OpenFieldDr. Usama Fayyad
Executive Director of the Institute for Experiential AI and Professor of Computer Science
Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Research biography & scholarly focus
Dr. Usama Fayyad is a data mining pioneer who served as the world's first Chief Data Officer at Yahoo!, researching machine learning, predictive big data models, and human-in-the-loop AI systems.
- Primary Subject Domain
- COMPUTER-SCIENCE
- Department / Faculty
- Khoury College of Computer Sciences
- Current Recruiting Status
- Prospective students should contact department directly
Academic guidance note
Faculty details sourced from official Northeastern University publications reviewed 2026-10-16. Inquiries regarding doctoral openings should follow official departmental submission guidelines.
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