Roland Olsson

Roland Olsson is an Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Communication, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences (HIOF). He holds a doctorate from the University of Oslo (UiO) and previously served as an Associate Professor at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden. His research focuses on machine learning, automatic programming, and algorithm design through large-scale combinatorial search, particularly via his ADATE system.

Olsson’s work emphasizes meta-machine learning, including the automatic design of neural network architectures. His research group explores applications in image processing, symbolic regression, and optimization. Key areas include improving algorithms for edge detection, oil well event prediction, and real-time CNC machine control through imitation learning.

Publications span domains like evolutionary computation, industrial informatics, and smart grids. His work frequently appears in journals like IEEE Open Journal of the Industrial Electronics Society and conferences such as IEEE International Conference on Big Data and Smart Computing. Though no specific awards are listed, his contributions to automatic programming and machine learning algorithms are widely recognized in the academic community.

Olsson’s advising and grant involvement is implied through collaborative projects with industry partners (e.g., CNC machine operators, oil well monitoring). He leads the Machine Learning group at HIOF and teaches courses in machine learning. His research extends to interdisciplinary applications, including IoT architectures for smart grids and healthcare activity recognition.