Yani Ioannou, University of Calgary

Research

Machine Learning Sparse Neural Networks Computer Vision Deep Learning Efficient Deep Learning Data Efficient Machine Learning Deep Neural Networks Dynamic Neural Networks

Latest funding

Enhancing cybersecurity through advanced reasoning in large language models
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Generative modeling, Heavy tails, Outliers, Sparse Training
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$300,000
Enhancing cybersecurity through advanced reasoning in large language models
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$50,000

All 7 grants and awards

Enhancing cybersecurity through advanced reasoning in large language models

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Alberta Innovates - Advance

Principal investigators: Ioannou, Yani

Keywords: Computer software

$100,000

Generative modeling, Heavy tails, Outliers, Sparse Training

Principal investigatorNSERC2024International - Collaboration - ANR - AI

Principal investigators: Ioannou, Yani

Keywords: Information, computer and communication technologies; Information systems and technology

$300,000

Enhancing cybersecurity through advanced reasoning in large language models

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Bitoun, Thomas Charles Maurice TCM

Keywords: cybersecurity; reasoning

$50,000

Training Unstructured Sparse Neural Networks

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ioannou, Yani

Keywords: sparse neural networks; efficient deep learning; deep learning; computer vision; machine learning

$75,000

Training Unstructured Sparse Neural Networks

Principal investigatorNSERC2022DND/NSERC Discovery Grant Supplement

Principal investigators: Ioannou, Yani

$120,000

Learning deep neural network architectures for novel data domains

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Ioannou, Yani YA

Keywords: Data Efficient Machine Learning; Deep Neural Networks; Dynamic Neural Networks; Efficient Machine Learning; Inductive Bias; Industrial Informatics; Machine Learning; Neural Network Pruning; Sparse Neural Networks; Structure

$100,000

Training Unstructured Sparse Neural Networks

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Ioannou, Yani

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Machine Learning Dear Professor Ioannou, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on machine learning connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Enhancing cybersecurity through advanced reasoning in large language models" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]