Emilie Kaufmann facts for kids
Emilie Kaufmann (born in 1987) is a smart French scientist. She works with computers and numbers, specializing in something called machine learning. She is especially known for her work on a tricky problem called the multi-armed bandit problem. Emilie is a researcher for a big French science group called the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). She works at the University of Lille.
Her Journey in Science
Emilie studied math at the University of Strasbourg. She earned her first degree in 2009. In 2010, she passed a special exam called the agrégation in mathematics. This allowed her to teach at a high level.
In 2011, she earned a master's degree. This was in statistical learning from the École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay. She then continued her studies. She finished her Ph.D. in 2014 at Télécom Paris. A Ph.D. is the highest university degree. Her special project was about how to make smart choices when you have limited resources.
After her Ph.D., Emilie did more research. She worked with the French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation (Inria). In 2015, she joined the CNRS. She became part of a group at CRIStAL. This group studied how computers learn step-by-step.
In 2020, this group changed its name to Scool. It still focuses on similar topics. These include making decisions when things are uncertain. Emilie is an important part of the Scool team.
Awards and Recognition
Emilie Kaufmann won a special award in 2014. It was called the Jacques Neveu Prize. This prize is given by a group called the Société de Mathématiques Appliquées et Industrielles. She was one of two winners that year. The prize recognized the best French Ph.D. projects in math and statistics.
