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General Information
| Full Name | Natalia Ślusarz |
| Languages | English, Polish |
Education
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2021 - 2026 PhD
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK - My thesis focused on the intersection of ML and formalisation ‑ I investigated a method of property‑based NN training, differentiable logics, by applying a more rigorous approach and theoremprovers (Rocq and MathComp)
- I have workedon the development of this training method ina Haskell‑based NN verification tool ‑ Vehicle.
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2017 - 2021 BsC (Hons) in Mathematics and Computer Science
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK - Finished with First Class Honours.
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- My thesis focused on mathematical properties of neural networks, investigating the influence of complexity of data on the behaviour of the learnt NN representation.
Experience
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2026 - CURRENT Research Associate (CRADLE)
University of Manchester, UK -
XII 24 - IV 25 Research Asisstant
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK - Worked as part of a project AISEC (AI Secure and Explainable by Construction).
- My work was closely tied with my PhD and focused on providing a formalisation of Differentiable Logics, a neural network training method being implemented in the verification tool Vehicle (which has been developed as part of the AISEC project).
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2021 - 23 Teaching Assistant
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK - Delivered labs in multiple subjects ranging from ML, through programming languages to academic writing - Data Mining and Machine Learning, Advanced Software Engineering, Software Development, and Research Methods and Project Planning.
- Assessed students' coursework and lab projects, advised on Master's projects.
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X 21 - III 22 Research Associate
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK - Worked as a part-time RA on a research project ``Neural Network Verification; in search of the missing spec''
- The goal of this project was to address the current under-defined semantics of neural networks. My responsibilities focused around identifying methods from other research areas that could be applied for the purposes of neural networks.
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VI 2021 - VIII 2021 Intern in Technology R&D
PwC Poland | Financial Crime Unit, Gdynia, Poland - Worked on tool development in the Research and Development Technology team and improved the tool's performance by using neural networks to meet industry standards
- Contributed towards implementing modern machine learning solutions in new internal tools
Other Academic Activities
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2026 Publicity Chair of ITP'26
- In charge of communication with conference attendees and PC members, as well as maintaining the conference website
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2025 Program Committee Member for Rocqshop
- Reviewed submissions for the workshop (previously known as Coq Workshop)
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2024-2025 Co-organiser of Quantitative Logic Reading Group
- Co-organised a series of reading group seminars related to quantitative logic, held in a blended format
- Was in charge of leading the discussions and organisational matters
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2020-2025 Member and Volounteer | LAIV (Lab for AI and Verification)
- Gained expertise in AI verification, especially related to neural networks. Had an opportunity to present and discuss my work with other experts in my field
- Provided help with organisation of a seminar series by taking over the seminar schedule and notifications, as well as management of the seminar-wide mailing list
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IV 2025 Volounteer | Theorem Proving and Machine Learning in the age of LLMs; SoA and Future Perspectives
- Coordinated the online stream of the workshop as well as handled the technical setup and testing
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X 2023 Volounteer | Workshop on Safe and Robust Machine Learning
- Helped with organisation of the local venue and technical setup
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VII 2022 Volounteer | Scottish Programming Languages and Verification Summer School
- Handled the technical setup of the lectures, especially the coordination of the live stream delivered in a blended format