General Profile:

My first experience with machine learning was during my Robotics masters where I took AI modules and later chose a thesis with a machine learning component. My thesis was about using bio-inspired sensor data and machine learning to detect defects in composite materials. During my thesis, I experienced firsthand the impact machine learning can have on real-world applications and decided to pursue a career in machine learning. 

I worked as a machine learning engineer in the telecom industry for three years where I was building AI-powered applications to support business applications. During that period, I realized that there is still no clear way to build AI systems that can assist humans in different tasks, and decided I wanted to carry out research on how humans can fully capitalize on AI capabilities.  

My research interests are mainly in computer vision and Explainable AI and how to build more transparent AI systems that can provide real value to all its users.