Namig Abbasov
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Mail code: 1006Campus: Tempe
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Namig Abbasov is a Digital Humanities Analyst at the Data Science and Analytics Unit of Arizona State University. He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the School of Politics and Global Studies at Arizona State University. He also holds an M.A. in International Relations and Dialogue Studies from Keele University in the United Kingdom and a B.A. in Regional Studies and Economic Sciences from Baku Engineering University (formerly Qafqaz University) in Azerbaijan.
His role at ASU encompasses the implementation of a range of statistical and computational tools, with a focus on leveraging data science applications within digital humanities and social sciences to support the ASU community. His responsibilities are fourfold:
- Developing and implementing projects with a primary emphasis on both conventional and new AI applications. These projects span academic disciplines as well as private sector applications.
- Facilitating workshops and training sessions that cover a spectrum of topics, including Generative AI, NLP, LLMs, text analysis, machine learning, advanced statistics, and data visualization. These trainings address both traditional methodologies and new trends, such as integrating conventional approaches with Transformer architectures and exploring the resurgence of older models like RNNs in scalable applications.
- Providing assistance to ASU faculty and students through one-on-one meetings and consultations on a wide range of inquiries related to AI, data science, statistics, research methodologies, and other topics.
- Organizing programs related to data analysis, statistics, and statistical software certifications.
His articles have been published in Foreign Policy Analysis, Problems of Post-Communism, Nations and Nationalism, Asia-Europe Journal, Caucasus Survey, and Middle East Policy.
- 2017–2022: Ph.D. in Political Science, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
- 2024–2025: MS Data Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
- 2017–2022: Graduate Certificate in Social Science Research Methods, Arizona State University, Tempe(Completed Courses: Machine Learning, Applied Regression, Advanced Experimental Methods,Qualitative Research Methods, Econometrics, MLE, Bayesian Statistics, Capstone Project)
- 2014–2015 M.A. in Dialogue Studies and International Relations, Keele University, Newcastle, UK.
- 2008–2012 B.A. in European Studies and Economic Sciences, Qafqaz University), Baku, Azerbaijan.
authoritarian politics and democratization, human rights and state repression, political violence, conflict, international and environmental security, global governance, and International Political Economy with a regional focus on broader Eurasian politics
2022 Namig Abbasov and Cameroon Thies, "Between the West and Russia: Explaining Individual Foreign Policy Preferences in Small States", Foreign Policy Analysis. Accepted for Publication.
2021 Namig Abbasov, "Antigovernment Protests and Commitment to Democratic Principles", Problems of Post-Communism, 69(1): 1-15.
2019 Emil Souleimanov, Namig Abbasov, and David Siroky, "Frankenstein in Grozny: vertical and horizontal cracks in the foundation of Kadyrov’s rule", Asia Europe Journal, 17(1): 87-103.
2018 Namig Abbasov and David Siroky, "Joining the Club: Explaining Alliance Preferences in the South Caucasus", Caucasus Survey, 6(3): 252-267(Winner of Open Science Foundation Preregistration).
Courses
2024 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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POS 394 | Special Topics |
POS 394 | Special Topics |
2022 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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POS 401 | Political Statistics |
SGS 401 | Political Statistics |
2021 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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SGS 301 | Principles of Global Studies |