Dr. Peter Munro

Biography

Peter Munro completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Western Australia, earning degrees in Electrical and Electronic Engineering combined with Computer Science, and was awarded the prestigious Lady James J Wood memorial prizes in 1998 and 2000, respectively. He pursued his PhD under the supervision of Professor Peter Török, focusing on developing a rigorous computational model for image formation in confocal microscopy. Following his doctorate, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher with Professor Török, developing a novel optical data storage system known as Multiplexed Optical Data Storage. He then moved to work with Professor Sandro Olivo, contributing to the development of the Edge Illumination X-ray phase imaging technique. His independent research was funded by the Discovery Early Career Research Award at the University of Western Australia, where he led projects aimed at extending confocal microscopy modes. In October 2022, he was promoted to Professor of Computational Optics at University College London. His research interests encompass applying physics-based computational techniques across various fields, including super-resolution optical microscopy, X-ray phase imaging, optical coherence tomography, optical elastography, and photoacoustic imaging. He has also recently been appointed Vice Dean (Research) for the Faculty of Engineering Sciences in May 2023.

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