Lena Stempfle 💻
Lena Stempfle

Phd Candidate in Machine Learning

About Me

I am a final-year PhD candidate in machine learning at Chalmers University of Technology, specializing in interpretable models for clinical decision-making. My researach interests lie at the intersection of machine learning and healthcare, such as predictions with missing values, and time series predictions, with the goal of developing interpretable and accurate models to assist with clinical decision-making. As I approach graduation in summer 2025, I am eager to apply my expertise in machine learning and data analysis to industry, contributing to the design of human-centered AI systems that create meaningful real-world impact.

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Interests
  • Machine learning for health care
  • Interpretable machine learning
  • Predictions under missing values
Education
  • PhD Candidate in Machine Learning

    Chalmers University of Technology

  • MSc Information Engineering and Management

    Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

  • Visiting Research Student

    MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge/USA

  • Visiting Research Student

    PreMeDICaL Inria-Inserm team Montpellier, Montpellier/France

📚 My Research

At the Healthy AI Lab, we take inspiration from real-world healthcare challenges to develop machine learning models and theory that improve clinical decision-making. Collaborating closely with clinician networks, hospitals, and healthcare providers, we aim to enhance decision-making, improve patient outcomes, and deepen our understanding of complex medical conditions.

I am a Ph.D. student in the Data Science and AI division at Chalmers University of Technology, working at the intersection of machine learning and healthcare. My research focuses on predictive modeling with missing values, time series forecasting, and building interpretable, reliable models to support clinical decision-making.

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🤖 Recent Publications
(2024). MINTY: Rule-based Models that Minimize the Need for Imputing Features with Missing Values. In Proceedings of AISTATS 2024.
(2023). Sharing Pattern Submodels for Prediction with Missing Values. In Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence.
(2023). Learning replacement variables in interpretable rule-based models. In 3rd Workshop on Interpretable Machine Learning in Healthcare (IMLH).
(2021). Predicting progression and cognitive decline in amyloid-positive patients with Alzheimer's disease. In Alzheimer’s Research and Therapy.