Scholar
Babak Salimi
Google Scholar ID: KC8hpXkAAAAJ
Assistant Professor, UCSD
Citations & Impact
Citations
1,159
H-index
17
i10-index
24
Publications
20
Co-authors
19
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Contact
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Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Honored with the NSF CAREER Award (2024), Research Highlight Award at SIGMOD (2020), Best Paper Award at SIGMOD (2019), Best Demonstration Paper Award at VLDB (2018), and Postdoc Research Award at the University of Washington (2017). Research primarily published in top-tier venues like VLDB and SIGMOD.
Research Experience
- Currently an Assistant Professor at the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute and affiliated with the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of California, San Diego. Previously worked with the UW Database Group.
Education
- Completed Ph.D. in 2016 at Carleton University, advised by Prof. Leopoldo Bertossi; was a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Washington, working with Prof. Dan Suciu.
Background
- Research interests focus on advancing the field of trustworthy data analysis by fostering responsible data management practices. Passionate about data management, believing that reliable, accessible, and well-organized data is crucial for establishing trust in data-driven decision-making. Research aims to create methods that promote transparency, fairness, reliability, and robustness in algorithmic decision-making processes. Strives to develop tools and techniques that empower human decision-makers to interpret data more accurately and confidently.
Miscellany
- Actively seeking Ph.D. students interested in Data Management, particularly in areas such as Data Management for Machine Learning, Responsible Data Science, Data Cleaning and Debiasing, Data Integration, and Data-centric AI.
