing interactive rendering and parallel computing applications.

Scientific awards:

• Fellow of the EUROGRAPHICS Association (2004)

Active in grants:

• Design and Implementation of a Lighting Simulation System (1993-1995)
• Interactive graphic system for rendering complex images using supercomputers (1993-1994)
• Computer Graphics Network (1993-1997)
• Realistic Lighting Simulation (1996-1998)
• Virtual Reality for Cooperative Design (1999-2001)
• Lighting Simulation (2005-2007)
• Energy Efficient Lighting (2008-2010)
• Advanced Modeling (2014)
• 3D Geometric Models (2015-2017)
• Life Sciences Visualization (2018-2021)
• Digital Heritage Models (2020-2023)

He leads the ViRVIG research group and collaborates with institutions across Europe, focusing on Geometry and Graphics Group (GGG) projects.