Gustavo Pedro Ricou

MSc Statistics and Data Science, Trinity College Dublin

Machine learning, statistics & scientific computing

Physics, statistics and software engineering inform my work on learning systems and scientific measurement.

Available for PhD opportunities from July 2027

Gradient interference and transfer in multi-task learning

I compare two tasks trained together on the same inputs, using a shared trunk and separate heads, with matched single-task networks. The aim is to understand when sharing helps or hurts and whether transfer can be predicted before training.