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John Paisleyمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Machine Learning
• Bayesian Statistics
• Data Science
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John Paisley is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Columbia University's Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, and a member of Columbia's Data Science Institute (DSI). He holds a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Duke University (2004-2010), followed by postdoctoral research in Computer Science at Princeton University and UC Berkeley. His research focuses on Bayesian models, posterior inference techniques for Big Data, and applications in data analysis, recommendation systems, information retrieval, and compressed sensing. He has pioneered methods like Bayesian Gaussian Process ODEs and Double Normalizing Flows, with recent work emphasizing uncertainty quantification in environmental modeling and neuroimaging analysis. His collaborative workflows (e.g., bneR ) address air pollution exposure and PM2.5 concentration uncertainties, combining Bayesian nonparametric ensembles with geospatial data. He has also developed frameworks for neural network interpretability, image denoising, and compressed sensing MRI. Paisley's work bridges statistical theory and applied machine learning, with applications in healthcare, environmental science, and geophysics. His academic contributions include over 50 publications since 2016, spanning topics like deep metric learning, adversarial learning, and variational inference optimization. He maintains an active research group and serves on editorial boards for machine learning and signal processing journals.

Knut Reinertمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Algorithmic Bioinformatics
• Genomic Sequence Analysis
• Proteomics
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Professor Knut Reinert is a leading figure in algorithmic bioinformatics at the Free University of Berlin, where he holds a professorship in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. He also maintains a significant affiliation with the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin, where he leads the Efficient Algorithms for Omics Data group. His research spans both institutions through the Reinert Lab, which focuses on developing novel computational approaches for biological data analysis. Reinert's educational background includes a Diploma in Computer Science (1994) and a Doctorate (Dr. Ing./Ph.D., 1999, with honors) from the Max-Planck-Institut for Computer Science and Universität des Saarlandes in Saarbrücken. Prior to his professorship, he worked as a computer scientist under Prof. Gene Myers at Celera Genomics in Rockville, USA (1999-2002). His primary research interests center on algorithmic bioinformatics with specific focus on developing novel algorithms and data structures for biomedical mass data analysis. This includes creating mathematical models for genomic sequence analysis and algorithms for mass spectrometry data to detect differential protein expression between normal and diseased samples. His work bridges the gap between computational tool development and practical biological applications, with particular emphasis on NGS and proteomics data. The publications and projects led by Prof. Reinert demonstrate a consistent focus on advancing computational methods in bioinformatics. His research spans genomic sequence analysis, RNA research (particularly long non-coding RNAs), parallel computing applications, and GPU acceleration for biological data processing. The work shows increasing sophistication in handling large-scale biological datasets through innovative algorithmic approaches. Intel® Parallel Computing Center designation for his lab CUDA Research Center status DFG funding of 530 thousand Euros for RNA research de.NBI funding of 2 million Euros BMBF funded projects 'LIVE-DREAM' and 'EssBar' Prof. Reinert leads multiple significant research projects and has established strong collaborations with international partners including Texas A&M, Kings College London, Eberhardt-Karls Universität Tübingen, Robert-Koch-Institute, and various Turkish institutions. His lab receives funding from major organizations including DFG, BMBF, and Intel. The Reinert Lab maintains active teaching responsibilities at FU Berlin, offering courses at BSc, MSc, and PhD levels using both traditional and innovative learning concepts like e-learning and inverted classrooms. The Reinert Lab consists of two interconnected research groups that work closely with experimental biologists and medical researchers to develop practical computational solutions for real-world biological problems. The lab has established itself as a key player in the German and international bioinformatics community through its development of the widely-used SeqAn library and participation in national infrastructure initiatives.

Emma Piersonمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Artificial Intelligence
• Healthcare
• Health Equity
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Emma Pierson is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley, affiliated with the Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research Lab (BAIR) , Computational Precision Health , and the Center for Human-Compatible AI . She focuses on developing data science and machine learning methods to address issues in healthcare equity and social inequality . Her work includes studies on race adjustments in clinical algorithms, migration patterns, and leveraging LLMs for health equity. Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University (2020), Master’s in Statistics from the University of Oxford. Prior roles include Assistant Professor at Cornell Tech, Senior Researcher at Microsoft Research, and data scientist at 23andMe and Coursera. Research Interests: Her research spans fair clinical prediction , sparse autoencoders , health disparities , and algorithmic fairness . Notable projects include the MIGRATE dataset for granular migration analysis and studies on policing disparities. Awards: NSF CAREER Award, Rhodes Scholarship, Hertz Fellowship, MIT Technology Review 35 Innovators Under 35, and Samsung AI Researcher of the Year. She writes a statistics blog ( Obsession with Regression ) and contributes to media outlets like The New York Times and FiveThirtyEight . Labs/Teams: Leads the MIGRATE project, a collaboration to analyze fine-grained migration data. Engages in interdisciplinary work across AI, healthcare, and social science.

Itsik Pe'erمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Human Genetics
• Computational Biology
• Genomics
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Itsik Pe'er is a Full Professor and Vice-Chair in the Department of Computer Science at Columbia University's Fu Foundation School of Engineering & Applied Science, and holds a joint appointment as Professor of Systems Biology at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. His research focuses on computational methods in human genetics, including genetic variation analysis, disease association studies, and algorithm development for genomic data. He leads the Itsik Pe'er Lab of Computational Genomics, which develops tools like Xplorigin, Germline, and SEACells to address challenges in genomics and medical research. His work spans machine learning applications in healthcare, microbiome analysis, and cancer genomics. Notable contributions include studies on hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, bias correction in predictive models, and the development of non-Euclidean learning libraries like Manify. Pe'er has advised students including Vladimir Vacic, Anat Kreimer, and Arthi Ramachandran, and collaborates on grants addressing genetic epidemiology and computational biology. His lab's location is in the Computer Science Building at Columbia's Morningside Campus.

Kathryn Roederمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Statistical Genetics
• Genomics
• Biostatistics
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Kathryn Roeder is the UPMC University Professor of Statistics and Life Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), affiliated with the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Departments of Statistics & Data Science and Computational Biology. Her research focuses on developing statistical methods for genetic and genomic data, particularly in identifying autism risk genes and analyzing single-cell multi-omic data. She earned her Ph.D. in Statistics from Penn State University and has been at CMU since 1994, previously serving as Vice Provost for Faculty (2015–2019). Education: Ph.D. in Statistics, Penn State University (1988) B.S. in Wildlife Resources, University of Idaho (1982) Research Interests: Her work integrates modern statistical techniques (high-dimensional statistics, machine learning, networks) to study complex diseases like autism and schizophrenia. Recent efforts include tools for analyzing single-cell RNA-seq and proteomic data, such as UNICORN, DAWN, and SCEPTRE. Key Awards: COPSS Distinguished Achievement Award (2020) National Academy of Sciences Member (2019) COPSS Presidents’ Award (1997) AAAS Fellow (2020) Advising & Grants: She has advised over 20 Ph.D. students, many contributing to landmark studies in autism genetics. Her grants include NIH funding for projects like the Autism Sequencing Consortium. Current research teams focus on computational biology and statistical genetics. Labs & Collaborations: Her lab develops software tools (e.g., TADA, MIND) and collaborates with the Autism Sequencing Consortium and iPSYCH-BROAD Consortium on large-scale genomic studies.

• Machine Learning
• Genomics
• Gene Regulatory Networks
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Sushmita Roy is a Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, affiliated with the Department of Computer Sciences and the College of Letters and Science. Her research focuses on developing computational methods in statistical machine learning to understand gene regulatory networks in living cells, particularly under environmental, developmental, disease, and evolutionary contexts. She explores bulk and single-cell genomic data integration to study processes like cell fate specification, host-microbe interactions, and diseases such as cancer and neurodevelopmental disorders. Her work emphasizes three key areas: inference of genome-scale transcriptional networks, evolutionary analysis of regulatory networks, and 3D genome organization dynamics. Roy’s lab collaborates across disciplines, leveraging genomic data from plant and mammalian systems. She has contributed to methodologies for analyzing chromatin accessibility, single-cell profiling, and network-based models of pathogen systems. Her affiliations include Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, and she is a leader in computational biology and systems genomics research.

• Data Science
• Numerical Optimisation
• Medical Imaging
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Raphael Hauser is an Associate Professor in Numerical Mathematics at the University of Oxford's Mathematical Institute, Director of Graduate Studies - Teaching, and Tanaka Fellow in Applied Mathematics at Pembroke College. His affiliations include membership in the Data Science, Numerical Analysis, and Mathematical and Computational Finance research groups, as well as a fellowship at the Alan Turing Institute. Education: PhD in Operations Research, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA Dipl. Math. ETH, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), Switzerland Research interests span data science, numerical optimisation, medical imaging, distributed computing, and applied probability/statistics. His work integrates mathematical rigor with practical applications, particularly in optimization algorithms, machine learning theory, and medical imaging technology. Publications focus on optimization theory, stochastic processes, medical imaging systems, and computational finance, with recurring themes in non-convex optimization guarantees, PCA variants, and X-ray tomography innovations. Awards: Oxford University Teaching Award (2007) SIAM Optimization Prize (2005) SIAM Student Paper Prize (2000) Advising includes 15+ DPhil students and 40+ MSc students, with projects in optimization, finance, imaging, and machine learning. Current postdocs and students are affiliated with the Alan Turing Institute and industrial partners like Siemens and Macquarie Group. He leads teams in the Mathematical Institute's research groups and collaborates with the Alan Turing Institute on large-scale data science initiatives.

Knut Drescherمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Bacterial Biofilms
• Microbial Multicellularity
• Biophysics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Prof. Knut Drescher is an Associate Professor at the Biozentrum, University of Basel , leading a research group focused on bacterial biofilms , swarming , and microbial multicellularity . Previously, he served as a Professor of Biophysics and Max Planck Research Group Leader at Philipps-Universität Marburg (2015-2021) and conducted postdoctoral research at Princeton University. Research Interests: Physical and biological mechanisms of biofilm formation Cell-cell interactions in microbial communities Antibiotic resistance in biofilms Hydrodynamics of bacterial swarms Evolution of cooperation in multispecies biofilms Development of bioimaging software (BiofilmQ, BacStalk) Scientific Awards: 2023: SNSF Consolidator Grant 2019: Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize (DFG), VAAM Research Prize, IUPAP Young Scientist Prize 2016: ERC Starting Grant Advising & Grants: Advises PhD and Master's students in microbiology, biophysics, and bioinformatics Secured major grants from ERC , HFSP , and DFG

Farnoush Banaei-Kashaniمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Data Management
• Big Data
• Decision Support Systems
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Farnoush Banaei-Kashani is an Associate Professor (Tenured) in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Colorado Denver. She also holds an Adjunct Associate Professor position in the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences. As the founder and director of the Big Data Management and Mining Lab (BDLab), she leads multiple GAANN Fellowship Programs, including BDSE (Big Data Science and Engineering), DDC (Data-Driven Cybersecurity), and II (Infrastructure Informatics). She directs the 'Data Science in Biomedicine' MS Track and focuses on data-driven decision systems (DDSs), integrating machine learning and big data analytics into healthcare, energy, transportation, and environmental applications. Education: Details not explicitly provided in the text. Her research spans data management cycles for DDSs, addressing challenges like big data volume, velocity, and variety. Key projects include iWatch (crime surveillance), POCM (mobility monitoring), and GeoSIM (urban texture documentation). She teaches courses such as Machine Learning Systems, Big Data Science, and Data Mining. Publications highlight advancements in sea ice classification, federated learning, proteomic networks, and privacy-preserving AI. Her work is funded by NSF, NIH, DOT, and industry partners like Google and IBM. She has advised numerous students and contributes to academic leadership as editor, conference chair (ACM SIGSPATIAL 2018/2019), and program committee member for venues like SIGMOD and KDD.

Emmanuel J. Candèsمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Compressive Sensing
• Mathematical Signal Processing
• Computational Harmonic Analysis
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Emmanuel J. Candès is the Barnum-Simons Chair in Mathematics and Statistics at Stanford University, with joint appointments in the Institute of Computational and Mathematical Engineering and as Professor of Statistics and Electrical Engineering (by courtesy). His research spans mathematical signal processing , high-dimensional statistics , and data science , focusing on compressive sensing, inverse problems, and applications to imaging sciences. 2021 IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal 2020 Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research 2017 MacArthur Fellow His recent work on conformal prediction and uncertainty quantification has advanced machine learning reliability, particularly in high-dimensional settings. Publications include breakthroughs in medical imaging, gravitational wave detection, and AI validation frameworks. Key collaborations include Terence Tao (UCLA) and Justin Romberg (Georgia Tech) for IEEE Kilby Medal recognition. He serves as Co-chair of Stanford's Data Science Institute and previously as Statistics Department Chair (2016–2019).

• Time Series Analysis
• Data Mining
• Machine Learning
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Eamonn Keogh is a Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the University of California, Riverside. His pioneering work centers on the Matrix Profile, a transformative approach to time series data mining enabling efficient solutions for motif discovery, anomaly detection, and similarity search. His algorithms (STAMP, STOMP, SCRIMP, DAMP, SCAMP) offer exact, parameter-free, and scalable solutions across domains like seismology, bioinformatics, and industrial IoT. Research areas include: Development of ultra-fast algorithms for time series joins and motif discovery at unprecedented scales (breaking the 100 million barrier) GPU acceleration for time series mining Domain-agnostic methods for semantic segmentation and anomaly detection Novel primitives like Time Series Chains, Snippets, and Consensus Motifs His work is highly cited and recognized by industry and academia, with applications ranging from NASA's Cassini mission to detecting BGP anomalies in computer networks.

• Machine Learning
• Statistical Learning Theory
• Optimization
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Professor Yiming Ying is a faculty member in the Faculty of Science at the University of Sydney, where he joined in December 2023. Previously, he held tenured positions at SUNY Albany (Departments of Mathematics & Statistics and Computer Science) and was a Lecturer at the University of Exeter. He completed his PhD in Mathematics at Zhejiang University (2002) and postdoctoral training at CityU Hong Kong, UCL, and University of Bristol. Research Focus His research spans statistical learning theory, optimization algorithms, trustworthy AI, and data science mathematics. Key applications include cancer informatics for early detection. His work aligns with Faculty research strengths in Data and Decisions and Decision-Making for a Sustainable Future. Recent Research Trends Analysis of recent publications shows strong focus on theoretical foundations of machine learning: differential privacy, fairness algorithms, optimization methods for AUC maximization, generalization guarantees, and robust learning techniques for adversarial settings and biological data. Awards and Honors SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence (2023) University at Albany Presidential Research Award (2022) University of Exeter Merit Award (2012) Grants and Advising Significant funding includes current ARC DP250101359 (2025-2028) and multiple past NSF grants. He founded the UALBANY Machine Learning Group and currently advises PhD student Peilin LIU on operator learning.

• Applied Statistics
• Big Data
• Economic Models and Forecasting
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Prof Terry O'Neill serves as Executive Dean at the Bond Business School , Bond University, while also holding the title of Professor and Director at the Centre for Data Analytics. His research spans applied statistics , big data analytics , and financial modeling , with over 80 publications (20% in A* journals). Grants: Lead investigator on five ARC Discovery/Linkage grants totaling $2.99M, including studies on retirement savings, climate change modeling, and financial crisis resilience. Research Trends: Focus on financial literacy , retirement economics , and myelopoiesis , bridging finance with computational biology through collaborations with his spouse Helen O'Neill. Academic Leadership: Established Bond University's University Centre in Actuarial and Financial Big Data Analytics to elevate institutional research prominence in data science.

Benjamin Machtaمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Biophysics
• Condensed Matter Physics
• Statistical Physics
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Benjamin Machta is an Assistant Professor of Physics at Yale University, affiliated with the Department of Physics and the QBio Institute. He holds a BS from Brown University and a PhD from Cornell University, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Princeton University. His research focuses on applying theoretical physics to understand biological systems, particularly leveraging statistical physics and information theory to study biological membranes near critical points and the energetic constraints of biological signaling. Education: BS in Physics (Brown University), PhD in Physics (Cornell University), Postdoc at Princeton University (Lewis-Sigler Theory Fellow). Research Interests include: membrane criticality, phase transitions in biological systems, information-theoretic limits in organism function, and energy dissipation in biological processes. His work often bridges theoretical models with experimental data, such as collaborations with Sarah Veatch’s lab on membrane phase behavior. Publications highlight themes like membrane criticality, protein phase separation, and energy constraints in signaling. His group’s current projects explore cochlear mechanics, thermodynamic control in biological systems, and the role of criticality in sensory systems. Awards: 2019 Simons Investigator Award. Lab Affiliations: QBio Institute and Department of Physics at Yale, located in YSB-C164. Group members include postdocs Isabella Graf and Michael Abbott, and graduate students Asheesh Momi, Mason Rouches, and others.

Harri Lähdesmäkiمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Probabilistic Machine Learning
• Deep Generative Models
• Artificial Intelligence
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Harri Lähdesmäki is an Associate Professor (tenured) at the Department of Computer Science, Aalto University, where he leads the Computational Systems Biology research group. His work focuses on probabilistic machine learning and deep generative models with applications in biomedicine and molecular biology. Key Research Interests: Probabilistic machine learning, deep generative models, computational biology, bioinformatics, longitudinal data modeling Contact: harri.lahdesmaki@aalto.fi | Konemiehentie 2, 02150 Espoo, Finland His recent publications highlight advancements in: Gaussian process priors for scalable deep generative models Single-cell analysis of immune repertoires in leukemia and diabetes Probabilistic deconvolution methods for RNA-seq data Epigenetic analysis using hidden Markov and mixed models Transformer-based survival prediction and missing data handling Harri’s work integrates mechanistic modeling with Bayesian inference, particularly applied to immunology, cancer biology, and early disease prediction.