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Smirnov Stanislavمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Mathematical Physics
• Probability
• Complex Analysis
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Stanislav Smirnov is a Professor at the University of Geneva's Department of Mathematics since 2003 and Head of the Chebyshev Laboratory at St. Petersburg State University since 2010. He holds a Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology (1996) and a B.Sc./M.Sc. from St. Petersburg State University (1992). His research focuses on mathematical physics, probability, complex analysis, and dynamical systems, with groundbreaking contributions to the understanding of critical phenomena in statistical physics. Key achievements include receiving the Fields Medal (2010), the highest honor in mathematics, for his work on percolation and the Ising model. He has organized major international conferences, such as the 'St. Petersburg School in Probability & Statistical Physics' (2012) and the '2D Statistical Physics Workshop' (2013). His academic career includes positions at Yale University, the Max-Planck Institute, and KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Education: Ph.D., Mathematics, California Institute of Technology (1996) B.Sc./M.Sc., Mathematics (with honors), St. Petersburg State University (1992) Awards: Fields Medal (2010) European Research Council Advanced Grants (2008, 2013) Rollo Davidson Prize (2002) Salem Prize (2001) Smirnov’s research bridges probability theory and complex analysis, with notable results on conformal invariance in two-dimensional models. His work has advanced understanding of critical exponents, percolation thresholds, and the universality of phase transitions. He advises doctoral students and collaborates internationally on projects funded by Swiss and European grants. He co-organized over 20 conferences worldwide, including plenary talks at the International Congress of Mathematicians (2006, 2010) and the World Congress in Probability and Statistics (2012). His lab fosters interdisciplinary research, linking mathematics to physics and computer science.

• Database systems
• Large scale analytics
• Distributed systems
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Beng Chin Ooi is a Lee Kong Chian Centennial Professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS), School of Computing (SoC). He holds a B.Sc. (1st Class Honors) and Ph.D. in Computer Science from Monash University. His research focuses on database systems, large-scale analytics, and distributed computing. He has held leadership roles including Dean of School of Computing (2007–2013) and Director of Smart Systems Institute (2011–2021). Key achievements include the Singapore President’s Science Award (2011), ACM Fellow (2011), IEEE Fellow (2009), and multiple best paper awards. His work emphasizes scalable data management, blockchain systems, and healthcare data analytics. Education: Monash University (B.Sc., Ph.D.) Leadership: Dean (SoC), Director (Smart Systems Institute) Awards: Over 15 major honors including ACM SIGMOD E.F. Codd Innovations Award (2020) His research spans distributed databases, big data systems, and innovative applications of blockchain technology. Recent work includes NASI (neural architecture search) and Rafiki (ML-as-a-service).

Deval Desaiمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Law and Development
• Administrative Law
• Regulation
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Deval Desai serves as Reader in International Economic Law at the University of Edinburgh's Edinburgh Law School, a position he has held since 2020 after serving as Lecturer from 2020-2023. His academic career includes research positions at Harvard Law School and the Geneva Graduate Institute. Dr. Desai also brings extensive practical experience from a decade working with the World Bank on rule of law and governance in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as advising the United Nations on rule of law issues. Dr. Desai's educational background includes an MA in History and French Literature from Oxford University, followed by legal training at City University/BPP Law School (PGDipL and PGDipLP), and advanced law degrees (LLM and SJD) from Harvard Law School. At Harvard, he held prestigious fellowships including the Byse Fellowship, Program on Negotiation Next Generation Fellowship, and Institute for Global Law and Policy Fellowship. MA (Oxon), History and French Literature PGDipL, PGDipLP, City University/BPP Law School LLM, Harvard Law School SJD, Harvard Law School Dr. Desai's research centers on law and development, administrative law and regulation, theories of the state, and patterns of knowledge and authority across the Global North and South. His work examines institutional reform processes, particularly how expertise and knowledge operate within rule of law initiatives. His interdisciplinary approach draws from legal and social theory, development studies, international relations, and performance studies, as evidenced in his monograph Expert Ignorance (Cambridge University Press). His recent work focuses on fiscal sociology, administrative law in the Global South, and the politics of social welfare provision. Dr. Desai's publications span leading journals in law, political science, and development studies, revealing a consistent focus on the intersections between legal institutions, governance, and development. His work demonstrates increasing engagement with comparative methodologies and critical perspectives on knowledge production in global governance. Recent articles show particular attention to fiscal policy, welfare systems, and responses to global crises like the Covid-19 pandemic, with comparative studies between India and European contexts. Dame Muriel Spark Medal (2024, Royal Society of Edinburgh) Chancellor's 'Rising Star' Award (2023, University of Edinburgh) Member of the Young Academy of Scotland Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts Fellow of the Young Academy of Europe Dr. Desai has secured significant research funding from diverse international sources, including a £2.1 million Swiss National Science Foundation Sinergia grant titled 'Reversing the Gaze: Towards Post-Comparative Area Studies' where he serves as PI. He also leads projects funded by the British Academy, University of Edinburgh's Big Ideas Accelerator, Scottish Funding Council, and Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office. His commitment to mentoring is evident through his recognition with the Susan Manning Award for Inspiring Mentor and his leadership in establishing programs like the Global Scholars' Academy at the Geneva Graduate Institute and the Global Justice summer school at CEU. As editor-in-chief of the Cambridge University Press book series 'Elements in Legal Theory and the Global South' and serving on multiple editorial boards, Dr. Desai plays a significant role in shaping scholarly discourse. His current research projects examine 'loss' in legal institutions guiding transitional processes, constitutional implications of fiscal arrangements in fragile contexts, and social welfare provision in India and Italy.

• Numerical Mathematics
• Finite Element Analysis
• Optimal Control
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Richard Franz Löscher is a researcher at the Institute of Applied Mathematics specializing in numerical methods for optimal control problems. He holds a BSc, Diplom-Ingenieur (Dipl.-Ing.), and Doctorate in Technical Sciences (Dr.techn.), demonstrating extensive technical education and engineering expertise. His educational qualifications include: BSc Diploma in Engineering (Dipl.-Ing.) Doctorate in Technical Sciences (Dr.techn.) Löscher's research centers on numerical mathematics with deep specialization in finite element methodologies for distributed optimal control problems governed by partial differential equations. His work addresses elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic control systems through regularization techniques, adaptive mesh refinement, and robust solver development. Key innovations include variable energy regularization frameworks, mass-lumping discretizations, and complexity-optimal space-time finite element systems that significantly advance computational efficiency and error estimation in constrained control environments. Analysis of his 2024-2026 publications reveals a cohesive research trajectory focused on overcoming computational bottlenecks in optimal control. His work consistently bridges theoretical rigor with practical implementation, emphasizing discretization schemes that balance accuracy and computational cost while addressing state/control constraints across diverse PDE systems. No scientific awards or honors were documented in available sources. Löscher maintains active research collaborations with prominent figures including Ulrich Langer and Olaf Steinbach, evidenced by co-authored publications and peer-review activities for journals like Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics. His external research engagement includes a July 2024 visit to Delft University of Technology, highlighting international academic partnerships.

Katja Hoseمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Knowledge Graphs
• Semantic Web
• Data Management
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Katja Hose is a Full Professor of Data Management at TU Wien's DBAI research unit, heading the Data Management and Knowledge-Driven AI Lab. She previously held a Poul Due Jensen Foundation Professorship at Aalborg University. Her research focuses on data and knowledge engineering, including graph databases, knowledge graphs, querying, analytics, and machine learning, with interdisciplinary applications in bioscience, healthcare, and environmental assessment. Education: PhD in Computer Science (Ilmenau University of Technology, 2009), Postdoc at Max Planck Institute for Informatics (2009–2012). Academic roles include Program Co-Chair for ISWC 2024 and EDBT 2023, and editorial board membership at VLDBJ and TGDK. She leads projects like TARGET (health virtual twins) and ARMADA (data management). Research Interests: Knowledge Graphs, Semantic Web, Big Data, Machine Learning, Data Integration, and Provenance Systems. Key contributions include SHACL shape extraction, conversational data analytics, and environmental knowledge graphs. Awards include the 2025 Distinguished Meta-Reviewer Award and 2024 Manfred Paul Award. Advising and Grants: Supervised students including E. Pürmayr (Diploma Thesis 2025). Active in EU projects (TARGET, ARMADA) and grant coordination. Labs/Teams: DMKI Lab at TU Wien, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams in healthcare and environmental science.

Maria Chudnovskyمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Graph Theory
• Combinatorics
• Discrete Mathematics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Maria Chudnovsky is a Professor of Mathematics at Princeton University and a former Professor of IEOR and Mathematics at Columbia University (2006-2014). Her research focuses on graph theory and combinatorics, with significant contributions to structural graph theory, perfect graphs, and algorithmic applications. Education: B.A. Summa Cum Laude (1996) and M.Sc. (1999) from Technion, Ph.D. (2003) from Princeton University Her work addresses fundamental problems in graph coloring, forbidden induced subgraphs, and combinatorial optimization, including the proof of the Strong Perfect Graph Theorem and development of algorithms for detecting graph structures. Notable awards include the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship (2013-2017), D.R. Fulkerson Prize (2009), and Henry Burchard Fine Professor of Mathematics (2022). She has held prestigious fellowships such as the Clay Mathematics Institute Research Fellowship (2003-2008). Grants: NSF DMS-EPSRC Grant DMS-2120644 (2021-2024), US Army Research Office Grant W911NF-16-1-0404 (2016-2020), and multiple NSF grants She has advised numerous PhD/MSc students and postdocs, including Sophie Spirkl, Mingxian Zhong, and Tara Abrishami. Her outreach includes popular science communication on YouTube's Numberphile and participation in initiatives promoting women in STEM.

Claus Lammمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Empathy
• Prosocial Behavior
• Social Neuroscience
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Claus Lamm is a Full Professor of Biological Psychology at the University of Vienna , where he leads the Social, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Unit (SCAN-Unit) . He serves as Vice Dean for Research and Advancement of Early Career Researchers at the Faculty of Psychology and holds affiliations with the Vienna Cognitive Science Hub , Environment & Climate Change Hub , and Austrian Academy of Sciences . His academic career spans international collaborations and formative research experience abroad. Scientific Focus: Lamm investigates the neural underpinnings of empathy and prosocial behavior , employing multi-modal approaches combining neuroimaging, psychopharmacology, and psychoneuroendocrinology . His work extends to comparative studies with ravens and dogs, and explores environmental social neuroscience through climate change decision-making research. Recent publications show trends in cross-cultural psychology , machine learning applications , and neurobiological pathways related to social behavior. Awards & Grants: Recipient of the APS Mentor Award for his support of early career researchers. Funded by European Research Council , Austrian Science Fund , Vienna Science and Technology Fund , and intramural grants exceeding €10 million. Key projects include "Unravelling the opioid system in empathy" and "Comparative dog-human fMRI" . Media Engagement: A prominent public science communicator, Lamm has appeared in Nature , Science Magazine , and Austrian media outlets like Ö1 Mittagsjournal and ORF2 , discussing topics from pandemic psychology to social media effects . He maintains active outreach through Science TV and educational programs .

Wojciech Rytterمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Design and analysis of computer algorithms
• Automata and formal languages
• Parallel algorithms
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Wojciech Rytter is a full professor at the Institute of Informatics, Department of Mathematics and Informatics at the University of Warsaw, Poland, holding this position continuously since October 1971. His academic career includes significant international appointments as full professor at New Jersey Institute of Technology (2002-2004), Liverpool University (1997-2002), and Bonn University (1994-1995), and as visiting professor at University of California, Riverside (1992-1993) and University of Warwick (1985-1986). He earned his MSc in 1971, PhD in 1975, habilitation in 1985, and was awarded the scientific degree of professor in 1997, all from Warsaw University. Professor Rytter's research focuses on the design and analysis of computer algorithms, with particular expertise in automata and formal languages, parallel algorithms, and text algorithms. His work spans efficient sequential and parallel algorithms, automata theory, complexity of recognition and parsing of context-free languages, pattern matching, algorithmics of WWW, parallel combinatorial computing, graph-theoretic algorithms, and algorithmics of highly compressible objects. His theoretical contributions have practical applications in computational biology, bioinformatics, and text processing systems. His recent publications (2022-2025) demonstrate continued activity in string algorithms, particularly in pattern matching, string covers, and combinatorics on words, with a strong focus on theoretical computer science with applications in bioinformatics. 200 problems on automata, languages, computations (Cambridge University Press 2023) 125 Problems in Text Algorithms (Cambridge University Press, 2021) Jewels of Stringology (World Scientific, 2002) Fast parallel algorithms for matching problems in graphs (Oxford University Press 1998) Text algorithms (Oxford University Press 1994) Professor Rytter has collaborated extensively with researchers including Jakub Radoszewski, Tomasz Walen, Tomasz Kociumaka, and Maxime Crochemore. He is a member of the Academy of Europe (elected 2011, Informatics section) and has authored or co-authored more than 130 publications. He maintains an active research laboratory focused on string algorithms and combinatorics on words at the University of Warsaw.

Cao Jiannongمشاهده پروفایل

عضو هیئت علمی

• Cloud and edge computing
• Parallel and distributed computing
• Big data analytics
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Cao Jiannong is currently a Chair Professor and Director of the University Research Facility in Big Data Analytics at Hong Kong Polytechnic University . He has held academic roles including Assistant Professor at City University of Hong Kong and University Lecturer at the University of Adelaide and James Cook University. His research spans Cloud and Edge Computing , Parallel and Distributed Systems , Big Data Analytics , and Wireless Sensing . Ph.D. in Computer Science, Washington State University (1990) MSc in Computer Science, Washington State University (1986) BSc in Computer Science, Nanjing University, China (1982) His work focuses on solving theoretical and practical challenges in distributed computing , mobile cloud systems , and wireless sensor networks . Recent projects include coupled network embedding models for heterogeneous networks and SDN architectures for vehicular communication. His research also pioneers WiFi-based non-invasive health monitoring and fault-tolerant sensor deployment for structural health applications. Dr. Cao's publications highlight advancements in network embedding , edge computing , and WSN optimization . Key papers address multi-user computation partitioning , energy-efficient SHM systems , and consensus protocols for mobile networks. These works have been cited over 15,000 times, with an h-index of 60. Ministry of Education (China) Natural Science Award (2018) Distinguished Member, ACM (2017) Fellow, IEEE (2014) Best Paper Awards at IEEE DSAA, SMARTCOMP, and WCNC Dr. Cao has advised multiple PhD students, including Linchuan Xu and Weigang Wu , whose research on WSN-based SHM and coupled network embedding has practical impact. His leadership includes directing Hong Kong Polytechnic University's Big Data Research Facility and serving on technical committees for IEEE INFOCOM and ACM/IEEE conferences.

Yunjie Yangمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• AI-powered sensing and imaging
• Machine learning
• Soft sensors & electronics for robotics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Yunjie Yang is an Associate Professor at the University of Edinburgh's School of Engineering, with affiliations at the Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI), the Edinburgh Generative AI Laboratory (GAIL), and the Edinburgh Centre for Robotics. He previously held the Chancellor's Fellow in Data Driven Innovation (2018-2023) and Bayes Innovation Fellow (2023-2024) positions. His research focuses on AI-powered sensing and imaging, machine learning, and soft sensors & electronics for robotics. Yang received his PhD in Engineering Electronics from the University of Edinburgh, MSc in Control Science & Engineering from Tsinghua University, and BEng in Measurement & Control Engineering from Anhui University. After his PhD, he worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Chemical Species Tomography before securing his lectureship. His research interests center on developing intelligent sensing systems that replicate human perception capabilities for robotics and intelligent systems. He pioneers flexible sensing and imaging technologies across various scales through innovative multi-modal sensors, soft electronics, and their modeling using machine learning approaches. His work aims to enable autonomous physical artificial intelligence by bridging the gap between robotic systems and human-like perception. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong focus on soft robotics perception, particularly through electrical impedance tomography (EIT) and transformer-based architectures. His research spans medical imaging applications, digital twin modeling for industrial processes, and machine learning approaches for sensor data interpretation. The trend shows increasing integration of physics-informed deep learning with traditional tomographic techniques to achieve higher accuracy and efficiency. European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant (2024) IEEE J. Barry Oakes Advancement Award (2024) IEEE I&M Society Graduate Fellowship Award (2015) Multiple Best Paper Awards Senior Member of IEEE Fellow of the International Society for Industrial Process Tomography Fellow of the Higher Education Academy ESI highly cited papers Dr. Yang serves as Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement and holds editorial positions with Scientific Reports and IEEE Sensors Journal. His research has been licensed to overseas research institutes and industry partners and received wide media coverage including BBC, EFE, USA Today, and STV. He has secured significant grant funding including the prestigious ERC Starting Grant. He leads the Edinburgh SMART Lab (Sensing/imaging + Machine Learning + Robotics), which aims to replicate human perception capabilities for robotics and advance flexible sensing technologies through innovative multi-modal sensors and machine learning approaches. The lab focuses on enabling autonomous physical artificial intelligence with applications spanning medical diagnostics, industrial monitoring, and advanced robotics systems.

• Empirical Aesthetics
• Cognitive Psychology
• Neuroaesthetics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Helmut Leder is a Professor at the University of Vienna, specifically within the Faculty of Psychology's Department of Cognition, Emotion, and Methods in Psychology. He serves as Head of the Vienna Cognitive Science Hub, integrating interdisciplinary approaches to study aesthetic experiences and cognitive processes. His academic profile includes teaching courses in General Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, and Neurosciences, alongside supervising master's and doctoral thesis seminars focused on perception and neuroaesthetics. Key Research Areas : Empirical Aesthetics, Cognitive Psychology, Visual Perception, Cross-Cultural Psychology, Urban Art Impact, Mental Imagery Studies Methodological Focus : Eye-tracking, Machine Learning Analysis, Cross-Cultural Comparisons, Field Experiments, Neuroimaging Recent Contributions : Investigated urban art's role in stress reduction, developed network models of aesthetic experiences, explored non-visual color navigation for the blind, and applied machine learning to art evaluation. His work bridges psychology with cultural studies, examining how aesthetic experiences shape well-being and cognitive processes. Current projects emphasize the neural and behavioral distinctions between real and imagined art encounters, while challenging traditional gender-based perception models.

Peter Druschelمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Distributed Systems
• Operating Systems
• Network Security
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Peter Druschel is a Professor and founding Director of the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems (MPI-SWS) in Saarbrücken, Germany. He holds adjunct professorships at Saarland University and the University of Maryland. His research focuses on distributed systems, operating systems, and privacy-preserving technologies. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in 1994 and has held roles at Rice University since 1994, including Professor of Computer Science (2002–2005). Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Arizona (1994) Research Interests: Distributed systems, operating systems, network security, accountable computing, and privacy technologies. Current projects include privacy compliance in data systems (Thoth), secure communication (EbN), and privacy-aware image capture (I-Pic). Awards: SIGOPS Mark Weiser Award (2008) NSF CAREER Award (1995) Member of Academia Europaea and German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina Grants & Leadership: Leads the ERC Synergy Project imPACT, chairs the Max Planck Society’s Chemistry, Physics, and Technology Section, and collaborates with institutions like Cornell and Google. Advises on policy issues related to technology and privacy. Labs/Teams: Distributed Systems Group at MPI-SWS, collaborations with Microsoft Research and MIT. Current team includes students and postdocs working on privacy, security, and distributed systems.

Andrea C. Ferrariمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Nanoscience
• Graphene and related materials
• Raman spectroscopy
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Andrea C. Ferrari is a Professor of Nanotechnology at the Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK. He holds multiple leadership roles, including Director of the Cambridge Graphene Centre and EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Graphene Technology, and serves as Science and Technology Officer for the EU Graphene Flagship. Education: PhD, University of Cambridge (2001) Laurea in Nuclear Engineering, Politecnico di Milano (1997) Ferrari’s research focuses on graphene, 2D materials, and their applications in nanotechnology, photonics, optoelectronics, and Raman spectroscopy. His work bridges fundamental studies and industrial translation, emphasizing scalable synthesis and characterization techniques. His publications span over 390 peer-reviewed articles, including groundbreaking studies on graphene photonics, quantum emitters, and advanced optoelectronic devices. These works are highly cited, with an H-index of 115 and over 116,000 total citations. Scientific Awards: IMR-Lee Hsun Lecture Award (2018) Nanosmat Award (2017) Knight Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy (2017) ERC Synergy Grant (2013) EU-40 Materials Prize (2011) Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award (2010) ERC Starting Grant (2008) Philip Leverhulme Prize (2005) Ferrari has secured over £60M in research funding, including leadership roles in the EU Graphene Flagship and the EU Quantum Technology Flagship. He is a Fellow of the Optical Society, Materials Research Society, Institute of Physics, and American Physical Society.

Zhou Zhi-Huaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Data Mining
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Zhou Zhi-Hua is a Professor at Nanjing University's Department of Computer Science & Technology, serving as Standing Deputy Director of the National Key Lab for Novel Software Technology and Founding Director of LAMDA (Institute of Machine Learning and Data Mining). He holds simultaneous fellowships from ACM, AAAI, AAAS, IEEE, IAPR, IET/IEE, and CCF, reflecting his exceptional contributions to computational intelligence. His educational background includes: B.Sc. in Computer Science from Nanjing University (1996) M.Sc. in Computer Science from Nanjing University (1998) Ph.D. in Computer Science from Nanjing University (2000) Zhou's research pioneers fundamental advances in machine learning theory and applications. His seminal work on ensemble methods established new frameworks for classifier combination, while innovations in multi-label learning and anomaly detection addressed critical challenges in complex data analysis. His research bridges theoretical rigor with practical implementations across diverse domains including biometrics, data mining, and computer vision, resulting in over 150 publications and 18 patents. His textbooks "Ensemble Methods" (2012) and "Machine Learning" (2016) have become standard references in the field. Analysis of his publication trajectory reveals sustained leadership in core machine learning challenges: evolving from neural network ensembles (2002) through semi-supervised learning breakthroughs (2005) to foundational work on multi-instance learning (2012) and theoretical margin analysis (2013). His recent focus demonstrates increasing sophistication in handling complex data structures while maintaining theoretical soundness. His scientific excellence is recognized through: National Natural Science Award of China (2013) PAKDD Distinguished Contribution Award (2016) IEEE ICDM Outstanding Service Award (2016) IEEE CIS Outstanding Early Career Award (2013) Microsoft Professorship Award (2006) Simultaneous fellowships from 7 major international societies Zhou provides extraordinary service to the academic community as Executive Editor-in-Chief of Frontiers of Computer Science and Associate Editor-in-Chief of Science China Information Science. He founded the ACML conference and has chaired premier events including ICDM'16 and PAKDD'14. His leadership extends to serving as General Chair for ICDM'16, Program Chair for IJCAI'15 Machine Learning Track, and Area Chair for multiple top conferences. The available text does not specify student advising details or research grants. He directs LAMDA research group at Nanjing University, which has established itself as a global powerhouse in machine learning research, and contributes significantly to the National Key Lab for Novel Software Technology's mission of developing next-generation intelligent systems.

Francesco Locatelloمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Causal Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Francesco Locatello is a tenure-track Assistant Professor at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), leading the Causal Learning and Artificial Intelligence lab. He is also an AI Resident at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. He holds a PhD from ETH Zürich, co-advised by Gunnar Rätsch and Bernhard Schölkopf. His research focuses on causal representation learning, score matching, and object-centric learning, with applications in machine learning and AI. His work has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the ICML 2019 Best Paper Award and the Hector Foundation Award (2023). Education: PhD in Machine Learning, ETH Zürich (advisors: Gunnar Rätsch, Bernhard Schölkopf) Research Interests: Causal Learning, Causal Representation Discovery, Score Matching Algorithms, Object-Centric Learning, Robust Generalization in AI, and Applications in Vision and Reinforcement Learning. Recent Work Trends: His publications emphasize causal mechanisms in neural representations, scalable causal discovery methods, and improving model generalization through latent space analysis. Recent studies explore geometric representations, mechanistic neural networks, and OOD detection using relative angles. Awards: ICML 2019 Best Paper Award Hector Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievements in Machine Learning (2023) Google Research Scholar Award (2024) Advising & Teams: Supervises a dynamic lab with students and postdocs across ISTA, ELLIS, and partner institutions. Notable advisees include Dingling Yao (ISTA), Riccardo Cadei (co-advised with Cordelia Schmid), and Marco Fumero (now a postdoc at ISTA). Collaborates with leading researchers like Arthur Gretton, Max Welling, and Volkan Cevher. Labs & Initiatives: Leads the Causal Learning and AI lab at ISTA, contributing to ELLIS programs and fostering interdisciplinary collaborations in causal AI.