Ph.D. in Mathematics
University of California, Santa Barbara
2008
George Mohler
Daniel J. Fitzgerald Professor & Chair
Department of Computer Science
Boston College
mohlerg [AT] bc [DOT] edu · Google Scholar
Research
My research focuses on statistical and deep learning approaches to solving problems in spatial, urban, and network data science. Several current projects include modeling the impact of law enforcement drug seizures on overdose, using machine learning techniques to study police use of force data, assessing the impact of gunshot detection technology on reducing gun violence, and modeling viral processes in coupled online-offline systems.
Education
M.A. in Mathematics
University of California, Santa Barbara
2005
B.S. in Mathematics (Highest Distinction)
Indiana University Bloomington
2003
Academic Positions
Chair & Daniel J. Fitzgerald Professor
Boston College, Dept. of Computer Science
2022–present
Professor
IUPUI, Dept. of Computer and Information Science
2021–2022
Director, Institute for Mathematical Modeling and Computational Science
IUPUI
2019–2022
Associate Professor
IUPUI, Dept. of Computer and Information Science
2016–2021
Assistant Professor
Santa Clara University, Dept. of Mathematics & Computer Science
2010–2016
CAM Assistant Adjunct Professor
UCLA, Dept. of Mathematics
2008–2010
Postdoctoral Fellows
- Shrey Gupta
- Youness Diouane
- Alex Knorre (now Asst. Professor, Univ. of South Florida)
Graduate Students
- Ritika Pandey, PhD IUPUI 2023 (Research Prof., BC Social Work)
- Xueying Liu, PhD IUPUI 2022 (Research Scientist, St. Jude)
- Wen-Hao Chiang, PhD IUPUI 2022 (Amazon)
- Samira Khorshidi, PhD IUPUI 2022 (Apple)
- Hao Sha, PhD IUPUI 2021 (Meta)
- Bo Peng, MS IUPUI 2019 (PhD student, Ohio State)
- Raghavendran Vijayan, MS IUPUI 2018 (Palo Alto Networks)
Professional Service
- Co-Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Quantitative Criminology, 2026–present
- Editorial Board Member, Spatial Statistics, 2025–present
- Associate Editor, Journal of Quantitative Criminology, 2022–2025
- Associate Editor, International Journal of Forecasting, 2020–present
- Member, ASA Committee on Law and Justice Statistics, 2023–present
- Workshop Co-Chair, CIKM 2022
- Program Co-Chair, SocialSens 2021
- General Chair, IEEE Big Data Workshop on Data Science for Smart and Connected Communities, 2020
- Program Committee Chair, IEEE BigData Special Symposium: NSF REU Research in Data Science, Systems, and Security, 2018–2019
Grants & Awards
AFOSR MURI FA9550-22-1-0380 — Learning Dynamics and Detecting Causal Pathways in Coupled Online-Offline Systems. $1,212,914 (BC portion). Joint w/ J. Brantingham, E. Hartman, H. Lu, F. Mortstatter, and N. Rodriguez.
NSF SCC-2125319 — SCC-IRG Track 2: Independent Real-Time Sensing Data to Support Community Well-Being. $1,422,463. 2021–2024. Joint w/ J. Brantingham (PI), E. Hartman and J. Hill.
CDC R01CE003362 — Examining the iatrogenic effect of law enforcement disruptions to the illicit drug market on overdose in the surrounding community. $1,087,500. 2021–2024. Joint w/ Brad Ray (PI), Jennifer Carroll, Erin Comartin, Steven Korzeniewski, Grant Victor and Brandon del Pozo.
NSF ATD-2124313 — ATD: Collaborative Research: Multi-task, Multi-Scale Point Processes for Modeling Infectious Disease Threats. $149,992. 2021–2024.
NIJ Recidivism Forecasting Challenge — 1st, 3rd and 2nd place in three reducing-bias categories. Joint w/ M. Porter (team PASDA), $30,000. 2021.
IU Racial Justice Research Fund — High-stakes pairing systems for mitigating police bias and misconduct. Joint w/ J. Carter and J. Hill. $14,915. 2020–2021.
NIJ 2019-R2-CX-0004 — The Impact of Gunshot Detection Technology on Gun Violence in Kansas City and Chicago. Joint w/ E. Piza (PI) and J. Carter, $503,305. 2020–2021.
NSF SCC-1737585 — Real-Time Algorithms and Software Systems for Heterogeneous Data Driven Policing of Social Harm. Joint w/ J. Carter and R. Raje, $791,513. 2017–2020.
NSF ATD-1737996 — ATD: Point Process Algorithms for Threat Detection from Heterogeneous Human Mobility and Activity Data. $100,000. 2017–2020.
NSF REU-1659488 — REU Site: Data Science of Risk and Human Activity. Joint w/ M. al Hasan, $287,377. 2017–2020.
NIJ Real-Time Crime Forecasting Challenge — First place in nine categories (large business division). Joint w/ M. Porter, $135,000. 2017.
NSF SES-1343123 — INSPIRE: Computational Modeling of Grievances and Political Instability through Global Media. Joint w/ LaFree (PI), Cunningham, Golbeck, and Torrens, $2,594,533. 2014–2017.
NSF DMS-0968309 — FRG: Mathematics of Large Scale Urban Crime. Joint w/ A. Bertozzi (PI), G. Tita, J. Brantingham, M. Short, L. Chayes, and F. Schoenberg, $1,008,105. 2010–2013.