Professor Liberty Vittert 52 Kirkland St Cambridge, MA Phone Number: +1 (917) 566 - 2917 Work Email: liberty
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[email protected] EDUCATION • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), BSc Cambridge, MA, September 2006 − June 2010 Major in pure mathematics and a Concentration in political science • Le Cordon Bleu Paris, Diplome de Patisserie et Cuisine de Base Paris, France, August 2010 − July 2011 One year cooking school degree • University of Glasgow, School of Mathematics and Statistics, Ph.D. Glasgow, UK, October 2011 − June 2015 A study in pure statistics with a dissertation on facial shape analysis creating a novel method of shape analysis using inherent surface curvature and smoothing methods under Professor Adrian Bowman, world-leading facial analysis expert. This work has specific applications to facial recognition, facial analysis, emotional facial expression, and facial reconstruction surgery. PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS • Visiting Scholar - Harvard University Department of Statistics (July 1, 2019 - July 1, 2020) During this year, I have been hired to design a new course that will become a core of Harvard's undergraduate curriculum with the working title of "Quantitative Reasoning"/"The Elements of Data Science". Using a case-based method in the vein of Harvard Business School, this will be the first of its kind and premier course in understanding the discipline of data science. My work also includes the Harvard Data Science Review (as detailed below) as well as working on my second non-fiction book. In terms of research, my team of collaborators is highly immersed in our project on facial shape analysis with Smile Train and NC Tech (Intel-funded) to help revolutionize the standard of care of surgery for children and adults suffering from facial deformities.