Abhishek Viswanathan

Assistant Professor of Data Science
RESEARCH INTERESTS

Air quality monitoring using distributed sensor networks, equity considerations in lead service line replacements, transit justice in Pittsburgh, surveillance creep in urban areas, and using local civic data for advocacy.

TEACHING
  • BUS110 (Business Analytics I)
  • BUS310W (Business Analytics II)
  • DSA250 (Fundamentals of Data Science)
  • BUS421 (Information and Cybersecurity)
PROJECTS
  • Data Storytelling Workshops: Hosting skill-building workshops at the Three Rivers Village School and at the University of Pittsburgh to translate data into accessible narratives through interactive visualizations, storytelling techniques, and basic training on no-code software like Tableau Public.
  • Community Science for Air Quality Improvement in Hazelwood: Working with the community development organization, Hazelwood Initiative, to carry out community science activities for air quality monitoring in an environmental justice community in Pittsburgh, PA. Designing and Deploying a Social Sensor Network for Local Low-cost Air Quality Monitoring, Leveraging New.
  • Technologies and Community Science Principles: Co-designing a network with UpstreamPGH combining low-cost environmental monitors (Smart Citizen Kits), Slack, and a website to include various interconnected avenues for engagement for a project in the Nine Mile Run Watershed.
PRESENTATIONS & TALKS