David J. Albers

David J. Albers is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. He is also an Affiliated Member of the Health Analytics Center. His research applies nonlinear science and dynamical systems to electronic health records and intensive care data, focusing on temporal changes and physiological dynamics.

Education:

• Bachelor’s in Mathematics and Physics, University of Wisconsin at Madison
• Master’s and PhD in Physics, University of Wisconsin at Madison

Research Interests: Dr. Albers integrates nonlinear time-series analysis, learning theory, and statistical physics with biomedical informatics. His work emphasizes translating complex systems approaches to clinical data interpretation, particularly in ICU settings. He collaborates closely with Dr. George Hripcsak at Columbia’s Department of Biomedical Informatics.

Awards & Affiliations:

• Fellowships: University of Wisconsin at Madison, Santa Fe Institute, Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences
• Member: Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA), American Mathematical Society (AMS), American Physical Society (APS)

Advising & Grants: No formal advisees or grants are explicitly listed in the provided text.

Labs & Teams: Active in the Health Analytics Center, focusing on interdisciplinary data-driven healthcare research.