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Kevin Jamiesonمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Machine Learning
• Active Learning
• Multi-Armed Bandits
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Kevin Jamieson is an Associate Professor at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Statistics at the University of Washington . His academic journey includes a B.S. (2009) , M.S. (2010) , and Ph.D. (2015) in electrical engineering from the University of Washington, Columbia University, and University of Wisconsin–Madison respectively. He completed a postdoc at UC Berkeley's AMP Lab before joining UW in 2017. Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison (2015) M.S., Electrical Engineering, Columbia University (2010) B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Washington (2009) Jamieson's research lies at the intersection of interactive machine learning , active learning , and sequential decision making . His work focuses on: Adaptive sampling strategies in multi-armed bandits and reinforcement learning (RL) Developing instance-dependent optimal algorithms that adapt to problem difficulty Applications in robotics , human perception studies , and hyperparameter optimization Representation learning for large models and experimental design frameworks His 15 most recent publications (2025-2022) demonstrate expertise in bandit theory , contextual RL , and game-theoretic learning . Notable trends include sample-efficient optimization , adaptive A/B testing , and sim-to-real transfer in robotics. Jamieson has received: NSF CAREER award for foundational contributions Amazon Faculty Research award for innovation in learning systems He actively recruits graduate students and postdocs , emphasizing collaboration in areas like: Multi-agent RL and strategic actor learning Empirical process suprema and adaptive sampling theory Applications in robotics , large language model finetuning , and biomedical data analysis Jamieson leads the Washington AI Lab (WAIL) and develops open-source learning systems like the NEXT framework for real-world adaptive data collection. He serves as co-PI for the Institute for the Foundations of Data Science (IFDS) and co-organizes the Distinguished Seminar in Optimization & Data .

Laurel MacKenzieمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Variationist Sociolinguistics
• Dialectology
• Language Change
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Laurel MacKenzie is an Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics at New York University (NYU), affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Science. She specializes in variationist sociolinguistics, dialectology, and language change, with a focus on English and French varieties. Her work integrates quantitative analysis of speech data to explore intra-speaker variation and language evolution. She co-directs the NYU Sociolinguistics Lab and leads the NSF-funded NYC Individual Differences Corpus project, alongside the Our Dialects initiative, an online atlas of British English dialects. Education: PhD in Linguistics, University of Pennsylvania (2012) BA in Linguistics and French, University of California, Berkeley (2006) Research Interests: Morphological and syntactic variation Regional dialects of English and French Linguistic pedagogy and public engagement Recent Projects: Recent work includes publications on participle leveling in English, sociolinguistic replication studies, and grammatical variation analysis. She has also collaborated on dialect mapping tools and consulted for media projects on language change and accents. Awards: No awards explicitly listed in provided texts. Labs/Teams: NYU Sociolinguistics Lab (Co-Director) Our Dialects Project (Academic Lead)

Joshua D. Angristمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Econometrics
• Labor Economics
• Causal Inference
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Joshua D. Angrist is the Ford Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he has been a faculty member since 1996. He is also a co-founder and director of MIT's Blueprint Labs and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Angrist shares the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences with David Card and Guido Imbens for their methodological contributions to the analysis of causal relationships. Angrist received his B.A. from Oberlin College in 1982 and completed his Ph.D. in Economics at Princeton University in 1989. Prior to joining MIT, he taught at Harvard University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His academic journey began somewhat unconventionally, as he left high school early after 11th grade, worked for over a year, and only later discovered his passion for economics through an inspiring teacher at Oberlin. Angrist's research focuses on developing and applying innovative econometric methods to answer important economic questions using natural experiments. His work spans labor economics, education economics, and causal inference methodology. He is particularly known for his contributions to instrumental variables methods and the Local Average Treatment Effect (LATE) framework developed with Guido Imbens. His research explores the economics of education and school reform, the impact of social programs on labor markets, and the effects of immigration and regulation. His recent publications reveal a continued focus on causal inference methods applied to education policy questions, labor market issues, and health economics. The trend shows increasing sophistication in research design, with particular attention to addressing selection bias and developing methods for external validity. His work spans theoretical econometric contributions alongside empirical applications in education, labor markets, and health. Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (2021) Fama Prize for Graduate Education (2018) Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellow of the Econometric Society Angrist is deeply committed to teaching and mentoring. He has developed influential econometrics textbooks including 'Mostly Harmless Econometrics' and 'Mastering Metrics' with Jörn-Steffen Pischke. At MIT, he teaches courses including Labor Economics I (14.661), Econometric Data Science (14.32), and Labor Economics and Public Policy (14.64). He emphasizes selecting UROP students who have mastered foundational economics through courses like 14.64 and 14.32. Beyond MIT, Angrist co-founded Avela, a software startup using cutting-edge research to help schools improve enrollment and operations. Angrist co-founded and directs MIT's Blueprint Labs, which brings together researchers from economics, computer science, and education to develop innovative solutions for educational challenges. Through Blueprint Labs and Avela, his work bridges academic research with practical applications in education policy and technology.

Roland Büchiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Control Systems Engineering
• Robotics
• Artificial Intelligence
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Roland Büchi is a Professor at the School of Engineering, Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), specializing in control systems engineering and applied AI. His affiliation includes leadership roles in research projects such as the ongoing 'Digital Bridge to Computer Science' initiative. With a career spanning decades, he maintains active research output and industrial collaborations. Research Interests: Büchi focuses on control systems optimization , particularly PID controller tuning using AI methods, system identification, and applications in robotics and drone technology. His work bridges theoretical control theory with practical implementations in mechatronics. Recent efforts explore machine learning for hysteresis modeling and swarm optimization for control systems. Publication Trends: His 15 most recent works (2018-2024) emphasize AI-driven control optimization , drone technology advancements, and engineering education. Dominant themes include PID parameter tuning for time-delayed systems, drone telemetry, and adaptive learning algorithms. A notable shift toward AI/ML applications in control engineering emerged post-2020. Labs and Teams: Büchi collaborates with researchers like Lukas Gruber and has historical ties to ETH Zurich’s robotics projects. His work involves experimental validation at ZHAW’s engineering facilities, with patents in turbocharger magnetic bearing systems.

• Machine Learning
• Statistics
• Theoretical Machine Learning
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Fanny Yang is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at ETH Zurich . She previously held postdoctoral positions at Stanford University and a Junior Fellowship at the Institute for Theoretical Studies at ETH Zurich, advised by Nicolai Meinshausen . Her PhD was completed at the EECS Department of UC Berkeley , supervised by Martin Wainwright . Research Interests : Theoretical foundations of machine learning and statistics , particularly focusing on overparameterized models and high-dimensional data . Developing trustworthy ML models with emphasis on distributional robustness , domain generalization , and interpretability . Applications in medical diagnostics and treatment effect analysis , aiming to address reliability issues in real-world domains. Recent Work Trends : 2025 Articles : Theoretical analysis of semi-supervised multi-objective learning , test-time scaling with verifiers, and foundation models for efficient randomized experiments . 2024 Articles : Studies on robust mixture learning , privacy-preserving data synthesis via optimal transport , confounding quantification in causal inference , and semi-private learning frameworks. 2023 Articles : Investigations into active vs. passive learning in high dimensions, inductive bias in noisy interpolation , and semi-supervised novelty detection using model ensembles .

Benjamin Van Royمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Reinforcement Learning
• Machine Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Benjamin Van Roy is a Professor at Stanford University since 1998, affiliated with the Departments of Electrical Engineering and Management Science and Engineering, and the Institute for Computational and Mathematical Engineering. He leads the Efficient Agent Team at Google DeepMind and previously held leadership roles at Morgan Stanley, Unica, and Enuvis. He holds SB, SM, and PhD degrees in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from MIT, advised by John Tsitsiklis. His research focuses on reinforcement learning, alignment, and information theory, with contributions to machine learning foundations, optimization, and finance. He has authored over 150 publications, including influential works on Thompson Sampling, approximate dynamic programming, and exploration strategies. His honors include INFORMS and IEEE Fellowships and the INFORMS Lanchester Prize. Van Roy advises doctoral students across academia and industry, with graduates at top institutions and companies like Meta, Tesla, and Citadel. He teaches courses on reinforcement learning, stochastic control, and optimization. His open-source projects include Epistemic Neural Networks and the Neural Testbed for evaluating machine learning models. Key contributions include foundational work in reinforcement learning theory, scalable methods for recommendation systems, and applications in finance and resource allocation. His research bridges theoretical insights with practical applications, emphasizing alignment and safety of AI systems.

Guillermo Amadorمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Biophysics
• Biomaterials
• Biomechanics
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Guillermo Amador is an Assistant Professor in the Experimental Zoology department at Wageningen University & Research. His research focuses on understanding how animals interact with complex environments through locomotion, adhesion, and fluid dynamics. He investigates biological systems like insects, plants, and marine organisms to inspire bio-engineered solutions for robotics, microfluidics, and material science. Amador received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology (USA), followed by postdoctoral research at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (Germany) and a Marie Sklodowska-Curie fellowship at TU Delft (Netherlands). His expertise spans biophysics, biomaterials, and biomechanics, with a focus on self-cleaning mechanisms and bioadhesion. He collaborates with the 4TU consortium on Dutch Soft Robotics to develop bio-inspired designs. His work bridges fundamental biology with engineering applications, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to solve challenges in robotics and environmental science. Amador teaches courses including Biomimetics and Functional Zoology , integrating his research into education. His research highlights include studies on cuttlefish suction cups, stick insect adhesion, and pollen transport mechanisms in pollinators.

Omar A. Salehمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Biophysics
• Soft Matter Physics
• Polymer Physics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Professor Omar A. Saleh is a distinguished physicist and materials scientist at the University of California, Santa Barbara, holding appointments in both the Materials and Physics Departments. Since summer 2023, he has served as Chair of the Materials Department and maintains a minority appointment in the Biomolecular Science and Engineering (BMSE) Program, where he previously served as Director from 2013-2017. His educational background includes a B.S. in Physics from MIT (1997) and a Ph.D. in Physics from Princeton (2003), supported by a Hertz Fellowship. Following postdoctoral work at École Normale Supérieure in Paris developing single-molecule techniques for motor protein/DNA studies, he joined UCSB in 2005. Saleh's research centers on fundamental principles of biomolecular behavior through experimental investigation of biopolymer elasticity and biomimetic organelles. His lab pioneers precision single-molecule stretching experiments to study entropic/energetic contributions in soft systems and creates life-like behaviors using reconstituted nucleic acid/protein assemblies. Key focus areas include DNA nanostar phase separation, liquid-liquid phase behavior, intrinsically disordered proteins, and non-equilibrium biomolecular systems. His publication trends reveal a strong emphasis on biomolecular condensates (2023-2025), with recurring themes in DNA nanotechnology, polyelectrolyte physics, and single-molecule mechanics. Recent work explores tension-mediated control of phase separation, transcriptional regulation of biomolecular liquids, and active matter principles in DNA systems. NSF CAREER Award (2008) Bessel Research Award from Alexander von Humboldt Society (2017) Fellow of the American Physical Society (2019) Saleh actively mentors graduate students and postdocs including Sam Wilken, Gabrielle Abraham, Anna Nguyen, and Aria Chaderjian, whose research spans DNA nanostar liquids, active droplets, and complex coacervation. His lab develops innovative instrumentation including high-speed magnetic tweezers and GPU-based tracking systems, supported by grants such as NSF/MCB-BSF: Direct force measurements of intrinsically disordered proteins. The Saleh Group operates at BioE 3006, focusing on creating quantitative models of biological function through physical reconstitution.

Andrew Davisonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Computer Vision
• Robotics
• SLAM
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Professor Andrew Davison holds the position of Professor of Robot Vision at Imperial College London's Department of Computing. He leads the Dyson Robotics Laboratory and the Robot Vision Research Group, focusing on advancing SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) and Spatial AI. His groundbreaking work includes the MonoSLAM algorithm (2003), enabling real-time 3D vision for robotics and AR/VR. Current research emphasizes scalable, semantic-rich Spatial AI systems, as outlined in his FutureMapping papers (2018–2019). Education: BA in Physics (Oxford, 1994), D.Phil. (Oxford, 1998). Postdoctoral work at AIST, Japan (1998–2000), followed by a lectureship at Imperial (2002–present). Industrial collaborations include SLAMcore, a Spatial AI startup, and Dyson Robotics Lab. Over 18 PhD students supervised, many now leading roles at Meta, NVIDIA, SLAMcore, and academia. Notable contributions include DTAM, KinectFusion, and Event Camera SLAM. Recognized for software tools like SceneLib and contributions to robotics benchmarks (SLAMBench). Active on Twitter (@AjdDavison) for research updates.

• Machine Learning
• Natural Language Processing
• Music Information Retrieval
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Colin Raffel , currently an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto and Associate Research Director at the Vector Institute , is a leading researcher in machine learning and natural language processing . His career spans roles at Hugging Face (Faculty Researcher), Google Brain (Senior Research Scientist), and UNC Chapel Hill (Assistant Professor). Education: PhD in Electrical Engineering (Columbia), MA in Music/Science (Stanford), BA in Mathematics (Oberlin) Key affiliations: Google Brain (2016-2020), Hugging Face (2021-present), Vector Institute (2023-present) His research focuses on language model development , attention mechanisms , efficient machine learning , and music information retrieval . Recent work explores model merging , parameter-efficient fine-tuning , and data-constrained language models . Teaching : Has instructed courses at University of Toronto and UNC Chapel Hill on Neural Networks , Deep Learning , and Information Theory . Academic service includes organizing ICLR workshops and serving as Senior Area Chair for NeurIPS and EMNLP . Notable awards : NSF CAREER (2022), Caspar Bowden Award (2023), NeurIPS Outstanding Paper (2023) Key contributions : Core developer of WT5 , Git-Theta , and mir_eval software

Elaine Francisمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Syntax
• Psycholinguistics
• Relative Clauses
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Elaine Francis is a Professor of English and Linguistics at Purdue University's College of Liberal Arts, where she serves as Associate Head of the Department of English and directs the Experimental Linguistics Lab. She holds additional affiliations as an Affiliate Faculty Member in the Department of Linguistics and a Courtesy Faculty Member in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. Ph.D. in Linguistics, University of Chicago (1999) B.A. in Linguistics, College of William and Mary (1993) MA in Linguistics, University of Chicago (1995) Former Assistant Professor at the University of Hong Kong (1999-2002) Professor Francis's research focuses on syntax and its interfaces with semantics, discourse information structure, and language processing in production and comprehension. She employs experimental methods to investigate syntactic, semantic, discourse-pragmatic, and cognitive factors underlying complex sentence structures. Her primary research areas include word order alternations, filler-gap dependencies, resumptive pronouns, and grammatical acceptability. She examines how various factors contribute to grammatical alternations in language use and explores how processing pressures in production and comprehension contribute to grammatical conventions. Her recent publication record shows consistent output across multiple linguistic subfields, with a strong emphasis on experimental syntax and psycholinguistics. Her 2022 book, Gradient Acceptability and Linguistic Theory , represents a significant contribution to understanding acceptability judgment tasks in relation to syntactic theory. Her work spans theoretical syntax, experimental linguistics, second language acquisition, and cross-linguistic comparison, often bridging the gap between theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence. Regularly teaches short courses at Linguistic Society of America Linguistic Institutes Member of Linguistic Society of America Ethics Committee Editorial board member of Glossa Psycholinguistics Co-editor of Polymorphous Linguistics: Jim McCawley's Legacy (2005) Co-editor of Mismatch: Form-Function Incongruity and the Architecture of Grammar (2003) Professor Francis actively supervises graduate students in linguistics, though she has indicated she will be unable to take on new graduate students for the 2025-2026 academic year. She has received research support for her experimental work, particularly for investigating syntactic phenomena through controlled experiments and corpus analysis. Her collaborative work extends across multiple institutions and disciplines, including collaborations with researchers in computational linguistics, cognitive science, and clinical linguistics. She directs the Experimental Linguistics Lab at Purdue University, which conducts research on syntactic processing using various experimental methodologies. The lab investigates how speakers produce and comprehend complex sentence structures, with particular attention to how grammatical knowledge interacts with processing constraints. Current projects include research on relative clauses, syntactic islands, and acceptability gradient phenomena across multiple languages.

Arman Cohanمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Natural Language Processing
• Machine Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Arman Cohan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Yale University, where he leads the Yale NLP Lab since its founding in January 2023. His research spans natural language processing and machine learning with emphasis on language modeling, representation learning, retrieval systems, and specialized domain applications including scientific discovery and AI for science. His primary research interests include: Natural Language Processing Machine Learning Large Language Models Information Retrieval AI for Science Scientific Problem-Solving Recent publications (2025) demonstrate intense focus on evaluating and advancing LLM capabilities across multimodal reasoning, scientific claim verification, financial domain applications, and biological modeling. The lab consistently produces high-impact work accepted at top-tier conferences including ACL, EMNLP, and ICLR, with 11 papers at ACL 2025 alone. Scientific awards include: Best Paper Award at AI4Research Workshop (IJCAI 2024) Outstanding Paper Award at EACL 2023 Best Paper Award at ACL 2024 for Olmo language model research Professor Cohan actively advises PhD students including Kaili Liu, Jacob Dunefsky, Alan Li, Yilun Zhao, and has graduated researchers such as Linyong Nan (now at Zoom) and Ansong Ni (now at Meta). The lab maintains strong industry partnerships and receives substantial research funding as evidenced by its prolific output and conference presence. The Yale NLP Lab hosts the annual New England NLP Workshop and regularly features speakers from leading institutions including Meta AI, Allen Institute for AI, and DeepMind, fostering a collaborative environment for advancing NLP research.

Andrea Cavalleriمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Magnetism
• Non-equilibrium phenomena
• Complex correlated materials
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Andrea Cavalleri is a renowned physicist affiliated with both the University of Hamburg and the University of Oxford as a Professor of Physics. He serves as Founding Director of the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter since 2013, having previously held leadership roles at the same institute and its predecessor departments. Laurea and PhD in Physics, University of Pavia (1994–1998) Postdoc, University of California, San Diego (1998–2001) Scientific staff, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2001–2005) His research focuses on ultrafast science, superconductivity, and nonlinear phononics. He pioneered femtosecond x-ray experiments to study atomic-structural dynamics in solids and demonstrated light-induced superconductivity in cuprates and fullerites. Current work involves X-ray Free Electron Lasers for photo-induced phase transitions. Selected publications highlight trends in ultrafast control of condensed matter phases, including superconducting plasma waves, Josephson solitons, and Dirac carrier dynamics in graphene. His work bridges experimental techniques with fundamental insights into quantum materials. Fellow of the American Physical Society (2011), Institute of Physics (2015), and AAAS (2016) Max Born Medal (2015), Dannie Heinemann Prize (2015), ERC Synergy Grant (2013) David Shirley Award (2004) and European Young Investigator Award (2004) Cavalleri's research has driven the development of tools for studying non-equilibrium phenomena in complex solids, enabling new directions in materials science and quantum physics. He has held named lectureships at institutions like Collège de France and Uppsala University.

Samuel J. Gershmanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Learning
• Memory
• Decision Making
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Samuel J. Gershman is a Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, affiliated with both the Department of Psychology and the Center for Brain Science. He directs the Computational Cognitive Neuroscience Lab (CCNLab), where he investigates how the brain acquires richly structured knowledge about the environment and uses this knowledge to guide adaptive behavior. Gershman received his B.A. in Neuroscience and Behavior from Columbia University in 2007 and his Ph.D. in Psychology and Neuroscience from Princeton University in 2013, followed by postdoctoral training in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT (2013-2015). His research spans computational neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and machine learning. His primary research interests include learning, memory, decision making, and computational neuroscience. Gershman's work integrates behavioral, neuroimaging, and computational techniques to understand cognitive processes. He has made significant contributions to understanding memory systems, reinforcement learning, and the computational principles underlying human cognition. Analysis of Gershman's recent publications reveals a strong focus on computational approaches to understanding cognitive processes, with particular emphasis on memory systems, decision-making mechanisms, and the intersection of artificial intelligence with cognitive neuroscience. His work often bridges theoretical computational models with empirical neuroscience data, exploring how the brain implements efficient cognitive algorithms. Gershman actively mentors graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, with current advisees working on diverse projects spanning computational modeling, neuroimaging, and behavioral experiments. His lab investigates topics ranging from dopamine signaling to social cognition using a combination of theoretical and experimental approaches. The CCNLab, which Gershman directs, brings together researchers from psychology, neuroscience, computer science, and related fields to explore the computational principles of cognition. The lab utilizes a range of methodologies including behavioral experiments, neuroimaging, computational modeling, and theoretical analysis to address fundamental questions about how the mind works.

William Chuehمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Energy Storage
• Renewable Energy
• Materials for Carbon-Neutral Energy
• +۳ مورد دیگر

William Chueh is a Professor in the Departments of Materials Science and Engineering and Energy Science & Engineering at Stanford University. He serves as Director of the Precourt Institute for Energy and Faculty Director of the Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies Program. His research focuses on redox-active materials for energy storage, conversion, and carbon-neutral energy cycles. Education: PhD, Materials Science, Caltech (2010) BS, Applied Physics, Caltech (2005) Research Interests: Energy storage and conversion systems (batteries, fuel cells, electrolyzers) Multi-scale electrochemical and chemical reaction dynamics Materials design rules for redox-active solids Thermodynamic frameworks for sustainable energy Publication Trends: His work spans fundamental materials synthesis, electrochemical characterization, and modeling of redox reactions. Key themes include solar thermochemical cycles, ceria-based systems for CO2/H2O conversion, and advanced battery technologies. Scientific Honors: Outstanding Young Investigator Award (MRS, 2018) Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award (2016) Sloan Research Fellowship (2016) CAREER Award (NSF, 2015) Advising: He advises students in energy technologies, materials science, and electrochemistry, including doctoral and master’s candidates. Contact: wchueh@stanford.edu