Mohar Chatterjee

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About Mohar Chatterjee

I'm a journalist and an engineer. I report stories that combine innovative software skills and traditional investigative techniques. My work spans national politics, software engineering for newsrooms, data science for climate and public health reporting, and investigative reporting on international narcotics trade-routes. As a dual M.S. student at Columbia studying Computer Science and Journalism, I developed a focus in deep learning for computer vision applications, and international conflict reporting through remote sensing techniques. What got me here: I've previously worked as a Venture Capital analyst, an assistant producer for a filmmaker, and was part of the artist-in-residence program at C.E.R.N. As an undergraduate student at Caltech, I built autonomous robots, and worked as a researcher in labs spanning the fields of topological quantum dynamics, material science, autonomous technologies, and microfluidic systems. What drives me: Today's newsrooms need innovative approaches to report the full story. I am and always will be always deeply curious about how people adapt to novel technologies — and what that adoption means for the information economy. Day-to-day, I believe that we work best when we collaborate. Throughout my career, I've had the opportunity to lead numerous technical and logistical teams with notable success. A good team makes for a great project. Find my work at https://mc4958.journoportfolio.com/ and reach out to me at moharchat@gmail.com. Background Photo Credit: Forbes