Bilal Shaw

Bilal Shaw is an American scientist who completed his PhD from the University of Southern California in quantum information science. In the past he has worked on DNA-based computation, software architecture, and theoretical self-assembly. Currently he works as a senior director of data-science in identity and risk analytics for Transunion’s Global Fraud Solutions vertical.  With Tony Barnstone he has completed an English translation manuscript of some of the best Urdu ghazals of Ghalib.  Some of these ghazals have been published in Literary Matters, Able Muse, and Arroyo Literary Review. With Tony Lee he has completed a translation of Mir Taqi Mir’s Urdu ghazals as well.  He currently lives and works in Santa Monica, California.