Katja Hose

Katja Hose is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Aalborg University's Technical Faculty of IT and Design. Her research focuses on Data, Knowledge and Web Engineering with specializations in AI for the People and Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. She maintains an active research profile with numerous publications and projects.

• Department of Computer Science
• Technical Faculty of IT and Design
• Aalborg University
• Research areas: Query Processing, Semantic Web, Linked Data, Knowledge Graphs

Professor Hose's research interests center on knowledge representation, semantic web technologies, and AI applications. Her work spans from theoretical database systems to practical applications in healthcare, environmental assessment, and microbial data analysis. She has made significant contributions to knowledge graphs, large language models, and semantic search technologies, with particular emphasis on addressing hallucinations in AI systems and improving table search in semantic data lakes.

Her recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward integrating knowledge graphs with large language models, developing evaluation frameworks for AI hallucinations, and applying data science to diverse domains including healthcare and environmental sustainability. Her research bridges theoretical computer science with practical applications that address real-world challenges.

• NLP4KGC Best Paper Award (2023)
• ESWC 2023 Best Demo Award (2023)
• 2020 AMiner AI 2000 Most Influential Scholars
• AIME 2020 Best Paper Nomination (2020)
• ESWC 2019 Best Demo Award Nomination (2019)

Professor Hose leads multiple significant research projects including ARISTOTLE (AI for clinical risk assessment), DarkScience (microbial data analysis), and the Poul Due Jensen Professorate in Big Data and AI. She has supervised numerous PhD students and collaborates extensively across disciplines, particularly in healthcare applications of AI and environmental assessment technologies. Her research has attracted substantial funding from sources like Villum Fonden and Danish E-infrastructure Cooperation.

She is actively involved in several interdisciplinary research teams, including collaborations with microbiologists on microbial dark matter projects and with environmental scientists on digital environmental assessment systems. Her work on the ARISTOTLE project demonstrates strong connections between AI research and clinical applications, while her DarkScience project bridges computer science with microbiology.