Maarten de Rijke

Maarten de Rijke is a Professor at the University of Amsterdam and affiliated with the Innovation Center for Artificial Intelligence (ICAI). He is a leading expert in Information Retrieval, Recommender Systems, and Machine Learning, with over 500 publications and 10,000 citations. His work spans theoretical and applied domains, including conversational recommender systems, domain generalization, and neural ranking models.

• Research Pillars: Information retrieval, e-commerce search, learning to rank, and empathetic AI systems
• Awards: Best Paper (2x), Best Student Paper
• Community Roles: Organized workshops (MANILA25, SIGIR editions)

His recent publications focus on robust recommendation systems, cross-domain contract extraction, and brain signal integration for query refinement. He leads the AIRLab (Amsterdam) and collaborates with institutions like Shandong University and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Scientific Contributions:

• Over 500 publications in ACM Transactions, SIGIR proceedings, and journals
• Developed novel frameworks for learning-to-rank and user satisfaction modeling
• Pioneered research on conversational AI and adversarial attacks in retrieval

He actively engages in community service, including organizing conferences and advocating for epilepsy research through initiatives like Emma’s collection box (over €24,448 raised). His work bridges theoretical rigor with real-world impact in search and recommendation technologies.