Kostas Daniilidis

Kostas Daniilidis holds the Ruth Yalom Stone Chair as Professor of Computer Science at the University of Pennsylvania, where he has made significant contributions since joining in 1998. After earning his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens in 1986 and his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Karlsruhe in 1992, he has established himself as a leading figure in computer vision and robotics. His distinguished career includes serving as director of the GRASP Laboratory from 2008 to 2013 and Associate Dean for Graduate Education from 2012 to 2016. His groundbreaking research focuses on computer vision and robotic perception, addressing challenges in motion and space perception through geometric camera design and the integration of geometry with appearance. His work spans multiple areas including panoramic vision, localization, self-motion perception, 3D object recognition, and vision-based flocking, with applications in robot navigation, tele-immersion, and image retrieval. An IEEE Fellow, his excellence has been recognized with honors including the Best Paper Award at IEEE ICRA 2017, while his research at the intersection of learning and geometry continues to advance fields from neuromorphic vision to 3D estimation of humans, objects, and animals.