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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.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Computer Science, PhD, University of California at Los Angeles
… → 2015
Computer Science, MS, University of California at Los Angeles
… → 2010
Research interests keywords
- Big Data
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Diet and Behavioral Medicine
- Nutrition / Dietetics
- Obesity
- Physical activity
- Preventive Medicine
- Public Health
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Research & Methods Core-01
Spring, B., Garcia, S. F., Hitsman, B. L., Phillips, S. M., Alshurafa, N., Carroll, A. J., Cella, D., Jacobs, M., Jordan, N., Kircher, S. M., Kocherginsky, M., Mohindra, N. A. & Scherr, C. E. L.
8/1/22 → 7/31/27
Project: Research project
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Scalable TELeheaLth Cancer CARe: The STELLAR Program to Treat Cancer Risk Behaviors
Spring, B., Garcia, S. F., Hitsman, B. L., Phillips, S. M., Alshurafa, N., Bilimoria, K. Y., Carroll, A. J., Cella, D., Holmes, K., Jacobs, M., Jordan, N., Kircher, S. M., Kocherginsky, M., Liebovitz, D. M., Mohindra, N. A., O'Brien, M. J., Persell, S. D., Pfammatter, A. F., Scherr, C. E. L., Wehbe, F. & Yanez, B. R.
8/1/22 → 7/31/27
Project: Research project
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EAT: A Reliable Eating Assessment Technology for Free-living Individuals.
Alshurafa, N., Hester, J. D., Pfammatter, A. F. & Schauer, J. M.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
8/1/21 → 7/31/26
Project: Research project
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Collaborative Research: CNS Medium: Systems Foundations for Battery-free Body Area Intelligence and Sensing
Hester, J. D. & Alshurafa, N.
6/1/21 → 5/31/24
Project: Research project
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An End-to-End Energy-Efficient Approach for Intake Detection With Low Inference Time Using Wrist-Worn Sensor
Wei, B., Zhang, S., Diao, X., Xu, Q., Gao, Y. & Alshurafa, N., Aug 1 2023, In: IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics. 27, 8, p. 3878-3888 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Detecting Eating and Social Presence with All Day Wearable RGB-T
Shahi, S., Sen, S., Pedram, M., Alharbi, R., Gao, Y., Katsaggelos, A. K., Hester, J. D. & Alshurafa, N., 2023, Proceedings - 2023 IEEE/ACM International Conference on Connected Health: Applications, Systems and Engineering Technologies, CHASE 2023. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 68-79 12 p. (Proceedings - 2023 IEEE/ACM International Conference on Connected Health: Applications, Systems and Engineering Technologies, CHASE 2023).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Experience: Barriers and Opportunities of Wearables for Eating Research
Pedram, M., Fernandes, G., Romano, C., Wei, B., Sen, S., Hester, J. & Alshurafa, N., Apr 19 2023, CHI 2023 - Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Association for Computing Machinery, 383. (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Is cartoonized life-vlogging the key to increasing adoption of activity-oriented wearable camera systems?
Fernandes, G., Zhu, H., Pedram, M., Schauer, J., Shahi, S., Romano, C., Gergle, D. & Alshurafa, N., Apr 19 2023, CHI 2023 - Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Association for Computing Machinery, 192. (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Lability of prenatal stress during the COVID-19 pandemic links to negative affect in infancy
MacNeill, L. A., Matras, S. A., Zhang, Y., Giase, G., Edwards, R. C., Petitclerc, A., Mithal, L. B., Mestan, K. K. L., Grobman, W. A., Norton, E. S., Alshurafa, N., Moskowitz, J. T., Tandon, S. D. & Wakschlag, L. S., Jan 1 2023, In: Infancy. 28, 1, p. 136-157 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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