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Optimal Mechanisms for Machine Learning: A Game-Theoretic Approach to Designing Machine Learning Competitions
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In this thesis we consider problems where a self-interested entity, called the principal, has private access to some data that she wishes to use to solve a prediction problem by outsourcing the development of the predictor to some other parties. Assuming the principal, who needs the machine...
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Fall 2014
In the face of an overwhelmingly information intensive Internet, searching has become the most important way to locate information efficiently. Current searching techniques are able to retrieve relevant data, however, personalization techniques are still needed to better identify different user...
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Fall 2015
Polarity classification in text is the problem of automatically detecting the general opinion of textual data. Analyzing the general opinion toward a topic of interest is important for different audiences, such as companies, politicians or even regular users. On the other hand, the availability of...
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Fall 2009
Understanding biochemical reactions inside cells of individual organisms is a key factor for improving our biological knowledge. Signaling pathways provide a road map for a wide range of these chemical reactions that convert one signal or stimulus into another. In general, each signaling pathway...
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Processing and Switching Mechanisms of Materials for Memory Devices in Flexible Electronics
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Current trends in Big Data are driving industries towards new innovations for data acquisition and processing. Among these trends is the concept of the Internet of Things (typically abbreviated as IOT), which will result in the collection of very large amounts of data from sensors and...
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Fall 2009
This thesis addresses the challenge of prognosis, in terms of survival prediction, for patients with Glioblastoma Multiforme brain tumors. Glioblastoma is the most malignant brain tumor, which has a median survival time of no more than a year. Accurate assessment of prognostic factors is critical...
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Public Health Applications Using Big Data and Machine Learning Methods: Name- and Location-based Aboriginal Ethnicity Classification and Sentiment Analysis of Breast Cancer Screening in the United States Using Twitter
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Applications using big data and machine learning techniques are transforming how people live in the 21st century, however they are generally underutilized in public health compared to other domains. We proposed and conducted two independent studies to investigate how big data and machine learning...
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Fall 2018
Gaussian processes are flexible probabilistic models for regression and classification. However, their success hinges on a well-specified kernel that can capture the structure of data. For complex data, the task of hand crafting a kernel becomes daunting. In this thesis, we propose new methods...
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Spring 2015
This dissertation explores regularized factor models as a simple unification of machine learn- ing problems, with a focus on algorithmic development within this known formalism. The main contributions are (1) the development of generic, efficient algorithms for a subclass of regularized...