Dr. Esther Ploeger

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Esther Ploeger is a PhD student in the Department of Computer Science at Aalborg University in Denmark, focusing on multilingual modeling and resource-poor languages. Her research is advised by Johannes Bjerva and Robert Östling. Ploeger's work aims to combine methods and findings from linguistic typology and natural language processing (NLP), with particular interests in multilingual machine translation, applications of linguistic typology, and the diversity and generalizability of NLP research. She has been actively involved in several projects, including the Linguistically Motivated Language Model Security project and the Multilingual Modelling Resource-Poor Languages project funded by the Carlsberg Foundation. Esther is also recognized for her contributions to the academic community, presenting at conferences and serving as a guest lecturer on language technology and systematic language diversity. She holds a Master's degree in Communication and Information Studies (Information Science) from the University of Groningen, complemented by a Bachelor's degree in the same field from the same institution. Through her research and engagements, Ploeger continues to explore the intersection of language technology and diverse linguistic representations.

Research Interests

Requirements for Aalborg University

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
Prerequisites
Relevant Bachelor's degree English proficiency level B
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's diploma and transcripts
  • Official English translation of documents
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport or ID
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Specialization Notes

Requirements apply generally to Master's programs across departments including Sociology, Business, and Engineering at Aalborg University.