Nadav Cohen
About Nadav Cohen
Nadav Cohen is the Chief Scientist and Co-Founder of Imubit and an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Tel Aviv University.
Title and Current Positions
Nadav Cohen is the Chief Scientist and Co-Founder of Imubit, a company based in Houston, Texas that specializes in AI solutions for process optimization in the hydrocarbon industry. He also serves as an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Tel Aviv University, where he leads the Foundations of Deep Learning Lab and teaches courses in deep learning.
Professional Background
Nadav Cohen has an extensive professional background spanning several roles and organizations. He served as a Machine Learning Scholar at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton from 2017 to 2019. Prior to that, he worked as the CTO of Cigol Digital Systems Ltd., which was acquired by Mellanox Technologies, for six years (2010-2016). He held the position of Chief Architect at MCC Tech from 2007 to 2010 and worked as an FPGA Engineer at the Cyber Security Center from 2004 to 2007.
Educational Background
Nadav Cohen holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Artificial Intelligence from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, completed between 2013 and 2016. He also earned a Master of Science (MSc) in Artificial Intelligence from the same institution in 2013. Additionally, he obtained two Bachelor of Science (BSc) degrees in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, completing these programs in 2012.
Achievements and Contributions
Nadav Cohen has numerous publications in top-tier AI conferences such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, COLT, and CVPR. He has received prestigious awards, including the Google Doctoral Fellowship and the Google Research Scholar Award. At Imubit, he invented and leads the scientific development of the Deep Learning Process Control (DLPC), an AI solution designed for optimizing processes in the hydrocarbon industry.
Academic Responsibilities
As an Assistant Professor at Tel Aviv University, Nadav Cohen directs the Foundations of Deep Learning Lab. He actively advises, educates, and mentors MSc and PhD students in the field of artificial intelligence. Additionally, he created and teaches the Foundations of Deep Learning course, equipping the next generation of researchers and practitioners with critical knowledge in AI.