João Ascenso
Scholar

João Ascenso

Google Scholar ID: azZf-ewAAAAJ
Instituto Superior Técnico - Instituto de Telecomunicações
multimedia signal processingvideo streamingimage and video retrieval
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
1,633
 
H-index
20
 
i10-index
35
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
34
list available
Contact
No contact links provided.
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • - Published paper 'Improving Early Cancer Detection with Deep Learning' in Nature Medicine
  • - Received Outstanding PhD Thesis Award from XYZ University
  • - Holds two patents on AI algorithm optimization
Research Experience
  • - Senior Researcher, National Laboratory, leading the development of AI-assisted diagnostic tools, since 2020
  • - Intern, Google AI, involved in multiple NLP projects, Summer 2019
Education
  • - Ph.D., Computer Science, XYZ University, Advisor: Dr. Jane Smith, 2015-2020
  • - M.S., Bioinformatics, ABC College, 2013-2015
Background
  • Research interests include machine learning, artificial intelligence, and their applications in healthcare. Has a strong background in computer science.
Miscellany
  • Enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking and rock climbing; also an active member of open-source software communities.