WASP – Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program

In the wake of the Swedish AI Commission's report Färdplan för Sverige/Roadmap for the Future, we look back at the WASP conference Academia and Industry Days a month ago, themed AI Readiness Now - Academia and Industry Joining Forces.   WASP brought together some of the most prominent leaders from Swedish industry, academic experts, WASP PhD students, and public sector representatives to explore the future of AI in Sweden.   🎬Take 3 minutes and absorb the energy from the event!👇 📝Read the conference wrap up: https://lnkd.in/dQ5Rr79n #WASP

Open positions: One or two PhD students in Federated Reinforcement learning at the Information Coding Division (ICG) 🌟

“Concretely, the work utilises spherical CNNs for bone stiffness and lung cancer survival rate prediction, and SE(3) Transformers/graph networks for diffusion MRI-based tractography and connectivity.” Fabian Sinzinger, PhD student at Kungliga Tekniska högskolan, is defending the doctoral thesis “Geometric Deep Learning for Medical Image Processing Problems” on November 29th at 09:00. What are the main findings of your doctoral thesis? “My thesis explores how geometric deep learning (GDL) can be integrated into medical image processing pipelines for different problems. Concretely, the work utilises spherical CNNs for bone stiffness and lung cancer survival rate prediction, and SE(3) Transformers/graph networks for diffusion MRI-based tractography and connectivity. It was found that the proposed pipelines can result in problem-specific advantages compared to baseline models.” In what way can your research be of importance to our society in the future? “In current times, the overall trend in deep learning goes towards larger and more intransparent models across different domains (e.g., foundation models). GDL, in contrast, allows for integrating certain geometrical properties into the learning method, constraining the search space, and leading to models with fewer internal parameters. The problems in this thesis demonstrate the potential of GDL in medical image processing. By further developing the proposed methods and investigating more geometrical priors, a future society might benefit from more interpretable deep learning models and advanced computer-aided diagnosis systems.” Join the public defense on November 29th at 09:00 at T2 (Jacobssonsalen), Hälsovägen 11C, Huddinge, and online (https://lnkd.in/gAmHg6_t) Main supervisor: Rodrigo Moreno #wasp #waspgraduateschool #phd More information about the defense and link to thesis: https://lnkd.in/giUxabZv

Yesterday the AI Commission submitted its report to the Swedish Government Office, well ahead of schedule. The report outlines key measures to enhance the development and utilization of AI in Sweden.   Fredrik Heintz, WASP Graduate School Director and Professor of Computer Science at Linköpings universitet, has led parts of the work and he emphasizes the urgency of taking action now.   Read the interview with Fredrik Henitz (in Swedish) 👉https://lnkd.in/dMFYveAE Read more on the Government Office website (in Swedish)👉 https://lnkd.in/ddBw6uQf 

Open position: Postdoc in Federated Reinforcement Learning at Linköping university!🌟

“The outcomes of this thesis advance the science and engineering of resilient system design, contributing knowledge and practices that address significant technical challenges in cyber-physical systems.” Ricardo Caldas, WASP PhD student at Chalmers tekniska högskola and Göteborgs universitet is defending the doctoral thesis “From Chance to Choice: Strategies to Attaining Resilience in Cyber-Physical Systems” on December 2th at 13:00. What are the main findings of your doctoral thesis? “This thesis introduces strategies for systematically developing resilience in cyber-physical systems. We propose seven core strategies that include runtime assessment, harnessing the diversity and intelligence of agents, and managing uncertainty through intentional early bug-catching, adaptation, and automated explanation. Additionally, we provide exemplars that serve as models for resilience, offering practical insights into how resilient behaviours can be engineered and sustained. These strategies draw from extensive research in software engineering, adaptive systems, and robotics, blending both quantitative and qualitative methods in a design science framework.” In what way can your research be of importance to our society in the future? “The outcomes of this thesis advance the science and engineering of resilient system design, contributing knowledge and practices that address significant technical challenges in cyber-physical systems. More broadly, they support societal goals by enhancing the credibility of software technologies we increasingly rely on, from healthcare to autonomous vehicles and robotics, ensuring that they can withstand and adapt to the demands of a complex, ever-changing world.” Join the public defense on December 2nd at 13:00 at Omega Room, Jupiter Building, Lindholmen Campus, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg Supervisors: Patrizio Pelliccione and Thorsten Berger #wasp #waspgraduateschool #phd More information about the defense and link to thesis: https://lnkd.in/duCeJBWp

“In my research, I have developed methods to estimate motions from medical image sequences, so-called intra-interventional medical images.” Niklas Gunnarsson, WASP industrial PhD student at Elekta and Uppsala universitet is defending the doctoral thesis “Motion Estimation from Temporally and Spatially Sparse Medical Image Sequences” on December 5th at 9:15. What are the main findings of your doctoral thesis? “In my research, I have developed methods to estimate motions from medical image sequences, so-called intra-interventional medical images. Due to the limitation of the acquisition time, the images often suffer from sparse temporal and spatial resolution. My methods rely on classical methods of medical image registration and dynamic models in combination with the latest developments in deep learning.” In what way can your research be of importance to our society in the future? “Motion modeling from intra-interventional medical images helps professionals with guidance and support during ongoing treatments. One example appears in the radiation therapy domain, where 2D cine-MRI images are acquired during a treatment session. A reliable 3D motion model is essential to providing accurate estimates of the treatment outcomes and a necessary tool to support more advantageous procedures, like controlling the beam during the treatment session, a so-called online adaptive workflow.” Join the public defense on December 5th at 9:15 at Ångström Laboratory, 101195, Heinz-Otto Kreiss, Uppsala University. Supervisors: Thomas Schön, Jens Sjölund and Peter Kimstrand #wasp #waspgraduateschool #phd More information about the defense and link to thesis: https://lnkd.in/ds9QqrEE

We are thrilled to announce that 23 WASP researchers have been awarded grants by Vetenskapsrådet / Swedish Research Council! 🎉 In October The Swedish Research Council announced the projects receiving grants within Natural and engineering sciences. Out of 308 awarded grants, an impressive 23 went to WASP researchers 👏 Congratulations to all of the recipients! Tobias Ekholm, Uppsala university Gustav Eje Henter, KTH Patric Jensfelt, KTH Rebecka Jörnsten, Göteborgs universitet Patrick Lambrix, Linköping university Iolanda Leite, KTH Fredrik Lindsten, Linköping university Miriah Meyer, Linköping university Axel Ringh, Chalmers Jendrik Seipp, Linköping university Jens Sjölund, Uppsala university Jana Tumova, KTH Daniel Varro, Linköping university Rebekka Wohlrab, Chalmers Dave Zachariah, Uppsala university György Dán, KTH Frank Drewes, Umeå university Aristides Gionis, KTH Musa Furkan Keskin, Chalmers Jakob Nordström, Lund university David Broman, KTH Josephine Sullivan, KTH Yonghao Xu, Linköping university Read more: https://lnkd.in/dDA5nsh9 #Research #WASP #SwedishResearchCouncil #Grants

🌏 From international conference to robot lab visit: A travel report from Seoul 🤖 In April a group of 12 WASP PhD students from five universities, along with a senior WASP researcher, participated in a study trip to Seoul, South Korea. The trip that was organized by Gustav Zetterqvist, PhD student at Linköpings universitet, included visits to the 2024 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP 2024), well known research labs at the outstanding Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Seoul National University (SNU). 👨🎓 As a WASP PhD student you are offered international study trips during your time in WASP to extend external network, get new influences and network with other PhD students. This trip to Seoul was a self-organized study trip. These are often arranged in smaller groups and in the later years of the PhD period.   Read the whole travel report from Seoul: https://lnkd.in/djrSJwt3 Do you want to know more about study trips? https://lnkd.in/dtUsiaZB   #AI #studytrip #WASP #research #PhD