Nabil Alshurafa

Northwestern University is seeking 1-2 PhD students to join the HABits Lab under the supervision of Associate Professor Nabil Alshurafa, starting Fall 2026. The position is open in the Computer Science Department or the Electrical & Computer Engineering Department, with strong ties to the Feinberg School of Medicine. The research focuses on developing technologies that improve people's health, integrating wearables, mobile health, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and human-computer interaction. Students will have direct access to clinical collaborators and real-world studies. Funding is available for the position, though specific details are not provided. Applicants should have a background or strong interest in computer science, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, or related fields, and be motivated to turn rigorous science into usable health technology. The application deadline is December 1, 2025. Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Professor Alshurafa via LinkedIn direct message or meet him at upcoming conferences such as ACM Ubicomp and IEEE BSN.

Nabil Alshurafa, Associate Professor at Northwestern University, is looking for 1-2 PhD students to start Fall 2027 and 1 postdoc to join his lab. The opportunity is based in the Northwestern University Computer Science Department or Electrical & Computer Engineering , with the HABits Lab located inside the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine . The research environment offers direct access to clinical collaborators and real-world studies. Research interests include wearables , mobile health , AI/ML , HCI , human-centered computing, and AI-powered health technologies. Example application areas mentioned in the post include early detection of melanoma and lung cancer , obesity management , smoking cessation , and fall prevention . Funding is available. The post does not mention tuition, stipend amount, or specific eligibility criteria beyond a strong interest in impactful health technology research. Deadline: December 1, 2026. How to apply: Contact Nabil Alshurafa directly by DM on LinkedIn or speak with him at ACM Ubicomp / IEEE BSN. If you are interested in health technology research at the intersection of computing and medicine, this is a strong fit.