JMI Organises FDP on AI Techniques for Economic Modelling; Over 65 Participants Joined

The three-day faculty development program was held in hybrid mode, and over 65 participants attended the program in online and offline modes to learn about the AI techniques applicable to economic modelling and research.

Jamia Millia Islamia's Department of Economics organised a three-day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Techniques for Economic Modelling in hybrid mode. The program successfully achieved an enriching experience by equipping faculty members with cutting-edge AI techniques applicable to economic modelling and research, where more than 65 participants attended the program in online and offline modes. 

The Head of Department of Economics, Prof. Asheref Illiyan, commenced the event where he highlighted how AI is emerging as a general purpose technology and how the Department of Economics has been ahead of many other Departments/ Centres in adopting new technologies in teaching and research.

Meanwhile, Dr Sarfaraz Masood, Associate Professor of JMI's Department of Computer Engineering, delivered the inaugural address on Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) and Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN) and their applications in economic modelling. Going forward, Prof. Moonis Shakeel educated the audience concerning machine learning and Python programming and the final session was conducted by Dr. Zakaria Siddiqui, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, JMI, who introduced participants to R programming, equipping them with fundamental coding skills for AI-driven economic analysis.

Day two was filled with interactive sessions by Dr Feetika Vashista and Dr Mohd Zeeshan Ansari, while the final day included interactive sessions by Pro Suriya Jabeen and Dr Neda Fatima from Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies. 

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