Dr. Iro Laina

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Biography

Iro Laina joined the Visual Geometry Group at the University of Oxford as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant (PDRA) in 2020 and became a Departmental Lecturer in Computer Vision in 2023. She received a PhD (Dr. rer. nat.) from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany, where her dissertation was recognized with the ECVA PhD Award. She also completed an MSc in Biomedical Computing at TUM and a Diploma in Electrical Computer Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). Her research focuses on developing perception systems that understand images, videos, and the 3D world, with a particular interest in unsupervised and language-supervised learning techniques.

Research Interests

Computer Vision Unsupervised Learning Self-Supervised Learning Language-Supervised Learning Semantic Geometric Understanding

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.