Vijay Kumar

Vijay Kumar

Postdoctoral Research Scientist

Columbia University

Biography

Vijay Kumar is a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, in New York, USA. He has academic training and expertise in mathematics, statistics, data science, and machine learning. His research focuses on improving data science and machine learning methods with applications in the environmental and health sciences.

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Interests
  • Data Science
  • Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Machine Learning
  • Air Monitoring
  • Epidemiology
Education

  • Ph.D., MS Mathematics, 2018-2023

    Clarkson University, Potsdam-NY, USA

  • MS Applied Data Science, 2022-2023

    Clarkson University, Potsdam-NY, USA

  • MS Applied Mathematics, 2013-2015

    NED University, Karachi, Pakistan

  • BS in Mathematics, 2009-2012

    University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Columbia University
Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Columbia University
Aug 2023 – Present New York - NY, USA

Responsibilities include:

  • Research
  • Writing papers
  • Project management
 
 
 
 
 
Department of Mathematics, Clarkson University
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Mathematics, Clarkson University
Aug 2022 – Jul 2023 Potsdam - NY, USA

Responsibilities include:

  • Teaching courses
  • Mentoring
  • Research
 
 
 
 
 
Department of Mathematics, Clarkson University
MBioTS REU program graduate student coordinator (GSC)
Department of Mathematics, Clarkson University
May 2022 – Jul 2023 Potsdam - NY, USA

Responsibilities include:

  • Coordination
  • Project management
  • Liaison
  • Mentoring
 
 
 
 
 
Department of Mathematics, Clarkson University
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Mathematics, Clarkson University
Aug 2019 – May 2022 Potsdam - NY, USA

Responsibilities include:

  • Teaching discussion classes
  • Grading
 
 
 
 
 
Department of Mathematics, Clarkson University
Graduate Assistant
Department of Mathematics, Clarkson University
Aug 2018 – Jul 2019 Potsdam - NY, USA

Responsibilities include:

  • Grading
  • Proctoring
 
 
 
 
 
Department of Artificial Intelligence & Mathematical Sciences, SMI University

Responsibilities include:

  • Teaching courses
  • Mentoring
  • Research
 
 
 
 
 
Department of Mathematics, NED University of Engineering and Technology
Lecturer/ Cooperative Teacher
Department of Mathematics, NED University of Engineering and Technology
Jan 2014 – Aug 2016 Karachi, Pakistan

Responsibilities include:

  • Teaching courses
  • Mentoring
  • Research

Accomplish­ments

Clarkson
Python Environment and Syntax
Clarkson May 2022
Course by Clarkson University
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DiMarco
Four workshops on leadership training by DiMarco Consulting Group
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Esri
Do-it-yourself Geo Apps
Esri Feb 2022
ESRI 4 weeks MOOC on creating a Geo Apps.
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DataCamp
Intermediate Python
DataCamp Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
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DataCamp
Introduction to Python
DataCamp Dec 2021 – Dec 2021
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Recent Posts

Clarkson Ph.D. Candidate Co-Chairs a session at the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR)
Clarkson University news link attached below: 👉 CU News
Last updated on Feb 1, 2023 1 min read News, Clarkson University
Clarkson Ph.D. Candidate Co-Chairs a session at the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR)
MBioTS Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)- Summer 2022
MathBio REU website link attached below: 👉 MathBio REU
Aug 10, 2022 1 min read MBioTS Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), Clarkson University
MBioTS Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)- Summer 2022
Traffic-related Air Pollution
The GIS analysis of traffic-related air pollution (NO2) in populated counties has revealed an interesting pattern in the data.
Apr 28, 2022 1 min read Story Map, ArcGis
Traffic-related Air Pollution

Recent & Upcoming Talks

Understanding the Source Components Captured by the Purple Air Network
Oral Presentation at 40th AAAR Anual Conference (2022)
Oct 3, 2022 8:00 AM — Oct 7, 2022 6:00 PM Convention Center Raleigh NC
Understanding the Source Components Captured by the Purple Air Network
Spectral analysis of low-cost sensor network data
Poster Presentation at Air Sensor International Conference (ASIC) - 2022
May 11, 2022 8:00 AM — May 13, 2022 6:00 PM Pasadena California
Spectral analysis of low-cost sensor network data
Differential Impact of COVID-19 Risk Factors on Ethnicities in the United States
Oral Presentation at Mathematics Conference and Competition of Northern New York (MCCNNY2022)
Mar 26, 2022 8:00 AM — 6:00 PM Potsdan New York
Differential Impact of COVID-19 Risk Factors on Ethnicities in the United States
Spatiotemporal Analysis of PM2.5 in Chicago Using Data from EPA and Low-Cost Sensor Network
Oral Presentation at 39th AAAR Anual Conference (2021) - Virtual Meeting
Oct 18, 2021 8:00 AM — Oct 22, 2021 6:00 PM Virtual Meeting
Spatiotemporal Analysis of PM2.5 in Chicago Using Data from EPA and Low-Cost Sensor Network
Infection vs Fatality of COVID-19 in New York State; Effects of Demographics and Poor Air Quality
Oral Presentation at 38th AAAR Anual Conference (2020) - Virtual Meeting
May 18, 2020 8:00 AM — Sep 22, 2020 6:00 PM Virtual Meeting
Infection vs Fatality of COVID-19 in New York State; Effects of Demographics and Poor Air Quality

Recent Publications

Journal Articles

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Vijay Kumar, Dinushani Senarathna, Supraja Gurajala, William Olsen, Shantanu Sur, Sumona Mondal, Suresh Dhaniyala (2023). Spectral Analysis Approach for Assessing Accuracy of a Low-Cost Air Quality Sensor Network Data. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques.

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Mohammad Meysami, Vijay Kumar, McKayah Pugh, Samuel Thomas Lowery, Shantanu Sur, Sumona Mondal, James M Greene (2023). Utilizing logistic regression to compare risk factors in disease modeling with imbalanced data; a case study in vitamin D and cancer incidence. Frontiers in Oncology.

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Vijay Kumar, Dinushani Senarathna, Supraja Gurajala, William Olsen, Shantanu Sur, Sumona Mondal, Suresh Dhaniyala (2023). Understanding the source components captured by the Purple Air Network. ChemRxiv: Earth, Space, and Environmental Chemistry.

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Chaya Chaipitakporn, Prashant Athavale, Vijay Kumar, Thevasha Sathiyakumar, Marko Budisic, Shantanu Sur, Sumona Mondal (2022). COVID-19 in the United States during pre-vaccination period Shifting impact of sociodemographic factors and air pollution. Frontiers in Epidemiology.

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Mohammaf Partohaghighi, Vijay Kumar, Akgul, Ali (2022). Comparative study of the fractional-order crime system as a social epidemic of the USA scenario. International Journal of Applied and Computational Mathematics.

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Vijay Kumar, Prashant Athavale, Jeremy Clark, Sumona Mondal, Shantanu Sur (2022). Differential impact of COVID-19 risk factors on ethnicities in the United States. Frontiers in public health.

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Sumona Mondal, Chaya Chaipitakporn, Vijay Kumar, Bridget Wangler, Supraja Gurajala, Suresh Dhaniyala, Shantanu Sur (2022). COVID-19 in New York state: Effects of demographics and air quality on infection and fatality. Science of The Total Environment.

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Vijay Kumar, Muhammad Jamil, Muhammad Zafarullah, Azam Khan (2021). FRACTIONALIZED MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS (MHD) OF THE MAXWELL FLUID THROUGH POROUS CYLINDERS. Special Topics & Reviews in Porous Media: An International Journal.

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