Dr. Glen Berseth

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Glen Berseth is an Assistant Professor at the University of Montreal. He was a postdoctoral researcher at Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research (BAIR) working in the Robotic AI & Learning (RAIL) lab with Sergey Levine. Dr. Berseth completed his PhD in Computer Science supported by the NSERC at the University of British Columbia in 2019, where he worked with Michiel van de Panne. He obtained his bachelor's degree in Computer Science from York University in 2012 and a master's degree in Science from York University under the supervision of Petros Faloutsos in 2014. His goal is to create systems capable of learning and acting intelligently in the world by developing deep learning and reinforcement learning methods to solve complex high-dimensional perception and planning problems.

Research Interests

Courses

IFT-6163 – Machine Learning for Robots

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.