Dr. David Bull

Professor

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Biography

David Bull holds a Chair in Signal Processing at the University of Bristol and is the Director of the £46 million MyWorld Strengths Places Programme. He currently serves as the Director of the Bristol Vision Institute, a cross-disciplinary organization hosting 160 researchers dedicated to vision science and engineering. He is also the Director of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Communications and leads the Creative Technologies initiative. David's research interests encompass visual communications and computer vision, focusing on optimized video compression for internet streaming and surveillance applications. He has published over 500 papers and patents, contributing significantly to the field. Over the past decade, he has generated approximately £40 million in research income, supported by collaborations with international industries and government bodies. In 2001, he co-founded ProVision Communication Technologies Ltd., which was acquired by Global Invacom in 2011. David is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology as well as a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Research Interests

Experience

Chair in Signal Processing

— Present

University of Bristol • Bristol, England

Leading research and projects in signal processing, visual communications and computer vision.

Requirements for University of Bristol

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
Prerequisites
Upper second-class MSci honours degree in physics or related discipline Or a relevant postgraduate MSc
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Specialization Notes

Department of Physics research themes include Astrophysics, Materials and Devices, Particle Physics, and Quantum and Soft Matter.