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Arshia Pirzadeh

Data Science: Chair

If you are interested in data science, statistics, and real world applications of machine learning, we will probably get along.

I study Mathematics and work as a Quantitative Research Intern analysing large scale datasets to study market behaviour and build predictive models. My goal as Chair is to help make the Data Science Society a place where members can genuinely develop practical data science skills and apply them to real problems.

What have I done?

I currently work as a Quantitative Research Intern analysing more than 400,000 blockchain transactions using Python, Pandas, NumPy, and statistical modelling to study liquidity flows, trading behaviour, and market dynamics.

Alongside this, I lead a quantitative research team developing data driven strategies, guiding analysts through feature engineering, backtesting, and statistical validation of models.

At Imperial’s Mathematics Department, I supervise research students through the Directed Reading Programme, teaching topics such as time series modelling, stochastic processes, and quantitative analysis.

What will I do?

  1. Launch a structured Data Science learning track covering Python, statistics, machine learning, and data engineering.
  2. Introduce hands on projects using real datasets so members gain practical experience.
  3. Run technical workshops on topics such as time series modelling, machine learning pipelines, and data visualisation.
  4. Organise data science competitions and hackathons to encourage experimentation and collaboration.
  5. Bring in industry speakers working in data science and AI.

My goal is to make Data Science Society a place where members do not just learn theory, but actually build, analyse, and publish meaningful data science projects.