Dr. Dennis Soemers

Biography

Dennis Soemers is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Advanced Computing Sciences at Maastricht University specializing in Artificial Intelligence (AI). His professional journey in AI began during his PhD candidacy, where he engaged in various projects related to game development and optimization. He has a keen interest in Reinforcement Learning and search algorithms, particularly in the context of limited adversarial search and AI-driven gaming. Soemers is dedicated to exploring the efficiency of programming languages and optimization techniques, aiming to enhance software performance. With experience as a research intern at Facebook AI Research and roles spanning from PhD candidate to Postdoctoral Researcher, his academic pedigree is backed by a M.Sc. in Artificial Intelligence awarded with Summa Cum Laude and a B.Sc. in Knowledge Engineering—both from Maastricht University. His contributions to the field also include active engagement with prospective students and supervision in research projects. Soemers is also known for his work on the Digital Ludeme Project, which focuses on representing and analyzing games for AI research purposes.

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