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V.S. Subrahmanian is the Walter P. Murphy Professor of Computer Science at Northwestern University. He is the Co-Director of the Northwestern Network for Collaborative Intelligence and a Faculty Fellow at the Northwestern Buffett Institute for Global Affairs. His research interests lie at the intersection of artificial intelligence and security problems. He develops machine learning-based models to analyze various types of data including text, geospatial, relational, social network, audio, video, and image data. These models are designed to learn behavioral patterns from data to forecast actions and influence outcomes. Subrahmanian's work has practical applications in forecasting terror attacks, understanding the evolution of terror networks, reducing poaching, identifying malicious actors, and predicting systemic banking crises. Additionally, he applies his research to maximize airline profits and distinguish between real and fake digital artifacts, contributing to international security policy discussions. He has published extensively in high-impact journals and is involved in numerous collaborative research projects.
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