Dr. Guido Gerig

Professor

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Biography

Guido Gerig is an Institute Professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, holding a joint appointment in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. With extensive experience in multidisciplinary clinical research, Gerig has been pivotal in advancing medical image processing and analysis. His research has focused on innovative methodologies for clinical imaging, particularly in addressing complex medical challenges such as autism, Down's syndrome, eye diseases (including glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration), and multiple sclerosis. He has developed new tools for image analysis, which have resulted in significant discoveries in clinical research including early diagnosis of autism and insights into brain development. Prior to his position at NYU, he was a USTAR Professor at the University of Utah and held positions at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and ETH Zurich. Gerig is recognized as an IEEE Fellow and a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. He has consistently been awarded for his excellence in teaching and contributions to the field of medical image computing.

Research Interests

Experience

Institute Professor

2015-07-01 — Present

NYU Tandon School of Engineering • New York, NY

Leading the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.

USTAR Professor

2007-07-01 — 2015-06-30

University of Utah • Salt Lake City, UT

Established the Utah Center for Neuroimage Analysis.

Taylor Grandy Professor

1998-07-01 — 2007-06-30

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

Launched the UNC Neuro Image Research Analysis Laboratories.

Assistant Professor

1993-07-01 — 1998-06-30

ETH Zurich • Zurich, Switzerland

Provided lectures and research in Computer Science.

Awards

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Enduring Impact Award

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IEEE Fellow

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Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering

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Outstanding Teacher Award

Requirements for New York University Tandon School of Engineering

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering or preparatory discipline Sufficient mathematics preparation
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.