Nihal Muhammad

Nihal Hussain Muhammad, Ph.D., is a Lead Data Scientist at Equifax since May 2021, specializing in keying and linking.2 He works at the intersection of entity resolution and fraud detection.15 Prior to joining Equifax, Muhammad worked as a researcher and has published academic papers on topics such as developing agent-based models to minimize the spread of malicious information in dynamic social networks.1

Muhammad has a strong background in data science, software engineering, and research. He has been praised for his excellent skills in managing multiple software engineering projects.3 His work has been cited 542 times according to Google Scholar.4

In addition to his role at Equifax, Muhammad has been involved in academic workshops, such as the DEVIANCE 2021 Workshop on Deviant Activities on Social Media.6 He completed his Ph.D. in Fall 2019 and was previously associated with the COSMOS Research Center at UA-Little Rock.7