This researcher is an Assistant Professor specializing in machine learning, statistics, and information theory. With a Ph.D. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, they conduct work on data-efficient algorithms, active learning, graphical models, and optimization. They have held postdoctoral positions at Rice University and Carnegie Mellon University. Their research has been published in top-tier venues such as ICML, NeurIPS, COLT, and IEEE Transactions on Information Theory. They serve as a reviewer and program committee member for major conferences and journals in AI and information theory.