Dr. Aaron Courville

Professor

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Biography

Aaron Courville is a professor at the University of Montreal in the LISA laboratory. He received a Ph.D. in Robotics in 2006 from the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. He also holds a Master's and a Bachelor's degree in Applied Science (Electrical Engineering) from the University of Toronto. His research focuses on developing models and algorithms for deep learning architectures, particularly probabilistic models and inference methods, with applications including computer vision and natural language processing.

Research Interests

Deep Learning Machine Learning Probabilistic Models Computer Vision Natural Language Processing

Experience

Professor

2006-01-01 — Present

University of Montreal • Montreal, QC, Canada

Teaching and research in machine learning and deep learning.

Requirements for University of Montreal

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • Birth certificate
  • Proof of French proficiency (B2 level)
  • CV/Resume
  • Two letters of recommendation
Specialization Notes

Most programs require French B2 level; specific departments may require C1 or C2.