I am Ange-Clément Akazan, a PhD student in mathematics working on enhancing model robustness in deep learning using probabilistic-constrained optimization. I am registered at the University of Kwazulu Natal, and my research is funded by the AIMS Research and Innovation Centre.
✨ I am originally from Côte d'Ivoire(Ivory Coast), where I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics (2018) and a Master’s degree in Statistics (2021) from the University Félix Houphouët Boigny. In September 2021, I moved to Kigali (Rwanda), to pursue a Master’s in Mathematical Sciences, specializing in Climate Sciences at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS Rwanda). After completing my Master’s program, I worked as a Teaching Assistant for four months (August–November 2022) at AIMS Rwanda, where I helped Master's students get familiar with algorithmic and Python programming. In December 2022, I began a role as a Research Assistant in generative AI in the data science and quantum science department of AIMS Rwanda called Quantum Leap Africa. During this time, I also served as a Technical Support Assistant for the Evidence-Based Climate Reporting (ECRI) program, focusing on small-scale data analysis using Excel (February–April 2023). In September 2023, I was selected for a 4-month research internship funded by IVADO and AIMS, facilitated by MILA-Quebec. In March 2024, I began a doctoral program funded by the AIMS Research and Innovation Centre, and I am currently registered at the University of Kwazulu Natal. ✨
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🔭 Collaboration between PhD students Project on Localized Weather Prediction Using Kolmogorov-Arnold Network-Based Models and Deep RNNs with Verlon Roel Mbingui, Gnankan Landry Regis N'guessan, we acted as Σηigmα Research Group members [December 2024- to date].
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🔭 Research Internship work on Heterogeneous Sequential Feature Forest Flow with Ioannis Mitliagkas (http://mitliagkas.github.io) and Alexia Jolicoeur-Martineau (https://ajolicoeur.ca) [September 2023- to date]
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MSc project at AIMS Rwanda on "Deep Learning Method for Weather Prediction" [March-June 2022]
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MSc project at the University Félix Houphouët Boigny on Random Forest and Applications (Projet écrit en Français) [July-December 2021]
You can view my CV Here Ange-Clément CV
- 👯 I want to collaborate on a Machine Learning project related to model robustness and generative modeling.
- 🤔 I’m looking for help with constrained optimization for deep learning.
- 💬 Ask me about my motivation, research direction, and dreams.
- 📫 How to reach me: [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected]
- 😄 Pronouns: HE
- ⚡ Fun fact: I am a big fan of anime movies; my favorites are Naruto Shippuden, When I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Demon Slayers, Kuroko's Basket, and Berserk!