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Andrea Vedaldiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Computer Vision
• Machine Learning
• Unsupervised Learning
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Andrea Vedaldi is a Professor of Computer Vision and Machine Learning at the University of Oxford's Department of Engineering Science, affiliated with the Visual Geometry Group (VGG). He specializes in unsupervised methods for understanding images and videos, focusing on 3D geometry and semantics. His research bridges foundational AI and practical applications, with contributions to generative models, neural fields, and self-supervised learning. Education: PhD in Computer Science (2008), University of California, Los Angeles MSc in Computer Science (2005), UCLA BSc in Information Engineering (2003), University of Padua Research Interests: Unsupervised learning, 3D perception, generative AI, neural rendering, and scalable vision systems. His work emphasizes ethical, responsible AI aligned with ERC-funded projects like UNION (ERC Consolidator Grant). Key Contributions: Co-developer of VLFeat and MatConvNet libraries Leader in 3D reconstruction and diffusion models (e.g., CatFree3D) Recipient of the PAMI Thomas S. Huang Prize and multiple best paper awards Grants & Service: Principal Investigator on £2.3M ERC Consolidator Grant (UNION) Co-organizer of major conferences (ECCV 2020 Program Chair, CVPR 2023 Area Chair) Reviewer for top journals/conferences (PAMI, CVPR, NeurIPS) Labs & Teams: VGG Group at Oxford, collaborating on projects like Meta 3D Gen and Common Objects in 3D (CO3D).

Furong Huangمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Machine Learning
• Trustworthy Machine Learning
• Generative AI
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Furong Huang is an Associate Professor at the University of Maryland's Department of Computer Science, with affiliations at the Institute for Advanced Computer Studies, Center for Machine Learning, Maryland Robotics Center, and Applied Mathematics, Statistics, and Scientific Computation Program. Her research bridges trustworthy machine learning, sequential decision-making, and foundation models for robotics, emphasizing reliability, interpretability, and ethical standards. Research Interests: Trustworthy AI Generative AI Reinforcement Learning AI Security Algorithmic Fairness Foundation Models for Robotics Recent Publications span leading conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR) and journals, focusing on: Robustness in Vision-Language Systems Trustworthy Generative AI Foundation Models for Sequential Decision-Making AI Security and Watermarking Scientific Awards MIT TR35 Innovator Under 35 (Asia Pacific 2022) Best Paper Award, AdvML Frontier Workshop, NeurIPS 2024 NSF NAIRR Pilot Awardee Microsoft Accelerate Foundation Models Research Award (2023) JP Morgan Faculty Research Awards (2019–2022) Advising and Grants : Her lab has graduated students to roles at OpenAI, Google, Meta, and Netflix. Research funded by DARPA, NSF, ONR, AFOSR, and industry partners like Microsoft, Adobe, and Capital One. Labs & Teams : Leads research groups focused on Trustworthy AI and Robotics at the University of Maryland, collaborating with the Maryland Robotics Center and Applied Mathematics Program.

Jiayi Luمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Syntax
• Psycholinguistics
• Chinese Linguistics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jiayi Lu is a PostDoc Researcher at the University of Pennsylvania School of Arts & Sciences, working under the supervision of Dr. Julie Anne Legate. Her research focuses on syntax, psycholinguistics, and Chinese linguistics, with a particular emphasis on grammaticality judgments, satiation effects, and island phenomena. She has contributed to understanding how sentence processing and discourse factors influence syntactic structures. Her research interests encompass syntax, psycholinguistics, and formal semantics, with a focus on exploring grammaticality illusions, the role of discourse in syntactic constraints, and cross-linguistic variations in Chinese. Key areas include the study of extraction islands, coordination effects, and the cognitive mechanisms underlying sentence processing. Her recent work (2020-2024) demonstrates a strong focus on syntactic satiation, island effects, and experimental methods in syntax. Publications analyze both English and Chinese data, investigating how linguistic structures are processed and judged by speakers. Trends include exploring the generalizability of satiation across island types and the interplay between discourse and syntactic constraints. Dr. Lu has not listed any scientific awards or grants in the provided information. Dr. Lu has not listed any advisees or grants in the provided information.

• Computer Vision
• Self-Supervised Learning
• Computational Photography
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Alexei A. Efros is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS) at UC Berkeley, where he holds the Howard Friesen Professorship and is affiliated with the Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research (BAIR) Lab. He previously served on the faculty at the Robotics Institute of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Oxford. His research spans data-driven computer vision, self-supervised learning, computational photography, and applications to computer graphics and robotics. His research interests include: Data-Driven Computer Vision Self-Supervised and Unsupervised Learning Generative Models and Image Synthesis Visual Representation Learning Applications in Robotics and Human-Computer Interaction Intersections with Human Vision and the Humanities The recent publications highlight a strong trend toward self-supervised learning, visual reasoning, and generative modeling, particularly diffusion models and 3D scene understanding. His work increasingly bridges computer vision with language, robotics, and cognitive science, emphasizing interpretability and real-world applicability. There is a clear focus on leveraging unlabeled data and developing methods for robust, generalizable AI systems. His scientific awards and recognitions include: Berkeley Fellowship Google Fellowship Soros Fellowship NSF Fellowship SIGGRAPH Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award Facebook Fellowship Adobe Fellowship CMU School of Computer Science Distinguished Dissertation Award ACM Doctoral Dissertation Honorable Mention Alexei Efros has advised numerous PhD students and postdocs, many of whom have gone on to faculty positions at top institutions including CMU, Stanford, MIT, Columbia, NYU, and Georgia Tech. His lab has received research funding from major tech companies and federal agencies, though specific grants are not detailed in the text. He teaches core computer vision and machine learning courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels at UC Berkeley. His research group is highly active, with ongoing projects in 3D perception, generative modeling, and vision-language systems. He leads a vibrant research lab at UC Berkeley, part of the BAIR consortium, collaborating with leading researchers such as Jitendra Malik, Trevor Darrell, Pieter Abbeel, and Angjoo Kanazawa. His lab fosters strong interdisciplinary connections with institutions worldwide, including Oxford, INRIA, and École Normale Supérieure.

Po-Ling Lohمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Statistical Learning
• Robust Statistics
• High-Dimensional Statistics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Professor Po-Ling Loh is a faculty member at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with the Statistical Laboratory within the Faculty of Mathematics. Her research focuses on statistical theory and methodology, with applications in machine learning, robust statistics, and medical imaging. She holds a professorship position and contributes to advancing computational and theoretical frameworks for high-dimensional data analysis. Loh’s work addresses challenges such as robust regression, differential privacy, and efficient algorithms for complex models. Her educational background includes studies at Cambridge and further academic pursuits, though specific degree details are not provided here. Research interests span statistical learning, adversarial machine learning, and the mathematical foundations of robust algorithms. She actively publishes in top-tier journals and conferences, addressing topics like neural network regularization, privacy-preserving synthetic data, and network analysis. Notably, Loh collaborates on projects involving medical image analysis (e.g., bone age estimation via BAE-ViT) and has contributed to methodological advancements in hypothesis testing and privacy-constrained inference. Her research often bridges theory and practice, emphasizing computational efficiency and statistical rigor. While no specific grants or awards are listed, her prolific publication record reflects sustained academic impact in statistical and machine learning domains. Loh is associated with the Statistical Laboratory, contributing to its research initiatives and possibly advising students in high-dimensional statistics and related fields. Her work frequently intersects with interdisciplinary applications, such as medical imaging and network science, underscoring the practical relevance of her theoretical contributions.

David Stillwellمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Psychometrics
• Computational Social Science
• Big Data Analytics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

David Stillwell serves as Professor of Computational Social Science at Cambridge Judge Business School and Academic Director of The Psychometrics Centre, University of Cambridge. His research leverages big data to understand human psychology and behavior, with significant contributions in personality prediction from digital footprints and personalized advertising applications. His educational background includes: BSc in Psychology from the University of Nottingham (2007) MSc in Research Methods from the University of Nottingham (2008) PhD in Decision Making from the University of Nottingham (2012) Dr. Stillwell's research centers on computational social science and psychometrics, pioneering the myPersonality Facebook application that collected data from over 6 million users. His work demonstrates computers can predict personality as accurately as spouses, reveals psychological targeting's advertising effectiveness, and establishes links between personality-matched spending and life satisfaction. He also explores linguistic honesty markers through profanity analysis and personality-based dating patterns. His recent publications (2019-2025) reveal a strong trajectory toward AI evaluation using psychometric frameworks, particularly in medical and general-purpose AI assessment. Key themes include fairness metrics in language models, crisis emotional responses through social media, and computational personality recognition - demonstrating consistent innovation at the psychology-technology intersection. He has received significant recognition: Top 10 most influential papers of 2013 by Altmetric Nieman Journalism Lab highlight of 2013 Named in 'top 30 thinkers under 30' by Pacific Standard Magazine Dr. Stillwell maintains active industry engagement through consultancy with Barclays, Hilton, and Ubisoft on projects spanning computer-adaptive testing systems to interactive experiences like Predictive World for Watch Dogs 2. His policy impact is substantial, with citations by the European Data Protection Supervisor, World Bank, and multiple national governments, leading to speaking engagements at the European Parliament and Bank of England. As Academic Director of The Psychometrics Centre, he leads a global hub for advancing psychological assessment through innovative methods including Concerto open-source software, collaborating with organizations ranging from the European Commission to major corporations on psychometric applications in people analytics and digital behavior.

Sarita V Adveمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Computer Architecture
• Extended Reality Systems
• Heterogeneous Computing
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Sarita V Adve is the Richard T. Cheng Professor of Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she conducts research spanning hardware, programming languages, operating systems, and applications with a focus on domain-specific systems. Her work bridges theoretical foundations and practical implementations, particularly in extended reality and heterogeneous computing. Her educational background includes a Ph.D. and M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1993, 1989) and a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (1987). Prior to joining Illinois, she served on the faculty at Rice University from 1993 to 1999. Adve's research centers on generalizable and scalable specialization for domain-specific systems, with current emphasis on extended reality (XR) systems including virtual, augmented, and mixed reality. She chairs the ILLIXR consortium to democratize XR research and developed the first fully open-source XR system (ILLIXR). Her foundational contributions include memory consistency models for C++ and Java programming languages, the Spandex coherence framework for heterogeneous systems, and software-driven approaches for hardware reliability. Her work spans hardware reliability (SWAT and RAMP projects), power management (GRACE system), and instruction-level parallelism. Recent publications reveal a strong focus on energy-efficient XR systems, hardware-software co-design for AI workloads, and resilience analysis. Her team explores rendering offload, visual-inertial odometry optimization, and compositional error injection frameworks, often targeting tradeoffs between energy, latency, and accuracy in mobile and edge environments. Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellow of the ACM and IEEE ACM/IEEE-CS Ken Kennedy Award Anita Borg Institute Woman of Vision in Innovation Award ACM SIGARCH Maurice Wilkes Award Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship UIUC University Scholar University of Illinois Campus Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring Adve actively mentors students and has received multiple teaching awards. She co-founded the CARES movement to address discrimination in CS research events and chairs CS@Illinois CARES. Her service includes leadership roles in ACM SIGARCH (2015-2019), DARPA/ISAT study group, ACM Council, and Computing Research Association. She has secured significant funding including DARPA initiatives and Google Faculty Research Awards. She leads the ILLIXR consortium and has established collaborative research programs such as the $8.3M DARPA Joint University Microelectronics Program. Her lab focuses on open-source XR development, heterogeneous system architectures, and reliability-aware designs, with strong industry and government partnerships.

Huaxiu Yaoمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

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

Huaxiu Yao is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, holding a joint appointment in the School of Data Science and Society and the Department of Computer Science (College of Arts & Sciences). His research focuses on building reliable large-scale AI models (foundation models) with applications in healthcare, robotics, genomics, and transportation. He leads the AIMING Lab, which explores adaptive intelligence through alignment, interaction, and learning. Education: Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University (2021), Postdoctoral Scholar at Stanford University (hosted by Chelsea Finn). Research Interests: Generalizable AI agents, preference alignment, out-of-distribution generalization, embodied AI, and multimodal reasoning. Key applications include biomedicine, robotics, and vision-language systems. Notable Awards: KDD Best Paper Award (2024), Amazon Research Awards (2025), TMLR Outstanding Paper Award (2024). Advising & Labs: Recruits Ph.D. and intern students. Leads the AIMING Lab, affiliated with UNC NLP Group. Organizes workshops on foundation models (ICML 2024) and trustworthy AI systems. Publications: Over 40 peer-reviewed papers, including top venues like ICLR, NeurIPS, and ICML. Focuses on AI alignment, multimodal systems, and domain generalization.

Animesh Gargمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Robotics
• Reinforcement Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Animesh Garg is an Assistant Professor at the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech, where he leads the People, AI, and Robotics (PAIR) research group . He holds a Senior Researcher position at Nvidia Research and has courtesy appointments at the University of Toronto and Vector Institute. Previously, he served as Chief Scientific Officer at Apptronik (2024-2025) and Senior Staff Research Scientist at Nvidia Research (2018-2024). Education : Ph.D. in Operations Research from UC Berkeley (2011-2016), MS in Computer Science and Industrial Engineering from Georgia Tech and University of Delhi. Research Focus : Building Generalizable Autonomy through Reinforcement Learning , Control Theory , and 3D Vision , with applications in Surgical Robotics , Self-Driving Labs , and Manufacturing . Key Article Themes : His recent work emphasizes Foundation Models for robotics, Differentiable Simulation , Language-Guided Autonomy , and Structured Inductive Biases in sequential decision-making. Scientific Awards : Stephen Fleming Early Career Professorship at Georgia Tech. Teaching : Courses on AI, Deep Reinforcement Learning, and Algorithmic Intelligence in Robotics at Georgia Tech. Labs & Collaborations : Affiliated with Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines (IRIM) and ML@GT at Georgia Tech; collaborates intensively with Nvidia Robotics.

• Language Learning and Teaching
• Observational Research
• Educational Research
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Nienke Smit is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education at Utrecht University's Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences. Her research focuses on scaffolding processes, adaptive teaching, and classroom observational research from a complex dynamic systems perspective. Specializes in teacher-student interaction Expert in adaptive instruction and observational methods Collaborates with Data Science department Develops tools for classroom observation Research interests include language learning and teaching , judgment and decision-making in education , and professional development of teachers . She leads projects like Eye Get It (joint attention in classrooms) and a replication study on adaptive instruction effectiveness. Her work applies dynamic systems theory to second language development and foreign language pedagogy. Recent publications address translanguaging in multilingual classrooms, replication studies , and process-oriented research . She teaches at Utrecht's Graduate School of Teaching and works on initiatives to reduce teacher shortages through improved training programs.

Wengong Jinمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• AI for drug discovery
• Generative AI models
• Geometric deep learning
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Wengong Jin is an Assistant Professor at the Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University, and a visiting research scientist at the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center at the Broad Institute. He holds a PhD from MIT CSAIL, advised by Prof. Regina Barzilay and Prof. Tommi Jaakkola. Research Interests: His work focuses on geometric and generative AI models for drug discovery, biology, and chemical engineering. Key areas include equivariant neural networks (e.g., FAFormer), diffusion models for binding energy prediction, antibody/enzyme design (RefineGNN, SurfPro), and molecular design through graph neural networks (Junction Tree VAE). He also explores domain generalization and systems for autonomous molecular discovery. Publications: His research has been published in top venues like NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, Nature, Science, and Cell. Recent breakthroughs include discovering novel antibiotics using explainable AI and designing synergistic drug combinations for cancer treatment. Awards: He has received the BroadIgnite Award, Dimitris N. Chorafas Prize, and MIT EECS Outstanding Thesis Award for his contributions to computational biology and AI-driven drug discovery. Teaching: Currently teaches a PhD seminar on AI for Science, focusing on integrating machine learning into scientific discovery processes.

Yaser Sheikhمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Computer Vision
• Computer Graphics
• Machine Learning
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Yaser Sheikh is an Associate Professor at the Robotics Institute of Carnegie Mellon University (on leave) and Director of the Facebook Reality Lab, Pittsburgh . He holds appointments in the Mechanical Engineering Department and focuses on ' metric telepresence ' for AR/VR interactions. His research spans machine perception , computer vision , computer graphics , and machine learning , with applications in social behavior modeling and dynamic 3D reconstruction. University: Carnegie Mellon University Roles: Associate Professor (Robotics Institute), Director (Facebook Reality Lab) Contact: yaser@cs.cmu.edu, yasers@fb.com Research Interests include: Computer Vision: Pose estimation, 3D reconstruction, camera calibration Computer Graphics: Face/Hand animation, photorealistic rendering Machine Learning: Neural rendering, unsupervised learning for landmark detection AR/VR: Telepresence, immersive social interactions Notable Trends in Publications reveal a focus on real-time pose estimation (e.g., OpenPose), dynamic 3D reconstruction , and codec avatars for VR/AR. Recent works emphasize universal priors and neural rendering for photorealistic avatars. Scientific Awards include: Popular Science’s Best of What’s New Award Honda Initiation Award (2010) Best Paper Awards: WACV (2012), SCA (2010), ICCV THEMIS (2009) Hillman Fellowship for Excellence in Computer Science Research (2004) Advising and Grants: He has advised numerous PhD students (e.g., Hanbyul Joo, Tomas Simon) and received funding from the National Science Foundation , DARPA, and industry partners like Intel , Disney , and Honda . Labs & Teams: Leads the Facebook Reality Lab in Pittsburgh, collaborating with institutions like Carnegie Mellon University and Disney Research.

Eleni Chatziمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Structural Health Monitoring
• Nonlinear System Identification
• Damage Detection
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Prof. Eleni Chatzi is a Full Professor and Chair of Structural Mechanics at ETH Zurich's Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering. She holds a PhD from Columbia University (2010) and has held roles from Assistant to Full Professor at ETH since 2010. Her research focuses on intelligent structural monitoring and data-driven asset management, emphasizing nonlinear dynamics and sensor integration. Affiliations : Institute of Structural Engineering, European Academy of Wind Energy (EAWE President), Swiss Community for Computational Methods (SWICCOMAS Chair) Research interests include Structural Health Monitoring (SHM), system identification, and advanced simulation tools. She pioneered work on data-driven diagnostics and self-aware infrastructure, supported by grants like the ERC Starting Grant (2015). Awards include the 2020 Walter L. Huber Prize and 2024 SHM Person of the Year Award. Her work spans wind energy infrastructure, metamaterials for vibration control, and AI-driven structural analytics. Over 600 publications and 200k+ citations highlight her impact. She teaches computational science and structural dynamics in ETH's programs and collaborates globally on sustainable infrastructure projects.

Fei-Fei Liمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

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

Fei-Fei Li is the Sequoia Capital Professor in Computer Science at Stanford University and Founding Co-Director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI). She holds courtesy appointments in the Graduate School of Business and is a Senior Fellow at HAI. Her work bridges AI research with interdisciplinary applications in healthcare, robotics, and policy. Dr. Li pioneered the ImageNet dataset, instrumental in the AI revolution, and co-founded World Labs to advance spatial intelligence and generative AI. Education: B.A. in Physics, Princeton University (1999) Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Caltech (2005) Doctorate (Honorary), Harvey Mudd College (2022) Research Interests: AI ethics, computer vision, robotic learning, healthcare applications, and human-AI collaboration. Her teams developed frameworks like MOMA for activity recognition and BEHAVIOR for embodied AI benchmarks. She advocates for diversity in tech and co-founded AI4All to mentor underrepresented students. Key Contributions: ImageNet and ImageNet Challenge Stanford Vision and Learning Lab (SVL) Policy advisory roles for U.S. Senate, UN Secretary-General, and California Governor Labs & Initiatives: Leads the People, AI & Robots Group (PAIR), Partnership in AI-Assisted Care (PAC), and the Human-Centered AI Institute. Her work emphasizes ethical AI deployment and societal impact. Awards: VinFuture Prize (2024), IEEE Fellow, National Academy memberships (Engineering, Medicine, Arts & Sciences), and recognition as one of Time’s AI100 Influencers.

Nima Mesgaraniمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Acoustic Signal Processing
• Computational Neuroscience
• Brain-Machine Interface
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Nima Mesgarani is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Columbia Engineering, Columbia University, affiliated with the Sense, Collect and Move Data Committee. His research bridges engineering and neuroscience through reverse-engineering neural signal processing mechanisms, leading to advancements in brain-machine interfaces, neural prosthetics, and speech processing algorithms. He received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland and completed postdoctoral training at Johns Hopkins University's Center for Language and Speech Processing and UC San Francisco's Neurosurgery Department. Research Focus Professor Mesgarani's lab integrates computational neuroscience and engineering to study acoustic signal processing. Key areas include: Neural decoding of speech and auditory attention in multi-talker environments Development of brain-controlled hearing technologies Novel speech separation and synthesis algorithms inspired by cortical processing Cross-modal learning between auditory and visual systems Applications of large language models in neural signal interpretation Publication Trends Analysis of his 15 most recent articles (2025) reveals dominant themes: neural decoding techniques using intracranial EEG, brain-inspired speech separation models (e.g., Mamba architectures), applications of large language models in auditory neuroscience, cross-modal distillation methods, and clinical translation of audio processing algorithms. A strong emphasis emerges on real-time brain-computer interfaces and noise-robust speech processing. Laboratory and Collaborations Mesgarani directs an interdisciplinary lab developing neurotechnology for hearing restoration. His team collaborates with neurosurgery departments and speech processing centers, focusing on translating theoretical models into clinical brain-machine interfaces. The lab's work has yielded patents for brain-informed speech separation systems and attention-decoding frameworks.