Gianluca Bontempi is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Faculty of Sciences. His research spans machine learning, time series forecasting, and big data analytics, with significant applications in credit card fraud detection, biomedical engineering, and causal inference. He leads projects on adaptive learning systems, financial cybersecurity, and high-dimensional data modeling. Research Focus: Bontempi's work integrates theoretical machine learning with real-world challenges. Key areas include: Developing dynamic factor models for multivariate time series forecasting Designing incremental learning frameworks for fraud detection in evolving data streams Advancing causal inference methods for personalized decision-making Creating interpretable AI systems for biomedical and financial applications Publication Trends: His recent articles (2019–2026) show a strong emphasis on combating concept drift in financial fraud systems, improving fairness in feature selection, and enhancing cross-domain adaptation techniques. Methodological innovations in multi-task learning and adversarial modeling are recurrent themes. Awards & Recognition: No awards explicitly mentioned in the source text. Research Infrastructure: Bontempi collaborates with interdisciplinary teams across Europe on large-scale projects involving biomedical data (TCGAbiolinks), urban mobility (traffic forecasting), and AI ethics (CLAIRE COVID-19 initiative).







