SultanSyed Fahad

Hi! 👋🏾 Welcome to my little corner of the internet 🌐.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science 💻 Department at Furman University 🏫.

I received my PhD 🎓 from Stony Brook University in New York 🗽 advised by Dr. Steven Skiena and Dr. Lilianne Mujica Parodi.

My primary interests lie in computer programming 🖥️, mathematics 🔢, and visualizations 🎨, especially in relation to temporal 📈, spatial 🌎, and network 🕸️ data. These interests frequently intersect in my research, which spans data science 📊, machine learning 🤖, computational neuroscience 🧠, and computational social science ⚖️.

Currently Teaching

Spring 2025	CSC-372: Machine Learning with Big Data
	CSC-223: Advanced Data Structures & Software Engineering

Active Research Projects

Visualizing Dynamic Networks	I am currently working on extending Hierarchical Edge Bundling and Force-Directed edge bundling for dynamic graphs towards mechanistic interpretability of artificial neural networks as well as for improved diagnostics of time-varying biological functional connectivity networks.
Improving Participation and Success of Underrepresented Students in Computer Science	I am currently working on better understanding and improving participation and success of underrepresented students in Computer Science by mining data from Integrated Post-Secondary Education System (IPEDS).