Ian Fasel

Ian Fasel is a seasoned expert in machine learning and robotics, currently serving as a Machine Learning Research Scientist at Apple since January 2016, where research focuses on advanced methods in perception and action for Vision Pro. Prior to this role, Ian co-founded Emotient, leading the engineering team and developing machine learning algorithms and a real-time vision SDK from March 2012 to January 2016. Ian's academic experience includes serving as an Assistant Professor at The University of Arizona from January 2009 to March 2012, a Visiting Scholar at Osaka University from June 2007 to December 2008, and a Postdoctoral Fellow at The University of Texas at Austin from August 2007 to November 2008. Ian holds a PhD in Cognitive Science from UC San Diego and completed postdoctoral studies in Computer Science at The University of Texas at Austin from January 2017 to January 2019.