In general terms, Data Science is the extraction of knowledge from data.It employs techniques and theories drawn from many fields within the broad areas of mathematics, statistics, information theory and information technology, including signal processing, probability models, machine learning, statistical learning, computer programming, data engineering, pattern recognition and learning, visualization, predictive analytics, uncertainty modeling, data warehousing, data compression and high performance computing.
Here are Top 3 Indian Data Scientists who Matter:
1. D.J. PATIL-
First U.S. Chief Data Scientist
Education
Applied Mathematics,
University of Maryland
College Park
Expertise
HPC,Statistical Techniques,Machine Learning Data Mining
2. PRABIR SINGH
Chief Data Scientist Singapore Govt
Education
Masters In Economics and Econometrics;ISI
Expertise
Game theotric market design,behavioral economics,and machine learning
3. VIKAS AGARWAL
Senior Principal
Data Scientist, Oracle
Education
IIT,Delhi;Post-Doc,
from California Institute of Technology
Expertise
Al,Mathematical Modelling,Statistical design
and process control
