Academic interests
Machine Learning (Zero-Shot Learning, One-Shot Learning ,Kernel Methods, Deep Learning) with applications to Document Image Analysis, Computer Vision & Video Image Analysis.
Background
PhD in Computer Science from NTNU i Gjøvik, Norway (erstwhile Gjøvik University College).
Appointments
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Current Position (From July 2019)
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Uppsala University, Sweden (April 2018 - June 2019)
- Postdoctoral Researcher , Groningen University, The Netherlands (April 2016 -March 2018)
Colleagues
PhD Students
- Aniket Gurav (Since April 2022 ) working on NFR funded project "Enhanced Access to Norwegian Cultural Heritage using AI-driven Handwriting Recognition" (Hugin Munin) https://prosjektbanken.forskningsradet.no/en/project/FORISS/328598?Kilde=FORISS&distribution=Ar&chart=bar&calcType=funding&Sprak=no&sortBy=date&sortOrder=desc&resultCount=30&offset=60&ProgAkt.3=IKTPLUSS-IKT+og+digital+innovasjon&source=FORISS&projectId=309323)
- Shahzad Ahmad (Since Jan. 2023) Funded by Eurostars 3 – Call 1 - 55, along with Østfold University College and Baby Sensor AS, Norway
Master Students / Research Assistants at ØUC
- Joakim Jensen (Oct 2022 - ) working on Transformer Network based Word Image Recognition, Generative models for face and image generation based on text description
- Tobias Hallingstad (Oct 2022 -) Generative models for face and image generation based on text description
Master & Bachelor Students Abroad
(Joint Supervision/International Collaboration)
- Vasanthan P. V. (Indian Institute of Technology, Pallakad) joint supervision with Dr. Narayanan C.K. - Indian Scene Text Recognition using Deep Learning(Aug 2022 -)
- Batturi Jaswanth ( Indian Institute of Technology, Patna) joint supervision with Dr. Chandranath Adak - Deep Learning Based Writer Identification(Oct 2022 -)
Other academic assignments
- Project leader of the Hugin Munin Project, which is a part of both the Machine Learning research group and the DigiTech research focus area within The Digital Society.
- Research member of The Digital Society, a research priority area at Østfold University College