Vipin Kumar

Vipin Kumar

Vipin Kumar is Regents Professor and William Norris Chair in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota, where he also directs the CSE Data Science Initiative. His research focuses on artificial intelligence for scientific discovery, machine learning, data mining, and high-performance computing, with applications spanning climate science, hydrology, agriculture, health, and other domains of societal importance. His contributions to these fields have been recognized by numerous honors, including the ACM SIGKDD Innovation Award, the IEEE Computer Society Sidney Fernbach Award, and the IEEE Taylor L. Booth Education Award.

He currently serves as a member of the United Nations Independent International Scientific Panel on AI, which provides scientific assessments to support international discussions on AI opportunities, risks, and governance. His interests include scientific foundation models, knowledge-guided machine learning, and the role of AI in advancing science and societal well-being.

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    University of Minnesota
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    Regents Professor of Computer Science
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