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Prof David Barber
Department of Computer Science, UCL
90 High Holborn
London
WC1E 6BT
Tel: 020 7679 4151
Fax: 020 7387 1397
Appointment
- Professor of Machine Learning
- Dept of Computer Science
- Faculty of Engineering Science
Biography
BA in Mathematics (Cambridge)
PhD in Statistical Mechanics (Edinburgh)
Research Themes


Research Summary
My interests are in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in particular. I'm excited about efforts to make intelligent machines, much of which requires dealing with a large amount of data, sometimes incoherent and often complex. In terms of applications and areas, I've worked on:
Bayesian Deep Learning
Reinforcement Learning (including control theory) and Game Playing
Medical Imaging
Acoustic Processing
Natural Language Processing
Active Learning
I primarily use the tools of probabilistic modelling (graphical models) and Bayesian methods in my work.
Academic Background
1995 | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Edinburgh | |
1992 | Master of Science | King's College London | |
1990 | Bachelor of Arts | University of Cambridge |