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Smita Ghosh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Santa Clara University, part of the College of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on social network analysis, algorithms for information diffusion, and applications in cybersecurity, disaster management, and machine learning. She holds a B.Tech. from the West Bengal University of Technology, India, and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Texas, Dallas.
Her work addresses challenges in rumor containment, clickbait detection, and optimizing network models for social media content analysis. Recent publications include studies on hypergraph-based solutions for rumor blocking and stochastic models for emergency response in social networks. She also explores cross-modal topic modeling for enhancing content detection algorithms.
Notable contributions include developing data-driven strategies for identifying hate speech spreaders and improving wildfire severity predictions using environmental features. Her research bridges theoretical computer science with real-world applications in public health, education, and disaster management.
Her academic contributions include organizing conference proceedings like the 18th International Conference on Algorithmic Aspects in Information and Management (AAIM 2024). She actively contributes to educational initiatives such as the Classroute project, creating multilingual educational content for Punjabi and Urdu speakers.
