Scholar
Tolga Birdal
Google Scholar ID: _Bxd5ggAAAAJ
Imperial College London
Citations & Impact
Citations
4,288
H-index
29
i10-index
43
Publications
20
Co-authors
25
list available
Publications
Resume (English only)
Research Experience
- Assistant Professor (Lecturer) in the Department of Computing at Imperial College London since July 2022
- UKRI Future Leaders Fellow
- Previously affiliated with Stanford AI Lab
- Previously affiliated with Technical University of Munich (TUM)
- Leads the CIRCLE group, building an artificial visual cortex for spatial intelligence through geometry and topology
Background
- Computer scientist and Principal Investigator of the CIRCLE group
- Strives to understand visual perception and build machines that can see
- Leverages tools from differential geometry, algebraic topology, and deep neural networks
- Research focuses on: 3D Computer Vision, 3D/4D Generative Priors, Geometric/Topological Deep Learning, Statistical and Topological Learning Theory, Quantum Computer Vision
- Science advocate committed to educational equity, especially for underrepresented and underprivileged communities
- Actively involved in initiatives such as Bilimler Koyu, Nesin Maths Village, Arkhé, and Poedat
- Entrepreneur who co-founded multiple startups, including BeFunky, an online photo editing platform
