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Andrea Vedaldi is a Professor of Computer Vision and Machine Learning at the University of Oxford's Department of Engineering Science, affiliated with the Visual Geometry Group (VGG). He specializes in unsupervised methods for understanding images and videos, focusing on 3D geometry and semantics. His research bridges foundational AI and practical applications, with contributions to generative models, neural fields, and self-supervised learning. Education: PhD in Computer Science (2008), University of California, Los Angeles MSc in Computer Science (2005), UCLA BSc in Information Engineering (2003), University of Padua Research Interests: Unsupervised learning, 3D perception, generative AI, neural rendering, and scalable vision systems. His work emphasizes ethical, responsible AI aligned with ERC-funded projects like UNION (ERC Consolidator Grant). Key Contributions: Co-developer of VLFeat and MatConvNet libraries Leader in 3D reconstruction and diffusion models (e.g., CatFree3D) Recipient of the PAMI Thomas S. Huang Prize and multiple best paper awards Grants & Service: Principal Investigator on £2.3M ERC Consolidator Grant (UNION) Co-organizer of major conferences (ECCV 2020 Program Chair, CVPR 2023 Area Chair) Reviewer for top journals/conferences (PAMI, CVPR, NeurIPS) Labs & Teams: VGG Group at Oxford, collaborating on projects like Meta 3D Gen and Common Objects in 3D (CO3D).

• Computer Vision
• Machine Learning
• Unsupervised Learning
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Lourdes Agapito is a Professor of 3D Vision at the Department of Computer Science, University College London (UCL), within the Faculty of Engineering Sciences. She leads research in Non-Rigid Structure from Motion (NR-SFM) and 3D reconstruction from monocular video sequences. Her work addresses dynamic scenes, deformable objects, and articulated structures, with applications in robotics and computer vision. She holds an ERC Starting Grant (2008–2014) and led the EU Horizon 2020-funded Second Hands project (2014–2019), collaborating with institutions like EPFL and KIT to develop robots with 3D visual perception for maintenance tasks. Her research group focuses on dense optical flow estimation, video registration, and deformable tracking. Agapito’s research interests include monocular 3D reconstruction, non-rigid motion analysis, and neural approaches to 3D modeling. She has supervised multiple PhD students and postdocs, including notable researchers such as Ravi Garg and Marco Paladini (Sullivan Prize recipient). Her contributions to conferences include roles as Program Chair for CVPR 2016 and CVPR 2017, and she has authored influential papers on topics like Video-Popup (ECCV 2014) and Modal Space (CVPR 2017). Current projects involve advancing neural parametric models and real-time 3D reconstruction techniques. Awards include the ERC Starting Grant and recognition for her team’s work in non-rigid reconstruction. She actively mentors students and collaborates on grants, with recent openings for postdocs and PhD candidates in 3D vision and robotics.

• 3D Vision
• Non-Rigid Structure from Motion (NR-SFM)
• Computer Vision
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Timothy M. Hospedales is a Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the Institute of Perception, Action and Behaviour within the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh . He also serves as VP AI and Head of Samsung AI Research Centre Europe . His research focuses on efficient and robust AI , emphasizing meta-learning , lifelong transfer-learning , and domain adaptation in both probabilistic and deep learning frameworks. Applications span computer vision , vision and language , reinforcement learning for robotics , and finance . Professor at University of Edinburgh (2020–present) ELLIS Fellow (2021) Head of Samsung AI Research Europe (2020–present) Founding Director of Applied Machine Learning Lab at QMUL (2012–2016) His work includes pioneering contributions to meta-learning , few-shot learning , and self-supervised methods , with notable awards such as the Best Paper Prize at ICML AutoML 2018 and Best Student Paper at ICPR 2018 . He has co-authored 15+ recent papers on topics like Vision-Language Models , Medical AI Fairness , and Diffusion Model Optimization . He served as Program Co-Chair for BMVC 2018 and AAAI 2022 , and authored a book on Visual Adaptation in the Deep Learning Era (2022). Co-Chair, BMVC 2018 Guest Editor, IET CV Special Issue (2016) Keynote Speaker at TASK-CV Workshop (ECCV 2016) Special Issue on Fewer Labels (IEEE PAMI 2020) His leadership extends to organizing workshops like the Learning-to-Learn Workshop at ICLR 2021 , Meta-Learning Workshop at NeurIPS 2020 , and Domain Generalisation Workshop at ICLR 2023 . Current projects include Meta-Omnium (CVPR 2023) for general-purpose meta-learning and MetaAudio (ICANN 2022) for few-shot audio classification benchmarks.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Computer Vision
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Professor Carlo Harvey is a creative technologist at the School of Digital Arts (SODA), Manchester Metropolitan University. His interdisciplinary research merges games , machine learning , virtual production , and cultural heritage reinterpretation . He leads industry collaborations with entities like Jaguar Land Rover and Epic Games, focusing on AI-driven interactive audio, real-time visualization, and accessibility solutions. Award-winning projects : TIGA, Innovate UK, and Epic Games MegaGrant for Accession Industry partnerships : Automotive sector, cultural institutions His research spans human-computer interaction , multisensory virtual environments , and acoustic-visual cross-modal perception . Recent publications address robotic simulations, motion alignment, and haptic feedback systems. Scientific recognition : TIGA Award, Innovate UK Funding, Epic Games MegaGrant Advocacy : Digital inclusion, creative collaboration, social impact of technology

• Virtual Reality
• Game Design
• Computer Graphics
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Professor Janet B. Pierrehumbert is a leading academic in computational linguistics and natural language processing, holding the position of Professor of Language Modelling at the Oxford e-Research Centre, University of Oxford. She is also a Senior Research Fellow at Trinity College and affiliated with the Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics. Her work bridges interdisciplinary research in phonology, sociolinguistics, and computational models of language dynamics. Education: PhD in Linguistics from MIT (1980), A.B. in Linguistics from Harvard University (1975). Research Interests: Focuses on computational linguistics, dialect variation, language dynamics, and the societal impacts of NLP. Her group develops algorithms for analyzing social media discourse, forecasting trends, and modeling language evolution. Recent work includes studies on dialect fairness in LLMs and semantic shifts in political discourse. Key Projects: EPSRC-funded research on online forum dynamics, the Wordovators project on lexical innovation, and collaborations with institutions like the Oxford Man Institute. Her work emphasizes robust NLP systems and theoretical linguistics. Awards: ISCA Medal (2020), National Academy of Sciences membership (2019), Fellowships from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Cognitive Science Society. Grants & Advising: Over £6M in research funding, including EPSRC and Templeton grants. Supervised over 30 PhD students and postdocs, many now leading academics and industry researchers in NLP and linguistics. Labs/Teams: Leads the Pierrehumbert Language Modelling Group, collaborating with the Oxford e-Research Centre and international partners like Stanford and the University of Canterbury.

• Computational Linguistics
• Natural Language Processing
• Phonology
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Tom Rainforth is an Associate Professor of Statistical Machine Learning at the University of Oxford's Department of Statistics, leading the RainML Research Lab (rainml.uk). He holds a Tutorial Fellowship at Mansfield College and is Principal Investigator of the ERC Starting Grant 'Data-Driven Algorithms for Data Acquisition' (2024–2029). Previously, he held roles including a postdoc under Yee Whye Teh (2017–2019), Junior Research Fellow at Christ Church College (2019–2019), and Florence Nightingale Bicentennial Fellow (2020–2024). He earned his MEng in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cambridge and his D.Phil from Oxford under Frank Wood and Michael Osborne, focusing on probabilistic programming and Monte Carlo methods. He briefly worked in Ferrari's Formula 1 team. Research Interests : Bayesian experimental design, probabilistic and data-efficient machine learning, active learning, deep learning (with a focus on probabilistic approaches), probabilistic programming, and Monte Carlo methods. His work emphasizes statistical efficiency and adaptive algorithms. Publications : Recent contributions span modern Bayesian experimental design, adaptive importance sampling (Daisee), and applications of probabilistic methods in LLMs and generative models. His research bridges theory and practice, addressing challenges in scalability and robustness. Awards : ERC Starting Grant (2024–2029), highlighting his leadership in foundational AI research. Advising & Grants : Supervises 15 graduate students, including work on Bayesian neural networks, generative flows, and experimental design. His ERC grant supports cutting-edge data-driven algorithm development. Labs & Teams : Directs the RainML Lab, which develops scalable Bayesian methods and probabilistic AI systems.

• Statistical Machine Learning
• Bayesian Experimental Design
• Probabilistic Programming
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Professor Ruchi Choudhary is a Professor in Architectural Engineering at the University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering, within the School of Technology. She leads the Energy Efficient Cities initiative (EECi), a cross-disciplinary research project focused on strengthening the UK's capacity to address energy demand reduction and environmental impact in cities through research in building and transport technologies, district power systems, and urban planning. Her research interests span urban energy systems, building energy modeling, sustainable cities, geothermal energy systems, and data-driven energy modeling . She has pioneered work in digital twins for energy systems, urban subsurface thermal modeling, and building-integrated agriculture. Her research group develops numerical tools to improve energy efficiency of cities, with particular focus on modeling energy consumption of large building sets at multiple time and spatial resolutions. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong trend toward integrating machine learning with physics-based modeling for energy systems, with increasing emphasis on uncertainty quantification, digital twins, and value of information analysis for decision-making. Her work bridges the gap between theoretical modeling and practical urban implementation, with significant focus on city-scale geothermal potential, underground climate change impacts, and energy equity considerations. Professor Choudhary has supervised numerous PhD students who have gone on to prominent positions at institutions including UCL, University of Cambridge, BEIS, Arup, and various international universities. Her research group includes faculty members, research associates, graduate students, and international collaborators from institutions worldwide. Her current research focuses on two parallel investigations: one on using multi-scale multidisciplinary models to address energy use questions in the built environment, and second, on quantifying uncertainties in model outcomes. Current projects include integration of food production in urban environments, analysis of underground transport systems as energy sources, large-scale integration of ground source heat pumps, and distributed energy networks.

• Urban Energy Systems
• Building Energy Modeling
• Sustainable Cities
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Michael U. Gutmann is a Senior Lecturer in Machine Learning at the School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh, and a member of the Institute for Adaptive and Neural Computation. His research lies at the intersection of machine learning, statistics, and scientific applications, with a focus on developing inference methods for complex and implicit models. Education: PhD in Computational Neuroscience, University of Tokyo MSc in Engineering and Applied Mathematics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich MSc, Ecole Centrale Paris His primary research interests include Bayesian inference, likelihood-free inference, optimal experimental design, unsupervised learning, and applications in computational biology and neuroscience. He is best known for introducing Noise-Contrastive Estimation (NCE), a foundational technique for training unnormalized statistical models. His recent work spans variational inference, density ratio estimation, flow models for missing data, and AI-driven experimental design in behavioral and biological sciences. His publications, including in NeurIPS , ICML , JMLR , and eLife , demonstrate a strong emphasis on methodological innovation for scientific discovery. He has contributed to open-source tools such as ELFI (Engine for Likelihood-Free Inference) and developed practical implementations of robust inference algorithms. Scientific Awards: No specific awards listed in the provided texts. Michael Gutmann actively supervises students and collaborates with leading researchers in machine learning and computational biology. He has secured research funding from EPSRC and BBSRC for projects in generative modeling and infectious disease epidemiology. He teaches advanced courses such as Probabilistic Modelling and Reasoning and Data Mining, reflecting his deep engagement with both theoretical and applied aspects of machine learning. Labs and Research Groups: Institute for Adaptive and Neural Computation (ANC), University of Edinburgh Former affiliations with Department of Mathematics and Statistics and Department of Computer Science at the University of Helsinki and Aalto University

• Machine Learning
• Bayesian Inference
• Likelihood-Free Inference
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Professor Carl Edward Rasmussen is affiliated with the University of Cambridge , where he focuses on Machine Learning , Probabilistic Inference , Decision Making , and Reasoning Under Uncertainty . His work bridges theoretical advancements with practical applications in robotics, control systems, and computational biology. Academic Affiliation: University of Cambridge Academic Role: Professor His research emphasizes scalable Gaussian process methods, Bayesian system identification, and reinforcement learning. Recent projects include transfer learning for antibacterial discovery , graph neural processes for molecular functions , and efficient variational inference techniques . Key themes in his publications highlight uncertainty quantification , model generalization , and nonparametric approaches . Notable Scientific Contributions Advancements in sparse Gaussian process hyperparameter estimation Framework for Bayesian system identification in dynamic systems Hybrid models combining transformers and Gaussian processes

• Machine Learning
• Probabilistic Inference
• Decision Making
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Professor Omer Rana serves as Professor of Performance Engineering and International Dean for the Middle East at Cardiff University's School of Computer Science and Informatics. He also holds the prestigious position of Cross-Council Research Director for the UK National Edge AI Hub, demonstrating his leadership in national research initiatives. Previously, he led the Complex Systems research group and served as Dean of International for the Physical Sciences and Engineering College at Cardiff University. Professor Rana is a Fellow of both the Learned Society of Wales and the Higher Education Academy, and serves on the Advisory Board of the Welsh Ethnic Minority Professors Initiative (WEMPI). His research expertise centers on the intersection of intelligent systems and high performance distributed computing, with particular focus on applying intelligent techniques to resource management in distributed systems. His scholarly contributions span edge computing, cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, federated learning, privacy-preserving systems, and sustainable computing. Professor Rana has published extensively in top-tier journals and conferences, with recent work emphasizing practical applications in industrial automation, smart buildings, and sustainable computing solutions. Professor Rana's publication record demonstrates consistent leadership in edge computing and distributed systems research, with a growing emphasis on practical implementations across diverse application domains. His work bridges theoretical computer science with real-world technological challenges, particularly in industrial automation, smart environments, and sustainable infrastructure. Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales Fellow of the Higher Education Academy Professor Rana actively supervises postgraduate students and has secured significant research funding for projects related to edge computing, IoT, and distributed systems. His international collaborations span Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, reflecting his global influence in the field. He serves as a sought-after keynote speaker, workshop chair, and panel moderator at major international conferences including IEEE/ACM Utility and Cloud Computing (UCC) and IEEE Edge Computing. He leads multiple research initiatives, most notably as Cross-Council Research Director for the UK National Edge AI Hub, where he shapes national research directions in edge computing and AI. His work has practical applications across industrial automation, smart building management, electric vehicle infrastructure, and sustainable computing solutions.

• intelligent systems
• high performance distributed computing
• resource management
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Dr. Saad Khan is a Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security at the Department of Computer Science, School of Computing and Engineering, University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom. He is an active researcher and educator, supervising multiple PhD students and contributing to government-funded cybersecurity projects with Innovate UK, DCMS, and DASA. He is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and serves on program committees for major conferences. His research focuses on intelligent systems for cyber security and digital forensics. Key areas include Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), access control, authentication, vulnerability assessment, anomaly detection, and image forensics. He aims to develop automated software tools that enhance digital infrastructure resilience against modern cyber threats. The recent publications reflect a strong trend in applying machine learning and AI to cybersecurity challenges, particularly in IoT security, zero-day attack detection, and human-centric security awareness. His work bridges technical innovation with practical implementation in real-world environments. Scientific Awards: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy Dr. Khan actively supervises PhD students and contributes to research grants through collaborations with UK government agencies. He has led work in three major funded projects and regularly reviews for top-tier journals and conferences. He is a member of the Centre for Cybersecurity at the University of Huddersfield, where he collaborates on interdisciplinary research initiatives focused on secure digital transformation and intelligent defense systems.

• Cyber Security
• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
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Dr. He Wang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at University College London (UCL), affiliated with the Virtual Environment and Computer Graphics (VECG) group and the UCL Centre for Artificial Intelligence. He holds a Visiting Professorship at the University of Leeds and previously served as an Associate Professor and Lecturer there, as well as a Senior Research Associate at Disney Research Los Angeles. His research focuses on computer graphics, vision, and machine learning, with notable contributions to crowd simulation, generative models, and physics-informed neural networks. Dr. Wang earned his BEng from Zhejiang University and his PhD from the University of Edinburgh, followed by postdoctoral work at the University of Edinburgh's School of Informatics. He has been recognized as a Turing Fellow and serves as an Academic Advisor to the Commonwealth Scholarship Council and an Associate Editor of Computer Graphics Forum . His research spans cutting-edge topics including 3D reconstruction, adversarial attacks on motion recognition, and AI-driven groundwater modeling. He has supervised six PhD students to completion and actively engages in collaborative projects, consultancy, and grant evaluations. His lab welcomes students through dedicated recruitment channels.

• Computer Graphics
• Computer Vision
• Machine Learning
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Simon Dobson is a Professor of Computer Science and Deputy Head of the School of Computer Science at the University of St Andrews. His research focuses on complex systems, sensor analytics, computational tools for simulation, and data analytics. He leads grants exceeding EUR30M, including a £5M EPSRC-funded programme in Sensor Systems Software. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2020) and advises the Scottish government. Education: BSc (University of Newcastle), DPhil (University of York), both in Computer Science. Professional: Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the British Computer Society. Research Interests: Complex systems, network science, higher-order networks, epidemiological modeling, and sensor data integration. Teaching: CS4203 (Computer Security), CS5728 (Complex Systems Modelling). Supervises PhD/MSc projects. Awards: Includes RSE Fellowship, BCS Fellowship, and multiple leadership roles in conferences and committees.

• Complex Systems
• Sensor Systems
• Data Analytics
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Oisin Mac Aodha is a Reader (Associate Professor) in Machine Learning at the School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh. He is also an ELLIS Scholar and founder of the Turing interest group on biodiversity monitoring and forecasting, having previously served as a Turing Fellow from 2021-2025. Mac Aodha completed his undergraduate degree in electronic engineering from the University of Galway in Ireland, followed by his MSc and PhD at University College London (UCL). His academic journey includes postdoctoral positions at UCL (2013-2016) working with Prof. Gabriel Brostow and Prof. Kate Jones, and at Caltech (2016-2019) in Prof. Pietro Perona's Computational Vision Lab as part of the Visipedia team. His research centers on computer vision and machine learning with emphasis on 3D understanding, human-in-the-loop methods, and AI for conservation and biodiversity monitoring. He has made significant contributions to monocular depth estimation (including the influential Monodepth2 paper), fine-grained visual categorization, and biodiversity monitoring systems. His work bridges theoretical machine learning with practical ecological applications, developing tools for species identification, range estimation, and conservation efforts. Recent publications reveal a strong trend toward ecological applications while maintaining fundamental contributions to 3D vision and representation learning. His major scientific achievements include: Turing Fellow (2021-2025) ELLIS Scholar Founder of the Turing interest group on biodiversity monitoring and forecasting Co-organizer of the Fine-Grained Visual Categorization (FGVC) workshop series at major vision conferences Mac Aodha advises multiple PhD students and postdocs working on computer vision for biodiversity monitoring, 3D understanding, and human-in-the-loop learning. His team has developed practical tools like Whombat (an open-source annotation tool for bioacoustics) and contributed to field-deployed biodiversity monitoring systems. He has served as Area Chair for top conferences including NeurIPS, CVPR, ICCV, and ICML, demonstrating his standing in the computer vision community. His research group collaborates extensively with ecologists at University College London, particularly with Prof. Kate Jones' team, bridging machine learning expertise with ecological domain knowledge. The Vision at Edinburgh group he contributes to focuses on developing practical AI tools that address real-world conservation challenges while advancing fundamental computer vision research.

• Computer Vision
• Machine Learning
• 3D Understanding
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Zhongying Deng is a Research Fellow in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP) at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with the Cambridge Image Analysis research group. His work focuses on advancing medical imaging technologies and computer vision through deep learning and domain adaptation techniques. Key contributions include developing benchmark datasets like TrafficCAM and TrafficMOT for traffic analysis, A-Eval for abdominal organ segmentation, and foundational models for medical AI such as GMAI-VL. His research bridges theoretical advancements in neural networks and practical applications in healthcare and transportation. His research interests span image segmentation, domain adaptation, neural network architectures, and multimodal data integration. Notable projects include FCN+ for enhanced convolutional networks and Brain Foundation Models for neurodegenerative disease analysis. Deng collaborates extensively on interdisciplinary projects, combining mathematical modeling with computational tools to address real-world challenges in medical diagnosis and autonomous systems. Publications emphasize scalable medical image analysis frameworks (e.g., STU-Net, Sa-med2d-20m) and robust domain adaptation methods for cross-dataset performance. His datasets and models are widely recognized for enabling reproducible research and advancing state-of-the-art performance in critical areas like MRI reconstruction and multi-organ segmentation.

• Medical Imaging
• Computer Vision
• Deep Learning
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