Lino Coria Mendoza
(he/him/his)
Associate Teaching Professor
Research interests
- Artificial intelligence
- Data science
- Machine learning
Education
- PhD in Electrical Engineering, The University of British Columbia – Canada
- MS in Electrical Engineering, McMaster University – Canada
- BS in Electronics Engineering, Instituto Tecnológico de Morelia – Mexico
Biography
Lino Coria Mendoza is an associate teaching professor at the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University’s Vancouver campus. His research interests are image processing and computer vision applications.
Coria Mendoza has over 15 years of experience working in both industry and academia. He has conducted research in the fields of image processing and computer vision. For over six years, he was a professor at Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO) in Mexico. Coria Mendoza has also taught several courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels at the University of British Columbia in Canada, Langara College in Canada, and the Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (CINVESTAV) in Guadalajara, Mexico. For almost a decade, Coria Mendoza was an engineer at several Vancouver startups where he developed computer vision algorithms and machine learning models for a variety of applications, including online video and metadata optimization, custom footwear design, and agricultural technology.
He received his bachelor’s in electronics engineering from Instituto Tecnológico de Morelia in Mexico. He completed his master’s degree in electrical engineering from McMaster University in Canada with a scholarship from the Mexican Science and Technology Council. Coria Mendoza also received funding from the Mexican Science and Technology Council to complete his doctorate from the University of British Columbia in Canada.
He has published multiple papers on topics such as blind signal separation, digital image and video watermarking, high dynamic range imaging, stereoscopic video, and 3D quality of experience. Coria Mendoza is also a co-author of several patents for techniques that include generating and delivering 3D-printed wearables using body image data and providing systems and methods to generate thumbnail images along with rating the quality of a video title and providing recommendations for improvements.
Beyond his teaching, Coria Mendoza is enthusiastic about the arts. He used to draw comics during his doctorate that were published in the university’s graduate magazine. His love for comedy and cinema led him to do stand-up comedy in the past, as well as make a few short movies. Coria Mendoza is also interested in immigration and education; he volunteers as a mentor and helps newcomers adjust to life in Canada.
