Wissam Antoun
About Wissam Antoun
Wissam Antoun is a PhD researcher currently working at Inria in Paris, focusing on text representation and model robustness in artificial intelligence. He has a strong academic background with degrees from the American University of Beirut and Sorbonne Université, and has previously worked as a data scientist and research assistant in various roles related to AI and machine learning.
Work at Inria
Wissam Antoun is currently employed at Inria as a PhD Researcher since 2023 in Paris, Île-de-France, France. He is part of the ALMAnaCH team, where he focuses on enhancing text representation and improving model robustness to noisy text. Prior to his current role, he worked at Inria as a Research Engineer from 2022 to 2023 for 11 months. His work at Inria contributes to advancements in artificial intelligence and natural language processing.
Education and Expertise
Wissam Antoun studied at the American University of Beirut, where he earned a Master of Engineering in Artificial Intelligence from 2018 to 2020. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Artificial Intelligence at Sorbonne Université, expected to complete in 2026. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer and Communication from Notre Dame University - Louaize, obtained from 2013 to 2017. His educational background provides a strong foundation in AI, machine learning, and data science.
Background
Wissam Antoun has a diverse professional background in artificial intelligence and data science. He worked as a Data Scientist at Siren Analytics from 2021 to 2022, where he addressed natural language processing, information retrieval, and anomaly detection issues affecting the Lebanese public sector. He also served as a Graduate Research Assistant at AUB MIND Lab from 2019 to 2021 and as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the American University of Beirut from 2018 to 2020.
Achievements
Wissam Antoun has made significant contributions to the field of artificial intelligence. He published one of the most renowned AI models for Arabic text representation during his master's studies. He has also been ranked among the top participants in various AI competitions. His academic excellence was recognized when he was nominated for the Abdul Hadi Debs Endowment Award.
Teaching Experience
Wissam Antoun has experience in teaching, having served as an AI instructor at Zaka for one month in 2020. He also worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the Engineering faculty of the American University of Beirut from 2018 to 2020. His teaching roles have allowed him to share his knowledge in artificial intelligence and support the education of future engineers.