Ilias Azizi

Applied Scientist | Researcher in Scalable Machine Learning | Graph-Based ANNS

Research Interest

My research focuses on graph-based approximate nearest neighbor search (Graph ANNS) and large-scale vector search systems.

Publications

In Preparation / Under Submission

Work Experience

  • Postdoctoral Fellow, CNRS & UM6P (2025–Present) – Conducting research on advanced AI-driven retrieval systems and scalable similarity search at Paris Cergy University.
  • Applied Scientist Intern, Amazon (2024) – Designed and implemented optimization techniques for large-scale vector search systems, enhancing retrieval speed and scalability for next-generation AI applications.
  • Teaching Assistant, Université Paris-Cité (2022–2023) – Delivered Python programming labs for undergraduate students.
  • Teaching Assistant, UM6P (2022–2023) – Supported Database Management lectures and labs for engineering students.
  • Machine Learning Engineer, Farasha Systems (2019) – Developed ML models for AI-assisted predictive maintenance at Noor I CSP solar plant, Ouarzazate, Morocco.

Talks and Presentations

  • University Paris Dauphine – ENS – Gave a lecture on vector databases and graph-based vector search for M2 students in the Data Management course.
  • Amazon AGI – Delivered a talk on scalable similarity search and graph-based indexing methods for large-scale vector data.
  • VLDB 2024 – Presented PhD workshop paper on billion-scale vector search and hybrid indexing techniques.
  • UM6P Science Week 2024 – Invited speaker on AI-driven retrieval systems and efficient similarity search techniques.
  • Meta FAISS 2024 – Gave a talk on graph-based similarity search and introduced ELPIS for efficient vector indexing.
  • VLDB 2023 – Presented ELPIS at the main conference session on similarity search for high-dimensional vectors.
  • DiNo Seminars – Regular contributor and presenter on scalable data systems and graph-based retrieval methods.
  • UM6P-CS Seminars – Gave talks on similarity search, indexing algorithms, and AI applications in large-scale data environments.

Contact

Email: azizii.ilias@gmail.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ilias-azizi

GitHub: github.com/i-l-y-a-s