Institute for Adaptive and Neural Computation
School of Informatics
The University of Edinburgh
s.m.eslami[ ]sms.ed.ac.uk

I'm currently a Carnegie scholar and PhD candidate in the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh, where I am a member of the Machine Learning group. My supervisors are Prof. Chris Williams, Prof. Bob Fisher and Dr. Amos Storkey.

During my PhD I have also worked with Dr. John Winn and Dr. Nicolas Heess at Microsoft Research in Cambridge. Previously, I worked with Dr. Subramanian Ramamoorthy at the Institute for Perception, Action and Behaviour.

I was an intern at Microsoft Game Studios from July 07 to Feb 08, where I developed the HDR and bloom components for Viva Piñata 2. I am also founder of BookAdopter and KeepMeOut, and since Oct 09 a postgraduate student representative at the university's student association.


Curriculum Vitae

Last updated May 12: CV


Publications

3. "The Shape Boltzmann Machine: a Strong Model of Object Shape"
Eslami, S.M.A., Heess, N., Winn, J. (2012)
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR), Providence, USA [Oral presentation].
Overview: HTML, Paper: PDF, Code: ZIP, Video: FLA
2. "Factored Shapes and Appearances for Parts-based Object Understanding"
Eslami, S.M.A., Williams, C.K.I. (2011)
British Machine Vision Conference (BMVC), Dundee, UK [Oral presentation].
Abstract: PDF, Paper: PDF, Supplementary: PDF, Poster: PDF
1. "Evolving Robust Control Strategies for Simulated Animats"
Eslami, S.M.A., Ramamoorthy, S. (2009)
Overview: HTML, Dissertation: PDF, Poster: JPG


Talks

5. "The Shape Boltzmann Machine: a Strong Model of Object Shape"
Rank Prize Funds, Symposium on Machine Learning and Computer Vision, Windermere, UK (Mar 12)
Slides: PDF
4. "Factored Shapes and Appearances for Parts-based Object Understanding"
British Machine Vision Conference, Dundee, UK (Aug 11)
ACM Seminar, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran (Sept 11)
Video: FLA, Slides: PDF
3. "Hierarchical Probabilistic Models for Object Segmentation"
CIFAR Summer School on Neural Computation and Adaptive Perception, Toronto, Canada (Aug 10)
Slides: PDF
2. "KeepMeOut of Quetzi"
Student TechMeetup, Edinburgh, UK (Jan 10)
Video: FLA, Slides: PDF
1. "High Dynamic Range Lighting on the Xbox 360"
TechMeetup, Edinburgh, UK (Apr 09)
Video: FLA, Slides: PDF


Teaching Experience

Autumn 09-11 Probabilistic Modelling and Reasoning
Teaching Assistant and Tutor

Spring 10-11 Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition
Tutor
Object Oriented Programming
Tutor

Autumn 09 Computer Systems and Software Engineering
Tutor
Functional Programming
Tutor

Spring 07 Object Oriented Programming
Lab demonstrator

Autumn 06 Functional Programming
Lab demonstrator



Miscellaneous

3. Thoughts on the role of supervision in computer vision
Brainstorm coffee, Edinburgh, UK (May 2011)
Slides: PDF
2. Thoughts on histogram-based appearance modelling
Brainstorm coffee, Edinburgh, UK (Mar 2011)
Slides: PDF
1. Summary of the PASCAL VOC (2009) segmentation dataset
Browse: HTML


S. M. Ali Eslami