Dr. Yolanda Gil

Professor

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Biography

Yolanda Gil is a Research Professor at the University of Southern California's Information Sciences Institute, where she leads AI Data Science Initiatives and directs the Center for Artificial Intelligence in Health. She received her Doctoral and Master's Degrees in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from Universidad Politecnica de Madrid. Her research primarily focuses on artificial intelligence, with an emphasis on intelligent systems for knowledge capture and discovery. Gil collaborates with scientists across various domains to enhance semantic workflows, metadata capture, provenance trust, and task-centered collaboration. Notably, she co-chaired the CRA/AAAI 20-Year Artificial Intelligence Research Roadmap and has initiated standards on web trust through the W3C Provenance Group. She has been recognized as a fellow of several prestigious organizations and has received the M. Lee Allison Award for her contributions to Geoinformatics and Data Science. In 2024, she was appointed by President Biden to the National Science Board for a six-year term.

Research Interests

Awards

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Fellow

2024-01-01
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Fellow

2023-01-01
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M. Lee Allison Award

2022-01-01
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Fellow

2021-01-01
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Fellow

2020-01-01
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Fellow

2016-01-01
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Fellow

2012-01-01

Requirements for University of Southern California

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, or Hard Science
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume/CV
  • Letters of Recommendation (not required for MS CS, but allowed)
Specialization Notes

GRE is NOT required for Master's applicants for 2025-2026.