Summary
Jordi Vitrià is a Full Professor and department head at the University of Barcelona with deep expertise in computer vision, Bayesian methods and collective intelligence, who has taught algorithms and advanced data science courses for decades. His research began in the era of 128KB personal computers and evolved from digital image analysis to leading a team on face processing, object recognition and social perception. He combines strong academic leadership with technology transfer experience, co-founding Inspecta to commercialize vision and cognitive systems for industry and medicine. Based in Greater Barcelona, he also contributes to DataScienceUB and has a long record of mentoring doctoral and master students, reflecting a sustained commitment to bridging research, teaching and real-world impact.
11 years of coding experience
28 years of employment as a software developer
Llicenciat en Ciències (Informàtica), 1986, Llicenciat en Ciències (Informàtica), 1986 at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
English, French, Catalan, Spanish