Education
- M.S. Computational Social Science, University of California, San Diego (Expected 2025)
- B.S. in Computer Science, Habib University, Pakistan (2023)
Biography
Asad Tariq is a Master’s student in Computational Social Science at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), where he maintains a 4.0 GPA and focuses on agent-based modeling, social simulations, and computational modeling of networks and collective behavior. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Habib University, Pakistan, where he graduated with distinction (CGPA 3.92) and earned multiple academic honors, including the Dean’s List and President’s List.
His academic and research pursuits bridge computer science and social science, leveraging tools like NetLogo, Neo4j, and Python to study social networks, water resource management, and kinship networks. Asad has experience in teaching and research assistance, having contributed to projects on graph data science, compiler design, and social network analysis.
In addition to academic research, Asad has worked on real-world applications, including reforming a mobile application for Kashif Iqbal Thalassemia Care Center and designing simulations for urban water crises.
Selected Projects
- Kinship Networks – A Simulation (2023–2024)
Developed an agent-based simulation model to study social tie formation in marriage networks. - VirtYou: Digital Twin for Facility Management (Capstone Project)
Designed a real-time monitoring system using IoT and simulation for facility management. - Karachi Water Project
Modeled water distribution in Karachi using NetLogo and evaluated IoT-based monitoring solutions. - Lexical, Syntax, and Semantic Analyzers for TUPLE
Built a complete compiler pipeline for a custom programming language. - Plant Disease Detection Model
Created a deep learning model for plant disease classification from leaf images.
Awards and Honors
- Dean’s List (Spring 2023, 2022, 2021; Fall 2021) – Habib University
- High Academic Achievement Scholarship (2022) – Habib University
- President’s List (2021) – Habib University
Research Interests
- Computational Social Science
- Agent-Based Modeling & Simulation
- Social Network Analysis
- Graph Data Science
- Machine Learning for Social Systems
Technical Skills
- Languages: Python, C, C++, C#, R, SQL, Cypher, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- Tools & Software: NetLogo, Neo4j, Git, Unity 3D, LaTeX, Arduino
- Specialized Knowledge: Agent-Based Modeling, Data Science, Compiler Design, Deep Learning
