Hamdan Azhar
Visiting Professor of Data Science
Prof. Azhar teaches the capstone course in the CUNY SPS Master’s of Data Science program. A former data scientist at Facebook, he is currently the chief data scientist at the blockchain startup Zap.org and the founder of PRISMOJI.
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Education
- BS, Economics, Penn State University (2007)
- MS, Biostatistics, University of Michigan (2010)
- PhD Coursework, Neuroscience, University of Chicago (2010-2011)
Academic Interests
Data Science, Machine Learning, Data Visualization, Natural Language Processing, Sentiment Analysis, Blockchain
Publications
- Weichman, K.E., Tanna, N., Broer, P.N., Wilson, S., Azhar, H., Karp, N.S., Choi, M., Ahn, C.Y., Levine, J.P., Allen, R.J. (2014). Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction in Thin Patients: The Impact of Low Body Mass Indices. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery.
- Peciña, M., Azhar, H., Love, T.M., Lu, T.T., Fredrickson, B.L., Stohler, C.S., Zubieta, J.K. (2013). Personality Trait Predictors of Placebo Analgesia and Neurobiological Correlates. Neuropsychopharmacology, 38(4):639-646.
- Tanna, N., Im, D.D., Azhar, H., Roostaeian, J., Lesavoy, M.A., Bradley, J.P., Jarrahy, R. (2011). Inferior turbinoplasty during cosmetic rhinoplasty: Techniques and Trends. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 128(4S):63.
- Tanna, N., Patel, N.J., Azhar, H., & Granzow, J.W. (2010). Professional Perceptions of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: What Primary Care Physicians Think. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 126(2):643-650.
Positions
Visiting Professor of Data Science, CUNY School of Professional Studies
