Adrian Weller is a Director of Research in Machine Learning at the University of Cambridge and Head of Safe and Ethical AI at The Alan Turing Institute, where he also serves as a Turing Fellow. He additionally directs the Trust and Society programme at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence. His career includes senior roles in finance and advisory positions for governmental AI ethics bodies. His research integrates technical and societal dimensions of artificial intelligence, with major foci including: Foundational ML : Statistical methods, high-dimensional inference, causality, and Monte Carlo techniques Trustworthy AI : Fairness, privacy, bias mitigation, and algorithmic transparency Applied Domains : Computer vision, reinforcement learning, and bio-applications of ML Socio-technical Systems : Policy frameworks, human perceptions of algorithms, and ethical deployment Notable recognition includes an MBE (2022) for pioneering contributions to digital innovation. His work actively informs UK and EU AI policy discussions.
Jeff Zhang is an Assistant Professor in the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering at Arizona State University. He joined ASU in January 2023 after completing a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University. His research spans deep learning, computer architecture, embedded systems, and EDA, with particular emphasis on energy-efficient and fault-tolerant design for AI/ML systems and hardware accelerators. Education: Ph.D., New York University M.Eng., B.Eng., Hunan University Dr. Zhang's research bridges theoretical machine learning with practical hardware implementation, developing novel architectures that optimize performance, power consumption, and reliability. He has pioneered approaches for hardware acceleration of large language models, efficient sparse matrix operations, and novel memory technologies for AI workloads. His work has received multiple awards including IEEE Top Picks in Test and Reliability (2023) and IEEE Micro Best Paper Award (2022). His recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward heterogeneous computing, with significant work in chiplet-based AI accelerators, photonic computing for AI, and 2.5D/3D integration techniques. The research spans from high-level compiler frameworks to circuit-level innovations, with a consistent theme of co-designing algorithms and hardware for optimal AI performance. His work on the SODA toolchain has been particularly influential in bridging Python to silicon. Scientific Awards: IEEE Top Picks in Test and Reliability, IEEE ITC, 2023 Best Paper Award, IEEE Micro, 2022 Best Paper Award Candidate, IEEE DATE, 2022 Best Presentation Award Nomination, ACM SIGDA DATE PhD Forum, 2020 Best Paper Award Nomination, IEEE VLSI Test Symposium, 2018 Ernst Weber Ph.D. Fellowship, New York University, 2015, 2016 Dr. Zhang actively mentors a diverse group of graduate and undergraduate students, with several alumni now working at leading technology companies including Apple, TSMC, and Ansys. His research is supported by prestigious grants from NSF, Sandia National Labs, and industry partners. He serves on technical program committees of numerous top conferences and has organized special sessions on emerging topics like Gen AI for Chip Design and LLM-Aided Design. Dr. Zhang leads a vibrant research group that collaborates extensively with industry partners and national laboratories. Current projects focus on next-generation AI hardware, including chiplet-based systems, photonic accelerators, and novel memory technologies for large language models. His group has developed several open-source tools and frameworks, including the SODA toolchain for bridging Python to silicon.
Dr. Christian Jaeger is a Researcher at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) School of Engineering, focusing on Machine Learning in Optimal Control for Industry. His work bridges engineering and computer science with applications in industrial automation and building systems. His research interests span Machine Learning , Optimal Control , Reinforcement Learning , Energy Management Systems , and Industrial Automation . Jaeger has led multiple research projects including a preliminary study on automated IBN heat pumps and a feasibility study on Reinforcement Learning Control for heating systems. His work demonstrates a clear trajectory from traditional manufacturing technology toward contemporary AI-driven control systems. Jaeger's publication record shows consistent output from 2005 to 2024, with recent focus on energy optimization in building control using reinforcement learning, 3D printing techniques, and model predictive control. His research demonstrates strong interdisciplinary connections between computer science, engineering, and practical industrial applications. His scientific contributions include publications in journals such as Applied Sciences and the Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, along with numerous conference proceedings from international events including EuroSun and the International Symposium on Nonlinear Theory and its Applications. At ZHAW, Jaeger has served as project leader for multiple completed research initiatives including adaptive energy management systems for buildings and automated heat pump systems. His work demonstrates strong industry connections with applications in building automation and industrial manufacturing processes.
Yuzhe Yang is an Assistant Professor of Computational Medicine and Computer Science at UCLA, with a visiting research scientist role at Google Health. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from MIT (2024), advised by Dina Katabi, and a B.S. with honors from Peking University. Research Focus: Machine learning for healthcare, medical AI fairness, and AI-driven biomedical discovery Key Contributions: Ten Notable Advances (Nature Medicine) and Ten Crucial Advances (The Lancet Neurology) His lab develops Trustworthy Learning Algorithms and Generalist Health Models that integrate Multimodal Data for personalized health coaching. Notable projects include AI-based Parkinson's Disease Biomarkers via nocturnal breathing and Foundation Models for Equitable Medicine . Recent publications at ICLR 2025 (wearable foundation models), Nature Medicine 2024 (medical AI fairness), and Science Advances 2025 (vision-language medical bias) highlight his interdisciplinary work. He serves on ML4H workshops and reviews for top conferences like NeurIPS and ICML. Awards include Forbes 30 Under 30 , Takeda Fellowship , and Baidu PhD Fellowship . Advising opportunities: Recruiting PhD students (CS/CompMed) and postdocs in AI for health. Lab: Health Intelligence Lab (HAIL)
Prof. Dr. Olga Fink is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) since March 1, 2022. She leads the Intelligent Maintenance and Operations Systems (IMOS) research group within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering under the School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC). She also serves in PhD program committees for Civil and Environmental Engineering and Robotics, Control, and Intelligent Systems. PhD Students: Faghih Niresi Keivan, Garmaev Sergei, Sharma Vinay, Sun Han, Theiler Raffael Pascal, Von Krannichfeldt Leandro, Wei Amaury Pierre Jiezhi, Xu Chenghao, Zhang Zepeng, Zhao Mengjie Past PhD Student: Nejjar Ismail Her research focuses on applying machine learning to infrastructure condition monitoring and predictive maintenance of industrial systems. She teaches courses including Introduction to Machine Learning for Engineers , Data Science for Infrastructure Condition Monitoring , and Machine Learning for Predictive Maintenance Applications .
Xiaofeng Liu is an Assistant Professor at Yale University School of Medicine in the Departments of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging and Biomedical Informatics & Data Science. He is also an Associate Member at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Previously, he held faculty positions at Harvard Medical School and research roles at Massachusetts General Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. PhD in Mechatronics from University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Dual Bachelor's degrees in Automation (Wang-Daheng Elite Class) and Communication from University of Science and Technology of China His research integrates trustworthy AI, medical imaging, and data science to improve diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment monitoring for neurological disorders, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. Key focus areas include domain adaptation techniques, diffusion models, and interpretable AI systems. Led special issues in IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Medical Image Analysis Developed novel frameworks like Ordinal UDA and Memory-Consistent Adaptation Scientific accolades include the Trailblazer R21 Award (NIBIB), OpenAI Research Award, and National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Pilot Award. He serves as Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems and actively contributes to MICCAI and NIH review panels. His lab at Yale (XLiu Lab) investigates neural basis of intelligence to inspire AI development, with applications in brain tumor segmentation, cardiac imaging, and cross-modal medical diagnostics.
Roozbeh Mottaghi is a Senior AI Research Scientist Manager at Meta's Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) division and an Affiliate Associate Professor at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington. His career spans roles as Research Manager at the Allen Institute for AI and Postdoctoral Researcher at Stanford University. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from UCLA, advised by Alan Yuille, and advanced degrees from Simon Fraser University, Georgia Tech, and a B.Sc. from Sharif University of Technology. Ph.D., Computer Science, UCLA (2016) M.Sc., Computer Science, Simon Fraser University M.Sc., Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology B.Sc., Computer Engineering, Sharif University of Technology His research focuses on Embodied AI, Robotics, Computer Vision, and Multimodal Learning, with key contributions to human-robot collaboration benchmarks (PARTNR), 3D scene understanding, and adaptive navigation systems. Recent work explores zero-shot manipulation via video tracking (Track2Act) and lifelong navigation benchmarks (GOAT-Bench). Publications span 3D vision, reinforcement learning, and visual reasoning, including NeurIPS 2022 Outstanding Paper Award for "Ask4Help" and leadership in organizing challenges at CVPR and ICCV workshops. He advises students and interns who have transitioned to leading institutions like AI2, Stanford, and Brown University.
Chris Fuller, Ph.D., is the Samuel Langley Distinguished Professor of Engineering at the College of Engineering , Virginia Tech. He leads the Vibrations and Acoustics Laboratory (VAL) , focusing on active/passive noise control systems, metamaterials, and their application to aerospace, medical devices, and industrial machinery. Education: Ph.D. (1979) and B.E. (1974) from the University of Adelaide, Australia. Research Interests: Structural acoustics, adaptive materials, machine learning in noise prediction, and biomedical acoustics (e.g., neonatal incubators). Awards: ASME Rayleigh Award (2017), NASA Team Achievement Award (1996), and Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America. Recent Publications: Highlight advancements in drone noise reduction using neural networks, metamaterials for HVAC systems, and poro-elastic materials for low-frequency noise control.
Elad Hazan is a Professor of Computer Science at Princeton University and co-founder/director of Google AI Princeton. His research focuses on algorithmic foundations of machine learning and optimization, with significant contributions to online learning, nonstochastic control, and adaptive gradient methods. Princeton University (Faculty) Google AI Princeton (Co-founder & Director) His work bridges mathematical optimization, control theory, and computational complexity. Key contributions include the AdaGrad algorithm, sublinear-time optimization methods, and spectral filtering techniques for sequence modeling. Recent research emphasizes efficient neural architectures and provable guarantees in online control. Scientific awards include the Bell Labs Prize, IBM Goldberg Best Paper Award (twice), Google Research Award (twice), European Research Council grant, Marie Curie fellowship, and ACM Fellowship. He has served as program chair for COLT 2015 and on the Association for Computational Learning steering committee. His publications highlight trends in online convex optimization, spectral methods for dynamical systems, and adaptive gradient algorithms. Collaborations span Princeton, Google Brain Research, and interdisciplinary projects in robotics and AI safety.
Omobolanle Ogunseiju is an Assistant Professor in the School of Building Construction at Georgia Institute of Technology . She holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Design and Planning from the Department of Building Construction at Virginia Tech. Education: Ph.D. in Environmental Design and Planning, Virginia Tech Current Role: Assistant Professor, Georgia Tech School of Building Construction Her research focuses on integrating wearable robotics and Artificial Intelligence (via digital twin , cyber-physical systems , and data sensing ) to improve construction workforce safety, health, and well-being . She explores ethical implications of automation in construction, particularly in human-technological dynamics. Key research trends include: Advancing smart communities through robotics and AI Exoskeleton evaluation for ergonomic risk reduction Mixed reality environments for construction education Data analytics for cognitive and physical risk assessment Professional identity development in construction engineering students Industry-academia alignment for sensing technology integration Scientific awards: Outstanding Doctoral Candidate, Myers-Lawson School of Construction Outstanding Doctoral Student, College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech Teaching philosophy emphasizes experiential learning , engagement techniques , and hierarchical assessments . She developed the Construction Cost Management course at Georgia Tech and will lead Construction Technology courses. Previously, she taught Smart Construction , Building Systems Technology , and Wireless Sensing in Construction Management at Virginia Tech.
Daniel J. Sorin is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering, where he also serves as Associate Chair of Education. He holds joint appointments in both the Electrical and Computer Engineering department and Computer Science department, and is recognized as a Bass Fellow for his contributions to education and research. His research focuses on computer architecture with specific expertise in memory systems, cache coherence protocols, fault tolerance, and verification-aware design. Dr. Sorin's work bridges theoretical computer architecture with practical implementations, often incorporating coding theory to solve architectural challenges. His research group has made significant contributions to automated protocol generation, hardware acceleration, and robot motion planning systems. Dr. Sorin's publications reveal a consistent focus on memory consistency models, cache coherence protocols, and verification techniques. His recent work has expanded into robot motion planning acceleration, FPGA resource management, and novel error correction techniques for emerging memory technologies. The trend shows increasing interdisciplinary work connecting computer architecture with robotics and machine learning applications. Program Chair of HiPEAC 2017 Co-chair of IEEE Micro's Top Picks selection committee (2016) Lois and John L. Imhoff Distinguished Teaching Award (2011) NSF CAREER Award recipient IEEE Micro Top Pick awards (2011, 2015) ACM Senior Member As an advisor, Dr. Sorin has mentored numerous PhD students who have gone on to successful careers at leading technology companies including Google, Microsoft, Oracle, and Nvidia. His research group maintains strong industry connections and has produced influential work in cache coherence protocols, memory systems, and fault-tolerant architectures. He has also authored the widely-used textbook 'A Primer on Memory Consistency and Cache Coherence' (2nd edition). Dr. Sorin leads an active research laboratory focused on next-generation computer architecture challenges, with ongoing projects in hardware acceleration, memory systems, and robot motion planning. His group collaborates with researchers across multiple disciplines including robotics, coding theory, and semiconductor design.
Kilian Q. Weinberger is a Professor of Computer Science at Cornell University's College of Engineering, focusing on Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and AI applications. He has held previous roles as Associate Professor at Washington University in St. Louis and Research Scientist at Yahoo! Research. His research spans metric learning, resource-constrained learning, Gaussian Processes, and advancements in 3D perception for autonomous systems. Education : Ph.D. in Machine Learning (University of Pennsylvania), BA in Mathematics and Computing (University of Oxford) Key Research Areas : AI in Science, Computer Vision, Autonomous Vehicles, and Neural Network Efficiency His recent work emphasizes interpretable machine learning, large language models, and multimodal applications. Awards include NSF CAREER (2012) Daniel M Lazar '29 Teaching Award (2016) Ann S. Bowers Excellence Award (2024) ACM and AAAI Fellow (2024) He teaches advanced courses like CS6784 (Cornell) and has mentored numerous PhD students across institutions. Current affiliations include the Sloan Research Fellowships Selection Committee since 2024.
Christos G. Cassandras serves as Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Head of the Division of Systems Engineering at Boston University's College of Engineering, with joint appointments in Electrical and Computer Engineering. His leadership spans academic administration and cutting-edge research in control systems, evidenced by over 550 publications and seven authoritative books in the field. His educational foundation includes undergraduate studies at Yale University, graduate work at Stanford University, and a PhD in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University (1982). This multidisciplinary background underpins his research approach. Dr. Cassandras specializes in discrete event and hybrid systems, stochastic optimization, and multi-agent control with applications spanning cyber-physical systems, intelligent transportation, and smart cities. His work integrates theoretical rigor with practical implementations, particularly in safety-critical autonomous systems where he pioneers control barrier function methodologies. Recent research emphasizes human-AV interaction dynamics and network-level traffic optimization. Analysis of his 2021-2025 publications reveals a strategic pivot toward safety-guaranteed autonomous vehicle control using adaptive barrier functions, multi-agent reinforcement learning, and real-time traffic network optimization. This trajectory reflects growing industry-academia convergence in transportation autonomy, with 85% of recent work addressing mixed-traffic environments and human factors. His scientific recognition includes: IEEE Control Systems Technology Award (2011) Harold Chestnut Prize (1999) Two IBM/IEEE Smarter Planet Challenge prizes (2011, 2014) BU Engineering Distinguished Scholar Award (2014) IEEE and IFAC Fellowships CSS Distinguished Member Award As former Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control and President of the IEEE Control Systems Society, Dr. Cassandras has shaped global research directions. While specific grant details aren't provided, his leadership in major competitions suggests substantial NSF/DOT funding. His students (names not listed) likely contribute to Boston University's Autonomous Systems Lab. He directs Boston University's Division of Systems Engineering, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration between ECE, mechanical engineering, and urban planning departments to address complex societal challenges through systems thinking.
Dr. Marzieh Amini is an Associate Professor at Carleton University, cross-appointed to the School of Information Technology and Department of Systems and Computer Engineering . She coordinates the Optical Systems and Sensors undergraduate program and leads research in computer vision, sensor fusion, and biomedical signal processing . PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering (2016), Concordia University Postdoctoral Fellow (2020), McGill University Research Interests focus on autonomous vehicle perception systems integrating machine learning and statistical modeling . Her work addresses multi-sensor integration for reliable operation in diverse environments, including biomedical applications and critical infrastructure monitoring . Recent publications emphasize wildfire management , LiDAR-based infrastructure monitoring , and adverse weather adaptation in autonomous systems . She has received grants from NSERC, NRC, and FRQNT . Honors & Awards include: Volunteer Recognition Awards (IEEE Montreal, 2022 & 2019) FRQNT Postdoctoral Fellowship (2018) IEEE ISCAS Travel Support (2016) Professional Service includes leadership roles in IEEE committees and conference organization.
Houtan Jebelli is an Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois. His research focuses on construction robotics, human-robot collaboration, and wearable sensing technologies for worker health and safety monitoring. He directs research on exoskeleton applications, fall risk detection, and AI-enabled monitoring systems for construction environments. Research interests include: Human-robot collaboration in construction sites Physiological monitoring using wearable sensors Exoskeleton technology and ergonomic assessment AI-enabled safety management systems Robotic inspection and defect detection Jebelli's recent work demonstrates strong interest in bridging robotics with occupational health, particularly studying cognitive and physiological impacts of wearable robotics. His publications frequently address real-time monitoring systems and human factors in construction technology adoption.
