Research

My research focuses on the acquisition, processing, simulation, and visualization of 3D data, with a special interest in LiDAR point clouds and multisensor information. I work at the intersection of computer graphics, remote sensing, GPU computing, and geometric algorithms.

Research directions

  • Point cloud visualization and rendering. Out-of-core rendering, level of detail, visibility, and real-time visualization techniques for massive point clouds.
  • LiDAR simulation and synthetic data generation. Virtual LiDAR sensors, procedural datasets, labelled point clouds, and simulation pipelines for machine learning and evaluation.
  • Multisensor 3D digitization. Fusion and registration of LiDAR, RGB, multispectral, hyperspectral, and thermographic data for enriched 3D scene representations.
  • Digital twins for rural and natural environments. 3D/4D modeling, monitoring, and simulation of rural, agricultural, forestry, and natural scenarios.
  • GPU-accelerated geometric algorithms. Parallel methods for point cloud processing, spatial indexing, occlusion handling, and large-scale data management.

Funded research projects

PID2022-137938OA-I00 2023-2026

Digitalización multisensorial, modelado 3D y simulación del escenario actual y futuro de entornos naturales (NATUREYE)

Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation

Role
Participant
Funding
€104,500
PID2021-126339OB-I00 2022-2025

Herramientas 3D/4D para la generación de gemelos digitales de entornos rurales. Aplicaciones

Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation

Role
Participant
Funding
€185,735
TED2021-132120B-I00 2022-2024

Digitalización 3D de entornos rurales a partir de datos multisensoriales y multiescala (RURAL-ENGINE)

Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation

Role
Participant
Funding
€160,655