Dr. Louis Shekhtman
CV
B.A. in Physics and Integrated Science from Northwestern University in Chicago (2013)
M.S. (2016) and Ph.D. (2019) at Bar-Ilan University supervised by Israel Prize Winner Prof. Shlomo Havlin.
Postdoctoral period at Northeastern University with Prof. Albert Laszlo Barabasi.
Research Interests:
Complex Networks
Mathematical models of liver diseases
Applications of network science and big data to philanthropy and nonprofits
Research
Research:
My research focuses on applying mathematical and computational tools to datasets across a variety of areas. In particular, I focus on network data across a variety of areas including philanthropy, public health, donations and more. I also research data related to liver diseases both from the perspective of public health and spreading, as well as novel anti-viral treatments.
Courses
84-35374 Deep Learning
84-35618 Web Programming Client Side
84-35378 Introduction to Network Science
Publications
Selected Publications. *Equal Contribution
[1] Louis M Shekhtman, and Albert-Laszlo Barabasi. Philanthropic Foundations’ Support of the Arts.
Scientific Reports, 13(1):12157, 2023.
[2] Louis M Shekhtman, Alon Sela, Shlomo Havlin. Percolation framework reveals limits of privacy in
Conspiracy, Dark Web, and Blockchain networks. EPJ Data Science, 12(1), 16, 2023.
[3] Louis M. Shekhtman, Scott J. Cotler, Alexander Ploss, and Harel Dahari. Mathematical modeling
suggests that entry-inhibitor Bulevirtide may interfere with hepatitis D virus clearance from circulation.
Journal of Hepatology 76(5), 1229-1231. 2022. (J. Hep 2021 Impact Factor: 30.08)
[4] Gaogao Dong*, Fan Wang*, Louis M. Shekhtman*, Michael M. Danziger, Jingfang Fan, Ruijin
Du, Jianguo Liu, , Lixin Tian , H. Eugene Stanley, and Shlomo Havlin. Optimal resilience of modular
interacting networks Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, (118)22:e1922831118, 2021.
[5] Yangyang Liu, Hillel Sanhedrai, Gaogao Dong, Louis M Shekhtman†, Fan Wang, Sergey V Buldyrev,
Shlomo Havlin. Efficient network immunization under limited knowledge. National Science Review, (8)1:nwaa229, 2021.
[6] Guanwen Zeng, Jianxi Gao, Louis M. Shekhtman, Shengmin Guo, Weifeng Lv, Jianjun Wu, Hao Liu,
Orr Levy, Daqing Li, Ziyou Gao, H. Eugene Stanley, and Shlomo Havlin. Multiple metastable network
states in urban traffic. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(30):17528, 2020.
[7] Gaogao Dong*, Jingfang Fan*, Louis M. Shekhtman*, Saray Shai*, Ruijin Du, Lixin Tian, Xiaosong
Cheng, H. Eugene Stanley, and Shlomo Havlin. Resilience of networks with community structure behaves
as if under an external field Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 115(27):6911, 2018.
[8] Marian Major, Alexander Gutfraind*, Louis M. Shekhtman*, Qingwen Cui, Alla Kachko, Scott J.
Cotler, Behzad Hajarizadeh, Rachel Sacks-Davis, Kimberly Page, Basmattee Boodram, and Harel Dahari
Model-based analysis of patient immunity profiles indicates that vaccination could reduce hepatitis C
transmission via syringe sharing. Science Translational Medicine, 10(449): eaao4496, 2018.
[9] Louis M. Shekhtman and Shlomo Havlin. Percolation of hierarchical networks and networks of
networks Phys. Rev. E 98:052305 2018.
[10] Fabiana Zollo, Alessandro Bessi, Michela Del Vicario, Antonio Scala, Guido Caldarelli, Louis
M. Shekhtman, Shlomo Havlin, and Walter Quattrociocchi. Debunking in a world of tribes. PLOS
One, 12(7): e0181821, 2017.
Book:
Introduction to Networks of Networks by Jianxi Gao, Amir Bashan, Louis Shekhtman, and Shlomo
Havlin. IOP Publishing, 2022.
Last Updated Date : 06/03/2024
