Dr Ester Bonmati Coll
I joined the University of Westminster as a Lecturer in Computer Science and Engineering in April 2022. I have a long-standing interest in medical imaging and artificial intelligence.
I have a degree in Computer Science and a master degree in Computer Vision. In 2016, I completed my PhD with a thesis titled “Study of brain complexity using information theory tools”.
Before my current position at university of Westminster, I was a Senior Research Fellow at University College London (UCL). During my time at UCL, I was fortunate to be part of several research centers: the Wellcome / EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences (WEISS), the UCL Centre for Medical Image Computing (CMIC), and the Computer Assisted Navigation, Diagnosis and Intervention (CANDI) research group. Currently, I mantain an Honorary Senior Research Fellow position at UCL, allowing me to continue collaborating with former colleagues and contributing to ongoing research projects.
I have been fortunate to receive the following awards:
Outstanding Area Chair, Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted
Kuka best paper award at the Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted
Intervention (MICCAI) workshop on Computed Assisted and Robotic Endoscopy
(CARE).
My research focus lies at the intersection of artificial intelligence, medical image computing and computer assisted interventions. I have extensive experience in ultrasound-guided procedures for the detection and diagnosis of cancer, particularly in prostate and pancreas.
My current research interests include the early detection of cancer and image syntesis, areas where I belive machine learning can make significant contributions to healthcare.
Furthermore, I am actively involved in supervising PhD students, and guiding the next generation of researchers in computer sicence and medical imaging.
I am also the Early Career Representative in the Research Committee at the University of Westminster.
