Dr. Barré received his M.S. in Computer Science from the Technological University of Compiegne (France) in 1995, his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Poitiers (France) in 2001. While at the University of Poitiers, he conducted research on facial surgery simulation and 3D reconstruction using physical modeling. In addition, he authored software for surgical planning and prediction of human facial aspect after maxillo-facial surgery, under evaluation at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Begin Hospital (France). His research interests include medical engineering, user-interfaces and visualization algorithms.

Publications

S. Barré, C. Fernandez, P. Paume, G. Subrenat, Simulating Facial Surgery, SPIE Electronic Imaging 2000, Jan. 2000, San José, Californie, Proc. SPIE Vol. 3960, p. 334-345

S. Barré, C. Fernandez, P. Paume, Three-Dimensional Visualization system as an Aid for Facial S urgical Planning, SPIE Medical Imaging 2001, Feb. 2001, San Diego, California