Meet the Team
Neurosurgeons, computer scientists, engineers and mathematicians, united by the mission to advance computational neurosurgery.
Professor
Antonio Di Ieva
Professor Di Ieva is a neurosurgeon, neuroanatomist and computational neuroscientist. He founded the CNS Lab in 2018 through the support of Macquarie University and the prestigious John Mitchell Crouch Fellowship from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), establishing the first computational neurosurgery laboratory in the world (on the foundation of the Fractal Lab, founded by him in 2009). His research integrates clinical practice with advanced imaging analysis, fractal geometry and artificial intelligence.
MD (University of Naples Federico II) · PhD in Clinical Neurosciences (Medical University of Vienna) · FRACS
Professor of Neurosurgery, Macquarie University; Founder and Director, CNS Lab
ARC Future Fellow · 2026 Eccles Lecturer (NSA/ANS) · Consultant Neurosurgeon, Macquarie University Hospital & Nepean Hospital
Meet the team
The people driving discovery
Neurosurgeons, computer scientists, engineers and mathematicians
Core Members of the Lab
Our core researchers lead day-to-day research activity and mentor junior members.
Associate Members & External Collaborators
Senior academics from Macquarie University and partner institutions contribute expertise across radiology, statistics and health informatics.
Computational Neurosurgery Fellows
Clinician-scientists undertaking our flagship Computational Neurosurgery Fellowship, sponsored by B Braun and Abbott, bridging surgical training and computational research.
PhD and Master's Students in Training
Graduate researchers pursuing higher degrees in medical image processing, artificial intelligence and computational neuroscience under the supervision of lab members.
Visiting Scholars and International Researchers
Researchers and clinicians from partner institutions worldwide who join the lab for short-term collaborative visits, contributing to active projects and broadening our international network.
Ready to contribute
Join our team
We welcome talented researchers and clinicians committed to advancing neurosurgical science, from PhD candidates and postdoctoral fellows to our flagship Computational Neurosurgery Fellowship.
