Big Data, an innovative, peer-reviewed journal that provides a unique forum for world-class big data research, has announced the appointment of Dr. Vasant Dhar, Professor, Head of the Information Systems Group, and Director of the Center for Business Analytics at New York University Stern School of Business, as the new Editor-in-Chief. The Journal, published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, is available online and in print.
With more than 30 years of academic business experience in big data and big data technologies, and over 70 research articles published and funded by grants from industry and the National Science Foundation, Professor Dhar brings his vision and in-depth knowledge, insight, and experience to the Journal. He teaches courses on Prediction Trading Strategies, Digital Marketing, and Digital Strategy. His research focuses on data-driven predictive analytics in finance, healthcare, and social phenomena, and networks. Dr. Dhar joins a multidisciplinary editorial board of opinion leaders in the big data community.
Big Data facilitates and supports the efforts of researchers, analysts, statisticians, business leaders, and policymakers to improve decision making, operations, profitability, and communications within their organisations. Spanning a broad array of disciplines focusing on novel big data technologies, policies, and innovations, the Journal brings together the community to address the challenges and discover new breakthroughs and trends living within this information.
