Concha Bielza

Concha Bielza is a Full Professor of Statistics and Operations Research at the Department of Artificial Intelligence, Technical University of Madrid, since 2010. Her academic journey began with an M.S. in Mathematics from Universidad Complutense de Madrid (1989) and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Technical University of Madrid (1996), where she received the extraordinary doctorate award.

Her research focuses on

• Probabilistic graphical models
• Decision analysis
• Metaheuristics for optimization
• Data mining and classification models
• Applications in biomedicine, bioinformatics, neuroscience, industry, and sport analytics

Recent publications emphasize

• Bayesian networks for dynamic microbial community simulation
• Advancements in Estimation of Distribution Algorithms
• Quantum computing integration with probabilistic models
• Feature selection in data streams
• Causal reinforcement learning in industrial contexts
• Semiparametric methods for optimization
• Explainability in Bayesian networks

She has been recognized with

• 2014 UPM Research Prize
• 2020 Research Award in Machine Learning (India)
• 2024 National Award of Statistics (Spain)
• ELLIS Fellow (2023)
• Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association Fellow (2024)

Bielza has supervised 23 PhD theses and contributes to scientific governance as a member of NorwAI's Scientific Advisory Board (2021). Her work spans theoretical advancements and real-world applications, with over 160 impact factor publications.