Frank Soboczenski

Dr. Frank Soboczenski is a Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at the University of York, with an affiliate scientist position at King's College London supported by the NVIDIA GPU Grant Program. His research spans multiple domains including healthcare, space research, and quantum machine learning applications. He serves as a STEM scientist for NASA's and NOAA's GLOBE program and is actively involved in various NASA initiatives including the Frontier Development Lab.

Dr. Soboczenski's primary research interests include Transformers and Large Language Models, Machine Learning with focus on Uncertainty Quantification and Explainability, and advanced applications of Quantum Machine Learning in Healthcare/Biomedicine and Space Research domains. His work on the RobotReviewer project applies Deep Learning and Natural Language Processing to healthcare. Previously, he has worked in Human-Computer Interaction, Cyber-Security, and Real-Time Systems in cooperation with organizations including the German Police Force, GCHQ, Rapita Systems, INRIA, Barcelona Supercomputing Center, and Airbus.

His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on applying machine learning techniques to healthcare informatics and space research, with particular emphasis on systematic reviews, clinical decision support, atmospheric retrieval for exoplanets, and medical data analysis. His work bridges the gap between theoretical AI advancements and practical applications in critical domains.

• NASA TechLeap Prize - Quantum Machine Learning
• NASA/NOAA/U.S. Department of State Outstanding Efforts to Mentor and Support Students (2019-present)
• NASA Frontier Development Lab AI Research Award of Merit
• Data Samaritan Award
• Steely Eyed Operator Award
• NASA Kennedy Space Center OsirisREx launch invitation SpaceApps
• 3M Thesis Competition UK National Winner (2013)
• Deggendorf Institute of Technology Robotics Challenge Award

Dr. Soboczenski actively mentors students, as evidenced by his NASA/NOAA award for mentoring. His research is supported by the NVIDIA Corporation through the GPU Grant Program. He serves on multiple program committees including NeurIPS (2019-present), AAAI (2019-present), and various specialized workshops at major AI conferences. He is also involved in organizing NASA Space Apps challenges and serves on the NASA GeneLab Analysis Working Group on AI/ML.

As an active member of the academic community, Dr. Soboczenski participates in numerous professional organizations including the NASA Nancy Grace Roman Spacecraft Science Working Group, NASA Technosignatures research group, IBM Quantum Researchers Program, PolarAI Research Group of the ACM, Huggingface BigScience Team, International Astronomical Union, and several others focused on AI and space research.