Dr. Nizar Habash

Professor

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Biography

Nizar Habash is a computer scientist specializing in natural language processing and computational linguistics. Before joining NYU Abu Dhabi, he was a research scientist at Columbia University's Center for Computational Learning Systems. His research includes work on machine translation, morphological analysis, and computational modeling of Arabic dialects. Professor Habash is the principal investigator and co-investigator for 20 grants and has published 150 works, including a book titled "Introduction to Arabic Natural Language Processing."

Research Interests

Arabic Natural Language Processing Natural Language Processing Computational Linguistics Artificial Intelligence

Experience

Post-doctoral Researcher

2003-07-01 — 2004-07-01

Columbia University •

Research Scientist

2005-07-01 — 2014-08-01

Columbia University •

Requirements for New York University Tandon School of Engineering

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering or preparatory discipline Sufficient mathematics preparation
Application Checklist
  • Online application
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  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.