About

The Machine Learning Group is part of the Department of Artificial Intelligence within the Bernoulli Institute, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen. Our team brings together researchers working on reinforcement learning, NLP, computer vision, and trustworthy AI — united by a commitment to rigorous, reproducible science with real-world impact.

Reinforcement LearningReinforcement Learning
Deep LearningDeep Learning
Natural Language ProcessingNatural Language Processing
Pattern RecognitionPattern Recognition
AI for HealthcareAI for Healthcare
Agentic IntelligenceAgentic Intelligence
Continual LearningContinual Learning
Generative AIGenerative AI
Trustworthy AITrustworthy AI

Staff

JDProf. dr. Jilles Dibangoye
Associate Professor (Chair)5161.0374j.s.dibangoye@rug.nl
Reinforcement LearningAgentic IntelligenceDeep LearningTrustworthy AI
QLDr. Qing Li

Dr. Qing Li

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Assistant Professor5161.0302qing.li@rug.nl
Deep LearningGenerative AIAgentic Intelligence
MVDr. Matias Valdenegro Toro
Assistant Professor5161.0406m.a.valdenegro.toro@rug.nl
Deep LearningPattern RecognitionTrustworthy AIAI for Healthcare
MSDr. Matthia Sabatelli

Dr. Matthia Sabatelli

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Assistant Professor5161.0404m.sabatelli@rug.nl
Deep LearningReinforcement LearningContinual Learning
ASDr. Andreea Sburlea

Dr. Andreea Sburlea

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Assistant Professor5161.0324a.i.sburlea@rug.nl
AI for HealthcarePattern RecognitionTrustworthy AIDeep Learning
TMDr. Tsegaye Misikir Tashu

Dr. Tsegaye Misikir Tashu

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Assistant Professor5161.0349t.m.tashu@rug.nl
Natural Language ProcessingDeep Learning
GVDr. Gido van de Ven
Assistant Professor5161.0310g.m.van.de.ven@rug.nl
Deep LearningContinual Learning
YZDr. Yftah Ziser

Dr. Yftah Ziser

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Assistant Professor5161.0310y.ziser@rug.nl
Natural Language ProcessingDeep LearningTrustworthy AIAgentic Intelligence
MDDr. Maruf Dhali

Dr. Maruf Dhali

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Assistant Professor5161.0336m.a.dhali@rug.nl
Pattern RecognitionDeep LearningContinual Learning
(JI.P. (Ivo) de Jong, M.Sc.

I.P. (Ivo) de Jong, M.Sc.

Lecturer / PhD Student5161.0318ivo.de.jong@rug.nl
Deep LearningTrustworthy AI

Emeriti

HJProf. dr. Herbert Jaeger

Prof. dr. Herbert Jaeger

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Professor5161.0402h.jaeger@rug.nl
Deep LearningPattern RecognitionReinforcement Learning
LSProf. dr. Lambert Schomaker
Professor5161.0368l.r.b.schomaker@rug.nl
Pattern RecognitionDeep LearningReinforcement LearningContinual Learning

PhD Students

SASteven Abreu

Steven Abreu

PhD Students.abreu@rug.nl
Reinforcement LearningDeep Learning
EEErwan Escudie

Erwan Escudie

PhD Student5161.0346e.c.escudie@rug.nl
Reinforcement LearningAgentic Intelligence
SGSteff Groefsema

Steff Groefsema

PhD Student5161.0407s.groefsema@rug.nl
Deep LearningAI for HealthcareTrustworthy AI
FIFabian IJpelaar

Fabian IJpelaar

PhD Student5161.0407f.i.ijpelaar@rug.nl
Deep Learning
PKPutu Kussa Laksana Utama

Putu Kussa Laksana Utama

PhD Student5161.0346p.k.laksana.utama@rug.nl
Deep LearningNatural Language Processing
TLThibaut Le Marre

Thibaut Le Marre

PhD Student5161.0346t.v.d.lemarre@rug.nl
Reinforcement LearningTrustworthy AIAgentic Intelligence
BMBharath Mahadeva Rao

Bharath Mahadeva Rao

Reinforcement LearningAgentic IntelligenceDeep LearningTrustworthy AI
Ö(Ö.T. (Ömer Tarik) Özyilmaz, M.Sc.

Ö.T. (Ömer Tarik) Özyilmaz, M.Sc.

PhD Candidate5161.0407o.t.ozyilmaz@rug.nl
Deep LearningTrustworthy AIAI for Healthcare
GPGuillaume Pourcel

Guillaume Pourcel

PhD Student5161.0407g.a.pourcel@rug.nl
Deep Learning
KSKoen van Schuijlenburg

Koen van Schuijlenburg

PhD Student5161.0346k.van.schuijlenburg@rug.nl
Deep LearningContinual Learning
JTJordi Timmermans

Jordi Timmermans

PhD Student5161.0346j.j.m.a.timmermans@rug.nl
Deep Learning
ZXZhexin Xie

Zhexin Xie

PhD Student5161.0407z.xie@rug.nl
Deep LearningReinforcement Learning

Former Staff

JDJuan Diego Cardenas Cartagena, M.Sc.

Juan Diego Cardenas Cartagena, M.Sc.

Reinforcement LearningDeep Learning
(FR. (Rafael) Fernandes Cunha, M.Sc.

R. (Rafael) Fernandes Cunha, M.Sc.

Lecturer5161.0438r.f.cunha@rug.nl
Reinforcement Learning
M(Dr. M. (Marco) Zullich

Dr. M. (Marco) Zullich

Lecturer5161.0438m.zullich@rug.nl
Generative AI

Alumni

Yifei ChenPhD defense 2025
Davide CipolliniPhD defense 2025

Contact

Machine Learning Group

Department of Artificial Intelligence, Bernoulli Institute

Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen

Nijenborgh 9, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands

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