NEWS
USENIX 2025 Conference Contributions
BIFOLD researchers from the MLSec group will present two papers at the 34th USENIX Security Symposium (Aug 13–15, 2025, Seattle). One paper shows that virtual backgrounds in video calls can unintentionally reveal parts of a user’s real surroundings, exposing them to privacy risks.
Researcher Spotlight Dr. Temesgen Mehari
Dr. Temesgen Mehari defended his PhD in early 2025 with a thesis titled "Advancing Cardiac Health: Trustworthy and Practical Approaches to Deep 12-lead ECG Analysis." His research bridges the fields of AI and medicine, focusing on the development of explainable and robust deep learning models for ECG diagnostics.
EVENTS
Open Data Seminar
The three-hour seminar provides an overview of open data and the reuse of such data. It consists of a mixture of lectures and practical exercises in groups and on PCs. The BIH QUEST Center, in cooperation with the four institutions of the Berlin University Alliance, is offering a seminar on open data. Please also note the other dates offered. These take place at various locations and online.
BIFOLD Colloquium 10/2025
In the context of the BIFOLD workshop "AI-based Methods for the Humanities", which brings together AI and the humanities to model historical, cultural, and linguistic phenomena, Prof. Dr. Ingo Scholtes will present a new AI method that can better detect patterns over time in complex networks, from social interactions to biological systems.
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OPPORTUNITIES
BIFOLD welcomes job applications from interested parties year-round.
PUBLICATIONS
Patrick Wilhelm, Inese Yilmaz, Odej Kao
Noise-Aware Client Selection for Carbon-Efficient Federated Learning via Gradient Norm Thresholding
Florian Bley, Jacob Kauffmann, Simon León Krug, Klaus-Robert Müller, Grégoire Montavon
Fast and Accurate Explanations of Distance-Based Classifiers by Uncovering Latent Explanatory Structures
Max Upravitelev, Nicolau Duran-Silva, Christian Woerle, Giuseppe Guarino, Salar Mohtaj, Jing Yang, Veronika Solopova, Vera Schmitt
Comparing LLMs and BERT-based Classifiers for Resource-Sensitive Claim Verification in Social Media
GRADUATE SCHOOL
Based on a highly competitive application process, the BIFOLD Graduate School offers an innovative fast-track PhD Program for students holding a bachelor’s degree, as well as a PhD Program for students with a master’s degree.
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