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basics

Name Alejandro Federico Frangi
Email a.frangi@manchester.ac.uk
Url https://affrangi.github.io/
Languages English, Spanish, Catalan, Dutch, German.

current positions

past positions

education

  • 2010
    Full Professor Habilitation
    Spanish Ministry of Education and Sciences

    Madrid, Spain

    • National Habilitation in Signal Theory and Communications.
  • 2005
    Associate Professor Habilitation
    Spanish Ministry of Education and Sciences

    Madrid, Spain

    • National Habilitation in Signal Theory and Communications.
  • 2001
    PhD Medicine
    Utrecht University

    Utrecht, The Netherlands

    • PhD in Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Utrecht University Medical Center, 1997-2001.
    • PhD Thesis on Three-dimensional model-based analysis of vascular and cardiac images.
  • 1996
    BSc/MSc Telecommunications Engineering
    Universitat Poliècnica de Catalunya

    Barcelona, Spain

    • BSc/MSc in Electronics Speciality with Bioengineering, 1992-1996.
    • MSc Thesis on Quantification and Noise Modelling in Electrical Impedance Tomography.

scholarships and fellowships

international awards

  • 2023
    FREng, Royal Academy of Engineering

    London, UK

    Annually, up to 60 Fellows are typically elected to the Fellowship, recognising their outstanding and continuing contributions to the profession. They are distinguished by the FREng postnominal and join a community of almost 1,700 eminent engineers on a mission to use the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and create an inclusive economy that works for everyone. New Fellows are nominated and elected by existing Fellows.
  • 2023
    Highly Commended Paper, National Centre for 3Rs (NC3R)

    London, UK

    The highly commended paper reports the first in silico clinical trial for a medical device, exemplifying the potential of computer-based testing and trials to replace the use of animals and accurately predict the safety and efficacy of medical devices.
  • 2021
    MICCAI Fellow, Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Interventions Society

    Minnesota, USA

    "For outstanding contributions to computational medical imaging.". MICCAI Fellowship is bestowed upon community members, as identified by their peers, in recognition of their exceptional contributions to Medical Image Computing and/or Computer-assisted Interventions and to their contributions to the MICCAI society as a whole. The MICCAI Society Fellows election process consists of Fellows nominating and then voting for candidates, with the top 3 candidates with the most votes recommended for election. The MICCAI Society Board then ratified the recommendations of the Fellows.
  • 2021
    IEEE EMBS Technical Achievement Award, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society

    New York, USA

    "For pioneering contributions in model-based image computing and image-based computational modelling in medicine with clinical and innovation impact". This award is given annually by IEEE EMBS “to recognize an individual(s) for outstanding achievement, contribution(s), and/or innovation in a technical area of biomedical engineering”.
  • 2020
    SPIE Fellow, Society for Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers

    Bellingham, USA

    "for achievements in statistical methods in medical image computing and image-based computational modelling". SPIE Fellows who have become distinguished through outstanding contributions in relevant technologies, service to Society, and service to the general optics and photonics community.
  • 2014
    IEEE Fellow, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society

    New York, USA

    “for contributions medical image analysis and image-based computational physiology”. The IEEE Board of Directors confers the IEEE Grade of Fellow upon someone with an outstanding record of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest. The total number selected in any one year cannot exceed one-tenth of one percent of the total voting membership. IEEE Fellow is the highest grade of membership and is recognised by the technical community as a prestigious honour and an important career achievement.
  • 2013
    EAMBES Fellow, European Alliance for Medical and Biological Engineering & Science

    Brussels, BE

    The division of EAMBES Fellows is formed by individuals who have distinguished themselves by identifiable contributions or accomplishments in Medical and Biological Engineering and Science.
  • 2006
    IEEE EMBS Early Career Award, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society

    New York, USA

    "for outstanding contributions to medical image computing, especially cardiovascular and cerebrovascular image analysis using model- and registration-based methods". The award is presented annually to an individual who has made significant technological or theoretical contributions to the field of Biomedical Engineering within ten years of completing his or her highest degree. These contributions must represent meritorious achievement, exemplary technical contribution, or educational contribution to the field as evidenced by innovative research, design, product development, patents or publications.

domestic awards

  • 2011
    Universitat Pompeu Fabra

    Barcelona, Spain

    University Medal "for the Service as Dean of the Escuela Politècnica Superior"
  • 2010
    Universitat Pompeu Fabra

    Barcelona, Spain

    Social Council Prize Teaching Initiative Prize to the Escuela Politécnica Superior. “For the development of a mentorship program within the EnginyCat initiative to attract and retain engineering vocations”. This prize was awarded to the Escuela Politécnica Superior of UPF whose Dean was Prof Frangi and was given by the maximum board of the University whose responsibility is to secure and oversee the social implication of the University and its community. The prize was awarded in 2010 ex-aequo with Verónica Moreno, Davinia Hernández and Vanessa Daza, members of the same leadership team.
  • 2009
    Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats

    Barcelona, Spain

    ICREA-Academia Prize. ICREA-Academia is a 5-year prize comprising a grant of 250k€, half of which is a personal salary complement, and the remainder is intended for UPF to cover a substantial teaching reduction during the 5-year period to focus and consolidate its own research programme. This prize was awarded in 2008 to 40 outstanding and full-time tenured academics from all disciplines of sciences who develop their activity.
  • 2008
    Universitat Pompeu Fabra

    Barcelona, Spain

    Program of Research Intensification (Programa I3). UPF awarded me the first of three positions among the tenured faculty of the University by which I could have a 100% reduction of my teaching load during a first year and up to 66% reduction during the second and third years. The Program I3 is mean to award and stimulate outstanding research dedication.
  • 2008
    Universitat Pompeu Fabra

    Barcelona, Spain

    Social Council Prize Knowledge Transfer Prize in the areas of Communication and Information Technologies. “For performing applied research in the ICT domain, in computational analysis and modelling from biomedical images, with a demonstrated practical value through relevant international projects, including industrial involvement and applicability to the improvement in disease diagnosis and their treatment”. This prize was awarded by the maximum board of the University whose responsibility is to secure and oversee the social engagement of the University and its community.
  • 2008
    Universitat Pompeu Fabra

    Barcelona, Spain

    Social Council Prize Teaching Initiative Prize to the Escuela Politécnica Superior. “For the Introduction to the University Course, introducing first-year students to the structure, organization and services of the School and the University; to the working methodology, to study techniques and problem-solving strategies and to their professional prospects”. This prize was awarded to the Escuela Politécnica Superior of UPF whose Dean was Prof Frangi and was given by the maximum board of the University whose responsibility is to secure and oversee the social implication of the University and its community. The prize was awarded in 2008 ex-aequo with the Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud y de la Vida.
  • 2004
    Official College of Telecommunications Engineers

    Madrid, Spain

    ADESLAS Prize on New Technologies in Communications applied to Health and Medicine
  • 2002
    Royal Academy of Medicine Prize

    Zaragoza, Spain

    for work on endothelial function
  • 2002
    Official College of Telecommunications Engineers

    Madrid, Spain

    ADESLAS Prize on New Technologies in Communications applied to Health and Medicine