Koen Helwegen

PhD student

Contact info

  • Address

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
    Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research (CNCR)
    Department of Complex Trait Genetics
    Research Building
    De Boelelaan 1100
    1081 HZ Amsterdam
    The Netherlands

  • E-mail

  • Phone

Profile image of Koen Helwegen

Short CV

2021 – present: PhD candidate at VU University
2018 – 2021: Deep Learning Scientist at Plumerai
2015 – 2018: MSc Mathematical Sciences at Utrecht University
2012 – 2015: BSc Liberal Arts & Sciences at University College Utrecht

Publications

– Helwegen, K., Widdicombe, J., Geiger, L., Liu, Z., Cheng, K. T., & Nusselder, R. (2019). Latent weights do not exist: Rethinking binarized neural network optimization. NeurIPS 32, 7533-7544.
– Bannink, T., Bakhtiari, A., Hillier, A., Geiger, L., de Bruin, T., Overweel, L., Neeven, J. & Helwegen, K. (2020). Larq compute engine: Design, benchmark, and deploy state-of-the-art binarized neural networks. Proceedings of Machine Learning and Systems 3, 680-695
– Helwegen, K. G., Wieners, C. E., Frank, J. E., & Dijkstra, H. A. (2019). Complementing CO2 emission reduction by solar radiation management might strongly enhance future welfare. Earth System Dynamics 10(3), 453-472.