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Nabil Alshurafa

  • 582 Citations
20062022
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Research Interests

My research efforts focus on developing data analytic methods and systems to quantify and model behaviors through cutting-edge passive sensing technologies. My lab conducts research developing these systems and methods to understand, detect, predict and ultimately prevent behavioral risk factors (obesity, poor diet, and physical inactivity). I collaborate closely with behavioral intervention researchers in order to design theoretically useful personalized and generalized models, sensors and systems for evidence-based practice.

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, University of California-Los Angeles

… → 2015

MS, University of California-Los Angeles

… → 2010

Keywords

  • Big Data
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Diet and Behavioral Medicine
  • Nutrition / Dietetics
  • Obesity
  • Physical activity
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Public Health

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Grants 2016 2022

SenseWhy: Overeating in Obesity Through the Lens of Passive Sensing

Alshurafa, N.

National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases

1/1/18 → 11/30/22

Project: Research project

Learning systems
Lenses
Sensors
Nutrition
Set theory

Supplement for A comparison of interventions to teach patients skin self-examination

Alshurafa, N. & Robinson, J. K.

National Cancer Institute

4/1/16 → 3/31/20

Project: Research project

Self-Examination
Skin
Melanoma
Randomized Controlled Trials
Survivors

U.S. Educational Partnerships

Alshurafa, N., Calkins, S. C., Calkins, S. C., Drane, D. L. & Goldberg, B. B.

An-Najah National University, U.S. Consulate General Jerusalem

9/30/16 → 9/30/18

Project: Research project

Research Output 2006 2019

Estimating caloric intake in bedridden hospital patients with audio and neck-worn sensors

Zhang, S., Nguyen, D., Zhang, G., Xu, R., Maglaveras, N. & Alshurafa, N., Feb 21 2019, Proceedings - 2018 IEEE/ACM International Conference on Connected Health: Applications, Systems and Engineering Technologies, CHASE 2018. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 1-2 2 p. (Proceedings - 2018 IEEE/ACM International Conference on Connected Health: Applications, Systems and Engineering Technologies, CHASE 2018).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Energy Intake
Neck
food
Food
Sensors

Variation in daily ultraviolet radiation exposure and sun protection behaviours of melanoma survivors: an observational single-arm pilot study with a wearable sensor

Xu, S., Stump, T. K., Jain, J., Alshurafa, N. & Robinson, J. K., Feb 1 2019, In : British Journal of Dermatology. 180, 2, p. 413-414 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter

Solar System
Melanoma
Radiation Exposure

Analyzing the Mutation Frequencies and Correlation of Genetic Diseases in Worldwide Populations Using Big Data Processing, Clustering, and Predictive Analytics

Sawada, K., Clark, M. W., Alshurafa, N. & Pourhomayoun, M., Dec 4 2018, Proceedings - 2017 International Conference on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence, CSCI 2017. Tinetti, F. G., Tran, Q-N., Deligiannidis, L., Yang, M. Q., Yang, M. Q. & Arabnia, H. R. (eds.). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 1459-1464 6 p. 8561018. (Proceedings - 2017 International Conference on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence, CSCI 2017).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Nucleotides
Polymorphism
Lipoproteins
Data visualization
Blood pressure
1 Citation (Scopus)

Daily Minutes of Unprotected Sun Exposure (MUSE) Inventory: Measure description and comparisons to UVR sensor and sun protection survey data

Stump, T. K., Aspinwall, L. G., Gray, E. L., Xu, S., Maganti, N., Leachman, S. A., Alshurafa, N. & Robinson, J. K., Sep 1 2018, In : Preventive Medicine Reports. 11, p. 305-311 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Computer Security
Solar System
Radiation
Equipment and Supplies
Skin Neoplasms

Demo: Habits necklace: A neck-worn sensor that captures eating related behavior and more

Zhang, S., Nguyen, D., King, Z., Pradeep, J. & Alshurafa, N., Oct 8 2018, UbiComp/ISWC 2018 - Adjunct Proceedings of the 2018 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing and Proceedings of the 2018 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, p. 484-487 4 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Proximity sensors
Units of measurement
Smartphones
Sensors