Associate Professor Andrea Collevecchio appointed Research Director for the Monash Data Futures Institute
Congratulations to Associate Professor Andrea Collevecchio on his new appointment as Research Director for the Monash Data Futures Institute (MDFI).
Associate Professor Collevecchio from the Monash University School of Mathematics in the Faculty of Science replaces outgoing MDFI Research Director of the Institute - Professor Geoff Webb, who will be returning to the Faculty of IT. Associate Professor Collevecchio will stay on with the School of Mathematics, where he is currently a Research Fellow and the Director of Research.
The MDFI, launched in 2019, brings together leading cross-disciplinary expertise, international partnerships and a large affiliate network.
Using data-driven AI, the Institute is central to the future transformation of governance and policy, sustainable development and health sciences, empowering more agents of positive change.
MDFI forms the nucleus of one of the largest cohorts of AI and Data Science researchers in the Asia-Pacific, connecting the world’s best minds to create a truly interdisciplinary approach while enhancing Monash University’s global reputation and research impact.
After earning his PhD in Statistics from Purdue University (USA) in 2004, Associate Professor Collevecchio held several postdoc positions in Italy and Germany, and later became Assistant Professor at the Ca’Foscari University in Venice in 2006.
He joined the School of Mathematics in 2012. His research interests are in Probability, Analysis and Mathematical Physics. In particular, he is an expert in Reinforced Processes.
As Research Director of the Institute, Associate Professor Collevecchio will be leading the research agenda for MDFI by bringing together leading cross-disciplinary AI and data science expertise from across the University.
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