Manolis Savva, Simon Fraser University

Research

3D content creation 3D modeling and 3D scene synthesis 3D scene understanding Artificial intelligence Human activity understanding computer graphics 3D computer vision computer graphics 3D computer vision 3D scene understanding 3D modeling and 3D scene synthesis human activity understanding 3D content creation artificial intelligence

Latest funding

Human-centric Understanding of 3D Environments
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$273,000
Computer Graphics
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$120,000
Human-centric Understanding of 3D Environments
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 4 grants and awards

Human-centric Understanding of 3D Environments

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Savva, Manolis

Keywords: 3d scene understanding; 3d modeling and 3d scene synthesis; human activity understanding; 3d content creation; artificial intelligence

$273,000

Computer Graphics

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Savva, Manolis

$120,000

Human-centric Understanding of 3D Environments

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Savva, Manolis

$12,500

Computer Graphics

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Savva, Manolis

Keywords: computer graphics; 3D computer vision; 3D scene understanding; 3D modeling and 3D scene synthesis; human activity understanding; 3D content creation; artificial intelligence

$480,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: 3D content creation Dear Professor Savva, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on 3d content creation connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Human-centric Understanding of 3D Environments" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]