Introduction
Denis joined the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2011 as Web Architect and Lead Developer in the department of Public Information. Prior to UNESCO, he worked has researcher at the Louvre research lab - the C2RMF - in Paris, first and the Cyprus Institute in Nicosia later specialising in ICT applied to conservation and access of Cultural Heritage. He has been participating in many national and European projects, at various level. He holds an PhD in Computer Science from the Université Pierre et Marie Curie titled: "3D and semantic web: new tools to document artefacts and to explore cultural heritage collections" and a MSc in scientific imagery.
Expert
Actually employed as Web Architect / Lead Developer at UNESCO, responsible for the developments of the main integrated web platform and coordinating the related projects. I received my PhD titled "3D and semantic web: new tools to document artifacts and to explore cultural heritage collections" at the Université Pierre et Marie Curie in 2013, under the supervision of Prof. M. Cord and Prof. F. Niccolucci.
Previously I worked as Scientific Researcher at the Science and Technology in Archaeology Research Center (STARC) at the Cyprus Institute from 2008 to 2011 and at the Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France from 2003 to 2008. I've participated in a number of EU and national funded projects on IT for 3D and digital collections. I have excellent skills in 2D and 3D data acquisition, image analysis and processing and data management, including ontologies and semantic web, on which I have published a number of papers, edited few proceedings and given conference lectures.
I have contributed to the publication of two books about the findings of Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" painting and I have collaborated with contemporary artists to create artworks and exhibitions. I'm member of Europeana v1.0 project as external expert, of ICOM-CC, I have been Business Strand Coordinator of the EU funded project 3D-COFORM and independent expert at the European Commission. I am/have been chair of various scientific, international workshops, and I'm member of various scientific committee and referee for Journal of Optics A, Computer & Graphics, IEEE Intelligent System and Journal of Computer for Cultural Heritage.
Specialties: Linux expert, good knowledge of various *nix, Windows and MacOS, 3D, 2D, image characterization, semantic web, ontology mapping, project management.
Fields of expertise: Communication and information/ICTs, Science policy, technology and innovation policy