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Computer Science
France
2025

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Computer Science

D-Index
75
Citations
28162
World Ranking
1390
National Ranking
19

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in France Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Computer Science in France Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in France Leader Award

Overview

Xavier Pennec is affiliated with the French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation (INRIA) in France. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on mathematics, computer science, and medicine.

The scientist's work addresses a variety of specialized topics, including:

  • Morphological variations and asymmetry
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows
  • Advanced Differential Geometry Research
  • Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders
  • Topological and Geometric Data Analysis
  • 3D Shape Modeling and Analysis

Pennec has contributed to research in several subfields, with publications mainly in:

  • Geometry and Topology
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Artificial Intelligence

The body of published work includes studies appearing in notable venues such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • SIAM Journal on Matrix Analysis and Applications
  • Differential Geometry and its Applications
  • Lecture Notes in Computer Science
  • JAMA Network Open

Among the recent publications are:

  • "Geomstats: A Python Package for Riemannian Geometry in Machine Learning" (2020), published in arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Association of Immunosuppression and Viral Load With Subcortical Brain Volume in an International Sample of People Living With HIV" (2021), published in JAMA Network Open
  • "O(n)-invariant Riemannian metrics on SPD matrices" (2022), published in Linear Algebra and its Applications
  • "Left atrial shape is independent predictor of arrhythmia recurrence after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: A shape statistics study" (2021), published in Heart Rhythm O2
  • "Voxel-based assessments of treatment effects on longitudinal brain changes in the Multidomain Alzheimer Preventive Trial cohort" (2020), published in Neurobiology of Aging

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Yann Thanwerdas
  • Nicolas Guigui
  • Tom Szwagier
  • Nina Miolane
  • Christian Shewmake

Best Publications

  • Deep Learning Techniques for Automatic MRI Cardiac Multi-Structures Segmentation and Diagnosis: Is the Problem Solved?

    Olivier Bernard;Alain Lalande;Clement Zotti;Frederick Cervenansky

  • Diffeomorphic demons: efficient non-parametric image registration.

    Tom Vercauteren;Xavier Pennec;Aymeric Perchant;Nicholas Ayache

  • A Riemannian Framework for Tensor Computing

    Xavier Pennec;Pierre Fillard;Nicholas Ayache

  • Comparison and Evaluation of Retrospective Intermodality Brain Image Registration Techniques

    West J;Fitzpatrick Jm;Wang My;Dawant Bm

  • Intrinsic Statistics on Riemannian Manifolds: Basic Tools for Geometric Measurements

    Xavier Pennec

  • The Correlation Ratio as a New Similarity Measure for Multimodal Image Registration

    Alexis Roche;Grégoire Malandain;Xavier Pennec;Nicholas Ayache

  • Reconstructing a 3D structure from serial histological sections

    Sébastien Ourselin;Alexis Roche;Gérard Subsol;Xavier Pennec

  • A log-euclidean framework for statistics on diffeomorphisms

    Vincent Arsigny;Olivier Commowick;Xavier Pennec;Nicholas Ayache

  • Multi-scale EM-ICP: A Fast and Robust Approach for Surface Registration

    Sébastien Granger;Xavier Pennec

  • Non-parametric diffeomorphic image registration with the demons algorithm

    Tom Vercauteren;Xavier Pennec;Aymeric Perchant;Nicholas Ayache

  • Symmetric Log-Domain Diffeomorphic Registration: A Demons-Based Approach

    Tom Vercauteren;Xavier Pennec;Aymeric Perchant;Nicholas Ayache

  • Rigid registration of 3-D ultrasound with MR images: a new approach combining intensity and gradient information

    A. Roche;X. Pennec;G. Malandain;N. Ayache

  • Comparison and evaluation of retrospective intermodality image registration techniques

    Jay B. West;J. Michael Fitzpatrick;Matthew Yang Wang;Benoit M. Dawant

  • Understanding the Demon's Algorithm: 3D Non-rigid Registration by Gradient Descent

    Xavier Pennec;Pascal Cachier;Nicholas Ayache

  • Iconic feature based nonrigid registration: the PASHA algorithm

    Pascal Cachier;Eric Bardinet;Didier Dormont;Xavier Pennec

  • Clinical DT-MRI Estimation, Smoothing, and Fiber Tracking With Log-Euclidean Metrics

    P. Fillard;X. Pennec;V. Arsigny;N. Ayache

  • SVF-Net: Learning Deformable Image Registration Using Shape Matching

    Marc-Michel Rohé;Manasi Datar;Tobias Heimann;Maxime Sermesant

  • Fast and simple calculus on tensors in the log-euclidean framework

    Vincent Arsigny;Pierre Fillard;Xavier Pennec;Nicholas Ayache

  • Flexible and Efficient Workflow Deployment of Data-Intensive Applications On Grids With MOTEUR

    Tristan Glatard;Johan Montagnat;Diane Lingrand;Xavier Pennec

  • A Framework for Uncertainty and Validation of 3-D RegistrationMethods Based on Points and Frames

    Xavier Pennec;Jean-Philippe Thirion

  • Clinical DT-MRI estimation, smoothing and fiber tracking with Log-Euclidean metrics

    P. Fillard;V. Arsigny;X. Pennec;N. Ayache

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicholas Ayache
Nicholas Ayache French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation - INRIA
Maxime Sermesant
Maxime Sermesant Université Côte d'Azur
Hervé Delingette
Hervé Delingette French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation - INRIA
Paul M. Thompson
Paul M. Thompson University of Southern California
Grégoire Malandain
Grégoire Malandain French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation - INRIA
Johan Montagnat
Johan Montagnat Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Katie L. McMahon
Katie L. McMahon Queensland University of Technology
Tristan Glatard
Tristan Glatard Concordia University
Margaret J. Wright
Margaret J. Wright University of Queensland
Arthur W. Toga
Arthur W. Toga University of Southern California

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