Elnur Gasanov
Biography
Elnur Gasanov is a PhD candidate in the Optimization and Machine Learning Lab at the Center of Excellence for Generative AI (GenAI) at KAUST, where he is advised by Professor Peter Richtárik. His research focuses on distributed machine learning, stochastic optimization, and randomized linear algebra. Elnur holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from KAUST and a Bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics and Physics from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.
Research Interests
Optimization and machine learning.
Education
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Applied Mathematics and Physics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), Russian Federation, 2018
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Computer Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, 2021
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Optimization is an immensely useful tool in science and industry. In my work, I aspire to work towards making this tool more versatile and more powerful.
