جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Mark Libermanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Corpus-based Phonetics
• Speech and Language Technology
• Clinical Applications of Linguistics
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Mark Liberman is a Trustee Professor at the University of Pennsylvania , holding appointments in the Department of Linguistics and Department of Computer and Information Science . He serves as Director of the Linguistic Data Consortium and Faculty Director of Ware College House . His career spans linguistics, speech technology, and computational methods. Education: Harvard University (1965-1969), MIT (M.S. 1972, Ph.D. 1975) Professional Experience: AT&T Bell Laboratories (1975-1990), University of Pennsylvania (1990-present) His research interests include: Corpus-based Phonetics : Analyzing speech patterns via large-scale datasets. Clinical Applications : Developing speech biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases. Tonal Phonology : Studying lexical tone and intonation in languages like Yoruba and Mandarin. Formal Annotation Models : Creating frameworks for linguistic data standardization. Recent publications highlight automated speech analysis, cross-linguistic prosody, and digital biomarkers for conditions like ALS-FTD and Alzheimer’s. His collaborations span computational linguistics , neurology , and cognitive science . Scientific awards include the IEEE James L. Flanagan Award (2017), Antonio Zampolli Prize (2010), and fellowships from the AAAS and Linguistic Society of America . He advises PhD students May Chan and Jonathan Him Nok Lee and contributes to editorial boards for journals like Cognition and Annual Review of Linguistics . His work bridges speech science , language technology , and neurocognitive research .

Marlyse Baptistaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Language Contact
• Cognitive Linguistics
• Pidgins and Creoles
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Marlyse Baptista is the President's Distinguished Professor of Linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Linguistics. She is affiliated with the School of Arts & Sciences and MindCore initiative. Her research focuses on language contact, creolization processes, bilingualism, and experimental methods in creole studies. Baptista leads the Language Contact and Cognition Lab, previously known as the Cognition, Convergence and Language Emergence (CCLE) group at the University of Michigan. Education includes a PhD in Linguistics (Harvard, 1997), MA degrees from Harvard and the Université de Bordeaux III, and extensive training in multilingual education. Her work bridges generative syntax with experimental approaches, including artificial language learning to study language convergence. Key themes include the cognitive underpinnings of creole formation, bidirectional influences in Cape Verdean Creole, and the role of congruence in language acquisition. Research highlights include studies on Cape Verdean Creole's grammatical properties, genetic-linguistic admixture correlations, and pedagogical resources for creole language education. Recent projects explore experimental validation of creole genesis theories through multilingual acquisition studies. Scientific Awards: President's Distinguished Professorship (University of Pennsylvania) Labs/Teams: Language Contact and Cognition Lab, MindCore Grants/Projects: MULTI Project (creole language educational resources), NSF-funded studies on creole genesis mechanisms Baptista's work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, integrating syntax theory, psycholinguistics, and sociolinguistics to address foundational questions in contact linguistics and creolistics.

Thomas Hofmannمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Machine Learning
• Deep Learning
• Natural Language Understanding
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Thomas Hofmann is a Full Professor and Head of the Department of Computer Science at ETH Zurich since 2014. He also leads the Institute for Machine Learning. His research focuses on machine learning, deep learning, natural language understanding, and text understanding. Hofmann holds a Ph.D. from the University of Bonn (1997) and has held academic positions at Brown University (1999–2004) and TU Darmstadt. He transitioned to industry as Director of Engineering at Google (2006–2014), leading the Zurich R&D center, before returning to academia. He co-founded Recommind (2000) and 1plusX (Swiss marketing tech company), currently serving as Chief Scientist and board member at 1plusX. Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Bonn (1997) Postdoctoral Work: MIT (CBCL/AI Lab), UC Berkeley (EECS/ICSI) His research explores advanced machine learning techniques, including diffusion models, generative adversarial networks, and optimization dynamics. Hofmann’s entrepreneurial ventures reflect his focus on applying AI to real-world challenges, such as e-discovery and marketing technology. His work spans theoretical contributions (e.g., neural network training dynamics, continual learning) and applied innovations (e.g., image editing, portrait generation). Hofmann actively bridges academia and industry, influencing both research and commercial AI applications.

Jason D. Leeمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Machine Learning
• Deep Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Jason D. Lee is an associate professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS) and Statistics at the University of California, Berkeley. Previously, he held academic positions at Princeton University as an associate professor, and was a research scientist at Google DeepMind. He completed his Ph.D. in Computational and Mathematical Engineering at Stanford University under the advisement of Trevor Hastie and Jonathan Taylor. For students and collaborators, his primary contact email is jasonlee@princeton.edu, though prospective students and postdocs are asked to include "filter_student" in the subject line. Ph.D., Computational and Mathematical Engineering, Stanford University (2015) B.Sc., Mathematics, Duke University (2010) Lee's research lies at the intersection of machine learning, statistics, and optimization, focusing on the theoretical foundations of artificial intelligence. His work addresses fundamental questions in deep learning, including optimization landscapes, representation learning, and reinforcement learning theory. He has made significant contributions to understanding how gradient descent operates in neural network training and has developed provably efficient algorithms for various learning scenarios. His ten most recent publications represent a diverse yet coherent body of work across machine learning theory, focusing on topics such as Gaussian multi-index models, transformer learning capabilities, shallow neural networks, and optimization techniques. These publications appear in top venues including COLT, ICML, NeurIPS, and JMLR. Among his notable accolades are: Samsung AI Researcher of the Year Award (2023) NSF Career Award (2022) ONR Young Investigator Award (2021) Sloan Research Fellow in Computer Science (2019) NIPS Best Student Paper Award (2016) Princeton Commendation for Outstanding Teaching (ECE538B) Lee has advised numerous students including Alex Damian, Wenhao Zhan, Eshaan Nichani, Tianle Cai, Zixuan Wang, and Yunwei Ren. Former advisees have gone on to positions at institutions like NYU Courant, Facebook AI Research, UW, MIT, Duke, and Microsoft Research. His research group and collaborators span multiple institutions, working on theoretical and applied aspects of machine learning and artificial intelligence, with a particular focus on the optimization and learning dynamics of neural networks and transformer models.

William Albert Croftمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Functional Linguistics
• Cognitive Linguistics
• Linguistic Typology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

William Albert Croft is an American linguistics educator and Professor of Linguistics at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom. Born on November 13, 1956, in San Francisco, California, he holds a Doctor of Philosophy from Stanford University (1982–1986). His academic career includes roles as Research Fellow, Lecturer, and Reader at the University of Manchester (1994–2005), alongside an Assistant Professorship at the University of Michigan (1996–1998). He is renowned for developing Radical Construction Grammar, a syntactic theory using box-diagrams to analyze cross-linguistic grammar features. His research focuses on functional and cognitive linguistics, language typology, and syntactic universals. Educations: Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, California, 1982–1986 Research Interests: Dr. Croft’s work integrates cognitive and functional perspectives to explain language structure and change. His theories emphasize cross-linguistic comparison and the role of usage-based mechanisms in grammatical evolution. He has authored influential textbooks on linguistic typology and syntax, including Radical Construction Grammar and Typology and Universals . Awards: Listed in Marquis Who's Who as a Noteworthy Linguistics Educator Professional Activities: Member of the Philological Association, Linguistic Association of Great Britain, and Linguistic Society of America. Former Councillor of the Save-the-Redwoods League (San Francisco, 1987).

Adrian Wellerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد پژوهشی

• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Explainability
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Adrian Weller is a prominent researcher and academic at the University of Cambridge, serving as a Director of Research in Machine Learning within the Department of Engineering. He holds multiple significant leadership roles including Programme Director for Trust and Society at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (CFI), and previously served as Programme Director for AI at The Alan Turing Institute, the UK national institute for data science and AI. His work bridges theoretical machine learning research with practical applications and societal implications of artificial intelligence. Weller's research interests span a broad spectrum of AI and machine learning topics with a particular focus on ensuring beneficial societal outcomes. His work encompasses explainability, fairness, robustness, scalability, privacy, safety, and ethics in AI systems. He has made significant contributions to trustworthy machine learning, including developing frameworks for AI governance, certification, and human-AI collaboration. His research group actively investigates neuro-symbolic approaches, privacy-preserving techniques, and methods for improving the reliability and interpretability of AI systems. His recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward addressing the practical challenges of deploying AI systems in real-world contexts, particularly focusing on certification frameworks, governance mechanisms, and human-centered approaches. His work spans theoretical advances in machine learning architectures while maintaining a strong connection to societal impact, with publications appearing in top venues across AI, machine learning, and interdisciplinary applications. Scientific Awards: MBE for services to digital innovation (2022 Queen's Birthday Honours) Turing AI Fellowship for Trustworthy Machine Learning Weller actively supervises a large group of PhD students and postdocs, with current students including Juyeon Heo, Yanzhi Chen, Katie Collins, Isaac Reid, Yichao Liang, Herbie Bradley, and Shoaib Siddiqui. His former students have gone on to positions at leading institutions including Google DeepMind, ETH Zurich, NYU, and MPI-IS Tübingen. He has served on numerous advisory boards including the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation, UNESCO's expert group on AI ethics, and the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on AI. His research has been supported through his Turing AI Fellowship and various collaborative projects focused on safe and ethical AI development. Weller leads a vibrant research group focused on trustworthy machine learning, which actively organizes workshops and conferences including ICML 2024 (where he served as Program Chair), multiple workshops on responsible AI, and events through the ELLIS network. His group collaborates extensively across disciplines, working with researchers in computer science, social sciences, law, and policy to address the multifaceted challenges of developing beneficial AI systems.

Xin Guoمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Mathematical Finance
• Financial Engineering
• FinTech
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Xin Guo is Professor and Department Chair of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR) at UC Berkeley's College of Engineering, holding the Coleman Fung Chair in Financial Modeling. Her research bridges mathematical finance, stochastic control, and machine learning with applications in risk analytics and quantitative trading. Education: Ph.D. in Mathematics, Rutgers University (1999) Research Interests: Professor Guo's work centers on mathematical finance , stochastic games , and reinforcement learning . She develops theoretical frameworks for α-potential games and mean-field systems while applying signature methods and GANs to financial data. Her research addresses critical problems in portfolio optimization, fraud detection (e.g., Medicare analytics), and market forecasting, emphasizing the intersection of stochastic control with machine learning for real-world decision-making under uncertainty. Publication Trends: Recent work (2023-2025) shows increasing focus on multi-agent reinforcement learning through mean-field game theory, with applications spanning finance (corporate bonds, trading), healthcare (fraud detection), and transportation (rate forecasting). Key innovations include BSDE approaches for stochastic games, signature-based time series analysis, and theoretical guarantees for GAN training dynamics. Scientific Awards: Holds the prestigious Coleman Fung Chair in Financial Modeling, reflecting significant contributions to quantitative finance research. Advising and Grants: As IEOR Department Chair, Professor Guo mentors graduate students in stochastic modeling and financial engineering. Her research is supported by the Coleman Fung Endowment Fund, with collaborations spanning finance, healthcare, and transportation sectors through industry partnerships. Labs and Teams: Leads the Risk Analytics & Data Analysis Research (RADAResearch) Lab ( https://risklab.ieor.berkeley.edu/ ), which develops cutting-edge methodologies for risk assessment, data-driven decision-making, and game-theoretic solutions to complex systems. The lab fosters interdisciplinary work connecting mathematical theory with practical applications in FinTech and beyond.

Aarti Singhمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Reinforcement Learning
• Bandit Algorithms
• Active Learning
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Aarti Singh is a Professor in the Machine Learning Department at Carnegie Mellon University and Director of the NSF AI Institute for Societal Decision Making. She leads research at the intersection of machine learning, statistics, and decision making, with applications to scientific and societal domains. Her work focuses on designing principled interactive algorithms for learning and decision making under uncertainty. Education: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2008) M.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2003) B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering, University of Delhi (2001) Research Interests: Professor Singh's research centers on developing interactive machine learning algorithms that go beyond finding input-output associations to make higher-level decisions about the most informative data and actions. Her work spans autonomous decision making, including active sampling, stochastic optimization, bandits, and reinforcement learning that are statistically optimal, computationally tractable, and robust. She also investigates human factors in decision making, designing algorithms that model and leverage human feedback while accounting for bias, memory effects, and calibration. Her research has applications in material science, cosmology, and peer review systems. Research Trends: Professor Singh's recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on reinforcement learning, particularly in developing more efficient and robust algorithms for decision making under uncertainty. Her work bridges theoretical foundations with practical applications, spanning from fundamental algorithm development to real-world implementation in scientific domains. There's a clear trajectory toward integrating human factors into decision-making algorithms, with significant contributions to peer review systems and preference learning. Scientific Awards: NSF Career Award United States Air Force Young Investigator Award A. Nico Habermann Faculty Chair Award Harold A. Peterson Best Dissertation Award Multiple paper awards Advising and Grants: Professor Singh has advised numerous PhD and master's students, many of whom have gone on to faculty positions or research roles at leading institutions. Her research is supported by prestigious grants from ONR, Simons Foundation, AFRL, ARL, and NSF. She serves as General Chair (2025) and Program Chair (2020) for the International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML) and has held leadership roles in multiple professional organizations. Research Team: Professor Singh leads a vibrant research group within the Machine Learning Department at CMU, with current PhD students working on topics including reinforcement learning, human-AI collaboration, and decision making under uncertainty. She also directs the NSF AI Institute for Societal Decision Making, which brings together researchers from multiple disciplines to develop AI systems that support human decision making in societal contexts.

Eric Eatonمشاهده پروفایل

عضو هیئت علمی

• Machine Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• Lifelong Learning
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Eric Eaton is a Research Associate Professor of Computer and Information Science at the University of Pennsylvania , and a core member of the GRASP (General Robotics, Automation, Sensing, and Perception) Laboratory . His expertise centers on lifelong machine learning , transfer learning , and interactive AI , with impactful applications to robotics, precision medicine, and computational sustainability. Education & Affiliations Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) – dissertation on selective knowledge transfer advised by Marie desJardins Former Visiting Assistant Professor, Bryn Mawr College Former part-time faculty, Swarthmore College and UMBC Two years as Senior Research Scientist at Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories Research Interests Eaton’s research advances versatile AI systems that can learn multiple tasks over long lifetimes, transfer knowledge across domains, and interact effectively with humans and other agents. Core themes include: Lifelong & continual learning – continual acquisition and refinement of knowledge across tasks Knowledge transfer – selective, cross-domain, and zero-shot transfer techniques Interactive AI – human-in-the-loop learning and interpretable models Applications – autonomous service robotics, precision medicine, sustainability, and search & rescue Selected Scientific Awards IJCAI-16 Distinguished Student Paper Award for zero-shot transfer research IJCAI-15 Best Paper Nomination for autonomous cross-domain transfer ICML 2020 Workshop Best Paper Award for lifelong policy gradient learning Grants & Funding Current and past research is supported by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and Lockheed Martin, enabling large-scale projects in lifelong robotics and medical AI. Students & Postdocs Eaton has advised a diverse cohort of scholars including current PhD students David Isele, Seungwon Lee, Jorge Mendez, and Mohammad Rostami, as well as postdocs Boyu Wang and numerous alumni now in faculty positions or leading industry research teams. Labs & Teams He leads the Autonomous Service Robot Fleet within GRASP, creating low-cost robots that learn lifelong skills in university and office settings. His group also collaborates with clinicians for AI-driven precision medicine, and partners with defense and sustainability initiatives.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Computer Vision
• Machine Learning
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Katerina Fragkiadaki is the JPMorgan Chase Associate Professor of Computer Science in the Machine Learning Department at Carnegie Mellon University. She works at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Language Understanding, and Robotics. PhD from GRASP Lab, University of Pennsylvania Postdoctoral researcher at UC Berkeley (with Jitendra Malik) and Google Research Recipient of NSF CAREER, DARPA Young Investigator, Amazon, Google, Sony, UPMC, and AFOSR awards Organizer of CoRL 2023 Workshop on Generalist Robots ICLR 2024 Program Chair, multiple area chair roles Her research group focuses on developing machines that autonomously improve world models through human-environment interactions, with specific emphasis on: Representation learning and video understanding 2D/3D unified vision-language models Generative simulation and reinforcement learning Real2Sim/Sim2Real robot learning Continual learning and spatial common sense 3D scene reconstruction and dynamics Recent publications highlight advancements in: 3D mesh generation with compositional transformers Unified 2D/3D perception frameworks Physics-aware generative models Diffusion-based robotic manipulation policies Embodied agents with memory prompting Awards include: 2024: DARPA Young Investigator Award 2023: Amazon Faculty Award 2022: Sony Faculty Research Award 2021: UPMC Faculty Research Award 2020: NSF CAREER Award 2019: Google Faculty Award Key collaborations span institutions including UC Berkeley, Google Research, Stanford, MIT, and University of Tsukuba. Her work bridges theoretical innovation with practical applications in: Autonomous robot manipulation 4D world modeling Language-grounded perception Visual dynamics prediction Embodied program synthesis Physics-based simulation engines

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

Geoffrey E. Hinton is a distinguished Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto. He is renowned for his foundational contributions to machine learning, particularly in the development of deep learning and neural networks. His research focuses on understanding learning processes in both artificial and biological systems, with key contributions including Boltzmann machines, backpropagation, and deep belief networks. He teaches advanced machine learning courses such as CSC2535, emphasizing topics like graphical models, variational inference, and deep learning architectures. His work has been published extensively in top journals and conferences, with recent papers exploring forward-forward algorithms, analog diffusion models, and scalable neural network training methods. Hinton has advised numerous PhD and master's students and collaborates with institutions like Vector Institute. He is a central figure in the global AI community, regularly presenting at conferences (e.g., 2023 talks on CBS 60 Minutes, BBC, and PBS). His lab focuses on advancing machine learning theory and applications, addressing challenges in vision, language, and generative models.

Maria Gouskovaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Phonology
• Morphology
• Lexical Phonology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Maria Gouskova is a Professor of Linguistics at the Department of Linguistics, New York University (NYU). She is affiliated with the College of Arts and Science and holds editorial roles as an Associate Editor of Language and board member of NLLT and Phonology . Her research focuses on phonology, morphology, and lexicon, with a particular emphasis on morphophonological interactions, sublexicons, and phonotactic constraints. She earned her Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2003) and a B.A. in English Linguistics and German Language/Literature from Eastern Michigan University (1998). Her work bridges theoretical phonology and experimental methods, addressing questions such as how phonological patterns interact with morphology, the role of sublexical phonotactics in grammatical processes, and the learnability of complex segmental inventories. Recent research includes studies on Russian diminutive affixes, gradient phonological constraints, and the phonological properties of compounds. Her publications span topics like allomorphy, lexical phonology, and the typology of morpheme structure constraints. She frequently collaborates on projects investigating the interplay between syntax, phonology, and morphology, as seen in studies of Russian prepositions and compound stress patterns. Her contributions to phonological theory include advancing models of sublexicon theory and nonlocal constraint induction.

Nima Fazeliمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Robotic Manipulation
• Embodied Intelligence
• Multimodal Representation Learning
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Nima Fazeli is an Assistant Professor of Robotics at the University of Michigan (2020–Present), holding courtesy appointments in Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) and Mechanical Engineering. He directs the Manipulation and Machine Intelligence (MMint) Lab, focusing on enabling dexterous robotic manipulation through multimodal representation learning, tactile sensing, and model-based reasoning. His work integrates mechanics, perception, controls, and planning to achieve autonomous interaction with uncertain environments. Education: PhD, MIT (2019); MSc, University of Maryland (2014); BSc, Amirkabir University of Technology (2011) Research interests emphasize embodied intelligence , including visuo-tactile fusion, contact dynamics modeling, and cross-modal learning. Recent work explores tactile shadows, deformable object manipulation, and language-guided robot control. His research is supported by the NSF CAREER grant and National Robotics Initiative, with applications in manufacturing, assistive robotics, and space systems. Publications span topics like tactile sensing hardware (e.g., GelSlim 4.0), visuo-tactile implicit representations (ViTaSCOPE), and failure recovery policies (Racer). His team’s work has been featured in outlets like The New York Times and BBC. Key Awards: NSF CAREER Grant (2024) Teaching includes Introduction to Robotic Manipulation . Collaborations involve cross-disciplinary projects with mechanical, electrical, and biomedical engineering groups.

Miloje Despicمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Syntax
• Morphology
• Semantics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Miloje Despic is an Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Cornell University , affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences . His research spans theoretical syntax , morphology , and semantics , focusing on cross-linguistic variation and the syntax-morphology interface. Research Focus : Cross-linguistic variation in functional elements (e.g., articles), syntax-morphology interactions (e.g., hybrid agreement, clitic-affix distinction). Languages Studied : Slavic (Serbian, BCMS), Turkic, Algonquian (Cheyenne). Publication Trends : Recent work addresses reflexive possessive agreement in Mongolian, nominal ellipsis in Serbian, cyclic and multiple agreement in Cheyenne, markedness in Algonquian theme signs, and non-intersective adjectives. His research intersects syntactic theory , morphological anomalies , and semantic interpretation .

Ihab Ilyasمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Data Management
• Data Cleaning
• Machine Learning for Data Quality
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Professor Ihab Ilyas is a leading figure in data management and machine learning at the Cheriton School of Computer Science , University of Waterloo , where he holds the Thomson Reuters Research Chair in Data Quality . He is currently on leave from the university, serving as a Distinguished Engineer, Proactive Intelligence at Apple Inc . His research focuses on data cleaning , large-scale data integration , knowledge graphs , and machine learning applications in data quality . He has pioneered systems like HoloClean and Saga , with commercial impacts through co-founded startups Inductiv (acquired by Apple) and Tamr . PhD in Computer Science from Purdue University Co-founder of Inductiv (acquired by Apple) Co-founder of Tamr Research Interests include: Probabilistic and uncertain data management Machine learning for data quality and enrichment Big data systems and information extraction Knowledge graph construction and optimization Scientific Awards and Recognitions include: Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2024) C.C. Gotlieb Computer Award (2024) IEEE Fellow (2021) ACM Fellow (2020) Cheriton Faculty Fellowship (2013-2016) Ontario Early Researcher Award