Dr. Vicente Grau

Professor

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Biography

Vicente Grau is a Professor of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford, where he also serves as Director of the Centre for Doctoral Training in Healthcare Innovation and a Professorial Fellow at Mansfield College. He earned his PhD in medical image analysis from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain, and has a background that includes work at Brigham Women’s Hospital and Harvard University, as well as the ONH Biomechanics Lab at LSU Health Sciences Center. Vicente's research specializes in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) methods aimed at enhancing the understanding of human anatomy and physiology, especially in combination with medical imaging. His interests lie in creating multimodal algorithms that leverage large databases for population-level studies, focusing on various clinical applications, particularly in cardiovascular medicine. His work includes automatic reconstruction of cardiac shapes from clinical images, machine learning methods for simulating digital contrast in CT scans, and innovations in the analysis of interventional cardiac angiography scans. He is a prominent figure in the field of biomedical image analysis and has contributed significantly to integrating AI with medical data to improve clinical assessments and treatment planning.

Research Interests

Experience

Director

2004-01-01 — Present

Centre for Doctoral Training in Healthcare Innovation • University of Oxford

Leading the Doctoral training program focused on healthcare innovation.

Lecturer

2004-01-01 — Present

University of Oxford • Oxford

Teaching and conducting research in Engineering Science.

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.