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Rayid Ghani, PhD

Professor of Machine Learning & CS, Heinz College

Dr. Ghani is a Distinguished Career Professor in the Machine Learning Department (in the School of Computer Science) and the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. Previously, he was the Director of the Center for Data Science and Public Policy, Research Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science, and a Senior Fellow at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago. He was also the co-founder of Edgeflip, focused on social media products for non-profits, advocacy groups, and charities. Recently, it was announced that he will be leaving the University of Chicago and joining Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science and Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy.

Dr. Ghani was the Chief Data Scientist for the 2012 Obama Presidential Campaign. He also started and runs the Eric & Wendy Schmidt Data Science for Social Good Summer Fellowship.

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