Dr Brendan Ames

Associate Professor in Operational Res

Research interests

  • Optimization
  • Machine Learning and AI
  • Linear Algebra

More research

Accepting applications from PhD students.

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Research

Research interests

  • Optimization
  • Machine Learning and AI
  • Linear Algebra
  • Signal Processing
  • Neuroscience

Current research

Brendan's research focuses on the analysis of combinatorial optimization problems arising in machine learning and high-dimensional statistics. This includes:

  • The design and implementation of novel optimization algorithms;

  • Study of the optimization landscape of model problems and sufficient conditions for perfect recovery of structures within data;

  • Applications in planetary science, astrophysics, geochemistry, biomedical analysis, neuroscience, and sports analytics.