Viviana AcquavivaView profile
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Viviana Acquaviva is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the City University of New York's New York City College of Technology (City Tech), specializing in the application of artificial intelligence to astrophysics and climate science research. Education Ph.D. from SISSA/ISAS, Trieste, Italy Research Interests Her work bridges machine learning and physical sciences , focusing on climate modeling and galaxy evolution through advanced computational techniques. She develops Bayesian inference frameworks for parameter estimation, model discovery, and causal structure learning while emphasizing ethical AI principles including fairness, responsibility, and explainability in scientific contexts. Her research integrates uncertainty quantification and representation learning to extract knowledge from complex simulations. Scientific Awards American Astronomical Society Award for Sharing the Wonders of the Universe Grants and Advising Awarded a $1.78 million Simons Foundation grant in December 2024 to establish a climate data science research group, supporting graduate student training in AI-driven climate analysis. This initiative funds interdisciplinary research improving climate models and ocean carbon cycle understanding through machine learning applications. Labs and Teams Leads the Climate Data Science Research Group at City Tech, developing data-driven approaches to analyze climate systems and astrophysical phenomena using machine learning pipelines and simulation-based inference techniques.









