Kilian Q. Weinberger

Kilian Q. Weinberger is a Professor of Computer Science at Cornell University's College of Engineering, focusing on Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and AI applications. He has held previous roles as Associate Professor at Washington University in St. Louis and Research Scientist at Yahoo! Research. His research spans metric learning, resource-constrained learning, Gaussian Processes, and advancements in 3D perception for autonomous systems.

• Education: Ph.D. in Machine Learning (University of Pennsylvania), BA in Mathematics and Computing (University of Oxford)
• Key Research Areas: AI in Science, Computer Vision, Autonomous Vehicles, and Neural Network Efficiency

His recent work emphasizes interpretable machine learning, large language models, and multimodal applications. Awards include

• NSF CAREER (2012)
• Daniel M Lazar '29 Teaching Award (2016)
• Ann S. Bowers Excellence Award (2024)
• ACM and AAAI Fellow (2024)

He teaches advanced courses like CS6784 (Cornell) and has mentored numerous PhD students across institutions. Current affiliations include the Sloan Research Fellowships Selection Committee since 2024.