Key research domains include Tensor Decomposition, Statistical Modeling of (Dynamic) Complex Networks, (Non-)Parametric Bayesian Inference, Polytope Extraction and Archetypal Analysis, Functional Neuroimaging Data Modeling, and Life-Science Data Analysis and Data Fusion.
Research Experience
PostDoc in Intelligent Signal Processing Group (2008-2009); Assistant Professor, Section for Cognitive Systems (2010-2012); Associate Professor, Section for Cognitive Systems (2012-2019); Current position: Professor of Machine Learning for the Life-Sciences (2020-present).
Education
University of Copenhagen, Biophysics and Mathematics (Fall 1999 – Summer 2001); Washington State University, exchange student in Computational Neuroscience (Spring 2004); Technical University of Denmark, Cand. Polyt. Applied Mathematics (February 2005); PhD in Intelligent Signal Processing Group at DTU Informatics (September 29, 2008).
Background
Professor in machine learning and data science, focusing on unsupervised learning and pattern recognition methods, particularly multi-way/tensor decomposition approaches, statistical complex network modeling approaches, and Bayesian inference with applications to life-science data.
Miscellany
Visiting Ph.D. Student at Stanford University, Department for Scientific Computing (Summer 2006 – Fall 2006), Host: Professor Gene H. Golub; Visiting Ph.D. Student at UC Berkeley, Department of Mathematics (Fall 2007), Host: Morrey Assistant Professor Lek-Heng Lim.