Scholar
Basel Shbita
Google Scholar ID: tzFPunMAAAAJ
Research Scientist, IBM Research
Citations & Impact
Citations
240
H-index
7
i10-index
6
Publications
20
Co-authors
6
list available
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Published papers such as 'Embedding Spatial and Semantic Contexts for Geo-Entity Typing in Smart City Applications'.
Research Experience
- Participated in several projects at USC, including Linked Maps, Critical-MAAS, Model Integration (MINT), Table Understanding, and the Alexa Prize Socialbot Grand Challenge 4. Worked as a Senior Firmware Engineer and Team Leader at Mellanox Technologies (acquired by Nvidia) from 2011 to 2017, and as an Embedded Software Engineer at Apple in 2018.
Education
- Earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science in 2024, advised by Prof. Craig Knoblock, at the University of Southern California (USC). Received his B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from Tel Aviv University in 2015.
Background
- Scientist, engineer, and artist, currently working as a Research Scientist at IBM Research, focusing on enterprise data and governance for AI models.
Miscellany
- Besides research and academic work, he practices plastic and visual arts, exploring various mediums including hand drawing, painting, and AI-driven artworks.
