Usually in our interviews we like to ask our faculty what data science means to them, or, what does it mean to be a data scientist. Well, we already know what Vasant Dhar thinks on the subject, as he is the one who defined the field of Data Science himself. You can find his definition … Continue reading Faculty Profile: Vasant Dhar
Dr. Andreas Mueller is an Assistant Research Scientist at NYU’s Center for Data Science. We recently asked him a few questions regarding his work at CDS, and his past experience in the world of data science. Can you tell us a bit about your educational and professional background, and what you were doing before you … Continue reading Researcher Profile: Andreas Mueller
Juan Bello is an Associate Professor of Music Technology in New York University’s Steinhardt Program, and an Affiliated Faculty member at the Center for Data Science. He is the co-founder of the Music and Audio Research Lab (MARL) and his research focuses on digital signal processing, machine listening and music information retrieval. What did you study in … Continue reading Faculty Profile: Juan Pablo Bello
Nick Beauchamp is an Assistant Professor in Northeastern University’s department of Political Science. He recent spoke at the Center for Data Science’s Text as Data conference. What did you study in school? How did you get to what you study now? Like many data scientists, I took a somewhat winding path to arrive where … Continue reading Profile: Nick Beauchamp
Bruno Goncalves is a Fellow at NYU’s Center for Data Science, and a recent recipient of the CSS Junior Scientific Award. His interdisciplinary approach to social science combines data science with traditional research methods for a greater understanding of human behavior. What did you study in school? Originally, I was a physicist with … Continue reading Faculty Profiles: Bruno Goncalves
Assistant Professor of Mathematics Carlos Fernandez-Granda has recently joined the faculty of the Courant Institute of Mathematical Science and the Center for Data Science and is currently teaching “Statistical and Mathematical Methods,” a required course for the MS in Data Science. A native of Madrid, Fernandez-Granda earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, … Continue reading Carlos Fernandez-Granda: Tackling Problems in Neuroscience, Computer Vision and Medical Imaging
Michael Blanton is an astrophysicist using data science to study galaxy evolution and map the Universe. He is the director of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, an Associate Professor in NYU’s physics department, and an Affiliated Professor at the Center for Data Science. What initially drew you to the field of astrophysics? I studied engineering … Continue reading Faculty Profiles: Michael Blanton
Shivendra Panwar is a Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering, and the director for the Center for Advanced Technology in Telecommunications (CATT). CATT is a program that combines Data Science, Wireless Networks, and Cybersecurity from academic and industry research to tackle New York state’s most pressing economic … Continue reading Faculty Profiles: Shivendra Panwar
Eero Simoncelli, a professor in New York University’s Center for Neural Science, has won an Engineering Emmy® Award for the creation of a now widely used algorithm that assesses how viewers perceive the quality of an image or video, the Television Academy announced this week. Read the rest of the story here: NYU Press Release. … Continue reading Professor Eero Simoncelli Wins Engineering Emmy for Creation of Method to Access Video Quality
Audible is an Amazon owned subscription based audiobook company using data science to help understand their customers, and give audiobook recommendations based on a books defining characteristics instead of popularity or genre. Whereas other recommendation services give suggestions fitting into the same genre, Audible gives recommendations on the aspects and qualities you look for in … Continue reading Audible Comes to CDS
