{"id":124,"date":"2024-03-12T15:08:55","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T15:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/?page_id=124"},"modified":"2026-01-19T16:01:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T16:01:40","slug":"dr-alma-cantu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/dr-alma-cantu\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Alma Cantu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Roles<\/strong>: Lecturer in Data Visualisation, MSc Computer Science Board of Examiner Chair<br><strong>Research Group<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/computing\/research\/scalable-computing\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/computing\/research\/scalable-computing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scalable Computing<\/a><br><strong>Email<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:alma.cantu@newcastle.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">alma.cantu@newcastle.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alma is a Lecture in Data Science in the School of Computing. She specialises in Data Visualisation, investigating human perception to improve visualisation of complex data.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1888\" height=\"1888\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2025\/02\/1739977782210.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-903\" style=\"width:250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Me<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>My name is pronounced <strong>Al-ma Kahn-tew<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I am <strong>French<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I speak \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 and \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Alma received a PhD in Information Visualisation from IMT Atlantique, Brest, France, in 2018. She was funded by Thales DMS France to investigate the use of immersive tools to analyse signal intelligence radar signals. After her PhD, she worked on Human Factors (2028-2019) to evaluate the perceptive advantage of shape-changing surfaces for touchscreen interaction in airliner cockpits at ISEA-Supaero and ENAC, Toulouse, France (engineering schools specialised in aeronautics and space). She then worked for Newcastle University (2019-2022) on the Mobilise-D project investigating visual solutions to explore mobility data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Interest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Alma&#8217;s research interests are to improve the understanding of user perception to facilitate the acquisition of complex data. It includes investigating human perspectives processes in both on-screen or virtual environments (perception, motion parallax, ecologic design); improving the understanding of diverse user&#8217;s needs toward visualisation (patient involvement, participatory design); deepening the characterisation and representation of complex data (heterogeneous data, complex task); and evaluating the proposed outcomes (usability testing, quantitative evaluation).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collaborations and Prospective Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I am always happy to collaborate on my topics of interest, so please do not hesitate to contact me to discuss any of the subjects mentioned earlier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although I currently have no open PhD positions, I would be glad to explore funding opportunities if you have something in mind. If you are a self-funded applicant, you are welcome to reach out to me, or alternatively, you can have a look at the topics proposed by my colleagues <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/computing\/study\/postgraduate-research\/phd-studentships\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/computing\/study\/postgraduate-research\/phd-studentships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1055 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-publication tag-30 tag-alma tag-george\">\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Bell, G., &amp; Cantu, A. (2025). Dichoptic Opacity: Managing Occlusion in Stereoscopic Displays via Dichoptic Presentation. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1109\/VIS60296.2025.00078\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1109\/VIS60296.2025.00078<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-927 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-publication tag-30 tag-alma tag-mobilised\">\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Lumsdon, J., Wilson, C., Alcock, L., Becker, C., Benvenuti, F., Bonci, T., Van Den Brande, K., Brittain, G., Brown, P., Buckley, E., Caruso, M., Caulfield, B., Cereatti, A., Delgado-Ortiz, L., Del DIn, S., Evers, J., Garcia-Aymerich, J., Ga\u00dfner, H., Gur Arieh, T., \u2026 Cantu, A. (2025). Co-creating the visualisation of digital mobility outcomes: A Delphi-type process with patients. JMIR Formative Research. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2196\/68782\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2196\/68782<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-671 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-publication tag-13 tag-alma tag-mobilised\">\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Kirk, C., K\u00fcderle, A., Mic\u00f3-Amigo, M. E., Bonci, T., Paraschiv-Ionescu, A., Ullrich, M., Soltani, A., Gazit, E., Salis, F., Alcock, L., Aminian, K., Becker, C., Bertuletti, S., Brown, P., Buckley, E., Cantu, A., Carsin, A.-E., Caruso, M., Caulfield, B., \u2026 Van Gelder, L. (2024). Mobilise-D insights to estimate real-world walking speed in multiple conditions with a wearable device. <em>Scientific Reports, 14<\/em>(1), 1754. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41598-024-51766-5\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41598-024-51766-5<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-667 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-publication tag-12 tag-alma tag-mobilised\">\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Keogh, A., Mc Ardle, R., Diaconu, M. G., Ammour, N., Arnera, V., Balzani, F., Brittain, G., Buckley, E., Buttery, S., Cantu, A., Corriol-Rohou, S., Delgado-Ortiz, L., Duysens, J., Forman-Hardy, T., Gur-Arieh, T., Hamerlijnck, D., Linnell, J., Leocani, L., McQuillan, T., \u2026 Mobilise-D consortium. (2023). Mobilizing patient and public involvement in the development of real-world digital technology solutions: Tutorial. <em>Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25<\/em>, e44206. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2196\/44206\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2196\/44206<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-663 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-publication tag-12 tag-alma tag-mobilised\">\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Kirk, C., Kuederle, A., Mico-Amigo, M. E., Bonci, T., Paraschiv-Ionescu, A., Ullrich, M., Soltani, A., Gazit, E., Salis, F., Alcock, L., Aminian, K., Becker, C., Bertuletti, S., Brown, P., Buckley, E., Cantu, A., Carsin, A.-E., Caruso, M., Caulfield, B., \u2026 Din, S. D. (2023). <em>Estimating real-world walking speed from a single wearable device: Analytical pipeline, results and lessons learnt from the Mobilise-D technical validation study<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.21203\/rs.3.rs-2965670\/v1\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.21203\/rs.3.rs-2965670\/v1<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-665 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-publication tag-12 tag-alma tag-mobilised tag-sara\">\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Romijnders, R., Salis, F., Hansen, C., K\u00fcderle, A., Paraschiv-Ionescu, A., Cereatti, A., Alcock, L., Aminian, K., Becker, C., Bertuletti, S., Bonci, T., Brown, P., Buckley, E., Cantu, A., Carsin, A.-E., Caruso, M., Caulfield, B., Chiari, L., D\u2019Ascanio, I., \u2026 Maetzler, W. (2023). Ecological validity of a deep learning algorithm to detect gait events from real-life walking bouts in mobility-limiting diseases. <em>Frontiers in Neurology, 14<\/em>, 1247532. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fneur.2023.1247532\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fneur.2023.1247532<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-659 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-publication tag-12 tag-alma tag-mobilised tag-sara\">\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Cantu, A., Mic\u00f3-Amigo, M. E., Del Din, S., &amp; Fernstad, S. J. (2023). Parallel Assemblies Plot, a visualization tool to explore categorical and quantitative data: Application to digital mobility outcomes. <em>2023 IEEE 16th Pacific Visualization Symposium (PacificVis)<\/em>, 21\u201330. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1109\/PacificVis56936.2023.00010\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1109\/PacificVis56936.2023.00010<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-661 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-publication tag-12 tag-alma tag-mobilised tag-sara\">\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Mic\u00f3-Amigo, M. E., Bonci, T., Paraschiv-Ionescu, A., Ullrich, M., Kirk, C., Soltani, A., K\u00fcderle, A., Gazit, E., Salis, F., Alcock, L., Aminian, K., Becker, C., Bertuletti, S., Brown, P., Buckley, E., Cantu, A., Carsin, A.-E., Caruso, M., Caulfield, B., \u2026 for the Mobilise-D consortium. (2023). Assessing real-world gait with digital technology? Validation, insights and recommendations from the Mobilise-D consortium. <em>Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 20<\/em>(1), 78. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s12984-023-01198-5\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s12984-023-01198-5<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-649 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-publication tag-14 tag-alma\">\n<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Gozzi, Z., Peysakhovich, V., Cantu, A., &amp; Causse, M. (2022). Behavioral and physiological assessment of a virtual reality version of the matb-ii task: <em>Proceedings of the 17th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications<\/em>, 77\u201387. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5220\/0010912100003124\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5220\/0010912100003124<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=en&amp;user=xA39gGEAAAAJ\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=en&amp;user=xA39gGEAAAAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Scholar profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Talks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1195\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-from-2025-03-28-11-44-57.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-936\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Data Vis for Complex Data<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.okana.global\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.okana.global\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Okana<\/a> &#8211; Lunch and Learn<br>28th of February 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/04\/PowerBI-Workshop-Insights-North-East.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/04\/PowerBI-Workshop-Insights-North-East_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/04\/PowerBI-Workshop-Insights-North-East_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/04\/PowerBI-Workshop-Insights-North-East_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/04\/PowerBI-Workshop-Insights-North-East_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/04\/PowerBI-Workshop-Insights-North-East_01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/04\/PowerBI-Workshop-Insights-North-East_01-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/04\/PowerBI-Workshop-Insights-North-East_01-1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>PowerBI Workshop<\/strong><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/insightsnortheast.co.uk\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/insightsnortheast.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Insight North East<\/a><br>19th of April 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/03\/Parallel-Assemblies-Plot_-Data-Visualization-Dashboard-to-Explore-Digital-Mobility-Outcomes_01.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/03\/Parallel-Assemblies-Plot_-Data-Visualization-Dashboard-to-Explore-Digital-Mobility-Outcomes_01-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-151\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Parallel Assemblies Plot: Data Visualization Dashboard to Explore Digital Mobility Outcomes<\/strong><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mobilise-d.eu\/events\/mobilise-d-conference-2024\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mobilise-d.eu\/events\/mobilise-d-conference-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mobilise-D Conference 2024<\/a><br>20th of March 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/03\/Mobilise-D-Delphi-Poster.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/03\/Mobilise-D-Delphi-Poster_01-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-150\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>How do people want their mobility data over time visualized? Ongoing adapted Delphi study with patients<\/strong><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mobilise-d.eu\/events\/mobilise-d-conference-2024\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mobilise-d.eu\/events\/mobilise-d-conference-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mobilise-D Conference 2024<\/a><br>20th of March 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/03\/DataVis-AtomBank.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/03\/DataVis-AtomBank_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/03\/DataVis-AtomBank_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/03\/DataVis-AtomBank_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/03\/DataVis-AtomBank_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/03\/DataVis-AtomBank_01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/03\/DataVis-AtomBank_01-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/03\/DataVis-AtomBank_01-1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Data Visualization for Complex Data<\/strong><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atombank.co.uk\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.atombank.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Atom Bank<\/a><br>7th of February 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/03\/PacificVis-Parallel-Assemblies-Plot.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/03\/PacificVis-Parallel-Assemblies-Plot_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/03\/PacificVis-Parallel-Assemblies-Plot_01-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/03\/PacificVis-Parallel-Assemblies-Plot_01-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/03\/PacificVis-Parallel-Assemblies-Plot_01-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/03\/PacificVis-Parallel-Assemblies-Plot_01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/03\/PacificVis-Parallel-Assemblies-Plot_01-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2024\/03\/PacificVis-Parallel-Assemblies-Plot_01-1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Parallel Assemblies Plot<\/strong><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pvis2023.github.io\/pvis2023\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pvis2023.github.io\/pvis2023\/\" target=\"_blank\">IEEE 16th Pacific Visualization Conference<\/a><br>19th of April 2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teaching<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Alma is teaching the following modules in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/computing\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/computing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School of Computing<\/a>, Newcastle University:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Postgraduate modules:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/postgraduate\/degrees\/module\/?code=CSC8626\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/postgraduate\/degrees\/module\/?code=CSC8626\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Data Visualization (CSC8626)<\/a> | Lecturer and Module Leader<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/postgraduate\/degrees\/module\/?code=CSC8642\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/postgraduate\/degrees\/module\/?code=CSC8642\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Data Visualization (CSC8642)<\/a> | Lecturer and Module Leader<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/postgraduate\/degrees\/module\/?code=CSC8628\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/postgraduate\/degrees\/module\/?code=CSC8626\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Image Processing (CSC8628)<\/a> | Lecturer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>[<em>past enrolment<\/em>] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/postgraduate\/degrees\/module\/?code=CSC8639\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/postgraduate\/degrees\/module\/?code=CSC8639\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Project and Dissertation in Data Science (CSC8639)<\/a> | Lecturer and Module Leader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate module:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>[<em>past enrolment<\/em>] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/postgraduate\/degrees\/module\/?code=CSC3833\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/postgraduate\/degrees\/module\/?code=CSC3833\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Data Visualization and Visual Analytics (CSC3833)<\/a> | Lecturer<br><em>BSc Computer Science (3rd year)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PhD Student<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/files\/2025\/01\/IMG_1203-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-894\" style=\"width:150px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/george-bell\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"833\">George Bell<\/a><br>Since Jan. 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Administrative Role<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Role<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>[2025-now] Chair of the MSc Computer Science Board of Examiner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Former Roles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>[2022-2025] Degree Programme Director of the Data Science MSc programmes of the School of Computing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/postgraduate\/degrees\/5395f\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/postgraduate\/degrees\/5395f\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Data Science MSc<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/postgraduate\/degrees\/5449f\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/postgraduate\/degrees\/5449f\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Data Science and AI MSc<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/postgraduate\/degrees\/5450f\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/postgraduate\/degrees\/5450f\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Data Science with Visualization MSc<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academic Service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Alma has served as a Conference Program Committee member for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pacificvis2025.github.io\/pages\/index.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pacificvis2025.github.io\/pages\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PacificVis 2025<\/a> &#8211; Journal Track &amp; Conference Track<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurovis2025.lu\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eurovis2025.lu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EuroVis 2025<\/a> &#8211; Full Paper Track<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ivapp.scitevents.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ivapp.scitevents.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IVAPP 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>and as Technical Communications &amp; Posters Committee member for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sa2022.siggraph.org\/en\/index.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sa2022.siggraph.org\/en\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SIGGRAPH Asia 2022<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.siggraph.org\/2023\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/asia.siggraph.org\/2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SIGGRAPH Asia 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project Pages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>GitHub: <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/almacantu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/github.com\/almacantu<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Observable: <a href=\"https:\/\/observablehq.com\/@almacantu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/observablehq.com\/@almacantu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tutorials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>D3 tutorial: <a href=\"https:\/\/observablehq.com\/@almacantu\/introduction-to-d3-js\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/observablehq.com\/@almacantu\/introduction-to-d3-js<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Former Positions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>2019-2022 | <strong>Data Visualisation Research Associate<\/strong> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/mobilise-d.eu\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mobilise-d.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mobilise-D project<\/a><br><em>School of Computing, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Newcastle University<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2018-2019 | <strong>Human Factor Research Associate<\/strong> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/airtius.net\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/airtius.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AIRTIUS project<\/a><br><em>Department of Aerospace Vehicles Design and Control, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isae-supaero.fr\/en\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.isae-supaero.fr\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ISAE-Supearo<\/a><br>Interactive Informatics Research Team, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enac.fr\/en\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.enac.fr\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ENAC (Civil School of French Aviation)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2015-2018 | <strong>HCI Designer<\/strong> \/ <strong>PhD Student in Immersive Analytics<\/strong><br><em>HCI Team, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thalesgroup.com\/en\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.thalesgroup.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thales Airborne Systems<\/a><br>LUSSI (Logic of Uses, Social Sciences and Information) Department, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imt-atlantique.fr\/en\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.imt-atlantique.fr\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IMT Atlantique<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roles: Lecturer in Data Visualisation, MSc Computer Science Board of Examiner ChairResearch Group: Scalable ComputingEmail: alma.cantu@newcastle.ac.uk Alma is a Lecture in Data Science in the School of Computing. She specialises in Data Visualisation, investigating human perception to improve visualisation of complex data. About Me Bio Alma received a PhD in Information Visualisation from IMT Atlantique, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/dr-alma-cantu\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Dr Alma Cantu&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4185,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-124","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4185"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124"}],"version-history":[{"count":81,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/124\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1264,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/124\/revisions\/1264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/nova\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}