Dr. Daniel Gatica Perez

Professor

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Biography

Daniel Gatica-Perez is a professor at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) where he leads the Social Computing Group at the Idiap Research Institute. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington. His research interests include social computing, ubiquitous computing, and machine learning, focusing on understanding human behavior through daily life applications aimed at social good. His current work involves mobile crowdsourcing, social video analytics, and the analysis of ancient Maya hieroglyphic collections. He has received research support from various national and international funding agencies as well as industry partners. Gatica-Perez teaches courses at EPFL that integrate media studies, machine learning, and computational methods to analyze social practices through social media platforms.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2001-01-01 — Present

EPFL • Lausanne, Switzerland

Leading the Social Computing Group and teaching courses related to social media analytics and computational methods.

Awards

#2017

ACM ICMI Community Service Award

2017-01-01

Requirements for École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a related field Strong foundation in Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Probability Proficiency in programming (Python, Java, or C++)
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Specialization Notes

Standard requirements for Engineering and Basic Science Master's programs. Architecture requires an additional portfolio.