جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Garreth Tigwellمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
• Accessibility Design
• Digital Accessibility
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Garreth Tigwell is an Assistant Professor in the School of Information at RIT, co-directing the CAIR Lab with Dr. Kristen Shinohara. His research focuses on accessibility in digital design, particularly for disabled users, addressing challenges faced by novice and expert creators. His work spans topics like accessible prototyping tools, cultural considerations in design, and inclusive mixed reality interfaces. Education: BSc in Psychology, University of Dundee, 2012 MSc (Distinction) in User Experience Engineering, University of Dundee, 2014 PhD in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), University of Dundee, 2019 Research Interests: Designing accessible digital systems for blind, deaf, and low-vision users Adaptable user interfaces for mixed reality and textured surfaces Cultural dimensions in accessibility pedagogy Authentication methods for visually impaired users Articles Trends: Recent work emphasizes AR/VR accessibility, cultural design frameworks, and haptic authentication. His studies often involve collaborations with global researchers and industry partners. Awards: Best Paper (MobileHCI 2022) CHI Honorable Mention (2023, 2024) NSF-funded research projects Advising & Grants: Active in mentoring graduate students and securing grants. His lab focuses on born-accessible AI tools and inclusive design education. Teaches courses like HCI Research Methods and Future Interactions. Labs/Teams: Co-leads the CAIR Lab, which develops technologies to bridge accessibility gaps in digital design and prototyping.

Yizhou Sunمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Machine Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• Graph Neural Networks
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Professor Yizhou Sun is affiliated with the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science . Her academic work focuses on Machine Learning , Artificial Intelligence , and Graph Neural Networks within the Computer Science department. Her research spans High-Level Synthesis , Causal Inference , and Computational Biology , with recent publications addressing neural network compression, language model safety, and dynamical system modeling. The trends in her recent 2025 and 2024 publications emphasize Deep Learning , Graph Theory , and Language Model Optimization , reflecting interdisciplinary applications in Biomedical Data , Hardware Design , and Physical Simulation .

Dimitris Kolovosمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Automated and Model-Based Software Engineering
• Model-Driven Software Engineering
• GenAI for Software Engineering
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Roles and Affiliations : Dimitris Kolovos is a Professor of Software Engineering at the University of York's Department of Computer Science. He leads the Automated Software Engineering (ASE) research group and is an Eclipse Foundation committer, leading development of the Epsilon open-source platform. His roles include research leadership, teaching, and academic service. Education : PhD in Software Engineering - University of York MSc in Software Engineering with Distinction - University of York First Class Honours Degree in Informatics - Athens University of Economics and Business Research Interests : Kolovos focuses on advancing Model-Driven Engineering (MDE), GenAI integration in software development, low-code platforms, and data analytics. His work emphasizes scalable modeling tools, education technology (e.g., MDENet platform), and industry collaboration with organizations like NASA, BAE Systems, and Siemens. Labs and Projects : He leads the Epsilon project under the Eclipse Modelling initiative, developing tools for model transformation, validation, and code generation. His research group also explores AI-driven model transformations and hybrid graphical-textual editors.

• Machine Learning
• Natural Language Processing
• Computational Linguistics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jordan Boyd-Graber is a Full Professor at the University of Maryland, affiliated with the Department of Computer Science and the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS). His research focuses on machine learning, natural language processing, computational linguistics, topic models, and question answering. He has made significant contributions to the development of interactive topic modeling systems and evaluations of large language models. His work often bridges theoretical advancements with practical applications, such as improving human-AI collaboration and enhancing the interpretability of machine learning models. Boyd-Graber’s research also addresses challenges in adversarial examples, calibration of models, and the ethical implications of AI systems. His recent publications span cutting-edge topics like evaluating topic models through ProxAnn, mitigating hallucinations in vision-language models, and exploring human-AI complementarity in question answering. He collaborates extensively with researchers in computer science, linguistics, and social sciences to advance interdisciplinary applications of NLP and ML.

• Computational Linguistics
• Natural Language Processing
• Multilingual Models
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Malvina Nissim is a leading researcher in computational linguistics and NLP at the University of Groningen's Department of Artificial Intelligence, with a focus on multilingual modeling, bias mitigation, and human evaluation frameworks. Key Contributions : Developed CALAMITA (Italian LLM benchmark), IT5 models for Italian language processing, and ReproHum framework for NLP evaluation reproducibility Research Pillars : Multilingual reasoning consistency, perspective-based text analysis, and figurative language modeling Her work spans activation steering techniques, cross-lingual transfer learning, and the creation of specialized language resources like the EurekaRebus dataset and MAGPIE idiom corpus. She pioneered methods for gender bias measurement in BERT and developed the SocioFillmore tool for perspective visualization. Recent publications explore model uncertainty as MCQ difficulty proxy, Italian headline generation benchmarks, and multilingual multi-figurative language detection. She actively participates in teaching initiatives like the "NLP with Bracelets" workshop for Italian high school students. Scientific Awards : ACL Best Paper Award (2025) EMNLP Outstanding Reviewer (2023) EVALITA Leadership Recognition (2024) She advises PhD students in model bias analysis and has contributed to the development of the Dutch Abusive Language Corpus (DALC) and the ReproNLP reproducibility framework. Her collaborations span institutions in Italy, Netherlands, and international NLP communities.

Michael D. Ernstمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• software engineering
• programming languages
• type theory
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Michael D. Ernst is a Professor in the Computer Science & Engineering department at the University of Washington's College of Engineering. His research aims to make software more reliable, more secure, and easier (and more fun!) to produce. Previously, he was a tenured professor at MIT and a researcher at Microsoft Research. Ernst's primary technical interests are in software engineering, programming languages, type theory, security, program analysis, bug prediction, testing, and verification. His research combines strong theoretical foundations with realistic experimentation, with an eye to changing the way that software developers work. He focuses particularly on programmer productivity and developing practical tools that can be integrated into developers' workflows. Analysis of his recent publications (2018-2025) reveals a continued focus on verification techniques, program analysis, and testing methodologies. His work spans from theoretical foundations of type systems to practical applications of NLP for test generation and LLMs for test oracle creation. A consistent theme is developing lightweight, modular approaches that can be practically applied in real-world development environments. Scientific Awards: ACM Fellow (2014) John Backus Award (2009) NSF CAREER Award (2002) ACM SIGSOFT Impact Paper Award (2013) 8 ACM Distinguished Paper Awards across multiple conferences ECOOP 2011 Best Paper Award Microsoft Academic Search ranked #2 in software engineering research (2013) Ernst has received significant research funding including the NSF CAREER Award, supporting his work on program analysis and verification techniques. His research combines theoretical rigor with practical impact, often resulting in tools that are adopted by the software engineering community. He actively collaborates with researchers across institutions and has served in leadership roles for major conferences in programming languages and software engineering. His research group develops practical tools that address real challenges in software development, with a focus on making verification and analysis techniques more accessible to working developers. Current projects include applying machine learning techniques to software engineering problems while maintaining strong theoretical foundations.

• Medical Image Analysis
• Machine Learning
• Generative AI
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr Vu Minh Hieu Phan is a Research Fellow at the Australian Institute for Machine Learning , University of Adelaide. His work focuses on foundational models, multimodal learning, and medical image analysis, leveraging deep learning and large language models. Research Interests : Medical Image Analysis, Vision-Language Models, Generative AI, Semantic Segmentation, Continual Learning, Knowledge Distillation. Key Venues : CVPR, ACL, EMNLP, IJCAI, MICCAI, NeurIPS, TPAMI, and IJCV. Notable Contributions include advancements in multimodal learning for medical imaging, explainable AI frameworks, and efficient knowledge distillation techniques. He serves as a reviewer for top-tier journals and conferences. Email : vu.minhhieu.phan@adelaide.edu.au

Paul Raysonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Natural Language Processing
• Corpus Linguistics
• Semantic Multilingual NLP
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Professor Paul Rayson is a Professor of Natural Language Processing in the School of Computing & Communications at Lancaster University, UK. He serves as Director of the UCREL (University Centre for Computer Corpus Research on Language) interdisciplinary research centre and is affiliated with multiple research institutes including Security Lancaster, the Lancaster Centre for Digital Humanities, and the Data Science Institute. Education: PhD in Computer Science, Lancaster University (2003) BSc (Hons) Computer Science and Mathematics, Lancaster University (1990) Professor Rayson's research focuses on semantic multilingual Natural Language Processing (NLP) in challenging linguistic environments with noisy language data, including historical texts, learner language, speech, email, and other computer-mediated communication. His work spans applications in dementia detection, mental health analysis, online child protection, cyber security, learner dictionaries, and text mining of biomedical literature, historical corpora, and financial narratives. He has developed semantic tagging tools like USAS (UCREL Semantic Analysis System) and Wmatrix for corpus analysis. Major Awards and Honors: FHEA (Fellow of the Higher Education Academy) MBCS (Member of the British Computer Society) Professor Rayson has supervised numerous PhD students in NLP and corpus linguistics, with eight current students and seven completed doctorates. He has led or co-investigated multiple major research projects including the £3.5m ESRC-funded Centre for Corpus Approaches to Social Science (CASS), the National Corpus of Contemporary Welsh, and projects related to mental health forums, financial narrative analysis, and cyber security. His research has been supported by ESRC, EPSRC, and other funding bodies. As Director of UCREL, he oversees research in corpus linguistics and NLP. He is also active in the Cyber Security Research Centre, Digital Health Group, and multiple Data Science Institute initiatives. His lab has developed several widely-used NLP tools including CLAWS for English POS tagging, USAS semantic analysis system, Wmatrix corpus analysis tool, and the Variant Detector (VARD) for historical texts.

Vassilios Tzerposمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Audio Processing
• Machine Learning
• Digital Signal Processing
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Vassilios Tzerpos is an Associate Professor at the Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, where he has been since 2001. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Toronto (2001). His research focuses on audio processing for musical applications, deep learning, digital signal processing, machine listening, and software engineering education. He directs the APTLY lab exploring music-technology intersections and leads the LaSSoftE lab developing socially-oriented software solutions. Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Toronto, 2001 Research Highlights: Dr. Tzerpos' work spans music information retrieval (e.g., automatic music classification), synthetic speech detection using neural networks, and software engineering pedagogy. His recent projects include Music-STAR for audio re-instrumentation and OER-based learning path creation systems. He has pioneered methods in design pattern detection and software clustering evaluation. Grants & Labs: Leads two research groups: APTLY (music-tech) and LaSSoftE (social impact software). Active in developing adaptive cybersecurity solutions against DoS attacks and refining software architecture recovery techniques. Key Themes in Publications: Recent work emphasizes machine learning applications in music technology and cybersecurity, with foundational contributions to software clustering methodologies and design pattern detection algorithms. His work bridges theoretical computer science with practical applications in education and creative industries.

Matthew Holdenمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Surgical Data Science
• Machine Learning
• Computer-Assisted Surgery
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Matthew Holden is an Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science at Carleton University. He holds a PhD (2018) and MSc (2014) from Queen's University and a BScH (2012) from Western University. His research focuses on Surgical Data Science, applying machine learning to surgical time-series data from operating rooms and simulations to improve patient outcomes and surgical training. Key areas include real-time decision support, performance assessment, and surgical efficiency through domain-knowledge integration. Research interests emphasize machine learning for surgical workflows, skill assessment via sensor data (e.g., motion tracking, EEG), and computer-assisted interventions. Notable work includes automated proficiency evaluation in cataract surgery, ultrasound-guided procedures, and neurosurgical training. His contributions span medical robotics, surgical education, and clinical decision support systems. Publications highlight advancements in surgical workflow anticipation, tool detection, and skill metrics across domains like ophthalmology, emergency medicine, and neurology. Holden advocates for interdisciplinary approaches combining computational methods with clinical expertise to enhance healthcare delivery.

Sarah Eblingمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Computational Linguistics
• Assistive Technologies
• Sign Language Technologies
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Sarah Ebling is a Full Professor of Language, Technology and Accessibility at the University of Zurich's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. She leads the Language, Technology and Accessibility research group within the Institute for Computational Linguistics. Her work focuses on computational linguistics applications for assistive technologies targeting disabilities such as hearing impairments, visual impairments, and cognitive disorders. Key areas include sign language technologies, automatic text simplification, and audio description systems. She directs the large-scale Swiss innovation project 'Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies' (2022-2026, CHF12 million budget) and collaborates on EU H2020 and SNSF Sinergia projects. Education: Holds a doctoral degree (summa cum laude, 2016) from the University of Zurich with research on automatic translation to Swiss German Sign Language. Completed studies in German Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, and English Linguistics at Universities of Zurich and Heidelberg, with research stays in Dublin, Chicago, and Rochester. Research emphasizes multimodal accessibility solutions, including sign language fluency assessment, gesture-based interaction, and AI-driven text adaptation. Current projects explore audio description translation systems (SwissADT), sign language corpus development (SwissSLi), and digital tools for comprehensibility assessment in simplified texts. Her work bridges computational linguistics with ethical considerations in assistive technology deployment. Grants and Leadership: Principal Investigator on major accessibility-focused grants, including the CHF12M Swiss innovation project. Supervises PhD candidates in areas like sign language assessment tools and text simplification algorithms. Active in international collaborations, publishing extensively in computational linguistics and accessibility journals/conferences. Technology Development: Created the 'DigiSpon' benchmark for language sample analysis and developed open-source tools for sign language translation baselines. Her team's innovations include the SignCLIP model connecting text and sign language via contrastive learning, and pose estimation frameworks for sign language recognition.

• GIScience
• Cartography
• Geovisual Analytics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jennifer Mason is an Associate Professor of Practice and Associate Director of the Geographic Information Science & Technology (GIST) Program at the University of Arizona. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography (GIScience) from Penn State University, an M.S. in GIScience from San Diego State University, and a B.A. in Geography from UCLA with a GIS&T minor. Her research focuses on GIScience, cartography, and geovisual analytics, particularly exploring uncertainty visualization in maps and spatial decision-making. She teaches courses such as Web GIS, Geovisualization, and Raster/Vector Spatial Analysis, emphasizing practical applications of geographic information systems. Jennifer's work bridges theoretical research and pedagogy, with a strong emphasis on improving cartographic design and usability for diverse audiences. Her publications consistently address spatial uncertainty representation, cognitive aspects of geographic visualization, and open-source tools for education. She has contributed to advancing methodologies for visualizing spatial data uncertainty through noise annotation lines and thematic mapping techniques.

• Knowledge Representation
• Semantic Web
• Ontology Engineering
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Jiaoyan Chen is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in the Department of Computer Science at The University of Manchester. She previously held roles as a Lecturer at Manchester, a Senior Researcher at the University of Oxford, and a Postdoctoral Fellow at Heidelberg University. Education: PhD and Bachelor's in Computer Science and Technology from Zhejiang University (2016 and 2011), with a visiting PhD stint at Zurich University's Department of Informatics. Research Interests: Integrating knowledge graphs and ontologies with machine learning and large language models (LLMs), focusing on semantic embeddings, knowledge curation, and explainable AI systems. Publication Trends show emphasis on ontology embeddings (e.g., OWL2Vec*), LLM evaluation with knowledge graphs, and hybrid neural-symbolic reasoning. Her work bridges structured knowledge and modern AI through projects like OntoEm and ConCur . Current Research Team includes postdoctoral researchers, PhD students, and externally co-supervised associates. She actively recruits PhD candidates in areas like Retrieval-Augmented Generation and LLM Explainability , with projects funded by EPSRC and international consortia. Grants & Leadership: EPSRC New Investigator Award (2023-2026) Manchester-Melbourne-Toronto Research Fund (2024-2026) EPSRC ConCur Project (2021-2025) Professional Service: Associate Editor, Transactions on Graph Data and Knowledge EPSRC Peer Review College member OAEI Track Co-organizer at ISWC

Anjalie Fieldمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Natural language processing
• Computational social science
• AI ethics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Anjalie Field is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at the Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University. She is also affiliated with the Data Science and AI Institute and the Center for Language and Speech Processing (CLSP). Dr. Field completed her PhD at the Language Technologies Institute at Carnegie Mellon University under Yulia Tsvetkov, where she was a member of TsvetShop. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, she was a postdoctoral researcher in the Stanford NLP Group and at the Stanford Data Science Institute, working with Dan Jurafsky and Jennifer Eberhardt. She also spent time as a visiting student at the University of Washington from 2021 to 2022. Her research focuses on the ethics and social science aspects of natural language processing, developing computational models to address societal issues like discrimination and propaganda while critically assessing and improving privacy, transparency, and fairness in AI pipelines. Her work spans social media analysis, bias detection in multilingual content, police accountability systems, and ethical considerations in large language model applications. Dr. Field's publications demonstrate a consistent focus on identifying and addressing biases in language technologies, with particular attention to racial, gender, and cultural dimensions. Her recent work has expanded into domain-specific applications of NLP in astronomy, healthcare, and social justice contexts, showing the breadth of impact that ethical AI considerations can have across disciplines. Among her notable recognitions are: AI2050 Fellow by Schmidt Sciences 2022 Wikimedia Foundation Research Award of the Year Best Paper nomination at Socinfo (2020) Dr. Field teaches AI Ethics and Social Impact (Fall 2023; Fall 2024) and NLP for Computational Social Science (Spring 2024; Spring 2025). She plans to take PhD students for the 2024-2025 admissions cycle. Her work bridges technical NLP research with important social considerations, making significant contributions to both the technical community and broader societal discourse around AI ethics. She is an active member of the Center for Language and Speech Processing, where she collaborates with researchers working at the intersection of language technologies and real-world applications. Her research focuses on developing methods that not only advance NLP capabilities but also ensure these technologies serve diverse communities equitably.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Semantic Web
• Ontology Engineering
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Asunción Gómez Pérez is a Spanish computer scientist and Full Professor at the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) . She currently serves as Vice-Rector for Research, Innovation and Doctoral Studies at UPM and holds a seat at the Real Academia Española . She has authored over 300 publications and accumulated 20,000 citations. Education : PhD in Computer Science (UPM, 1993), MBA (Comillas Pontifical University) Leadership Roles : Director of the Department of Artificial Intelligence (2008–2016), Academic Director of AI Master’s/PhD programs (2009–2016), Executive Director of UPM’s Artificial Intelligence Lab (1995–1998) Her research focuses on Semantic Web and Ontology Engineering , with applications in knowledge representation, machine-machine communication, and multilingual data integration. She pioneered methods for ontology validation, metadata licensing, and AI-driven social inclusion. Key publication trends include: Ontology evaluation frameworks (e.g., OOPS!) Linked Data quality models and validation tools Multilingual and cross-lingual AI applications Interoperability solutions for smart cities and healthcare Machine Learning for social exclusion prediction Ontology-driven library and lexicography systems Scientific Awards Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences Ada Byron Prize She has led projects like the NeOn Methodology for ontology development and contributed to the European framework for linked data rights (LD Terms). Her work bridges theoretical research with practical implementations in AI and Semantic Technologies.