Haojin Yang

Dr. Haojin Yang is a Professor and group leader of the Multimedia and Machine Learning Research Group at the Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Engineering in Potsdam, Germany. He works under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel and leads research in efficient AI, edge computing, and deep learning applications. His research group includes several PhD students and scientific coworkers focusing on cutting-edge machine learning problems.

Dr. Yang's research interests span Efficient AI systems with emphasis on edge computing, binary neural networks, deep model acceleration and compression, computer vision applications, and multimodal data retrieval. His work bridges theoretical advancements with practical applications in medical imaging, weather forecasting, and digital humanities. He has made significant contributions to the field of binary neural networks through frameworks like BMXNet and BITorch.

His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on optimizing neural networks for efficiency, particularly in binary and low-bit implementations, while maintaining performance. His work spans computer vision, natural language processing, and multimodal learning, with particular attention to real-world deployment constraints like computational efficiency and energy consumption.

• BEST PAPER AWARD at the 22nd IEEE International Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Processing with Applications (IEEE ISPA 2024) for 'Low-Bit CUTLASS GEMM Template Auto-Tuning Using Neural Network'

Dr. Yang actively supervises numerous PhD and Master's students, with several having completed their degrees and moved to prominent positions at companies like Amazon AI, German Aerospace Center, and MILA-Quebec AI Institute. His research is supported by collaborations with SAP, Wildenstein Plattner Institute, and various academic institutions. He also contributes to the academic community as a reviewer and program committee member for top conferences including ICML, NeurIPS, and CVPR.