Type of internship

3 month secondment with Mediatek on Machine Learning, particularly on ways to deal with scarce amount of data. I had the opportunity to study an algorithm called MAML and to extend it.

Paolo’s reflections on the experience: 

I achieved a preprint and many research ideas. My research will benefit from this because I experienced a different and differently organised environment, with other ways (but similar) of working together to achieve the desired goals. In the near future, the document which I contributed to will be finished, so there will most probably be other interactions with people I worked with.

I recommend this kind of experiences to anyone interested in the subject.

Comments from Paolo’s supervisor: 

The placement gave Paolo the possibility to get hands-on experience in working with neural networks, both by developing theory and by actually writing code. I believe that this ideally complements the deep foundational knowledge of Stochastic Analysis Paolo has already acquired in working on his PhD topic. I am confident that the combination of these skills will make him very attractive to future employers.

Paolo reported that he had daily meetings with one or two supervisors during this internship giving him immediate feedback on any progress made and thus accelerating the learning process.

Overall, I think that this was a good experience for Paolo and I would definitely recommend this to interested future students.