Marta Ariasمشاهده پروفایل
دانشیار
Marta Arias is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, and a member of the LARCA research group. She has held academic positions since 2007, including roles at Columbia University and the University of Edinburgh. Her research focuses on Machine Learning, Data Mining, Algorithm Design, and Logic in Computer Science. She teaches advanced courses in Machine Learning, Information Retrieval, and Complex Networks at undergraduate and master's levels, including the Erasmus Mundus program in Data Mining and Knowledge Management. Educations: PhD in Computer Science from Tufts University (2000-2004), Postgraduate Studies at University of Edinburgh (1999-2000), B.Sc. in Computer Science from UPC (1992-1997). Professional experience includes software engineering and research roles in New York and Barcelona. Research highlights include developing algorithms for real-time ranking systems, Twitter-based financial forecasting, and causal network analysis. Notable contributions include the 'Best Paper Award' at AIPESW@ECAI 2020 and a 3rd place award in football performance research. Her work spans theoretical foundations (e.g., Horn clause learning) and applied domains like cybersecurity, healthcare analytics, and energy systems. Teaching responsibilities include labs and lectures on Machine Learning, Information Retrieval, and Programming, with active involvement in curriculum design and pedagogical innovation. Ongoing projects include enterprise risk analysis, synthetic data generation, and network modeling.










