Research Interests

Applied Mathematics, Statistics & Machine Learning

Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Time Series Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Survival Analysis, Spatio-Temporal Forecasting, Financial Mathematics

Published Projects

Published | July 2026

Deep learning approaches show promise for predicting childhood malnutrition: A comparative study with traditional machine learning methods using survey data

PLOS One

This study demonstrates the better performance of deep learning architectures compared to traditional machine learning methods in predicting childhood malnutrition using comprehensive demographic health survey data from Nepal. Our findings suggest significant potential for deep learning applications in public health interventions.

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Publication in Progress

Under Review | February 14, 2026

Predicting Anemia Among Under-Five Children in Nepal Using Machine Learning and Deep Learning

Public Health Nutrition

Applying advanced ML and DL techniques to predict anemia among under-five children in Nepal, contributing to early intervention strategies in pediatric healthcare and informing public health policy.

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Under Review | July 9, 2026

Predator-prey dynamics from growth cycles to financial instability: deterministic structure and stochastic fragility

STAR Journal of Applied Mathematics, Statistics, and Computational Science

Invited Presentations

July 6-10, 2026

Predicting anemia among under-five children in Nepal using ML & DL

2026 SIAM Annual Meeting (AN26)

Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Ohio, USA

April 23, 2026

From classical reasoning to modern Artificial Intelligence

AI Talk Series at Palm Beach State College, Florida, USA

Conference Presentations

June 15-19, 2026

Hidden Markov Models: Evaluation, Decoding, and Learning Through Dynamic Programming

Topics at the Interface of PDE and Probability at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburg, USA

March 27-29, 2026

Leading Across Cultures: From Difference to Strengths

Florida International Leadership Conference at Camp Geneva Fruitland Park, Florida, USA

February 20-21, 2026

Identifying hidden crime patterns in Chicago neighborhoods using Hidden Markov Models

59th Joint Annual Meetings of FL-MAA & FTYCMA at State College of Florida, Florida, USA

December 8, 2025

Deep learning outperforms traditional machine learning methods in predicting childhood malnutrition

Research at the Interface of Applied Mathematics and Machine Learning CBMS Conference at University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA

December 1, 2025

Assessing Machine Learning Techniques for Age, Gender Prediction Using Convolutional and Deep Neural Networks

Data Science Week 2025 (Virtual) at Purdue University Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, IN, USA

October 4, 2025

Overcoming Barriers in Group Work

iLead Student Leadership Conference at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA

February 22, 2025

Forecasting Crime Trends: A Time Series Analysis Using SARIMA

Florida Sectional Conference, Mathematical Association of America at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL, USA

October 25-28, 2016

Sustainable Development and Lifewide Learning in Nepal

International Conference on Learning and Community Enrichment, Singapore

Volunteer Reviews

Published | May 2025

Math for Data Science, first edition by Omar Hijab

Springer

July 2026

Math for Data Science, second edition by Omar Hijab

Springer

July 2026

STAR Journal of Applied Mathematics, Statistics, and Computational Science

July 2026

Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research

May 2026

STAR Journal of Data Science and Applied Analytics

Ongoing Research

Audio Classification

Ocean Sound Classification

Evaluating DNNs, CNNs, RNNs, LSTMs, Transformers, and Generative Models for marine mammal audio classification, advancing conservation technology.

Status: Data analysis phase
Computer Vision

Facial Age & Gender Recognition

Detailed investigation of CNN and DNN approaches for automatic facial age and gender classification using real-world UTKFace datasets.

Status: Model development
Time Series

Crime Trend Forecasting

Developed SARIMA models in predicting crime patterns across Chicago using 24 years of historical data.

Status: Completed Presented: MAA Florida Sectional, Feb 2025