CV
Basics
| Name | Kaja Gruntkowska |
| kaja.gruntkowska@kaust.edu.sa | |
| Research interests | Optimization for Machine Learning, Parallel and Distributed Computing, Federated Learning |
Education
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2024.01 - Present Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
PhD in Statistics | specialization: Machine Learning and Optimization
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
- Supervisor: Peter Richtárik
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2022.10 - 2023.09 Oxford, UK
MSc in Statistical Science
University of Oxford
- Distinction
- Dissertation: Byzantine-Robust and Communication-Efficient Distributed Learning
- Supervisors: Prof. Patrick Rebeschini, Prof. Yee Whye Teh, Prof. Peter Richtárik
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2019.10 - 2022.07 Coventry, UK
BSc in Mathematics and Statistics
University of Warwick
- First Class Honours
- Ranked 2nd in the Statistics cohort
Awards
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2025.05
Nomination for 2025 Google PhD Fellowship
KAUST
Selected universities may nominate up to 3 students annually
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2024.12
Al-Kindi Research Award
KAUST
Awarded to top 3 students in the Statistics department for exceptional research impact
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2024.09
Nomination for 2025 Apple Scholars in AIML
KAUST
Selected universities may nominate up to 3 students annually
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2024.06
Dean's List Award
KAUST
Awarded to top PhD students in the Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE) division for exceptional academic achievements
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2024.01
Dean's Award
KAUST
Awarded to top incoming students
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2023.09
Worcester College Prize
University of Oxford
Awarded for excellent performance in final examinations
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2022.09
Outstanding Overall Performance Prize
University of Warwick
Awarded to top 2 students in the Statistics department
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2022.09
Academic Excellence Prize
University of Warwick
Awarded to top 3 students in the Statistics department
Publications
Work
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2025.01 - 2025.05 Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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2023.09 - 2023.12 Remote
Research Intern
KAUST
Research internship in the Optimization and Machine Learning Lab led by Prof. Peter Richtárik
- Project on distributed optimization
- Paper accepted to NeurIPS 2024
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2022.06 - 2022.09 Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
Research Intern
KAUST
Research internship in the Optimization and Machine Learning Lab led by Prof. Peter Richtárik
- Project on distributed optimization
- Paper accepted to ICML 2023
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2020.06 - 2020.08 Lodz, Poland
Intern
UNIQA Insurance Group
Interned in the Business Support and Procurement Department