Pierre Ancey
Researcher at the intersection of Computer Vision and Space Engineering. Developing AI algorithms for non-cooperative satellite pose estimation and orbital debris detection.
Domains of Interest
Areas of expertise
Computer Vision
Object detection, pose estimation, image segmentation, and visual recognition systems.
Deep Learning
Neural networks, transformers, model optimization, and efficient inference.
Space Engineering
Satellite systems, orbital mechanics, and space situational awareness.
3D Reconstruction
NeRFs, point clouds, scene understanding, and volumetric rendering.
Academic Journey
A generalist's path
PhD in Computer Science
2025 — PresentEPFL, CVLab
Computer Vision for Space Situational Awareness.
Advisors: Dr Mathieu Salzmann & Dr Andrew Price.
MSc in Computational Science & Engineering
2022 — 2025EPFL, Department of Mathematics
Focus on AI, High Performance Computing, Data Science and Statistics.
BSc in Physics
2019 — 2022EPFL, Department of Physics
3rd year exchange at École Polytechnique, France.