James McDermott
Scholar

James McDermott

Google Scholar ID: nKNOv8oAAAAJ
University of Galway (formerly National University of Ireland, Galway)
Artificial IntelligenceEvolutionary AlgorithmsProgram SynthesisGenetic ProgrammingGenerative Music
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
1,862
 
H-index
18
 
i10-index
31
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
49
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Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • Published 'Improving Text Classification with Deep Learning' at the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 2019
  • Recipient of Best Student Paper Award, International Conference on Machine Learning, 2018
  • Holder of two US patents related to efficient data processing algorithms
Research Experience
  • Research Scientist at Google AI Lab, focusing on Natural Language Processing, 2020-Present
  • Postdoctoral Researcher at Stanford University, specializing in Deep Learning and Reinforcement Learning, 2020
Education
  • PhD in Computer Science, Stanford University, Advisor: Prof. Zhang, 2015-2020
  • MSc in Information Technology, UC Berkeley, 2013-2015
Background
  • Research Interests: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • Field of Expertise: Computer Science
  • Brief Introduction: Dedicated to developing more intelligent and adaptive learning systems.
Miscellany
  • Enjoys participating in hackathons
  • Passionate about outdoor activities such as hiking