Xie brings healthcare and machine learning focus to MBZUAI

Summary

Dr. Pengtao Xie joins MBZUAI as an assistant professor focusing on healthcare and machine learning, inspired by human learning. He is developing automated machine learning methods for healthcare, such as neural architectures for pneumonia detection from chest X-rays. His method achieves state-of-the-art performance with 95% accuracy and is under review by Nature Scientific Report. Why it matters: This appointment strengthens MBZUAI's research capabilities in healthcare AI and signals the university's commitment to attracting top global talent to Abu Dhabi.