Marius Preda Email & Phone Number

Marius is Associate Professor at Institut MINES-Telecom and Convenor of the MPEG 3D Graphics and Haptics Coding, an ISO/JTC 1 working group part of the MPEG Alliance. He contributes to various ISO standards with technologies in the fields of 3D graphics, virtual worlds and augmented reality and has received several ISO Certifications of Appreciation. He leads a research team with a focus on Augmented and Virtual Reality, Games and Interactive Media and regularly presents results in journals and at speaking engagements worldwide. He serves on the program committee of international conferences and reviews top level research journals. Marius consults for nationals and European research funding agencies and he is a French Minister of High Education and Research Expert for evaluating companies'/corporate research programs. Marius is deeply convinced by the power of teams and collaborations. After being part of various research groups and networks, in 2010 he founded a research team within Institut MINES-Telecom, called GRIN – GRaphics and INteractive media. The team is conducting research at the international level cooperating with academic partners worldwide and industrial ICT leaders. Academically, Marius received a Degree in Engineering from Politehnica Bucharest, a PhD in Mathematics and Informatics from University Paris V and an eMBA from Telecom Business School, Paris. Marius strongly believes in the power of opportunities and giving back. As a young student finishing his engineering studies in Romania, he was selected by Professor Vasile Buzuloiu, a brilliant scientist and remarkable humanist, who recommended him for a scholarship abroad. This act was a key enabler in his career. In appreciation and in memoriam to his mentor and inspiration, Marius is currently creating a scholarship for Romanian and international students embarking on research careers.