Dr. Sabine Süsstrunk

Professor

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Biography

Sabine Süsstrunk leads the Image Visual Representation Lab at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in the School of Computer and Communication Sciences. She has held the position since 1999 and served as the Director of the Digital Humanities Institute from 2015 to 2020. Her primary research areas include computational photography, computational imaging, color image processing, computer vision, machine learning, and computational image quality aesthetics. Sabine has authored or co-authored over 200 publications, with seven receiving awards, and holds ten patents. She has chaired and served on committees for numerous international conferences in the fields of image processing and computer vision, notably as the General Chair for the IEEE International Conference on Computational Photography in 2024. Sabine has also been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the IS&T/SPIE Electronic Imaging Scientist of the Year in 2013 for her contributions to color imaging and computational photography. She is a fellow of AIAA, ELLIS, and IEEE, and is a regular member of the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences.

Research Interests

Requirements for École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a related field Strong foundation in Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Probability Proficiency in programming (Python, Java, or C++)
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  • Three Letters of Recommendation
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Specialization Notes

Standard requirements for Engineering and Basic Science Master's programs. Architecture requires an additional portfolio.