Today’s guest is Dr. Michael Ferrari. Michael is the Founder, Managing Partner & Principal at Atlas Research Innovations. They provide applied research, scientific analysis and bespoke services to clients in the private and public sectors, government and academia with an emphasis on climate, risk, agriculture, environment, energy, water, IoT & space.

Michael has spent nearly two decades as a scientist, engineer and economist in a wide variety of industries. Most of this work falls at the food-water-energy-infrastructure nexus and encompasses Data Science, Spatial Informatics, AI/Machine Learning, Financial & Physical Risk, Smart City & Earth Observation Technologies, and more.

Michael earned his PhD from Rutgers where his research focused on better understanding the Industrial/Environmental interface and the Earth/Space/Biosphere complex from both information systems and an evolutionary perspective. His doctoral work in numerical modelling and applied mathematics was supported by the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies.

In today’s episode, Michael will share with you:

His interesting work at Atlas Research Innovations
What he loves about his job
Key tips on making the move from academia to industry
The exciting world of IoT
How to effectively apply AI within your business
Building a great Data Science team
The importance of being involved in the Data Science community

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