Samara Ren
Assistant Professor at Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Ecublens, Vaud, Switzerland
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Top SchoolSamara Ren is an Assistant Professor and head of the Geometric Computing and Digital Fabrication group at ISTA, specializing in computational inverse design, physics-based simulation, and geometric methods for creating novel structures and materials. With a PhD from EPFL and dual bachelor’s degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science from UIUC, she blends rigorous numerical analysis with practical fabrication to address applications in medical devices, architecture, and soft robotics. Her decade of experience includes research leadership, internships at Google and Samsung Research America, and active community-building through WiGRAPH and the Berthouzoz Women in Research events. Known for translating theoretical geometry into manufacturable designs, she often bridges academic innovation and real-world prototyping.
10 years of coding experience
Doctor's Degree, Computer Science, 5.79 / 6.0, Doctor's Degree, Computer Science, 5.79 / 6.0 at EPFLBachelor's degree, Mathematics and Computer Science, 3.94 / 4.0, Bachelor's degree, Mathematics and Computer Science, 3.94 / 4.0 at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Github Skills (26)
matlab8
computer-vision6
deep-learning6
cntk6
machine-learning6
python6
java6
faster-rcnn5
triangle5
pytorch5
neural-network4
tensorflow4
robot3
deep-neural-networks3
microsoft3
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
EPFL-GC/gc-base-2021
Aug 2021 - Dec 2021
Contributions:27 commits, 18 pushes in 3 months
Haurya/MemoryLane
Sep 2015 - Dec 2015
Contributions:73 PRs, 73 pushes, 13 branches in 3 months
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