Ira Cohen
Work
Address: 2013,Beckman Institute, 405, N. Mathews Av.·Urbana,
IL 61801 ·(217)
244-9756 ·
iracohen@ifp.uiuc.edu
Home Address:
Masters. in
Electrical and Computer Engineering , August 1998- May 2000
PhD. Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering, May 2000- present
Bachelor
of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering,
October 1994-July 1998 GPA:
9.1/10
AREAS
OF INTEREST
·
Statistical
Learning and modeling (Bayesian Networks, Support Vector Machines)
·
Image
Processing and Computer Vision
·
Human
Computer Interaction
·
Face
Detection and Tracking
Hewlett-Packard
Research Laboratories,
Summer Intern
· Work on learning statistical classifiers using labeled and unlabeled data (semi-supervised learning). Also collaborated on this with Dr. Fabio Cozman, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
University
of Illinois ECE Department
Hewlett-Packard
Research Laboratories,
Summer Intern
·
Work on online learning
of Bayesian networks parameters with application to Internet management systems.This work has lead to receiving an HP Fellowship
(09/00- present).
University
of Illinois ECE Department
Graduate
Research Assistant (08/98
- present)
·
Working
on Face Tracking, Recognition and Emotion Recognition from Video in Professor
Thomas S. Huang?s group.
Applied
Materials,
R &
D Testing Engineer
(06/96 - 07/97)
·
Worked
as a system testing engineer for a Critical-Dimensions Scanning Electron
Microscope based tool (Opal 7830Si)
Physics
Department (07/97 -
07/98)
·
Work
in the Physics department of the Critical-Dimension R&D team on a project
of Scanning Electron microscope image modeling and enhancement. This project
was my engineering final project, and was a joint project of the university and
Opal. The project was rated "high excellence" by Applied Materials
among 1998 projects.
Military
Experience: 1989-1993:
Infantry Captain, Israeli Defense Forces.
Languages
: C, C++, PASCAL,
Software
Tools: Matlab
Operating
Environments: UNIX (Solaris/SunOS, IRIX) ,
Windows
·
08/2000-present:
After a successful summer internship I received a Hewlett-Packard Fellowship to
support my PhD. Studies.
·
1994-1998:
As an exceptional entering student (Matriculation of 100.0) I was awarded a
full scholarship which has been renewed
yearly due to high academic achievements.
·
1996:
Departmental Honorary award for high academic achievements.
·
1998:
Graduated Summa Cum Laude.
PUBLICATIONS
Available
on request.