⛸ Figure skating
I still actively participate in Belgian skating competitions and take pleasure in coaching young skaters. Check the instagram of my brother for a glimpse of some fascinating ice skating performances.
Hi!
I'm Anastasia (or Nastya), a PhD student in the Computational Neuroscience and Machine Learning group of VIB-KU Leuven, supervised by Pedro Gonçalves. I hold a Master's degree in Computer Science (AI) from the VUB Brussels University. During my academic journey, I had the opportunity to undertake a research internship at ETH Zürich and to participate in an exchange program at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden. I like developing new AI methods through a lens of neuroscience.
Computational neuroscience
What mechanisms does your brain use to learn, store memories, and regulate the art of forgetting (or doesn't, rip...)? Neuroscience still doesn’t have all the answers, and neither does deep learning. Despite the latest advances in AI, we still struggle to understand how to make it learn as flexibly as humans. At the Gonçalves Lab, I work on transfer learning, active learning, and continual learning methods to make generative models more adaptable and efficient.
Google ScholarComputer Science
Specialization: Artificial Intelligence
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For my Master's thesis, I developed a framework for the multipurpose description and evaluation of audio signals under the supervision of Geraint Wiggins.
This framework allows inference from different subtasks and proposes a general improvement in the learnability of machine learning models.
You can access the thesis by following this link.
Digital Design and Development
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This bachelor covers everything that happens on the web. From back-end development to motion graphics. They keep up with the latest trends and learn all there is to offer in the web industry.
Digital Arts & Entertainment
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I wanted to acquire more skills in the VFX industry, so enrolled in the low- and high-poly modeling classes in 3ds Max from the DAE campus in order to get access to the 3D animation course in Maya. I studied classic animation based on the book Animator's survival kit. The course finished with animating techniques of facial expressions, body language, and animals.
Experience with
Development
Python
Scheme
R
C++
Julia
Javascript
Node.js
React
Swift
SQL
PHP
...
Design
Adobe Creative Cloud:
(Photoshop, Illustrator, AE, ...)
Figma, Sketch, Procreate, ...
3D
Maya (character animation)
Cinema 4D (lighting, dynamics)
3DS Max (high poly modelling)
Other passions and interests
🎹 Jazz Piano & Vocals
I formed a music group with my friends in a slightly different genre than I was used to. Are you curious to explore our music? Feel free to visit our website for more information and to listen to our tracks.
🎬 Photo- & videography
During my internship at a video production studio, I discovered a deep fascination for the world of filmmaking and photography.
Explore a selection of my portfolio
on this page.