# Postdoctoral Fellowship: MSPRF: Mathematical Analysis of Non-Convex Machine Learning Problems in High-Dimensions

> **NSF 01002627DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT** · Saeed, Basil (CA) · $190,000

## Abstract

This award is made as part of the FY 2026 Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Program. Each of the fellowships supports a research and training project at a host institution in the mathematical sciences, including applications to other disciplines such as Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Information Science, under the mentorship of a sponsoring scientist.

The title of the project for this fellowship to Basil Saaed is “Mathematical Analysis of Non-Convex Machine Learning Problems in High-Dimensions”. The host institution for the fellowship is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the sponsoring scientist is Adityanarayanan Radhakrishnan.

This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

## Key facts

- **NSF award ID:** 2602658
- **Awardee organization:** Saeed, Basil (CA)
- **PI:** Basil Saeed
- **Primary program:** 01002627DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
- **All programs:** Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning Theory, POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN MATH SCIENCE
- **Estimated total:** $190,000
- **Funds obligated:** $190,000
- **Transaction type:** Fellowship Award
- **Period:** 07/01/2026 → 06/30/2030

## Primary source

NSF Award Search: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2602658

## Citation

> US National Science Foundation, Award 2602658, Postdoctoral Fellowship: MSPRF: Mathematical Analysis of Non-Convex Machine Learning Problems in High-Dimensions. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-08 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nsf/2602658. Licensed CC0.

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