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Dr Cătălina Cangea

Staff Research Scientist

Google DeepMind

I am a Staff Research Scientist and Lyria post-training & evals lead at Google DeepMind. I have a decade of ML experience and an extensive background in computer science and competitive programming.

I like to solve problems in the real world using my ML expertise and thrive in collaborative environments where everyone works towards a shared agenda. Music is my lifelong passion - I’ve brought essential contributions to AI tools that support the creative process of making music.

My PhD at King’s College, University of Cambridge was awarded with no thesis corrections. I also earned a First Class BA and an MPhil with Distinction from Cambridge. During my studies, I interned at Big Tech and startup companies, top research labs in academia and industry. Since graduate years, I’ve mentored and taught for 100s of hours. I love giving demos, talks or lectures and always get positive energy from a room full of people!

Outside work, I love rowing, travelling, improving my guitar skills and chasing bands on tour. 🎼 I sometimes write poetry and lyrics.

Interests

  • Multimodal ML tools for creativity
  • Long-range generation and reasoning

Education

  • PhD in Machine Learning, 2021

    University of Cambridge

  • MPhil in Advanced Computer Science, 2017

    University of Cambridge

  • BA in Computer Science, 2016

    University of Cambridge

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