Caterina Ripamonti
CURRICULUM VITAE
CURRENT POSITIONS:
Senior Research Fellow (October 2005 – present)
Lecturer in Visual Communication
Department of Communication Sciences, Universita’ Suor Orsola
Benincasa, Naples, Italy
(October 2006 – present)
Honorary Research Fellow at Moorfields Eye Hospital
Independent Scientific and Technical Consultant for Cambridge Research
Systems
APPOINTMENTS:
Postdoctoral Fellow working with Dr David Tolhurst
Department of Physiology, University of Cambridge
(March 2004 – September 2005)
Postdoctoral Fellow working with Prof. David Brainard
Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania
(February 2002 – February 2004)
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Communication & Neuroscience, Keele University, UK
October 1998 – September 1999
Visiting Researcher working with Prof. Stephen Westland
Communication & Neuroscience, Keele University, UK
October 1997 – July 1998
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Researcher at Fiat Research Centre
Project: Legibility of achromatic and chromatic car instrumentation
Fiat Research Centre, Turin, Italy in collaboration with University of
Trieste, Italy
June 1997 – September 1997
DEGREES:
PhD in Vision Science
Thesis title: “Computational and Psychophysical Investigations of
Perceptual Transparency”, supervised by Prof. Stephen Westland
Colour & Imaging Institute, University of Derby, UK
(October 1998 – May 2002)
BA in Experimental Psychology
Department of Psychology
University of Trieste, taly
October 1991 – May 1996
MEMBERSHIPS:
Applied Vision Association (AVA), Vision Sciences Society (VSS), Colour
Group of Great Britain.
HONOURS AND AWARDS:
W. D. Wright Award sponsored by the Colour Group (UK): Travel Award for
VSS 2006.
International Colour Association Award: Best Student Paper and
Presentation at AIC01 (Rochester, USA).
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology: Travel Grant for
ARVO 2000.
W. D. Wright Award sponsored by the Colour Group (UK): Travel Award for
ARVO 2000.
Grindley Award: Travel grant sponsored by the Quarterly Journal of
Experimental Psychology (1999).
Derby University: Graduate Teaching Assistantship (1999-2001).
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Keele University: Graduate Teaching Assistantship (1997-1999).
European Community: Research Assistantship to visit Keele University
awarded under the “Women in Science, Engineering and Technology”
scheme (1997-1998).
University of Trieste: Scholarship (1994-1996).
University of Rome: Scholarship (1991-1993).
PUBLICATIONS:
Papers:
C Ripamonti, W L Woo, E Crowther, and A Stockman, “The S-cone
contribution to luminance depends on the L and M-cone adaptation levels:
silent surrounds?”, Journal of Vision, 9 (3), 1-16.
A Stockman, T Sharpe, A Tufail, P D Kell, C Ripamonti, and G Jeffrey,
(2008)."The loss of the PDE6 deactivating enzyme, RGS9, results in
precocious light adaptation at low light levels”, Journal of Vision, 8 (1), 110.
A Stockman, H E Smithson, A Webster, G E Holder, N A Rana, C
Ripamonti, and L T Sharpe, (2007)."The effect of sildenafil citrate
(Viagra®) on visual sensitivity", Journal of Vision, 7 (8), 1-15.
P G Lovell, C A Párraga, C Ripamonti, T Troscianko, and D Tolhurst,
(2006). Evaluation of a multi-scale color model for visual difference
prediction. Transactions on Applied Perception, 3 (3), 155-178.
C Ripamonti, M Bloj, K Mitha, R Hauck, S Greenwald, and D H Brainard,
(2004), “Measurements of the Effect of Surface Slant on Perceived
Lightness”, Journal of Vision, 4 (9), 747-763.
M Bloj, C Ripamonti, K Mitha, R Hauck, S Greenwald, and D H Brainard,
(2004) “An Equivalent Illuminant Model for the Effect of Surface Slant on
Perceived Lightness”, Journal of Vision 4 (9), 735-746.
C Ripamonti, S Westland, and O Da Pos, (2004) “Conditions for
Perceptual Transparency”, Journal of Electronic Imaging 13 (1), 1-10.
V Cheung , S Westland, D Connah , and C Ripamonti, (2004) “A
comparative study of the characterization of colour cameras by means of
neural networks and polynomial transforms”, Journal of Coloration
Technology, 120 (1), 19-25.
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C Ripamonti and S Westland (2003), “Prediction of transparency
perception based upon cone-excitation ratios”, Journal of the Optical
Society of America 20 (9), 1673-1680.
C Ripamonti and W Gerbino (2001), “Classical and Inverted White’s
Effect”, Perception, 30 (4), 467-488.
S Westland and C Ripamonti (2000), “Invariant cone-excitation ratios may
predict transparency”, Journal of the Optical Society of America, 17 (2),
255-264.
Books:
S Westland and C Ripamonti, (2004), Computational Colour Science:
Using MATLAB, John Wiley.
Book Chapters:
C Ripamonti and S Westland (2001), “Transparency Perception” in Colour
Image Science: Exploiting Digital Media (edited by LW MacDonald), John
Wiley & Sons Ltd, pp. 3-22.
C Ripamonti, S Westland, SM Wuerger and MGA Thomson (2001),
“Natural image statistics: the search for natural metamers”, in Colour
Science, volume 3: colour physics (edited by A Gilchrist & JH Nobbs), pp.
41-50.
W Gerbino and C Ripamonti (1997), “L’inversione dell’effetto White”, in
Tra percezione e arte (edited by A Cavedon & L Zanuttini), Il Poligrafo,
Padua, pp. 89-105.
Book Reviews:
C Ripamonti (2006), “Light Vision Color” by Arne Valberg. Coloration
Technology 122(3),168-168.
Refereed Conference Proceedings and Abstracts:
C Ripamonti, E Crowther, A Stockman, (2008). “The S-cone luminance
input depends on the level of M-cone adaptation”. Journal of Vision, (in
press).
A Stockman, H Smithson, J. Aboshiha, P West, and C Ripamonti, (2008).
“Chromatic appearance depends on the rate of change of the colour signal
(the “slew” rate). Journal of Vision (in press)..
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A Stockman, E Crowther, C Ripamonti, (2007). “Silent surrounds: the Mcones gate the S-cone input to luminance?”. JOSA, (in press).
A Stockman, H Smithson, J. Aboshiha, P West, and C Ripamonti, (2007).
“Colour slew-rate: Chromatic pathways are limited by a maximum rate at
which they can signal changes in colour”. Perception, 36, 175.
C Ripamonti, E Crowther, A Stockman, (2007). “Level of adaptation in the
L- and M-cones regulates the S-cone input to the luminance pathway”.
Perception, 36, 166.
P G Lovell, D J Tolhurst, C Ripamonti, M To and T Troscianko (2006).
"What makes two images look different from each other?" Journal of
Vision 6(6): 562-562.
C Ripamonti, S Westland, “Perceptual Transparency Determines Illusory
Motion”, Visionsciences 2006, Sarasota, Florida, USA.
C Ripamonti, D J Tolhurst, P G Lovell and T Troscianko (2005).
"Magnification factors in a V1 model of natural-image discrimination."
Journal of Vision 5(8): 595-595.
D J Tolhurst, C Ripamonti, C N Rowbottom, P G Lovell, C A Parraga and
T Troscianko (2004). "Psychophysical discrimination of natural scenes:
Thresholds and subjective ratings." Perception 33: 114-114.
C Ripamonti, DJ Tolhurst, G Lovell, T Troscianko, “Magnification Factors
in a V1 Model of Natural-Image Discrimination”, Visionsciences 2005,
Sarasota, Florida, USA.
C Ripamonti, SH Greenwald, and DH Brainard, “Lightness Constancy and
Object Pose: Effect of Articulation” European Conference of Visual
Perception 2004, Budapest, Hungary.
D Tolhurst, C Ripamonti, C Rowbottom, A Parraga, G Lovell, and T
Troscianko “Psychophysical discrimination of Natural Scenes: thresholds
and subjective ratings” European Conference of Visual Perception 2004,
Budapest, Hungary.
C Ripamonti, DH Brainard, and M Bloj, “Lightness Constancy under
Variations of Scene Geometry” Applied Vision Association 2004, Bristol,
UK.
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C Ripamonti, M Bloj, SH Greenwald, and DH Brainard, “An Equivalent
Illuminant Model of how Perceived Lightness Varies with Scene
Geometry” Visionsciences 2004, Sarasota, Florida, USA.
C Ripamonti, SH Greenwald, and DH Brainard “Scene geometry and
perceived lightness of real objects: Effects of Instructions” European
Conference of Visual Perception 2003, Paris, France.
C Ripamonti, M Bloj, K Mitha, RE Hauck, SH Greenwald, and DH
Brainard, “Scene geometry and perceived lightness of real objects: Effects
of Instructions” European Conference of Visual Perception 2003, Paris,
France.
M Bloj, C Ripamonti, K Mitha, RE Hauck, SH Greenwald, and DH
Brainard, “Scene geometry and perceived lightness of real objects:
Parametric measurements and models” European Conference of Visual
Perception 2003, Paris, France.
C Ripamonti, M Bloj, RE Hauck, K Mitha and DH Brainard, “Object
Lightness Constancy: Effects of Object Pose and Shape” Visionsciences
2003, Sarasota, Florida, USA.
C Ripamonti and S Westland (2001), “Transparency Perception”, AIC
2001, The 9th Congress of International Colour Association, SPIE vol
4421, pp. 295-298.
C Ripamonti and S Westland (2001), “Perceptual transparency for
chromatic and iso-luminant stimuli”, ARVO 2001, Investigative
Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 278 (B251).
C Ripamonti and S Westland (2000), “Correlation between cone-excitation
ratios invariance and perception of transparency”, Colour Image Science
2000 proceedings, University of Derby, pp. 329-338.
C Ripamonti and S Westland (2000), “Invariant cone-excitation ratios
predict the perception of transparency”, ARVO 2000, Investigative
Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 238 (B623).
S Plet, C Ripamonti and W Gerbino (2000), “Colour proximity predicts
intensive and chromatic effects in T-junction displays”, ARVO 2000,
Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 41, 4279 (B226).
C Ripamonti and S Westland (1999), “Colour signal constraints for the
perception of transparency”, ECVP 1999, Perception, 28 (supplement),
pp. 66.
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A Toffetti, D Bertolino, W Gerbino, T Agostini, A Galmonte and C
Ripamonti (1999), “Legibility of achromatic and chromatic car
instrumentation”, ECVP 1999, Perception, 28 (supplement), pp. 72.
W Gerbino and C Ripamonti (1998), “What occusion versus transparency
transition tells s about the eye’s implicit optics”, ARVO 1998, Investigative
Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 39, 3954 (B780).
C Ripamonti, W Gerbino and S Plet (1998), “Assimilation and contrast in
the chromatic Munker-White’s effect”, ARVO 1998, Investigative
Ophthalmology and Visual Science 39, 739 (B662).
S Westland, C Ripamonti, I Castellarin, MGA Thomson and SM Wuerger
(1998), “Natural Metamers”, European Mathematical Psychology Meeting
1998, Journal of Mathematical Psychology, 42 (4), p. 501.
F Domini, C Ripamonti and C Caudeck (1997), “Frequency of presentation
of local features and object recognition”, ARVO 1997, Investigative
Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 3016 (B706).
C Ripamonti and W Gerbino (1997), “Inversion of White’s effect”, ARVO
1997, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 38, 183 (B895).
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Books in Preparation:
S Westland and C Ripamonti, (2004), Computational Colour Science:
Using MATLAB, John Wiley. Second Edition.
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