Roger Zimmermann

Roger Zimmermann is a Full Professor at the School of Computing, National University of Singapore (NUS), where he is also a Co-PI at the Grab-NUS AI Lab and leads the Location AI project. He previously served as Deputy Director of the NUS Smart Systems Institute (SSI) and Co-Director of the Centre of Social Media Innovations for Communities (COSMIC), both funded by Singapore’s National Research Foundation (NRF). Before joining NUS, he was a Research Area Director and Research Assistant Professor at the University of Southern California (USC).

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Southern California (1998)
• M.S. in Computer Science, University of Southern California (1994)

His research focuses on multimedia systems, spatio-temporal data management, streaming media architectures (especially DASH), machine learning applications, AR/VR, and location-based services. He leads the Media Management Research Lab (MMRL) at NUS, which conducts cutting-edge work in distributed multimedia and intelligent systems. His work combines theoretical depth with real-world applications in urban computing, smart mobility, and immersive media.

The recent publications reflect a strong trend toward multimodal learning, spatio-temporal AI, adaptive streaming, and urban intelligence. His team explores zero-shot learning, 3D scene understanding, traffic forecasting, and open-vocabulary audio-visual segmentation, often leveraging foundational models and deep neural architectures. There is a clear emphasis on real-time, scalable systems for smart cities and immersive experiences.

Dr. Zimmermann has received numerous accolades, including:

• DASH-IF Excellence in DASH Award (multiple years)
• Best Paper Awards at ACM SIGSPATIAL, IEEE ICME, and ACM MMSys
• Silver Award at ACM MMSys 2020 Grand Challenge
• IEEE Communications Society Best Editor Award (2017)
• ACM Distinguished Member (2017)
• Top 1% Publons Reviewer in Computer Science (2018)

He has advised numerous students and led major research initiatives funded by MOE, NRF, A*STAR, NSF, and industry partners like Seagate, Intel, and HP. He has served as General Chair for IEEE MIPR 2023, ACM Multimedia 2020, and IEEE ISM 2015, and as TPC Co-Chair for several top-tier conferences. His editorial roles include Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Multimedia (TMM), ACM TOMM, and IEEE OJ-COMS.

He leads the Media Management Research Lab (MMRL), which focuses on intelligent multimedia systems, spatiotemporal data mining, and immersive media technologies. The lab develops scalable solutions for real-world challenges in urban computing, smart transportation, and interactive media.