Prof. Nick Pears

University of York

Nick Pears is a Professor of Computer Vision in York’s Vision, Graphics  and Learning (VGL) research group. He works on statistical modelling of  3D shapes, with an emphasis on the human face and head. The  Liverpool-York Head Model and the associated Headspace training set has  been downloaded by over 100 research groups internationally, with the  Universal Head Model being downloaded by 50 research groups. His most  recent work with his PhD students has focused on semantic  disentanglement of 3D images and how to make autonomous vehicles safer  and more trustworthy when using computer vision systems. He is assessor  for many PhDs including construction of generative models for novel  video content using adversarial deep learning techniques.