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Nick Koudas is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto, specializing in large-scale data management, data systems, and applied machine learning. His research integrates machine learning techniques into scalable data platforms to enhance the analysis of massive datasets. He holds a PhD from the University of Toronto, an MSc from the University of Maryland, and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Patras.
Education:
- PhD, University of Toronto
- MSc, University of Maryland at College Park
- Bachelor's degree, University of Patras, Greece
Research Interests:
- Relational Deep Dive (ReDD): Natural language query execution over unstructured documents
- Streaming Video Queries (SVQ): Interactive query processing for video streams
- Reliable Text-to-SQL: Generating accurate SQL queries with human-in-the-loop assistance
- Machine Learning Integration in Data Systems
Publications: Focus on video analytics, query processing, and reliable natural language interfaces. Notable works include optimizing video queries, declarative frameworks for temporal constraints, and abstention-based SQL generation.
Awards:
- Inventor of the Year (1st Prize), University of Toronto (2011)
- Best Paper Awards at international conferences
Entrepreneurship & Advising:
- Co-founder of Sysomos (Meltwater Group), Aislelabs (Constellation Software), and Workorb
- Advisor to mapintent and ktau
Labs & Teams: Leads research groups developing systems like ReDD and SVQ, emphasizing collaboration between academia and industry.
