ADDRESS

School of Computer Science
McGill University
3480 University St.
Montreal H3A2A7
Canada

phone: 514-398-3740
fax: 514-398-3883
room: MC329
email : langer@cim.mcgill.ca

EDUCATION

1994. Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. McGill University.
Dissertation: Shading Computations on the Radiation Manifold.
Advisor: Steven W. Zucker

1988. M.Sc. in Computer Science. University of Toronto.
Thesis: On the Efficient Representation of Natural Images.
Advisor: Allan D. Jepson

1986. B.Sc. in Mathematics (summa cum laude). McGill University.

POSITIONS HELD

2006- Associate Professor, School of Computer Science, McGill University.

2000-2006 Assistant Professor, School of Computer Science, McGill University.

2000. Postdoctoral Research Scientist. Max-Planck-Institute for Biological Cybernetics. Tuebingen, Germany.

1999. Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow. Max-Planck-Institute for Biological Cybernetics. Tuebingen, Germany.

1995-1998. Postdoctoral Scientist. NEC Research Institute. Princeton, NJ, USA.

1991-1995. Research Associate. Center for Intelligent Machines. McGill University.

1989. Summer Intern. Brain Imaging Center. Montreal Neurological Institute.

1985-1986. Summer Intern. Playfair Institute of Neuroscience. Toronto, Canada.

AWARDS AND HONOURS

2017. CIPPRS/ACTIRF 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award for Research Excellence

2007. Best Vision Paper Award at CRV (Canadian Conference on Computer and Robot Vision)

2004. Best Paper Award at CRV (Canadian Conference on Computer and Robot Vision)

1997. Best Paper Award at CVPR (Siemens Outstanding Paper Award at
the IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.)

1986. University Scholar, McGill University.

1985. Faculty Scholar (Science), McConnell Award, McGill University.

GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

2020. MITACS (Y. Mao / A. Walia & Algolux) $90,000

2017. MITACS (N. Kunnath & Airy3D/Tandemlaunch) $15,000

2016. MITACS (N. Kunnath & Airy3D/Tandemlaunch) $15,000

2016-2021. NSERC Individual Research Grant (Operating Grant) $26,000 per year (5 yrs)

2011-2016. NSERC Individual Research Grant (Operating Grant) $20,000 per year (5 yrs)

2013. MITACS (F. Mannan & Hololabs) $15,000

2010-2013. FQRNT Team Grant (w/ F. Kingdom and C. Baker) $42,000 per year (3 yrs)

2006-2010. NSERC Individual Research Grant (Operating Grant) $23,000 per year (5 yrs)

2005-2008. FQRNT Team Grant (w/ S. Roy) my share is $20,000 per year (3 yrs)

2003-2005. CFI New Opportunities Grant (w/ T. Arbel) my share is $176,000

2001-2004 FCAR Team Grant for New Researchers (w/ S. Roy) my share is $15,000 per year (3 yrs)

2001-2005. NSERC Individual Research Grant (Operating Grant) $23,000 per year (5 yrs)

2000. stipend from Max-Planck Society

1999. Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship.

1996. DAAD Research Grant for Recent PhDs

1986-1991. NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship.

PUBLICATIONS