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Gierad Laput is a Senior Engineering Manager at Apple, leading the Perception and Interaction Engineering organization under Machine Intelligence Neural Design (MIND) at Apple AI/ML (AIML). He is also an Adjunct Professor at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science and Human-Computer Interaction Institute. His research sits at the intersection of sensing systems, interactive technologies, and machine learning, with applications in ambient intelligence, wearables, and AI-driven interactive experiences. Ph.D. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University Founding member of CMU's Future Interfaces Group Former Google Ph.D. Fellow, Disney Imagineer, and recipient of 10 Best Paper Awards/Nominations His research agenda at Apple leverages cutting-edge hardware to develop multimodal ML systems for vision, audio, and motion sensors, enabling features like head gesture detection for AirPods, Apple Intelligence integrations, and health monitoring tools. Recent collaborative projects include Vision Pro hand interaction systems and WatchOS updates for cycling/fall detection. Key research areas include human-computer interaction , machine learning for sensor fusion , and smart environment sensing . Over 35 publications cover transformative technologies like ViBand (bio-acoustic sensing), EM-Sense (touch recognition), SkinTrack (arm as touchpad), and ElectroDermis (stretchable electronics). Scientific honors include: Fast Company Innovation by Design Award (2017) Google PhD Fellowship (2018) Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellowship (2018) Best Paper Awards at ACM UIST (2016) and ACM CHI (2015) As an educator, he has taught courses at CMU and the University of Michigan on on-device machine learning , signal processing , and human-centered design . His lab has mentored numerous researchers now pursuing PhDs at MIT, UW, CMU, and Northwestern.

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Machine Learning
• Sensing Systems
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Chris Donahue is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University . He also serves as a part-time Research Scientist at Google DeepMind on the Magenta team. His work focuses on leveraging generative AI to enhance human creativity, particularly in music. Education: PhD in Computer Science (UC San Diego), Postdoctoral Scholar (Stanford University) His research spans controllable generative modeling of music and audio , with a focus on real-time interactive systems. Projects like Piano Genie , Beat Sage , and Copilot Arena demonstrate his commitment to real-world deployment. His Generative Creativity Lab (G-CLef) explores AI applications beyond music, including programming and natural language. Recent publications highlight advancements in multimodal music evaluation , real-time adaptation , and AI-driven sound morphing . He co-developed Magenta RealTime , an open-weight real-time music generation model, and MusicFX DJ Mode . Scientific Awards: Best Paper Award (top 1) at NAACL Student Research Workshop 2025 Best Paper Award (top 1% of submissions) at CHI 2025 Best Paper Runner-up at ISMIR 2021 He co-advises PhD students like Wayne Chi (NDSEG Fellow) and mentors Irmak Bukey . His lab receives support from the AIxArts incubator fund at CMU .

• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Music Technology
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Christos Faloutsos is the Fredkin Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, with a courtesy appointment in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He holds a B.Sc. from the National Technical University of Athens and M.Sc./Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. His research focuses on data mining, graph analysis, fractals, and database systems. Notable contributions include foundational work on R-trees, graph mining laws (e.g., Kronecker graphs), and applications in medical imaging, network security, and fraud detection. Key projects include PEGASUS (petascale graph mining), fraud detection in online auctions (NetProbe), and tools for human trafficking analysis (TrafficVis). He has led NSF-funded projects on tensor mining, network anomaly detection, and bioinformatics. Over 300 refereed publications highlight his contributions across databases, data mining, and networks. Awards include the KDD Best Paper (2005, 2016), SIGMOD Test-of-Time Award, and recognition as a top nurturer in IT. His lab collaborations span the Parallel Data Lab (PDL), Machine Learning Department, and Computational Biology.

• Data Mining
• Graph Mining
• Fractals and Power Laws
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Byron Yu is a Professor in Electrical & Computer Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, with affiliations to the Neuroscience Institute and Robotics Institute. He is a core faculty member of the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition. Research focuses on computational neuroscience , neural dynamics , and brain-machine interfaces . Key contributions include dimensionality reduction techniques and neural population activity analysis. Recent publications explore topics such as neural dynamics during motor imagery, BCI optimization, and attentional processing. His work has appeared in Nature Neuroscience , Neuron , and eLife , often as cover articles. Awardees include the Gerard G. Elia Career Development Professorship and AIMBE Fellowship . His lab has mentored numerous PhD and postdoctoral researchers, many now in academic and industry leadership roles.

• Computational Neuroscience
• Neural Dynamics
• Motor Control
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Matthew O'Toole is an Associate Professor at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science, holding joint appointments in the Robotics Institute and Computer Science Department. His research focuses on computational imaging, integrating optics, electronics, and computational processing to innovate visual information capture and display. Education: PhD (Computer Science, University of Toronto, 2016), MSc (2009), BSc (Honors Computer Science and Mathematics, University of British Columbia, 2007). Prior roles include Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University and visiting scholar at MIT Media Lab's Camera Culture group. Research interests emphasize programmable imaging systems, transient imaging, non-line-of-sight sensing, and holographic displays. Key innovations include vibration sensing via dual-shutter optics and radar super-resolution for autonomous vehicles. Awards include runner-up best paper recognitions at ICCV 2007, CVPR 2014, and SIGGRAPH 2017 dissertation honors. Advisees include Dorian Chan and Arjun Teh. Grants supported by Canadian Banting Fellowships. Active in workshop organization (CVPR Computational Cameras 2016-2017) and course development on computational imaging at SIGGRAPH 2014. Labs/Teams: Leads research in computational imaging and robotics at CMU, collaborating with industry partners like NVIDIA and MDA. Current projects explore LiDAR-radar fusion, holographic projection systems, and dynamic scene reconstruction.

• Computer Graphics
• Robotics
• Computer Vision
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Artur W. Dubrawski is an Alumni Research Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Auton Lab at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science. He leads interdisciplinary research on Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Robotics with real-world applications in healthcare, nuclear safety, food safety, and counter-human trafficking. His work focuses on bridging gaps between data-driven AI and empirical sciences through probabilistic modeling, predictive analytics, and time-series intelligence. Lab: Auton Lab (founded 1993) Collaborations: Allegheny County Health Department, USDA, CDC, U.S. Army Research Impact: AI for wastewater-based COVID-19 forecasting, radiological inspection systems, and hospital infection detection His students and affiliates include current PhD candidates Angela Chen, Emma Erickson, Cecilia Morales, Willa Potosnak and past researchers like Benedikt Boecking (co-inventor of Interactive Weak Supervision). The lab has spun off startups like Marinus Analytics (IBM XPrize finalists) and developed open-source tools like auton-survival for survival analysis. Key Grants: $10.5M U.S. Army contract for AI-driven predictive maintenance research.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Robotics
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Mario Berges is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), with a courtesy appointment in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He holds leadership roles as Co-Director of the IBM Smart Infrastructure Analytics Lab and Director of the Intelligent Infrastructure Research Lab (INFERLab). His work focuses on applying information/communication technologies to enhance the operational efficiency and resilience of built environments amid evolving resource constraints and climate changes. Education: PhD in Civil & Environmental Engineering from CMU (2010). Research Interests: Berges' research integrates smart infrastructure systems, energy efficiency, and machine learning. Key areas include non-intrusive load monitoring (NILM), structural health monitoring of pipelines, building automation systems, and urban heat risk modeling. He develops data-driven frameworks for energy disaggregation, sensor placement optimization, and real-time infrastructure diagnostics. Awards: Recognized with the 2010 FIATECH Outstanding Early Career Researcher Award and 2015 Dean’s Early Career Fellowship from CMU. Grants & Labs: Leads INFERLab, collaborating with IBM on smart infrastructure projects. His work spans academic-industry partnerships focused on building analytics, smart grid technologies, and sensor networks. Future Directions: Expanding research into AI-driven energy systems, resilient urban infrastructure, and cross-disciplinary solutions for climate adaptation.

• Smart Infrastructure
• Structural Health Monitoring
• Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring (NILM)
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Gauri Joshi is an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department at Carnegie Mellon University, with affiliate appointments in the Machine Learning Department and Robotics Institute. Her work focuses on system-aware algorithms for distributed machine learning, combining optimization, probability, and coding theory to address communication and computational constraints in edge networks. MIT Ph.D. in EECS (2016) IIT Bombay B.Tech/M.Tech in Electrical Engineering (2010) Research themes include federated learning with communication efficiency, erasure coding for non-linear computations, and reinforcement learning for heterogeneous queueing systems. She leads the Optimization, Probability and Learning (OPAL) lab , affiliated with the Parallel Data Lab (PDL), CyLab, and FLAME Center. Recent publications highlight advances in: federated fine-tuning with low-rank adaptation, robust PCA for model aggregation, privacy-preserving prediction mechanisms, and adaptive reinforcement learning for job dispatching systems. Her group has received 15+ paper awards across SIGMETRICS, MobiHoc, and NeurIPS workshops. Scientific recognition includes: IEEE Goldsmith Lecturer (2025), MIT Technology Review '35 Innovators Under 35' (2022), ONR Young Investigator Award (2023), NSF CAREER (2021), and ACM SIGMETRICS Best Paper (2020). She has advised 20+ graduate students, many now at tech giants like Google, Apple, and Meta. Service contributions span program co-chair roles (MLSys 2025), associate editorships (IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking), and workshop organization (ICML, NeurIPS). Her NSF AI-EDGE Institute leadership (2021-present) drives next-generation intelligent edge networks for robotics and aerospace applications.

• Distributed Machine Learning
• Federated Learning
• Stochastic Modeling
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James C. Hoe is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University (College of Engineering). He is on sabbatical at MangoBoost and directs research in computer architecture, reconfigurable computing, and high-level hardware design. Education Ph.D., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT (2000) M.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT (1994) B.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, UC Berkeley (1992) Research Interests Professor Hoe’s work spans computer architecture , reconfigurable computing , FPGA architectures , and high-level hardware synthesis . His group created the CoRAM abstraction for virtualized FPGA computing and leads efforts in power-efficient accelerators, in-network computing, and security-oriented FPGA systems. Scientific Awards IEEE Fellow (2013) Intel Outstanding Researcher Award (2021) Research Funding & Projects Intel / VMware Crossroads 3D-FPGA Academic Research Center – co-leading exploration of FPGA roles in future datacenters. DARPA BRASS program ($2.7 M, 4 years) – ensuring long-lived software systems remain robust to resource changes. Pigasus open-source IDS – world’s fastest FPGA-accelerated intrusion-detection system (100 Gb/s on one server). Labs & Teams He heads activities within the Computer Architecture Lab at Carnegie Mellon (CALCM) , supervising graduate researchers on CoRAM++, SPIRAL autotuning, and FPGA overlays for stream processing.

• Computer Architecture
• Reconfigurable Computing
• High-Level Hardware Design and Synthesis
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Steve Chase is a Professor at Carnegie Mellon University , affiliated with the Biomedical Engineering , Electrical and Computer Engineering , Neuroscience Institute , and Robotics Institute departments. His research spans Computational Neuroscience , Neural Engineering , and Systems Neuroscience , with a focus on neural circuits, motor control, and brain-computer interfaces (BCI). Research Areas: Sensation & Perception, Methods Development, Diseases & Disorders, Physiological & Anatomical Methods. Lab Highlights: Development of the RotaWheel, memory trace studies in the motor cortex, and investigations into BCI stabilization and learning dynamics. Scientific Contributions: His lab has published extensively in journals like Neuron , Nature Computational Science , eLife , and PNAS , with notable works on neural activity patterns, dimensionality reduction in calcium imaging, and sensory constraints on motor cortex modulation. Students and postdocs in his lab have received awards, including the CNBC best paper award.

• Computational Neuroscience
• Neural Engineering and Technology
• Systems Neuroscience
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Tiancheng Zhao is a principal researcher at the Binjiang Institute of Zhejiang University and founder of the Om Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (Om AI Lab), dedicated to frontier open multimodal AGI research for building next-generation agents that transform work and life through advanced human-machine interaction. His academic credentials include: Ph.D. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University (2016-2019) under Prof. Maxine Eskenazi, Prof. Louis-Philippe Morency, Prof. William W. Cohen, and Dr. Dilek Hakkani-Tur, with pioneering dissertation “Learning to Converse With Latent Actions” in end-to-end generative conversational models M.S. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University (2014-2016) B.S. in Electrical Engineering from UCLA (2010-2014) with Summa Cum Laude, focusing on speech signal processing under Prof. Abeer Alwan Dr. Zhao’s research centers on multimodal foundation models and agents, tackling three core challenges: Multimodal Models for cross-modal representation learning in high-dimensional data, Learning to Learn for effective skill acquisition from diverse signals (supervised labels, rewards, meta-learning), and AI Agents for open-world understanding and complex decision-making. His work bridges computer vision, natural language processing, and real-world applications including healthcare analytics and remote sensing. Analysis of his 50+ publications reveals accelerating innovation in multimodal large language models (2024-2025), with emphasis on stable vision-language architectures (VLM-R1), agent orchestration frameworks, and domain-specific applications in geospatial analysis and healthcare. Key trends include solving long-tail distribution challenges in satellite imagery, developing human-like zooming capabilities for multimodal LLMs, and creating unified benchmarks for autonomous GUI testing. His scientific recognition includes: National Breakthrough Technology Award by Ministry of Science and Technology (2021) Microsoft Research Best & Brightest PhD (2018) BEST PAPER AWARD at SIGDIAL 2018 Best Paper Nomination at SIGDIAL 2016 Top 1 Outstanding Bachelor of Science Award at UCLA (2014) As Om AI Lab founder, Dr. Zhao leads research teams developing computational building blocks for human-AI collaboration. While specific student mentorship details aren’t public, his extensive publication record with junior co-authors indicates active research supervision. Current projects focus on practical system implementations for real-world multimodal agent deployment across diverse domains.

• Multimodal Foundation Models
• AI Agents
• Vision-Language Models
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Qing Li is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), part of the College of Engineering. He holds a B.E. in Electronics Engineering from Tsinghua University (2006) and a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology (2013). Prior to CMU, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where he developed quantum frequency conversion and microresonator-based optical systems. His research focuses on light-matter interactions in integrated photonics, emphasizing nonlinear optics and quantum information processing. He has pioneered silicon carbide and aluminum nitride platforms for chip-scale quantum technologies and optical metrology. Dr. Li has been recognized with prestigious awards including the Darpa Young Faculty Award (2019), OSA Paul F. Forman Team Engineering Excellence Award (2020), and Sigma Xi Best Ph.D. Thesis Award (Georgia Tech). His work bridges classical and quantum information systems, with applications in secure communication, atomic systems interrogation, and high-precision frequency synthesis. He actively contributes to the Pittsburgh Quantum Institute (PQI), advancing regional quantum engineering initiatives. His research group’s key projects include developing compact optical frequency synthesizers, soliton microcombs for communication grids, and entangled photon pair sources for quantum networks. Grants and collaborations support his exploration of novel photonic materials and devices, targeting advancements in both fundamental science and applied technologies.

• Photonics
• Nanofabrication
• Quantum Information
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Ioannis Gkioulekas is an Assistant Professor at the Robotics Institute within Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science, with a courtesy appointment in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He leads the Computational Imaging Lab at CMU, focusing on joint hardware-software approaches to develop advanced imaging systems. His research spans computational imaging, computer vision, and graphics, addressing challenges like non-line-of-sight imaging, 3D sensing, and adaptive optics. Research interests include: Computational imaging systems design Non-line-of-sight and single-photon imaging LiDAR, SONAR, and interferometry applications Physics-based and differentiable rendering Probabilistic modeling and Monte Carlo methods Recent publications (2019-2021) demonstrate strong focus on waveguides, light transport simulation, 3D sonar reconstruction, and computational tomography. Common themes include inverse problems, wave-based imaging, and differentiable simulation techniques bridging graphics and sensing. Current advising includes Master's student Neham Jain and affiliates Bakari Hassan, John Liu, Bailey Miller, Sreekar Ranganathan, and Arjun Teh. Past students include PhD graduates Arpit Agarwal and Shumian Xin, and Master's student Shirsendu Halder.

• Computational Imaging
• Computer Vision
• Computer Graphics
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Justine Sherry is the A. Nico Habermann Associate Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, affiliated with the College of Engineering. She holds a PhD (2016) and MS (2012) from UC Berkeley and a BS/BA (2010) from the University of Washington. Her research focuses on networked systems, including middleboxes, cloud computing, congestion control, and hardware acceleration (e.g., SmartNICs/FPGAs). Notable projects include Pigasus (open-source 100Gbps IDS), APLOMB (cloud-based middlebox scaling), and BlindBox (encrypted traffic scanning). Her academic roles include serving on the SIGCOMM CARES Committee, DARPA ISAT Study Group, and ACM CoNEXT Steering Committee. Awards include the Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship, VMware Systems Award, and IETF Applied Networking Prize. She advises over 15 students and collaborates with industry partners like Intel and VMware. Research highlights include radical shifts in datacenter architectures (SmartNIC compute control), fairness in congestion algorithms (BBR analysis), and database-proxy innovations (Tigger with eBPF). Her teaching emphasizes systems as science labs, integrating experimental design and hypothesis testing into projects. Education: PhD UC Berkeley (2016), MS UC Berkeley (2012), BS/BA University of Washington (2010) Labs/Teams: CyLab, SNAP Research Group, CMU Portugal Collaboration Grants: NSF, Intel, Google Faculty Awards

• Computer Networking
• Networked Systems
• Middleboxes
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Shinji Watanabe is an Associate Professor at Carnegie Mellon University's Language Technologies Institute and a Courtesy Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department. He holds a Ph.D. (Dr. Eng.) from Waseda University, Japan, and has held research roles at NTT Communication Science Laboratories, Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL), and Johns Hopkins University. His research focuses on automatic speech recognition, speech enhancement, and machine learning for speech processing. Watanabe has published over 300 peer-reviewed papers and received the Best Paper Award at IEEE ASRU 2019. His work emphasizes robust speech processing in challenging environments, multilingual models, and neural audio codecs. He leads the ESPnet toolkit development for end-to-end speech processing systems and contributes to technical committees like IEEE SLTC and APSIPA SLA. Recent research trends include streaming speech systems, universal speech enhancement (URGENT challenges), and fusion of discrete speech units with self-supervised representations. He explores scalable speech foundation models through benchmarks like ML-SUPERB 2.0 and investigates cross-modal audio-visual processing in challenges like MISP 2025. Education : B.S., M.S., Ph.D. (Waseda University) Affiliations : CMU Language Technologies Institute, CMU ECE, Former roles at MERL and Johns Hopkins Key Projects : ESPnet, OpenWhisper-Style Models, URGENT Challenge Frameworks

• Automatic Speech Recognition
• Speech Enhancement
• Spoken Language Understanding
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