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Volkan Cevher is currently an Associate Professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, where he leads research efforts in machine learning, optimization, and reinforcement learning. He completed his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering at Bilkent University in 1999, graduating as a valedictorian, followed by a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2005. Cevher's early career involved research positions at prestigious institutions such as the University of Maryland and Rice University, where he held a Faculty Fellow position in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department until 2020. His influential research has garnered recognition, including the IEEE Fellow designation and several notable awards for his contributions to the field of machine learning. Cevher's work encompasses a range of topics from theoretical developments in optimization methods to practical applications in decision-making under uncertainty, showcasing his commitment to advancing the understanding of complex systems through mathematical rigor and innovative approaches.
University of Maryland • College Park, MD
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Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne • Lausanne, Switzerland
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