Colin Macdonald, University of British Columbia

Research

computer vision data science k nearest neighbours machine learning numerical analysis partial differential equations point clouds sampling

Latest papers

A level-set approach to joint image segmentation and registration with application to CT lung imaging.
Computerized medical imaging and graphics : the official journal of the Computerized Medical Imaging Society · 2018 · senior author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Understanding and computing with geometric data using nearest neighbour sampling
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$54,000
Numerical Computing on Evolving Domains
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$162,000
Numerical Computing on Evolving Domains
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$120,000

All 3 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

A level-set approach to joint image segmentation and registration with application to CT lung imaging.

Swierczynski P, Papież BW, Schnabel JA, Macdonald C

Computerized medical imaging and graphics : the official journal of the Computerized Medical Imaging Society2018Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.compmedimag.2017.06.003 PMID: 28705410

Understanding and computing with geometric data using nearest neighbour sampling

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Macdonald, Colin

Keywords: point clouds; numerical analysis; scientific computing; data science; machine learning; computer vision; sampling; k nearest neighbours; partial differential equations

$54,000

Numerical Computing on Evolving Domains

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Macdonald, Colin

$162,000

Numerical Computing on Evolving Domains

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: Macdonald, Colin

$120,000

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: computer vision Dear Professor Macdonald, 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]. I read your paper "A level-set approach to joint image segmentation and registration with application to CT lung imaging." (2018), and it 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 "Understanding and computing with geometric data using nearest neighbour sampling" (2023), 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]