During my academic career, I’ve taught and mentored thousands of students in machine learning and related fields. I am passionate about breaking down complex concepts into clear, practical, and insightful materials that resonate with learners and professionals alike. I particularly enjoy crafting textbooks that offer accessible introductions to the core ideas of machine learning, bridging the gap between theory and application.
Dictionary of Applied Machine Learning (forthcoming)
Language: English Publisher: Springer
A forthcoming reference work that distills the vocabulary of applied machine learning — concepts, methods, and notation — into a single coherent dictionary for students, researchers, and practitioners. It builds on the open-source Aalto Dictionary of Machine Learning and extends it with entries tailored to applied and industrial ML practice.
Federated Learning: From Theory to Practice
Language: English
Publisher: Springer, 2026
ISBN: 978-981-95-1008-5 (Hardcover), 978-981-95-1011-5 (Softcover), 978-981-95-1009-2 (eBook)
The textbook Federated Learning: From Theory to Practice revolves around a flexible design principle for federated learning systems. This principle is referred to as generalized total variation minimization (GTVMin) serves as a natural analogue of empirical risk minimization (ERM), which underpins classical machine learning systems. The book develops federated learning methods systematically from this perspective and connects seamlessly to my earlier textbook, Machine Learning: The Basics.
Machine Learning: The Basics
Language: English
Publisher: Springer, 2022
ISBN: 978-981-16-8192-9 (Print), 978-981-16-8193-6 (eBook)
The textbook Machine Learning: The Basics offers a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental concepts of machine learning, covering key algorithms and techniques in an accessible way. This book is ideal for newcomers and those seeking to strengthen their understanding of core principles.
Aalto Dictionary of Machine Learning — Special Course Edition
Language: English Publisher: Aalto University Library Format: Open access
A curated edition of the Aalto Dictionary of Machine Learning tailored for use in special courses on machine learning. It distills the essential terminology and notation needed to follow ML lectures and read research papers, and is designed to be cited and reused — including its underlying LaTeX entries — for teaching, slides, and scientific publications.
Maschinelles Lernen: Die Grundlagen
Language: German
Publisher: Springer, 2024
ISBN: 978-981-99-7971-4 (Print), 978-981-99-7972-1 (eBook)
“Maschinelles Lernen: Die Grundlagen” is the German translation of “Machine Learning: The Basics.” It brings the same clarity and foundational insights to German-speaking audiences, making it a valuable resource for students and professionals in machine learning.
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The Aalto Dictionary for Machine Learning
Language: English
Format: PDF
The Aalto Dictionary of Machine Learning is a curated, open-source glossary of essential terms and concepts in machine learning. Beyond serving as a concise reference for students and practitioners, the dictionary is published as a publicly available LaTeX codebase. You are explicitly encouraged to reuse its \TeX\ entries—with proper citation—for preparing lecture material, slides, and even scientific publications. This makes the dictionary not only a learning resource, but also a practical building block for teaching and communicating machine learning concepts with consistent notation and terminology.
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