Nachiketa Sahoo

Nachiketa Sahoo was selected as an Institute Junior Faculty Fellow in fall 2012. He joined the Information Systems Department in the Questrom School of Business in July 2011. His research includes applying machine learning techniques to problems in social science. For example, how should recommendation systems (such as for books or movies) handle changing preferences among the customers? In another arena, how can publications, blog posts, and comments be used to identify individuals with particular areas of expertise? Before working at BU, Professor Sahoo earned his PhD from Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College.