Youssef A
- Research Program Mentor
PhD candidate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Expertise
Machine Learning, Data Science, Behavioral Modeling, Statistics, Econometrics
Bio
I am a PhD researcher at MIT working on using machine learning to predict the choices that people make. This includes everything from predicting election outcomes to commuter travel mode choice and even demand for toilet paper during a pandemic! My research brings machine learning algorithms and methods to classical economic modeling. I graduated from KAIST (aka the Korean MIT) in South Korea with an engineering degree in 2017, and I came to MIT for graduate studies in computer science and economics. I have always enjoyed tutoring and mentoring. Starting in high school when I would explain and answer my classmates' doubts, to teaching calculus to freshman college students starting my sophomore year in college, and finally to teaching graduate courses at MIT. I am a strong believer in learning by doing and I take every opportunity to mentor and teach students! Outside of work I enjoy swimming, studying new languages (currently Japanese), and playing Beat Saber on my VR headset.Project ideas
Predict patient vulnerability to COVID-19
For this project you will use patient demographics such as age, gender, pre-existing conditions, to build a machine learning model to predict how likely a patient is to suffer severe illness. This model can be deployed to the frontline to triage patients and help direct attention to patients who need it the most.
What makes or breaks an Influencer?
In this project you will use techniques from machine learning and graph theory to analyze social network graphs and determine the characteristics of influencers.
Are private colleges worth the tuition premium?
In this project you will use salaries of college graduates (both private and public) and machine learning techniques to determine if going to a private college is worth the extra tuition.