IMA Data Science Seminar: Using Telco Data to Fight Epidemics
Data science seminars hosted by the The Institute for Mathematics and Its Applications (IMA) take place on Tuesdays from 1:25 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.
This week, Kenth Monsen (Telenor Research), will be giving a lecture titled "Using Telco Data to Fight Epidemics".
Abstract
In this talk we will discuss telecom data to estimate human mobility at country-wide scales, and the utilization of such data to better understand the spread of infectious diseases like dengue, malaria and covid-19. This will further be complemented with insights and experiences gathered on privacy, data security, and the need to align solutions with national public health initiatives.
Biography
Kenth Engø-Monsen, PhD, is a senior research scientist and data scientist in Telenor Research. He is currently leading Telenor Group’s initiative on big data for social good. With more than 15 years of experience in telecom, Dr. Engø-Monsen has extensive knowledge in the field of telecom data, social network analysis, and applied research using mobile data. He is the co-inventor on numerous patents, has published numerous academic papers in mathematics, computer science, data science, and social science. He received his Master’s in 1995 in Industrial Mathematics from NTNU, Trondheim, Norway, and PhD in 2000 in Computer Science from University of Berge, Norway.