SNBD: Social Networks and Big Data

Online social networks are a part of daily life for billions of people worldwide endowing a sense of 'always being connected' to each other. This has generated a deluge of social and behavioral data that constitutes a significant part of the Big Data. Systematic investigations are warranted to achieve a better understanding of social interactions, complex behaviors, contextual patterns, and associated outcomes of interest. Through this symposium, we intend to create a platform bringing together researchers and practitioners from different disciplines such as, computer science, electronics, sociology, economics, psychology to share, exchange, learn, and develop new concepts, ideas, principles, and methodologies.