I am a GenAI consultant with a Ph.D. in Computer Science focused on AI and brain-computer interfaces (BCI), with a background in ML, DL, NLP, Tabular Data, Audio, and Deep Vision, in various business domains.
My previous roles include a Senior Director of Data and Data Science at Justt.ai, where I founded and led a data group managing AI, MLOps, BI, data engineering, and data analytics, a Lead Data Scientist at New Relic in AIOps and MLOps, and head of AI in a smart-city startup.
I authored the Machine & Deep Learning Compendium, an open resource that has grown to cover topics across machine learning, deep learning, NLP, vision, cloud computing, and data science management. I also created the State Of MLOps, an exhaustive list analysis of MLOps companies, segmented by various features and financial statistics.
My publications span academics, industry (Oreilly, TDS, TAI), and game development books, and I frequently write on Medium.com about data science management and processes. Please see the material below for more on my Ph.D. research, publications, or creative work.
Peer-Reviewed:
Cohen, O, Koppel, M, Malach, R, & Friedman, D (2017). A General Purpose Machine-Learning Tool for Real-Time fMRI Whole-Brain Pattern Classification. To be published in IEEE Worldcongress on computational intelligence (WCCI), The International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN), 2018.
Cohen, O, Keith, F, Kheddar, A, Koppel, M, Malach, R, & Friedman, D (2017). Real-time fMRI Control of a Humanoid Robot using Two Brain Networks Simultaneously: A Pilot Study. 7th Graz Brain-Computer Interface Conference, 2017.
Cohen, O, Doron D, Koppel, M, Malach, R, & Friedman, D (2017). High Performance in Brain Computer Interface Control of an Avatar Using the Missing Hand Representation in Long Term Amputees. 8th International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering Shanghai, China, May 25 - 28, 2017.
Cohen, O, Koppel, M, Malach, R, & Friedman, D (2014). Controlling an avatar by thought using real-time fMRI. Journal of neural engineering, 11(3), 35006.
Cohen, O, Ramot, M, Malach, R, Koppel, M, & Friedman, D (2014). A Generic Machine-Learning Tool for Online Whole Brain Classification from fMRI.
Cohen, O, Druon, S, Lengagne, S, Mendelsohn, A, Malach, R, Kheddar, A, & ... (2014). fMRI based robotic embodiment: Controlling a humanoid robot by thought using real-time fMRI. PRESENCE: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 23(3), 229-241. (Appeared on the journal’s cover)
Cohen, O, Druon, S, Lengagne, S, Mendelsohn, A, Malach, R, Kheddar, A, & ... (2012). fMRI robotic embodiment: a pilot study. Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob), 2012 4th IEEE RAS & EMBS.
Abstracts & Single Page Papers:
Cohen, Ori, Malach, Rafael, Koppel, Moshe, & Friedman, Doron (2016). Can amputees control a brain-computer interface with their missing hand?. Proceedings of the 6th International Brain Computer Interface Meeting ....
Cohen, D, Malach, O and, Koppel, R and, & Friedman, M and (2015). Can amputees control a brain-computer interface with their missing hand?. The 24th Israeli Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting.
Cohen, O, Mendelsohn, A, Koppel, M, Druon, S, Lengagne, S, Kheddar, A, & ... (2013). Robotic re-embodiment: controlling a humanoid robot by thought using real-time fMRI. JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE 51, S29-S, 29.
Friedman, D, Cohen, O, Mendelsohn, A, Drai, D, Koppel, M, & Malach, R (2012). Controlling an avatar by thought using real-time fMRI. JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE 48, S36- S, 37.
Ori Cohen, Avi Mendelsohn, Rafael Malach, Doron Friedman. Controlling an Avatar by Thought using Real-time Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 18th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping Beijing, China, 2012.
KDnuggets Gold Award, 2021.
Spot award, New Relic, 2020.
3rd place winner in the Olympus magazine's photography competition, 2019.
Winner of the neural interface competition at the 8th International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering in Shanghai, China, May 25 - 28, 2017
Won the Annual BCI AWARDS competition 2017.
Publication Scholarship, Computer Science Dept., Bar Ilan University, 2017.
Excellence Scholarship, Computer Science Dept., Bar Ilan University, 2014.
Publication Scholarship, Computer Science Dept., Bar Ilan University, 2014.
"No Data, Cant Fit Predict? Kickstarting An Annotation Project That Led To An Accurate Production Ready Model." A Big Data Analytics Israel meetup, Apr 16, 2019m Meetup Subject: GOVTECH AND MUNICIPAL TECH
Brain-Computer Interface (BCI), Brain-computer communication: Towards real-world applications, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, 2018. (invited talk)
8th International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering 2017.
The Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, Engineering Dept., 2017. (invited talk) Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, 2015 (invited talk)
Bar Ilan Dept. of Brain Sciences, 2014. (invited talk)
IsraHCI Conference, 2013. (talk)
Biology Dept. the Weizmann Institute of Science 2012 (invited talk)
Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob), 2012 4th IEEE RAS & EMBS. (talk) 16th Conference of the Israel Internet association (ISOC-IL), 2012. (invited talk) Unconference, Israel, 2012.
The 21st Annual Meeting of the Israel Society for Neuroscience (ISFN), 2012. (talk) 18th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping Beijing, China, 2012.
The 20st Annual Meeting of the Israel Society for Neuroscience (ISFN), 2011. Virtual Embodiment and Re-Embodiment meeting, 2011.
. Communications: Human-Computer Interactions, 2011, Herzliya Center Interdisciplinary?” (invited talk)
Monitor Your Model Dependencies!, 97 Things Every Cloud Engineer Should Know, O'Reilly, Dec 30, 2020.
Brain-Computer Interface Research, 2019, Christoph Guger et. al.
The Ego Tunnel, Thomas Metzinger, 2014.
iPhone 3D Game Programming All in One by Jeremy Alessi, Jul 17, 2010.
Quote: "Thank you Ori Cohen for helping me produce Skyline Blade, when that game finally hit the store I saw the light at the end of the tunnel"
Game Programming with Silverlight, Cover Art, Michael Snow, Jun 23, 2009
IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 2023
The 2021 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN)
The 2020 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN)
The 2019 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN)
8th Graz Brain-Computer Interface Conference (GBCIC) 2019
Israel's Human-Computer Interaction Research Conference (IsraHCI) 2019
IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 2016
IUI 2017 Workshop BCIforReal, 2017
7th Graz Brain-Computer Interface Conference (GBCIC) 2017
Recently:
VentureBeat, the state of MLOps, 2021
ZDNet, the state of MLOps, 2021
Log Patterns, New Relic, 2021
Channel 10 Interview, 2018
New Scientist (Featured article), 2017
Richard Dawkins Nocamels (Featured article), 2017
New Scientist (Featured Article), 2016
2010-2016:
Midi Libre France (+ Cover of printed paper) Engadget
Spectrum IEEE
BBC
Digital Journal
Huffington Post
103FM
The Marker
Jerusalem Post
Kurzweil AI
No Camels
Is the Meyer-Optik-Görlitz Nocturnus 50mm f/0.95 II Based on the Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95?, Apr 29, 2017, PetaPixel, Ori Cohen
A Practical Approach to Building Your First Wedding Photography Portfolio, Feb 17, 2016, PetaPixel, Ori Cohen
Lightroom’s HDR Photo Merge and a Look at Its Pros and Cons, Oct 22, 2015, PetaPixel, Ori Cohen
Is Capture One’s Default Color Profile Any Better Than Lightroom’s Adobe Standard?, Oct 10, 2015, PetaPixel, Ori Cohen
How To Recover Your Photos From LED Lighting Artifacts, 2015, PetaPixel, Ori Cohen
SEEING RED! The Redhead Days Festival, 2015, PetaPixel, Ori Cohen
King Quest 9 The Silver Lining, Code, Jul 2010, Community Project, Vivendi Entertainment.
Flappy Deluxe, Game Art, 2014, Adiel Gur & Ori Cohen,
Warehouse Escape, Game Art, 2014, Ori Cohen et. al.
Sleep Paralysis, youtube, Game Art, 2013, Ori cohen et. al.
WarScale, Game Art, Mar 2012
Run Hamster, Run!, Game Art, 2012, Ori cohen et. al.
F-Bunnies Game, 2011, Ori cohen et. al
Kaneva, Game Art, Jul 2010
Galaxy Destroyer, Game Art, 2010
Skyline Blade, Game Art, Mar 2008, Midnight Status
Full Contact Debate, Game Art,, Feb 2009, Midnight Status
Evil Pigeons, Game Art, 2009, Ori Cohen et. al.
The University of Texas Jumbotron, Game Art,, Jan 2007,
Iles Of Midgard, Game Art, Jan 2005 – Sep 2005
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