Jonathan Kummerfeld

Jonathan Kummerfeld is a Dr in the School of Computer Science at The University of Sydney. His research focuses on natural language processing, specifically interactions between people and NLP systems, with an emphasis on developing more effective algorithms, workflows, and systems for collaboration. He has been involved in various academic activities, including serving on the program committee for over 50 conferences and workshops. Jonathan has also held positions such as a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Michigan, a visiting scholar at Harvard, and a DECRA fellow at Sydney (2023-2025).

Jonathan K. Kummerfeld is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney, specializing in Natural Language Processing. His research focuses on improving the evaluation and methodology of NLP tasks, including intent classification, text-to-SQL, and dialog systems. He has contributed to the development of large-scale corpora for conversation disentanglement and has explored challenges in coreference resolution and language model outputs. His work emphasizes the practical application of NLP in areas such as peer review and cybersecurity. Kummerfeld's research also addresses the robustness of language models and the analysis of error types in parser outputs.