Teaching

I teach at the Département d'informatique et de recherche opérationnelle (DIRO), Université de Montréal.

IFT 3395/6390: Fundamentals of Machine Learning

An introductory but very intensive machine learning class for undergraduate and graduate students. Taught in French since 2024.

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Fall 2026 (in person, French)
Fall 2025 (in person, French)
Fall 2024 (French)
Fall 2023 (in person)
Fall 2022 (hybrid)
Fall 2021 (hybrid)
Fall 2020
Fall 2019
Fall 2018

IFT 6169: Theoretical principles for deep learning

An advanced research class on the theory of deep learning: optimization, expressivity and generalization. Students read recent papers and do a research project.

Winter 2027
Winter 2023 (hybrid)
Winter 2022 (hybrid)
Winter 2021
Winter 2020
Winter 2019
Winter 2018