Jonas Rothfuss appointed 2021 Apple Scholar in AI/ML
The doctoral student Jonas Rothfuss of the Learning and Adaptive Systems Group lead by Professor A. Krause receives an Apple Scholars in AI/ML PhD fellowship.
Apple appointed 15 doctoral students from around the globe 2021 Apple Scholar in AI/ML. Each Scholar receives two years of funding during their doctoral studies, internship opportunities, and a two-year mentorship with an Apple researcher in their field. Nominated students were selected based on their innovative research, their record as thought leaders and collaborators in their fields, and their unique commitment to take risks and push the development in machine learning and AI. Jonas Rothfuss was recognized for his work on fundamentals of machine learning.
Pushing the boundaries of what’s possible
The Apple Scholars program was created to recognize the contributions of emerging leaders in computer science and engineering at the graduate and postgraduate level. Apple is devoted to amplifying cutting-edge machine learning research worldwide, covering a wide range of topics including on-device and private machine learning, accessibility, and health. The selected Apple Scholars are advancing the field of machine learning and AI to push the boundaries of what’s possible, and Apple is committed to supporting the academic research community and their invaluable contributions to the world.