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Jarek Szlichta is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science at York University. He is also a Research Enhanced Faculty in responsible data science and AI under the Connected Minds initiative, a Research Faculty Fellow at IBM Centre for Advanced Studies (CAS), and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Waterloo. As co-director of the Data & AI Lab, his work focuses on data-driven systems, large-scale machine learning, and trustworthy AI. He has received the IBM CAS Faculty of the Year Award for DB2 system optimization and the CeBIT Business Award for the OCEAN GenRap tool.
Education:
- PhD in Computer Science, York University
- Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Toronto
- IBM CAS Student Fellowship (IBM Research Student of the Year Award)
Research Interests:
- Big Data Analytics and Machine Learning
- Responsible AI and Ethical Frameworks
- Data-Driven Systems and Stream Processing
- Graph Data, Knowledgebases, and Web Search
- Data Quality and Integration
Grants & Collaborations: Funded by NSERC, MITACS, SOSCIP, IBM, and AT&T. His work emphasizes bridging theory and practice in AI and data systems.
Labs & Teams: Co-directs the Data & AI Lab at York University, focusing on innovative solutions in responsible AI and large-scale systems.
