Ryan P. Adams

Professor of Computer ScienceDirectorProgram in Statistics and Machine Learning

Research interests: Machine learning and computational statistics with applications in science and engineering.

A woman in a lab coat and safety goggles prepares to place a test tube into a machine for analysis. — As part of her research on lunar cement, Ph.D. student Sophia Bergen uses an optical emission spectrometer to measure the concentrations of different ions in a sample. Photo by Tori Repp/Fotobuddy

Innovation grants could help build a moon base, block food-borne illness, and map the brain

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Faculty commended for outstanding teaching

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First chess, now power grids? AI helps harden energy systems.

Man speaks near podium while pointing at a scientific graphics on a screen. — Egemen Kolemen describes how he has used artificial intelligence to increase stability in the reactions that power nuclear fusion as a source of clean electricity. Photos by David Dooley/Fotobuddy

Initiative aims to make Princeton a leader in AI accelerated engineering

Speaker at podium in front of screen that says AI for Control, Design and Creation. — Mengdi Wang, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and co-director of one of several new AI initiatives, spoke at Princeton’s recent AI Summit. Photo by Sameer A. Khan/Fotobuddy

New initiatives bring Princeton to the fore of AI innovation

Male researcher flattens his hands above glass-topped machine while female researcher looks on — Professor Ryan Adams and graduate student Cindy Zhang work with a laser cutter. Photo by Tori Repp/Fotobuddy

This AI does more than just think

Computer Science

Computer Science

Leading the field through foundational theory, applications, and societal impact