Shafqat Shad, PhD

Dr. Shafqat Shad is a professor of business analytics and computer science at the University of Montevallo. He earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Science and Technology of China. Dr. Shad teaches courses in data analytics, business analytics, cybersecurity, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. His research interests include data mining and knowledge discovery, big data analytics, business intelligence, mobility mining, ERP systems, and e-governance.

Dr. Shad holds numerous IBM Cognitive Class and Acclaim digital badges and certifications, including credentials in Python for Data Science, Machine Learning, Data Visualization, Big Data Foundations, Hadoop, Spark, and R Programming.