About Me

Nafis Neehal is an accomplished Ph.D. candidate in the CS Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with over seven years of experience in the realms of Applied Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Data Science. Proficient in Python and R , his technical skillset extends to encompassing major ML/DL libraries like Pytorch, Keras, Tensorflow, HuggingFace, cloud platforms like AWS, and tools/languages including SQL, PySpark for BigData, and Tableau among others. Nafis's career is marked by a deep engagement in developing and applying advanced computational models to real-world problems, particularly in healthcare. His research interests lie at the intersection of machine learning, causal inference, LLMs, generative AI, and healthcare, focusing on optimizing processes and outcomes through innovative data-driven approaches. Beyond his research, Nafis is also dedicated to education, having taught foundational computer science courses, authoring machine learning books, and showcasing his well-rounded expertise in technology and data analysis.

News

  • Passed PhD Candidacy Exam (December 2023)
  • Paper got accepted in AMIA Annual Symposium 2023 (July 2023)
  • Received "Best Poster Award" in 44th Annual Meeting of Society for Clinical Trials (May 2023)
  • Poster got accepted in 44th Annual Meeting of Society for Clinical Trials (February 2023)
  • Paper got accepted in IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine (BIBM) (October 2022)
  • Paper got accepted in 8th Int'l Conf on Health Informatics and Medical Systems (HIMS) (April 2022)
  • Paper got accepted in IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine (BIBM) (Dec 2021)
  • Joined HEALS project as Graduate Research Assistant (an IBM-RPI collaborative effort)
  • Joined Rensselaer IDEA Lab as Graduate Research Assistant (May 2020)
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant at Department of CS, RPI (September 2019)
  • Received Daffodil Research Award 2019 (February 2019)
  • Papers got accepted in ECCE 2019 (1 Poster, 1 Oral - February 2019)
  • Paper got accepted in IJCCI, 2018 for Oral Presentation (December 2018)
  • Book titled as "Machine Learning Algorithms" got published in Bengali Language (October 2018)
  • Papers got accepted in International Conference on Recent Trends in Image Processing & Pattern Recognition (RTIP2R), India (August 2018, Springer, Scopus Indexed)
  • Served as reviewer in International Journal of Computers and Applications published by Taylor and Francis Group (July, 2018)
  • Paper got accepted in International Conference On Advances In Computing & Communications (ICACC), India (June, 2018, Elsevier, Scopus Indexed)