Bio
Dr. Sophie Voisin is a seasoned leader and expert in software engineering, data engineering, and computational science. She has been a valued member of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) since 2010, when she joined as a Postdoctoral Research Associate with the Neutron Imaging Team at the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS). Across her career, Dr. Voisin has contributed to cutting-edge advancements in software engineering, data analytics, image processing, and high-performance computing, while establishing a reputation for leading innovative and collaborative efforts.
Dr. Voisin currently serves as Group Leader of the Data and Software Engineering Group, a position she formally took on in 2024. Under her leadership, the group focuses on building high-performance tools and solutions to address scientific challenges, with a focus on integrating data-driven methodologies and advancing software engineering practices to solve complex problems. Prior to her leadership roles, she served as a Software Engineer in various capacities at ORNL, where she developed robust software and geospatial solutions, supported augmented intelligence initiatives, and contributed to multi-modal analysis frameworks.
During her earlier career, Dr. Voisin played a key role in developing intelligent image and signal processing techniques for neutron imaging applications, as well as driving advancements in biomedical sciences. As a Postdoctoral Research Associate with the Biomedical Science & Engineering Center, she collaborated on projects integrating image analysis with eye-tracking data, aiding the creation of clinical decision support systems aimed at reducing medical errors. Her research successfully combined multi-modal image analytics with innovative software solutions to contribute to the broader goal of improving accuracy in visual examination tasks.
Dr. Voisin’s expertise spans software engineering, image understanding in 2D and 3D, geospatial data processing, machine learning, and high-performance computing. Her growing interest in data engineering has led her to explore novel techniques in data modeling, integration, and analysis, further expanding the impact of her contributions in computational science
Professional Experience
2024 to present: Group Leader, Data & Software Engineering group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
2023 to 2024: Interim Group Leader, Data & Software Engineering group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
2020 to 2023: Software Engineer, Augmented Analyst Intelligence group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
2019 to 2020: Geospatial Software Engineer, Multi-Modal Analytics and Architectures group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
2015 to 2019: Geospatial Software Engineer, Geographic Information Science & Technology group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
2014 to 2015: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Geographic Information Science & Technology group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
2012 to 2014: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Biomedical Science & Engineering Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
2010 to 2012: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Neutron imaging Team at the Spallation Neutron Source, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
2004 to 2009: Research Assistant, Imaging, Robotics, and Intelligent Systems Laboratory, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Awards
2019 Awards Night: ORNL Research Accomplishment Award
2016 SEA award:ORNL internal Significant Event Award for significant contribution to development and deployment of software.
2014 R&D 100 Winner:Title: “iSPM: Intelligent Software Suite for Personalized Modeling of Expert Opinions, Decisions and Errors in Visual Examination Tasks”Authors: Georgia Tourassi, Sophie Voisin, Songhua Xu, and Hong-Jun Yoon
Education
Ph.D. Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Burgundy, France, (2008)
M.S. Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Burgundy, France, (2004)
B.S. Computer Science and Mathematics, University of Burgundy, France, (2002)