Thomas Dyhre Nielsen is a Professor (MSO) in the Department of Computer Science at Aalborg University . He is a member of the Distributed, Embedded and Intelligent Systems (DEIS) research group and contributes to the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning team at the university. His primary research interests lie in the theoretical and applied aspects of probabilistic graphical models , machine learning , and deep generative models . His work spans from foundational methods for learning and inference to the development of frameworks for solving complex decision problems. He is the co-author of the authoritative textbook Bayesian Networks and Decision Graphs . His recent research output reveals a strong trend towards interdisciplinary applications. His 15 most recent publications demonstrate significant work in bioinformatics , using graph neural networks and variational autoencoders for metagenomic binning, and in urban infrastructure , applying reinforcement learning and probabilistic models to optimize stormwater and wastewater management systems. He also has impactful research in healthcare , developing Bayesian network models for clinical risk prediction. Senior area editor for the International Journal of Approximate Reasoning . Principal or Co-Investigator on research projects such as the AMIDST project (developing a Java toolbox for scalable probabilistic machine learning) and PGM 2020 (organizing the International Conference on Probabilistic Graphical Models). Actively supervising research, as evidenced by a current opening for a PostDoc position in probabilistic machine learning. Professor Nielsen leads a research lab focused on probabilistic machine learning, which is part of the larger DEIS and AI/ML teams at Aalborg University. His group develops and applies advanced models to real-world problems in environmental science, healthcare, and intelligent systems.
