Hamid Mansoor

Hamid Mansoor is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Manitoba. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute under Prof. Emmanuel Agu, and was part of the DARPA-funded WASH project. His research focuses on data visualization, digital health, and smartphone-based behavioral analysis. He previously served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the VIXI Lab, University of Victoria, Canada, under Prof. Miguel Nacenta.

Education:

• PhD in Computer Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Research Interests:

• Interactive data visualization frameworks for health monitoring
• Mobile and ubiquitous computing for behavioral analysis
• Smartphone-sensed human behavior and health informatics
• Visual representation of text-based and sensor data

Publications highlight trends in visual analytics for healthcare, including tools like ARGUS and INPHOVIS for detecting bio-behavioral disruptions and smartphone-based phenotyping. His work integrates machine learning with visualization to address challenges in health data interpretation.

Awards:

• Best short paper honorable mention (EuroVis 2020)

His contributions span academic collaborations in health informatics and mobile computing, with a focus on bridging theory and practical applications in healthcare technology.