Artificial Intelligence: Faculty Experts: For Journalists

Dr. Mohamed Abazeed

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, The Graduate School

Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Cancer and Oncology, Complex Systems, Data Science, Genetics, Radiology

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Cancer Treatment, Genetic Medicine and Health, Machine Learning and Automation, Medical Imaging, Precision Medicine, Statistics and probability

Luis Amaral

McCormick School of Engineering

Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Complex Systems, Data Science

Focus Areas: Climate Change, Data Science, Environmental Sustainability, Firearm safety and policy, Information Systems and Technology, Network Science, Scientific Collaboration, Teams Theory

Larry Birnbaum

McCormick School of Engineering

Professor of Computer Science

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science

Focus Areas: Information Systems and Technology, Machine Learning and Automation, Natural Language Processing, Social Media

Dr. Baljash Singh Cheema

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Cardiology, Data Science, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Organ Transplantation

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Heart Transplant, Machine Learning and Automation

Noshir Contractor

Kellogg School of Management, McCormick School of Engineering, School of Communication

Jane S. & William J. White Professor of Behavioral Sciences

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Communications, Complex Systems, Computational Social Science, Data Science, Industrial Engineering

Focus Areas: Communication Skills, Data Science, Network Science, Predictive Analytics, Scientific Collaboration, Social Media, Social Networks, Space Travel, Teams Theory

Lee Cooper

McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Pathology

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering, Cancer and Oncology, Computer Science, Pathology, Radiology

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Medical Imaging, Precision Medicine

Dr. Mozziyar Etemadi

McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Nanotechnology

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Clinical Research, Data Science, Electronic Health Records, Machine Learning and Automation, Precision Medicine, Wearable Technology, Wireless Networks

Elizabeth Gerber

McCormick School of Engineering

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Mechanical Engineering

Focus Areas: Crowdsourcing, Design Thinking, Human-Machine Interaction, Innovation, Organizational Culture, Social Networks

Jeremy D. Gilbert

Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

Professor, Knight Chair in Digital Media Strategy

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Journalism

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Data Visualization, Design Thinking, Digital Media, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Journalism Industry

Kris Hammond

McCormick School of Engineering

Bill and Cathy Osborn Professor of Computer Science

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Human-Machine Interaction, Information Systems and Technology, Machine Learning and Automation, Natural Language Processing, Robotics

Ian Horswill

McCormick School of Engineering

Associate Professor of Computer Science

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Gaming

Sam Kriegman

McCormick School of Engineering

Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Complex Systems, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Synthetic Biology

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Biodiversity, Biomaterials, Biomechanics, Biotechnology, Design Thinking, Robotics

Edward C. Malthouse

McCormick School of Engineering, Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications

Erastus Otis Haven Professor of Integrated Marketing Communication, Journalism, Industrial Engineering and Management Science

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Journalism, Marketing

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Communications Strategy, Content Marketing, Data Science, Digital Media, E-Commerce

Dr. Akhil Narang

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Director, Echocardiography Laboratory

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Cardiology

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Clinical Research

Krishna Shrinivas

McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chemistry, Molecular Biosciences, Physics and Astronomy, Synthetic Biology

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Life Sciences, Machine Learning and Automation

Spencer Striker

Northwestern University in Qatar

Associate Professor of Digital Media Design

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Communications, Education, History, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Visual Arts

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Design Thinking, Digital Media, Educational Development, Entrepreneurship, Gaming, Innovation, Sound Design, Technology Companies, Wearable Technology

V.S. Subrahmanian

McCormick School of Engineering

Walter P. Murphy Professor of Computer Science

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Influence and Persuasion, National Security, Public Policy, Risk Management, Terrorism

Dr. Chad M. Teven

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery (Plastic Surgery)

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Cancer and Oncology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Medical Ethics, Surgery

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Breast Cancer, Cosmetic surgery, Healthcare Policy, Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery

David Zaretsky

McCormick School of Engineering, The Graduate School

Assistant Chair, Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Focus Areas: Content Marketing, Data Science, Digital Media, Entrepreneurship, Higher Ed Administration, Influence and Persuasion, Machine Learning and Automation, Marketing Strategy, Social Media, Social Networks, Technology Companies