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ML@GT Awards First-Ever Doctorate in Machine Learning from Georgia Tech
In early December, Harsh Shrivastava became the first person to be awarded a doctorate in machine learning from Georgia Tech. "It's a special, happy feeling to be the first recipient of a ML Ph.D. degree. I am much obliged to my advisor, thesis committee members, friends and academic staff of Georgia Tech for their help and support throughout my Ph.D. years," said Shrivastava. Though machine learning has long been a research interest of the Institute, it wasn't until 2016 that the Machine Learning Center at Georgia Tech (ML@GT) was created. The center began offering a doctorate program in 2017.