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Rumi Chunara
Associate Professor of Computer Science & Engineering and Global Public Health at New York University
Rumi Chunara is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and Biostatistics at New York University (NYU), where she also serves as the Director of the Center for Health Data Science. Her work bridges computational science and public health, focusing on developing statistical and machine learning methods to address issues such as health disparities, algorithmic fairness, and the socio-environmental determinants of health.123
Education and Early Career
- Undergraduate: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with Honors from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).
- Graduate: Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and a Ph.D. in Medical and Electrical Engineering from MIT through the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology.
- Postdoctoral Research: Fellow at Harvard Medical School's Children’s Hospital Informatics Program.134
Research Contributions
Dr. Chunara's research focuses on:
- Data-Driven Public Health: Using data mining, natural language processing, and spatio-temporal analyses to improve population health outcomes.
- Ethical AI: Investigating fairness and equity in algorithmic systems.
- Participatory Epidemiology: Leveraging social media and mobile technologies for real-time disease surveillance, such as tracking cholera outbreaks in Haiti or flu prevalence through platforms like Flu Near You.125
- Telemedicine Disparities: Studying how telemedicine usage during the COVID-19 pandemic reflected broader healthcare inequities.14
Professional Roles
- Faculty member at NYU since 2015, holding positions in both the School of Global Public Health and Tandon School of Engineering.
- Visiting Faculty at Aga Khan University since 2020.34
Awards and Recognition
- Named one of MIT Technology Review’s Innovators Under 35 (2014).
- Recipient of the NSF CAREER Award (2019) and Max Planck Sabbatical Award (2021).
- Keynote speaker at numerous international conferences on public health and technology.145
Dr. Chunara’s work exemplifies interdisciplinary innovation, combining computational tools with public health to address critical societal challenges.
Highlights
Mar 26 · engineering.nyu.edu
Rumi Chunara | NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Jan 1 · scholar.google.com
Rumi Chunara - Google Scholar

