جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Raffaella Bernardiمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Computational Linguistics
• Natural Language Processing
• Artificial Intelligence
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Raffaella Bernardi is an Associate Professor at the University of Trento, affiliated with the Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science (DISI) and the Center for Mind/Brain Science (CIMeC). She holds a PhD in Logic and Language from Utrecht University (2002) and has held academic positions at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano and the University of Trento. Her research focuses on computational linguistics, formal semantics, distributional semantics, and multimodal models, with a particular emphasis on integrating vision and language systems. Education: PhD in Logic and Type Theory (2002, Utrecht University), Master's in Philosophy (1994, University of Chieti), and High School Diploma (1990). Research Interests: Natural Language Processing, Categorial Type Logic, Compositional Distributional Semantics, Visual Dialogues, and Multimodal Reasoning. She has pioneered work on grounding language in visual contexts and has contributed to key projects like the ERC-funded COMPOSES initiative. Grants & Leadership: Principal Investigator on EU projects (e.g., CACAO, Galateas) and member of the ERC COMPOSES team. She chairs conferences like ACL and EMNLP and serves on editorial boards for journals like the Journal of Logic, Language, and Information. Labs: Leads the LaVi (Language and Vision) research group and collaborates with the CLIC Lab. Active in organizing workshops on Formal Grammar and Vision-Language Integration.

David A. Vander Laanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Metaphysics
• Philosophy of Religion
• Counterfactual Semantics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

David A. Vander Laan is a Professor of Philosophy at Westmont College. His research focuses on metaphysics and philosophy of religion, with specializations in the special composition question, counterfactual semantics, free will, divine conservation, and the afterlife. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame and a bachelor’s degree from Calvin University in mathematics and philosophy. Editorial Board: Faith and Philosophy Award: 2022 Alvin Plantinga Prize for 'Satisfaction in the End without End' His work bridges analytic philosophy with theological questions, particularly exploring modal metaphysics, divine attributes, and eschatological concepts. Recent publications engage with compositionality principles, counterpossible reasoning, and the ontological status of impossible worlds.

• Formal ontology
• Mereology
• Mereotopology
• +۱۰ مورد دیگر

Carola Eschenbach serves as an Academic Councillor at the University of Hamburg within the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences. Her work bridges formal logic, linguistics, and cognitive science through rigorous theoretical frameworks. Her research centers on formal ontology—including mereology (part-whole relations, overlap, disjointness, and fusion) and mereotopology (topological structures grounded in mereology)—to model holism and integrity in conceptual systems. She investigates natural language semantics with emphasis on lexical compositionality and the syntax-semantics interface of quantification (e.g., "three liters of wine" vs. "three heads of lettuce"). Spatial reasoning constitutes another pillar, covering reference systems, trajectory representation, and movement formalization. Additional domains include discourse/event structures and grouping processes in linguistic cognition. Dr. Eschenbach has led decades of DFG-funded research, including CINACS (2006-2015) on multimodal comprehension, Language Production Priority Programme (1997-2003), ARK spatial axiomatics (1996-2002), Cognitive Science Graduate School (1990-2000), and GAP grouping processes (1987-1993). While student mentorship isn't explicitly documented, her project leadership implies extensive team supervision. Her office resides at Vogt-Kölln-Str. 30, Hamburg.

• Natural Language Processing
• Machine Translation
• Speech Processing
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Popescu-Belis Andrei serves as an Associate Professor at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO), specifically within the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (IICT) at HEIG-VD campus in Yverdon-les-Bains. His academic work spans teaching computer science fundamentals and advanced natural language processing concepts across both undergraduate and graduate programs. His research interests focus on Natural Language Processing , Machine Translation , and Human-Machine Dialogue systems, with particular emphasis on low-resource language scenarios. His work addresses challenges in speech-to-speech translation, subword tokenization, neural machine translation optimization, and creative applications like poem generation. Recent publications through 2025 demonstrate his ongoing contributions to the field, particularly in multilingual NMT training schedules and low-resource language processing pipelines. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals consistent focus on practical solutions for language barriers, with increasing attention to reinforcement learning applications and creative language generation. His work on GPoeT demonstrates the intersection of traditional literary forms with modern language models, while his research on low-resource translation pipelines addresses real-world community interpreting needs. He has led significant research projects including Digital Lyric (2019-2020), a collaboration with UNIL (University of Lausanne) to develop systems for aiding poem generation for a public exhibition at Morges Castle. This project demonstrates his interdisciplinary approach bridging computational linguistics with creative applications. His academic contributions include: Development of specialized training pipelines for low-resource neural machine translation Innovative approaches to speech-to-speech translation for community interpreting Novel methods for constrained language model applications in creative writing Significant contributions to understanding subword tokenization mechanics Popescu-Belis maintains active research collaborations across institutions, as evidenced by his work with UNIL and various international conference publications. His teaching portfolio includes courses in natural language processing, data preparation, unsupervised machine learning, and computer science fundamentals, demonstrating his commitment to both theoretical and practical aspects of the field.

Sabine Schulte im Waldeمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Computational Linguistics
• Natural Language Processing
• Germanic Linguistics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Sabine Schulte im Walde is an Apl. Prof. (Adjunct Professor) at the Institute for Natural Language Processing (IMS) , University of Stuttgart. Her research bridges computational linguistics and cognitive semantics, focusing on noun compounds, semantic change, and multimodal representations. Key research areas: semantic drift, compositionality, German particle verbs Instrumental in creating datasets for semantic change detection (DWUGs, DURel) Recent work explores BERT's limitations in compound semantics and cross-lingual metaphor detection She contributes to major European NLP initiatives, with publications in top venues like ACL. The IMS group specializes in language-technology intersections, managing 6 professorships, 50+ researchers, and 200+ students in NLP programs.

Albert Gattمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Natural Language Processing
• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Albert Gatt is a Professor of Natural Language Processing at Utrecht University's Department of Information and Computing Sciences, where he also serves as Programme Director for AI & Data Science. He holds an Associate Professor position (on leave) at the University of Malta's Institute of Linguistics and Language Technology. His research focuses on Natural Language Generation (NLG), multimodal models, and under-resourced language support, particularly for Maltese. He leads projects like NL4XAI and MASRI, addressing challenges in explainable AI and speech recognition. Education: Advanced degrees in computational linguistics and AI (not explicitly detailed in text). Key Projects: Multilingual NLG, Vision-Language benchmarks, Maltese ASR, and NLP evaluation methodologies. Research interests span data-to-text generation, vision-language interfaces, and evaluation practices. His work bridges computational linguistics with cognitive science, emphasizing human-AI collaboration. Notable contributions include the TUNA corpus, SimpleNLG toolkit, and foundational studies on referring expression generation. Publications (2025-2024) explore robust fine-tuning, LLM evaluation, and visual-linguistic grounding. Collaborations span academia and industry, addressing ethical AI and language equity. Supervises a global team of researchers and PhD students across multiple institutions, fostering innovation in NLG, multimodal AI, and Maltese language tech.

• Word Formation
• Language Change
• Foreign Words
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Carmen Scherer is a Senior Academic Councilor at the German Institute of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, specializing in German linguistics with a focus on descriptive and historical linguistics. Her academic journey includes a BA in Business Administration, followed by studies in German, French, philosophy, and German as a foreign language. She has held visiting professorships in Göttingen (Historical Linguistics) and Bonn (German Linguistics). Her research emphasizes word formation processes, language change dynamics, foreign word integration, and punctuation studies. Education highlights include degrees from universities in Marburg and Poitiers, followed by a doctorate on 'Word Formation Change and Productivity' (2004). She has authored/co-edited influential books like Introduction to Corpus Linguistics and The Interface of Morphology and Written Language . Key research interests involve morphological productivity, loanword adaptation, and the interplay between orthography and word structure. Her extensive publications (over 20 essays/reviews since 2003) explore topics such as the history of verb suffixes, apostrophe usage, and compound word spelling. She actively participates in international conferences, delivering lectures on linguistic topics like foreign word gender assignment and temporal prefixation in German. She also serves on academic boards and contributes to research projects focusing on language variation and corpus linguistics. Professional roles include leadership in the Mainz Linguistics Circle and collaborations across European academic networks. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with practical applications in language teaching and normative standards, addressing contemporary issues in German language evolution and multilingual influences.

Pauline Jacobsonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Formal Semantics
• Syntax-Semantics Interface
• Natural Language Semantics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Pauline Jacobson is a Professor of Linguistics at Brown University, where she has served since 1975. Her research focuses on formal semantics, particularly the syntax-semantics interface, advocating for direct compositionality and variable-free semantics. She has held visiting positions at Ohio State, Harvard, and other institutions, and has contributed to summer institutes in linguistics worldwide. She earned her BA in Anthropology (1968) and PhD in Linguistics (1977) from UC Berkeley. Her work emphasizes eliminating intermediate levels like 'Logical Form' and explores phenomena such as negation, ellipsis, and binding within a variable-free framework. Prof. Jacobson has served as editor-in-chief of Linguistics and Philosophy , chaired panels for NSF and Fulbright, and participates in editorial boards. Her research trends reflect a sustained engagement with syntactic and semantic compositionality, challenging traditional assumptions about linguistic structure. Her advising and grants include teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses on syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. She is affiliated with Brown’s Department of Linguistics and has contributed to interdisciplinary initiatives in formal linguistics and cognitive science.

• Phonetics
• Phonology
• Morphology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Ingo Plag is a faculty member at the Institute of English and American Studies , Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, specializing in English Language and Linguistics . His research focuses on Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Creole languages, and English as a second language . Current Projects : DFG Project 'Form and meaning in English compounds' (2023-2026), CRC Project C08/DFG Project 'The semantics of derivational morphology' (2015-2026) Research Themes : Polysemy in derivation, compositionality of word-formation, semantic mechanisms, role of world knowledge, discriminative analysis of nominalizations His recent publications explore derivational morphology through distributional semantics , frame semantics , and quantitative methods , addressing topics like English prefixation, suffix competition (-ity vs. -ness), and nominalization semantics. He has presented at conferences including the International Cognitive Linguistics Conference and the German Linguistic Society. Contact: ingo.plag@uni-duesseldorf.de

Dieuwke Hupkesمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Neural Networks
• Natural Language Processing
• Computational Linguistics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dieuwke Hupkes is a Researcher at Meta AI Research and an ELLIS Scholar, focusing on understanding neural networks' ability to process hierarchical structure and generalize compositional patterns. Her work bridges computational linguistics, cognitive science, and artificial intelligence, emphasizing interpretability of language models. She holds a PhD from the University of Amsterdam (ILLC) and has supervised numerous student theses on neural network analysis and language processing. Notable contributions include the Llama 3 models, GenBench generalization taxonomy, and studies on compositional learning in recurrent networks. Education: PhD in Logic (University of Amsterdam, 2020), MSc in Artificial Intelligence, and earlier studies in Physics. Awards include ELLIS Scholar (2024), CoNLL 2019 Honourable Mention, and MLRC 2022 Best Paper Award. She has taught courses on natural language processing and co-organized workshops on neural network interpretability. Research interests span generalization in NLP, emergent language structures, and alignment of large language models. Her work frequently employs diagnostic classifiers and benchmarking to probe model behavior, with applications to both theoretical understanding and practical model evaluation.

Noga Zaslavskyمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Language
• Machine Learning
• Information Theory
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Noga Zaslavsky is an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at New York University , focusing on understanding language, learning, and reasoning through machine learning and information theory . Interdisciplinary work bridging cognitive science , neural networks , and language evolution Research on emergent communication , semantic compression , and human-AI alignment Recent publications (2024-2023) emphasize: Information-theoretic models for language and cognition Human concept learning under compression constraints ANN-brain alignment with realistic training Emergent communication in complex environments Universals in conceptual representation across languages Scientific awards : ELSC Prize for Outstanding Publication (2018) Her work explores pragmatic reasoning , semantic systems , and evolutionary dynamics through computational principles.

Guy Emersonمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Natural Language Processing
• Machine Learning
• Computational Linguistics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr Guy Emerson is a Departmental Early-Career Academic Fellow and Affiliated Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and Technology at the University of Cambridge. He also serves as a College Lecturer at Gonville & Caius College and Executive Director of Cambridge Language Sciences. His research focuses on computational linguistics, particularly functional distributional semantics, probabilistic models, and machine learning applications in natural language processing. He explores how computational models can illuminate linguistic knowledge and advance artificial intelligence. His work integrates formal linguistic theory with data-driven methods, addressing challenges like hypernymy detection, cross-linguistic syntax, and semantic representation. Recent projects include probing lexical semantics limitations, developing scalable distributional models, and leveraging visual data for semantic analysis. Key themes include natural language processing, machine learning, and cross-linguistic studies, with publications in top venues like SemEval workshops and computational linguistics journals. His contributions bridge formal syntax, probabilistic semantics, and scalable computational techniques, emphasizing both theoretical and applied outcomes. Emerson collaborates extensively on interdisciplinary initiatives through Cambridge Language Sciences, fostering connections between linguistics, computer science, and cognitive science. His research has implications for improving NLP systems, semantic modeling, and cross-linguistic computational frameworks.

Aline Villavicencioمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Lexical Semantics
• Multilinguality
• Cognitively Motivated NLP
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor Aline Villavicencio is a Chair in Natural Language Processing at the University of Sheffield's School of Computer Science. She holds a PhD and MPhil from the University of Cambridge and an MSc from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil). Her research focuses on lexical semantics, multilinguality, and cognitively motivated NLP, with applications including Multiword Expression (MWE) treatment and text simplification for English and Portuguese. She has held a CNPq Research Fellowship (2007–2017) and currently leads projects like Modeling Idiomaticity in Human and Artificial Language Processing (EPSRC grant). Her roles include PC co-chair for CoNLL-2019, Area Chair for ACL-2019 and NAACL-2018, and co-chair of PROPOR 2018. She advises WiNLP, contributes to TACL, JNLE, and other journals, and collaborates with the Neurocomputational and Language Processing Lab in Brazil. Notable work includes corpus development (e.g., BRWAC for Brazilian Portuguese), idiomaticity detection, and cross-lingual transfer learning. Recent grants include £446k from EPSRC and £370k from Horizon Europe (Atrium). Key Projects: Modeling Idiomaticity, Cross-lingual Adaptation, Speech Segmentation Grants: EPSRC (£446k), Horizon Europe (£370k), Royal Society (£74k) Publications: Over 100 papers in ACL, EMNLP, and journals like Natural Language Engineering . Her lab work involves developing NLP tools for under-resourced languages and exploring neural models' limitations in idiomatic understanding. She co-edited books on cognitive aspects of language acquisition and MWE processing, and her teaching includes advanced NLP modules.

Amar Hadzihasanovicمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Category Theory
• Higher-Dimensional Algebra
• Quantum Computing
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Amar Hadzihasanovic is an Assistant Professor at Tallinn University of Technology, affiliated with the Compositional Systems and Methods group, and a Scientific Advisor at Quantinuum. He specializes in category theory, higher-dimensional algebra, and their applications in quantum computing and formal systems. His recent work includes organizing the 110th Peripatetic Seminar on Sheaves and Logic (PSSL) and completing a book on higher-categorical diagrams with Cambridge University Press. Hadzihasanovic has been awarded grants from ARIA (Safeguarded AI programme) and the Estonian Research Council, supporting his research on diagrammatic rewriting and homotopy theory. His research interests span categorical foundations, diagrammatic sets, and computational aspects of higher-dimensional structures. Key contributions include model structures for (∞, n)-categories, acyclicity conditions in pasting diagrams, and formal axiomatizations of quantum systems. He has advised PhD students Alkis Ioannidis and Clémence Chanavat, and collaborates widely with institutions like the University of Cambridge and Quantinuum. Hadzihasanovic has delivered invited talks at conferences such as Category Theory 2024, the Nordic Congress of Mathematicians, and the Geometric and Topological Methods in Computer Science (GETCO). His teaching includes a course on category theory and diagrammatic reasoning at Kyoto University. His software, including the rewalt library, supports topologically sound higher-dimensional diagram rewriting.

Louise McNallyمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Semantic/Pragmatic Theory
• Morphosyntax/Semantics/Pragmatics Interfaces
• Computational Semantics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Louise McNally is a Professor of Linguistics at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) in Barcelona, Spain. She holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of California, Santa Cruz (1992) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Computational Linguistics from UPF (2002). Her research focuses on semantic/pragmatic theory, morphosyntax-semantics-pragmatics interfaces, and computational semantics, with recent explorations into vector-based and information-theoretic models of meaning. McNally has held senior administrative roles at UPF, including Vice Rector for the Organization and Academic Project (2015–2017), Vice Rector for Faculty Affairs (2011–2015), and Vice Rector for Research (2009–2011). She is co-Editor-in-Chief of Semantics and Pragmatics and affiliated with the Grammar and Cognition Lab and Computational Linguistics and Linguistic Theory groups. Her work bridges formal semantics with experimental perspectives, addressing issues like nominalization, scalar implicatures, and idiomatic expressions. Key honors include the Alexander von Humboldt Research Prize (2017) and multiple ICREA Academia Awards (2008, 2013, 2018). Her publications span theoretical linguistics, computational semantics, and experimental studies, emphasizing cross-disciplinary collaboration.