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Alexandra Branzan Albu studies computer vision, a branch of artificial intelligence that deals with visual perception. As a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Victoria, she applies theoretical knowledge through interdisciplinary collaborative projects. Currently, she collaborates with Dr. Higgs's team on the Mountain Legacy Project, focused on developing algorithms to identify and quantify changes in mountain landscape images. Another ongoing collaboration with Ocean Networks Canada, UVic's underwater ocean observatory network, concentrates on creating algorithms to analyze extensive underwater video footage, especially to extract events of interest like animal motion. Dr. Branzan Albu also mentors graduate students in research related to medical imaging and human motion analysis. In her teaching, she emphasizes problem-based solving and experiential learning techniques through hands-on projects rather than traditional tests. Additionally, she is actively pursuing outreach efforts aimed at increasing the representation of women in electrical engineering and computer science.
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