NVIDIA Artificial Intelligence Expert Dr Ioana Boier 2024 Ai Mind Of The Year Fordham University Speaker
QuantVision 2026: Fordham’s Quantitative Conference
Dr. Ioana Boier is a distinguished expert in the field of artificial intelligence, currently making strides as a Senior Principal Solutions Architect and Applied Researcher in Financial Services at NVIDIA. With a tenure beginning in June 2022, she has already marked nearly two years of innovative contributions in this role.
Dr. Boier’s expertise extends through a diverse range of specialties, including Financial Modeling, Fixed Income Analytics, and Data Science. Her proficiency in Interactive 3D Modeling, Geometry & Image Processing, and Machine Learning stands out in the tech community. Her skills also encompass Pattern Recognition, Computer Graphics, Computer Vision, Systems Engineering, and Structural Biology.
Before her pivotal role at NVIDIA, Dr. Boier held significant positions at several prestigious organizations. She was the Head of Quantitative Portfolio Solutions at Alphadyne Asset Management for over two years, starting in May 2019. Her responsibilities in the Greater New York City Area included leading and innovating in quantitative financial strategies.
Prior to Alphadyne, Dr. Boier was a Quantitative Research Lead at Citadel LLC from June 2017 to May 2019. Her expertise significantly influenced quantitative research strategies and implementation.
At BNP Paribas, Dr. Boier had a substantial tenure of over nine years. During her last role at the company, she led as the Head of Interest Rates Options & Inflation Quantitative Research – Americas. Her team was vital in supporting the trading, sales, and strategy desks through the development of quantitative models and tools for structured interest rates and inflation products.
Dr. Boier’s academic journey is equally impressive. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computer Science from Purdue University. Furthermore, she has completed graduate coursework in Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, and Big Data Analytics at Harvard University, and in Financial Mathematics at New York University.
Her research work is notable, including high-quality texture reconstruction from multiple scans and digital modeling of Michelangelo’s Florentine Pieta. Her contributions to the field through various publications, patents, and research papers reflect her deep commitment and broad expertise.
Dr. Ioana Boier’s diverse background and extensive experience make her an invaluable asset to NVIDIA and a leading voice in the intersection of AI, financial modeling, and data science.
Dr. Boier’s Research:
| Title | Cited by | Year |
|---|---|---|
| High-quality texture reconstruction from multiple scansF Bernardini, IM Martin, H RushmeierIEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics 7 (4), 318-332 | 516 | 2002 |
| Building a digital model of Michelangelo’s Florentine PietaF Bernardini, H Rushmeier, IM Martin, J Mittleman, G TaubinIEEE Computer Graphics and Applications 22 (1), 59-67 | 402 | 2002 |
| Cut-and-paste editing of multiresolution surfacesH Biermann, I Martin, F Bernardini, D ZorinACM transactions on graphics (TOG) 21 (3), 312-321 | 301 | 2002 |
| Method, system, and program product for re-meshing of a three-dimensional input model using progressive implicit approximating levelsCS Shen, IM Boier-MartinUS Patent 7,443,393 | 146 | 2008 |
| System and program product for re-meshing of a three-dimensional input model using progressive implicit approximating levelsCS Shen, IM Boier-MartinUS Patent 7,737,969 | 139 | 2010 |
| Parameterization of triangle meshes over quadrilateral domainsI Boier-Martin, H Rushmeier, J JinProceedings of the 2004 Eurographics/ACM SIGGRAPH symposium on Geometry … | 127 | 2004 |
| Sharp features on multiresolution subdivision surfacesH Biermann, IM Martin, D Zorin, F BernardiniGraphical Models 64 (2), 61-77 | 123 | 2002 |
| Using predictive analysis to improve invoice-to-cash collectionS Zeng, P Melville, CA Lang, I Boier-Martin, C MurphyProceedings of the 14th ACM SIGKDD international conference on Knowledge … | 64 | 2008 |
| Identification of Spherical Virus Particles in Digitized Images of Entire Electron MicrographsI Martin, D Marinescu, R Lynch, T BakerJournal of Structural Biology 120 (2), 146-157 | 64 | 1997 |
| Techniques supporting collaborative product developmentJ Gomes, MM Singh, M Keren, S Zeng, J Rubin, L Balmelli, I Boier-MartinUS Patent 7,343,386 | 47 | 2008 |
| Differentiable parameterization of Catmull-Clark subdivision surfacesI Boier-Martin, D ZorinProceedings of the 2004 Eurographics/ACM SIGGRAPH symposium on Geometry … | 37 | 2004 |
| Adaptive graphicsIM Boier-MartinIEEE Computer Graphics and Applications 23 (1), 6-10 | 33 | 2003 |
| Method, program and apparatus for supporting inter-disciplinary workflow with dynamic artifactsS Zeng, J Gomes, MM Singh, I Boier-MartinUS Patent App. 11/350,927 | 30 | 2007 |
| Detail-preserving variational surface design with multiresolution constraintsI Boier-Martin, R Ronfard, F BernardiniJournal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering 5 (2), 104-110 | 29 | 2005 |
| Domain decomposition for multiresolution analysisIM Boier-MartinProceedings of the 2003 Eurographics/ACM SIGGRAPH symposium on Geometry … | 29 | 2003 |
| HYBRID TRANSCODING FOR ADAPTIVE TRANSMISSION OF 3D CONTENTIM MartinProceedings of 2002 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo … | 29 | 2002 |
| System, method, and program product for extracting a multiresolution quadrilateral-based subdivision surface representation from an arbitrary two-manifold polygon meshIM Boier-Martin, J Jin, HE Rushmeier, F BernardiniUS Patent 7,257,250 | 20 | 2007 |
| Method and apparatus for enabling collaborative product development processesMM Singh, S Zeng, J Gomes, I Boier-MartinUS Patent 8,225,283 | 19 | 2012 |
| Apparatus, method, and computer program product providing improved identification of suspect entries in transaction dataVS Iyengar, I Boier-Martin, KA Kelley, RA CuratoloUS Patent 7,899,762 | 15 | 2011 |
| Method and system for the creation of service clientsJ Gomes, P Centonze, S Zeng, M Singh, I Boier-Martin, L BalmelliUS Patent App. 11/408,184 | 14 | 2007 |
| Analytics for audit and business controls in corporate travel & entertainmentV Iyengar, I Boier, K Kelley, R CuratoloProceeding AusDM ’07 Proceedings of the sixth Australasian conference on … | 14 | 2007 |
| A parallel Algorithm for Determining Orientations of Biological Macro-molecules Imaged by Electron MicroscopyTS Baker, IM Boier Martin, DC Marinescu | 14 | 1997 |
| Method, apparatus and computer program product enabling a dynamic global parameterization of triangle meshes over polygonal domain meshesJP Smith, IM Boier-MartinUS Patent 7,528,832 | 13 | 2009 |
| Predictive modeling for collections of accounts receivableS Zeng, I Boier-Martin, P Melville, C Murphy, CA LangProceedings of the 2007 international workshop on domain driven data mining … | 12 | 2007 |
| Apparatus, System, Method and Computer Program Product for Analysis of Fraud in Transaction DataA Sheopuri, P Centonze, S Zeng, J Gomes, I Boier-MartinUS Patent App. 11/557,520 | 11 | 2008 |
| Method, apparatus and computer program product enabling a dynamic global parameterization of triangle meshes over polygonal domain meshesJP Smith, IM Boier-MartinUS Patent 7,310,097 | 10 | 2007 |
| System, method, and program product for re-parameterizing three dimensional models represented as Catmull-Clark subdivision surfacesIM Boier-Martin, D ZorinUS Patent 7,369,972 | 8 | 2008 |
| A survey of subdivision-based tools for surface modelingI Boier-Martin, D Zorin, F BernardiniDIMACS Series in Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science 67, 1 | 8 | 2005 |
| Combining metrics for mesh simplification and parameterizationJ Smith, I Boier-MartinACM SIGGRAPH 2005 Sketches, 135-es | 5 | 2005 |
| Subdivision-base representations for surface styling and designI Boier-Martin, F BernardiniDIMACS Workshop on Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing October, 7-9 | 5 | 2003 |
| Techniques Supporting Collaborative Product DevelopmentJ Gomes, MM Singh, M Keren, S Zeng, J Rubin, L Balmelli, I Boier-MartinUS Patent App. 11/926,781 | 3 | 2008 |
| Reverse engineering methods for digital restoration applicationsI Boier-Martin, H RushmeierJournal of computing and information science in engineering 6 (4), 364-371 | 3 | 2006 |
| A Model-Driven Development Approach to Integrating Requirements, Design and Simulations in the Early Stages of Product DevelopmentS Zeng, J Gomes, MM Singh, L Balmelli, IM Boier-MartinInternational Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and … | 2 | 2007 |
| System Data Management: An Inter-Disciplinary Collaboration Architecture for Systems EngineeringJ Gomes, MM Singh, M Keren, S Zeng, J Rubin, L Balmelli, I Boier-MartinInternational Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and … | 2 | 2005 |
| Exploiting symmetry in parallel computations for structural biologyIMB Martin, DC MarinescuEuropean Conference on Parallel Processing, 255-258 | 2 | 1996 |
| Adaptive load balancing strategies for solving irregular problems on distributed memory MIMD systemsIMB Martin, DC Marinescu, JR RiceFirst Workshop on Solving Irregular Problems on Distributed Memory Machines … | 2 | 1995 |
| Scaling Conditional Autoencoders for Portfolio Optimization via Uncertainty-Aware Factor SelectionR Engel, Y Chen, P Polak, I BoierProceedings of the 6th ACM International Conference on AI in Finance, 123-131 | 1 | 2025 |
| Multiresolution Signal Processing of Financial Market ObjectsI Boierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/2210.15934 | 1 | 2022 |
| Parameterization for Remeshing Over Dynamically Changing DomainsJP Smith, I Boier-MartinIEEE International Conference on Shape Modeling and Applications 2006 (SMI … | 1 | 2006 |
| System, method, and program product for re-parameterizing three dimensional models represented as catmull-clark subdivision surfacesIM Boier-Martin, D ZorinUS Patent 7,890,308 | 2011 | |
| A Service-Oriented Architecture for Interdisciplinary Product Design Workflow ChoreographyS Zeng, MM Singh, J Gomes, IM Boier-MartinInternational Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and … | 2007 | |
| Shape matching and symmetryI Boier-MartinACM Transactions on Graphics 25 (3) | 2006 | |
| Session details: Mesh manipulationI Boier-MartinACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG) 24 (3) | 2005 | |
| Constrained segmentation of complex models for image-based texture editingI Boier-Martin, H Rushmeier, R GiantiscoACM SIGGRAPH 2004 Sketches, 68 | 2004 | |
| The Development of the Virtual Model of Michelangelo’s Florence PietàF Bernardini, H Rushmeier, I Boier-Martin, J Mittleman, G TaubinMichelangelo’s Florence Pieta | 2003 | |
| Embedding Image Information in 3D Geometric Models,I Martin, BO SchneiderIASTED CGIM’99, 271-276 | 1999 | |
| A Peak Finding Strategy for Multi-Dimensional Scalar Fields with Applications to X-ray CrystallographyCR Costian, IM Boier Martin, DC Marinescu, MJ Atallah | 1996 |
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