Dr. Ludwig Schmidt

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ludwig Schmidt is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Stanford University, with a focus on machine learning and data science. His research interests are centered on empirical foundations of machine learning, emphasizing datasets, reliable generalization, multimodality, and language models. Notably, his research group has significantly contributed to open-source machine learning resources, including OpenCLIP and the DCLM, along with the LAION-5B dataset. Ludwig completed his PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and subsequently held a postdoctoral position at the University of California, Berkeley. His work has been recognized with multiple awards, including the New Horizons Award from EAAMO, paper awards at ICML and NeurIPS, a finalist position at CVPR, and the Sprowls Dissertation Award from MIT.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2020-01-01 — Present

Stanford University • Stanford, CA

Teaching various courses and conducting research in machine learning.

Courses

CS 525 CS 499 CS 499P CS 390A CS 399 CS 199 CS 229 STATS 229

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.