جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Stratis Ioannidisمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Distributed systems
• Networking
• Machine learning
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Stratis Ioannidis is a Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Northeastern University, with a courtesy appointment in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences. His research focuses on distributed systems, networking, machine learning, big data, and privacy. He earned his B.Sc. from the National Technical University of Athens, and M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. Prior to Northeastern, he worked at Technicolor and Yahoo Labs. Education: B.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering (2002, National Technical University of Athens); M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Computer Science (2004, 2009, University of Toronto). Research interests span machine learning, distributed systems, optimization, and privacy. Key projects include the NSF AI Institute for Future Edge Networks and Distributed Intelligence (AI-EDGE), and work on federated learning, continual learning, and privacy-preserving algorithms. His research has been supported by NSF, Google, and Facebook grants. Recent publications emphasize federated learning, continual learning, and edge computing. Awards include the NSF CAREER Award, Søren Buus Outstanding Research Award, and multiple best paper awards. He advises numerous PhD students and collaborates across disciplines, including healthcare and wireless networks. Lab activities include SPIRAL and WIoT labs, focusing on machine learning at the edge and network optimization. Grants include the NSF AI Institute and multiple collaborative projects with industry and academia.

Mohammadtaghi Hajiaghayiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Design and Analysis of Algorithms
• Approximation Algorithms
• Fixed-Parameter Algorithms
• +۸ مورد دیگر

Mohammadtaghi Hajiaghayi is the Jack and Rita G. Minker Professor of Computer Science at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is affiliated with the Robert H. Smith School of Business and holds Research Affiliate positions at MIT CSAIL and the Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science (DIMACS). His research focuses on algorithms, game theory, and network design, supported by NSF, ONR, and industry grants. He has received prestigious awards including ACM Fellow (2018) and EATCS Nerode Prize (2015) for his work on bidimensionality theory. Education: PhD from MIT (2005), postdocs at CMU and MIT, MSc from University of Waterloo, and BSc from Sharif University. He teaches courses like Data Science and Algorithms at UMD. Industry experience includes roles at Amazon, Google, and AT&T Labs. Over 20 students have graduated under his advisement, many in academia and industry. His work spans approximation algorithms, game theory, and big data. Projects include BigDND with Erik Demaine. He serves on editorial boards of Algorithmica, SODA, and others. Awards also include IEEE Fellow (2020) and Blavatnik Honoree (2020).

Dan Suciuمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Data Management
• Probabilistic Databases
• Query Optimization
• +۱۰ مورد دیگر

Dan Suciu is a Microsoft Endowed Professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington. His research focuses on data management, query optimization, probabilistic databases, parallel data processing, and information theory applications to databases. Awards : ACM Fellow (2011), American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2024), ACM SIGMOD Codd Innovation Award (2022), NSF Career Award (2001), Alfred P. Sloan Fellow (2001-2002). Research Trends : Recent work emphasizes cardinality estimation using Lp-norms, submodular width for query evaluation, dynamic query processing, and tensor program optimization. His publications highlight intersections between database systems and formal methods, driven by mathematical rigor. Key Collaborators : Mahmoud Abo Khamis, Dan Olteanu, Amir Shaikhha, Maximilian Schleich, Kyle Deeds, Moe Kayali. Advising : PhD students Gerome Miklau (2006), Christopher Re (2010), Paris Koutris (2016), Nilesh Dalvi (2008 runner-up), Yisu Remy Wang (2024 runner-up) have excelled in dissertation awards.

Stefanie Jegelkaمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Algorithmic machine learning
• Discrete optimization
• Submodularity
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Stefanie Jegelka is an Associate Professor (currently on leave) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and a Humboldt Professor at Technical University of Munich. At MIT, she is a member of CSAIL (Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory), IDSS (Institute for Data, Systems, and Society), the Center for Statistics and Machine Learning, and is affiliated with the Operations Research Center. Her educational background includes a PhD from ETH Zurich and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, followed by postdoctoral research at UC Berkeley's AMPlab and computer vision group. Her research program focuses on algorithmic machine learning, with particular emphasis on exploiting mathematical structure for discrete and combinatorial machine learning problems, robustness in learning systems, and developing methods for scaling machine learning algorithms to large datasets. She has made significant theoretical contributions to submodular optimization and its applications in machine learning. Jegelka's publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on the intersection of discrete mathematics and machine learning. Her work spans theoretical foundations of optimization with discrete structures, applications in computer vision, and practical algorithms for submodular function optimization. Her research has evolved from foundational work on submodular functions to broader applications in deep learning and robust machine learning systems, showing increasing impact through numerous workshop best paper awards and high-impact conference publications. NSF CAREER Award Google Research Award German Pattern Recognition Award (Mustererkennngspreis) ICML Best Paper Award Sloan Research Fellowship DARPA Young Faculty Award NSF BIGDATA Award ONR MURI NSF AI Institute for Optimization Professor Jegelka has advised several successful students including Keyulu (recipient of MIT's George M. Sprowls Ph.D. Thesis Award), Derek (NSF Fellowship recipient), Ching-Yao (IBM Fellowship recipient), and Nisha (now Assistant Professor at Georgia Tech). Her research has been generously supported by multiple NSF grants, DARPA awards, and industry funding from Google, Two Sigma, and Adobe. She has also organized multiple workshops and tutorials on discrete optimization and submodularity in machine learning. At MIT, Jegelka is affiliated with the Center for Statistics and Machine Learning and collaborates with researchers across CSAIL. Her work bridges theoretical computer science, optimization, and practical machine learning applications, with recent focus on high-dimensional learning dynamics and in-context learning as evidenced by her group's multiple papers at leading conferences like ICLR.

Mohit Singhمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Discrete Optimization
• Approximation Algorithms
• Combinatorial Optimization
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Mohit Singh is the Coca-Cola Foundation Professor at the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology. He previously held positions at Microsoft Research (2011-2016) and as an Assistant Professor at McGill University (2010-2012). PhD in Algorithms, Combinatorics, and Optimization (ACO) at Carnegie Mellon University His research focuses on discrete optimization , approximation algorithms , and convex optimization , with applications to combinatorial optimization, submodular functions, and network design. He has contributed to topics like Sticky Brownian Rounding, integrality gaps, and online adaptive algorithms. His recent work includes theoretical advancements in matroid constraints, dimensionality reduction, and submodular maximization. He has published extensively in top conferences such as FOCS, SODA, ICML, and NeurIPS. He has been recognized with the Coca-Cola Foundation Professorship and served as Director of the Algorithms and Randomness Center at Georgia Tech (2019-2023). He has also held editorial roles and organized key academic workshops like the Bellairs Workshop on Approximation Algorithms (2011). His teaching includes advanced courses on approximation algorithms, combinatorial optimization, and linear inequalities. He has collaborated with institutions such as Microsoft Research and McGill University.

Aditya T Siripuramمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Fourier analysis
• Signal processing
• Machine learning
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Aditya T Siripuram is an Associate Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), holding joint appointments in the Department of Electrical Engineering and the Department of Artificial Intelligence. He completed his PhD at Stanford University and holds B.Tech and M.Tech degrees from IIT Bombay. Education: PhD in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University (2017) - GPA: 4.17/4 M.Tech in Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay (2009) - GPA: 9.79/10 B.Tech in Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay (2009) - GPA: 9.79/10 Research Interests: His research spans Fourier analysis, signal processing, machine learning, convex and combinatorial optimization, with applications in AI/ML and applied mathematics. His work particularly focuses on computational aspects of Fourier analysis, including fast DFT computation for structured signals, convolution idempotents, and graph-based signal processing techniques. His recent research directions involve developing efficient algorithms for computing Discrete Fourier Transforms for signals with structured frequency support, investigating relationships between additive structures in frequency domains and computational complexity, and exploring graph learning techniques under spectral constraints. Awards and Recognition: Excellence in Teaching Award, IIT Hyderabad (2019, 2022) Stanford Graduate Fellowship Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship (awarded to his PhD student Charantej Reddy P in 2021) Teaching and Service: He has taught courses including AI1110 Probability and Stochastic Processes, EE5609 Matrix Theory, EE5606 Convex Optimization, and EE5328 Introduction to Submodular Functions. He serves as Departmental Undergraduate Committee Chair for the Department of AI at IITH (2020-present) and was MTech Admissions Coordinator for the same department (2019-2022). Research Group: He currently advises three PhD students working on signal processing based graph learning techniques, DFT computation for structured signals, and coded computing problems.

Vincent Y. F. Tanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Online Decision Making
• Multi-Armed Bandits
• Reinforcement Learning
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Professor Vincent Y. F. Tan holds dual appointments in the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He is also affiliated with the Institute of Operations Research and Analytics (IORA) and the Institute of Data Science (IDS). His research focuses on Online Decision Making, Multi-Armed Bandits, Reinforcement Learning, Information Theory, and Statistical Signal Processing. Notably, he has been actively publishing in top-tier conferences like NeurIPS, ICML, and IEEE journals, with recent works exploring topics such as low-rank adaptation, off-policy evaluation, and queueing control. Professor Tan has advised numerous PhD students, including Fengzhuo Zhang, Yujun Shi, and Junwen Yang. He has received recognition for his teaching, including a 4.7/5.0 rating for EE5137 Stochastic Processes. His work has led to impactful publications, such as the best paper award at the ICML 2025 workshop on World Models and an oral presentation at ICLR 2025. He currently serves as a Senior Area Chair for NeurIPS 2025 and an Area Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Information Theory. His research group focuses on advancing theoretical and applied aspects of machine learning, with projects funded by grants in areas like distributed optimization and adversarial robustness. He collaborates widely, including with institutions like IIT Delhi and HKUST Guangzhou. Open positions are available for motivated postdocs and students in his research areas.

• Algorithm Theory
• Algorithms and Data Science
• Economics and Computation
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Stefano Leonardi is a Full Professor in the Department of Computer, Control and Management Engineering Antonio Ruberti at Sapienza Università di Roma. His research focuses on Algorithm Theory, Algorithms and Data Science, and Economics and Computation. He leads the ERC Advanced Grant project AMDROMA, exploring algorithmic mechanisms for online markets. He has held roles as Conference Chair for STOC 2021, WWW 2015, and FUN 2018, and coordinates the Sapienza School of Advanced Studies (2016-2018). His work spans approximation algorithms, online algorithms, and mechanism design. Awards include the ERC Advanced Grant and EATCS Fellowship. His research interests emphasize foundational algorithmic problems in web-based markets, leveraging rigorous design and large-scale data analysis. Recent projects include ALGADIMAR (PRIN 2019-2022) for digital market algorithms. He chairs the Highlights of Algorithms conference series and serves on program committees for top venues like EC, ICALP, and SODA. His lab focuses on web algorithmics and data mining, addressing challenges in online labor markets and fair division. Leonardi's academic contributions include over 100 publications, with recent work on fair algorithms, prophet inequalities, and mechanism design in auctions. He has pioneered methods for submodular optimization, online learning, and multi-agent systems. Grants and awards reflect his leadership in bridging theory with real-world applications, particularly in digital economies. Grants: ERC Advanced Grant (2018-2023), PRIN ALGADIMAR (2019-2022) Leadership: Chair of ACM STOC 2021, WWW 2015, and 9th FUN Conference Labs/Teams: Laboratory on Web Algorithmics and Data Mining Key Projects: AMDROMA (algorithmic mechanisms), ALGADIMAR (digital markets)

Guido Montúfarمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Deep Learning Theory
• Mathematical Machine Learning
• Graphical Models
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Guido Montúfar is a Professor in the Departments of Mathematics and Statistics & Data Science at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), effective since 2024. He also leads the Mathematical Machine Learning Group at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences (MPI MIS) in Leipzig, Germany since 2018. His academic journey includes a PhD in Mathematics from Leipzig University (2012), and Diplom degrees in Physics and Mathematics from TU Berlin (2009 and 2007). Montúfar's research focuses on the theoretical foundations of deep learning, mathematical machine learning, and the interplay between geometry and learning. Key areas include neural network architecture theory, optimization landscapes, and information geometry. His work bridges algebraic statistics, graphical models, and topological data analysis. His grants and awards include an ERC Starting Grant (2018-2023), a Sloan Research Fellowship (2022), and an NSF CAREER Award. He has advised numerous PhD students and postdocs, contributing to significant advancements in machine learning theory and applications. Montúfar teaches courses on applied mathematics, optimization, and machine learning at UCLA. His research also explores topics like oversquashing in graph neural networks and the geometry of policy gradients in reinforcement learning.

Christian Waldمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Generative Modeling
• Flow Matching
• Stochastic Processes
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Christian Wald is a Post-doctoral researcher at Technical University Berlin working under Professor Gabriele Steidl, focusing on generative modeling, flow matching, and stochastic processes in machine learning. His research bridges theoretical probability with practical medical imaging applications, particularly in MRI reconstruction and analysis. He completed his PhD at Humboldt University of Berlin in 2017 with a thesis on p-adic quantum groups. His academic journey transitioned from pure mathematics to interdisciplinary machine learning research, reflecting his versatile expertise. Wald's primary research explores generative models through the lens of optimal transport and flow matching, with significant contributions to Wasserstein geometry and conditional distance metrics. His work frequently integrates stochastic processes to enhance medical image reconstruction, demonstrating strong cross-disciplinary impact in both theoretical machine learning and clinical applications. Recent publications highlight innovations in sliced MMD flows, Bayesian OT methods, and uncertainty-aware medical image analysis. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2019-2025) reveals a consistent trajectory toward unifying geometric probability with deep learning. Key themes include flow-based generative modeling for medical time-series data, optimal transport applications in image reconstruction, and novel kernel methods for distribution matching. His work spans both foundational theory (e.g., Fisher-Rao curves) and high-impact medical applications (e.g., coronary calcium scoring). No specific scientific awards are documented in the provided text, though his publications appear in prestigious venues including ICLR, IEEE TMI, and Physics in Medicine & Biology. Wald maintains extensive collaborations with the medical imaging group at Technical University Berlin, particularly with Andreas Kofler and Gabriele Steidl. His co-authored works demonstrate consistent contributions to MRI reconstruction pipelines and segmentation frameworks, though no formal advising roles or grant leadership are indicated. Current projects focus on uncertainty quantification in active learning for medical image segmentation. He operates within Gabriele Steidl's research group at Technical University Berlin, which specializes in mathematical imaging and machine learning. The team combines expertise in optimization, probability theory, and deep learning to solve medical imaging challenges, with Wald contributing core algorithmic innovations in generative modeling and stochastic reconstruction.

Christos G. Cassandrasمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• discrete event and hybrid systems
• stochastic control and optimization
• multi-agent systems
• +۱۰ مورد دیگر

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.

• Machine Learning
• Reinforcement Learning
• Bandit Algorithms
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Kevin G. Jamieson is a faculty member at the University of Washington , School of Computer Science , with prior affiliations at the University of California, Berkeley (Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering). His work spans machine learning, reinforcement learning, bandit algorithms, and robotics. Current university: University of Washington Academic rank: Professor His research focuses on: Bandit algorithms and sequential decision-making Optimization in non-stationary environments Reinforcement learning with real-world applications Multi-agent systems and game theory Efficient data selection for multimodal learning Human-in-the-loop AI systems Recent publications highlight his expertise in pure exploration strategies, robotic manipulation, and bridging simulation-to-reality gaps in RL. He has mentored numerous collaborators, though formal student advising details are not explicitly listed here. No scientific awards are mentioned in the provided data.

Nils Wildeمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Robotics
• Autonomous Systems
• Human-Robot Interaction
• +۱۶ مورد دیگر

Nils Wilde is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Computer Science at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada. He specializes in robotics, AI, and human-computer interaction, with a focus on cognitive robotics, multi-robot systems, and human-robot interaction. His research integrates planning, optimization, control, and machine learning to develop interactive and adaptive robotic systems. His educational background includes: BSc and MSc in Computer Science or related field from Technical University Berlin (2012, 2016) PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo (2016–2020), co-supervised by Dana Kulić and Stephen L. Smith Postdoctoral Fellow at TU Delft (2021–2024) in the Autonomous Multi-Robots Lab with Javier Alonso-Mora Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Waterloo’s Autonomous Systems Lab (until August 2021) Nils Wilde's research centers on enabling robots to learn from human feedback and adapt to user preferences in dynamic environments. His work spans preference learning , multi-objective planning , motion planning , task assignment in multi-robot systems , and human-robot interaction . He develops algorithms that allow robotic systems to balance competing objectives such as efficiency, safety, and user comfort, particularly in service robotics applications like hospitals and industrial facilities. His recent publications (2020–2024) demonstrate a strong trajectory in top robotics venues (T-RO, RA-L, ICRA, IROS, CoRL, CDC, WAFR), with a focus on multi-objective optimization, dynamic vehicle routing, sensor scheduling, and learning user preferences. A key theme is improving the quality of service in robotic systems by optimizing metrics like waiting times, statistical distinctness of plans, and user satisfaction, often through novel cost functions and learning frameworks. Nils is actively building a new robotics lab at Dalhousie University, with funded PhD positions and an interdisciplinary research environment. He is involved in organizing academic workshops, such as the upcoming 2025 RSS workshop on Multi-Objective Optimization and Planning in Robotics. He mentors prospective students and encourages applications from diverse backgrounds.

Alina Eneمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Theoretical Computer Science
• Algorithms
• Optimization
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Alina Ene is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Boston University. Her research focuses on theoretical computer science, algorithms, optimization, and theoretical machine learning, with recent work emphasizing submodular optimization and convex/non-convex optimization techniques. Key research areas include Submodular optimization Convex and non-convex optimization Stochastic gradient methods Streaming and parallel algorithms Her recent publications analyze high-probability convergence in optimization, adaptive gradient methods, and submodular function applications in machine learning and network design. Current advisees include PhD students Fabian Spaeh and Ta Duy Nguyen. She has previously mentored students and postdocs such as Andrew Suh, Adrian Vladu, and Rafael da Ponte Barbosa. Alina has taught courses like CS 237 (Probability in Computing), CS 531 (Advanced Optimization Algorithms), and CS 591 E2 (Convex Optimization Algorithms) at Boston University, and earlier courses at the University of Warwick.

Ismail Ben Ayedمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Computer vision
• Optimization
• Medical image analysis
• +۱ مورد دیگر

Ismail Ben Ayed is an Associate Professor at École de technologie supérieure (ETS) in Montreal, Canada, holding the ETS Research Chair on Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging. His research bridges computer vision, optimization, and medical image analysis to develop advanced algorithms for clinical applications, with particular focus on cardiac and neurological imaging. His research program centers on medical image segmentation using novel optimization techniques, graph-based methods, and deep learning models. He pioneers approaches for handling volumetric bias, shape compactness, and distribution matching in MRI and cardiac imaging, directly addressing clinical challenges in spine labeling, ventricle segmentation, and tumor detection. His work emphasizes mathematical rigor combined with practical medical relevance. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2014-2017) reveals dominant themes in medical image segmentation (80% of works), particularly for cardiac MRI (35%) and neurological applications (25%). Key methodological contributions include distributed optimization frameworks (20%), advanced graph cut techniques (30%), and deep learning architectures (25%), published consistently in top-tier venues including CVPR, MICCAI, and TPAMI. His scientific recognition includes: MICCAI travel award (2017) Outstanding Reviewer Award at CVPR (2015) GE innovation award (2010) He actively mentors researchers as evidenced by his recruitment of PhD students and postdocs, with research supported by the ETS Research Chair and multiple patents. His service includes chairing MICCAI 2017/2015 and IPTA 2017, plus continuous program committee roles at CVPR, ICCV, and MICCAI since 2011. Leading the ETS Research Chair on AI in Medical Imaging, he directs a collaborative team working on clinical translation of computer vision techniques. Current projects focus on cardiac motion analysis, brain tumor segmentation, and spine labeling systems with direct applications in radiology workflows.