Yousaf Ilyas
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About
Dr. Yousaf Ilyas is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of digital health, mobile technology, and vulnerable populations, with a primary focus on youth experiencing homelessness. His work fundamentally redefines how we understand the digital lives of unstably housed young people, challenging long-held assumptions about their connectivity and access. Dr. Ilyas’s major contribution lies in using passively collected smartphone data to reveal objective patterns of behavior. In his landmark mixed-methods study, "Geolocation Patterns, Wi-Fi Connectivity Rates, and Psychiatric Symptoms Among Urban Homeless Youth" (2023, 5 citations), he demonstrated that these youth maintain surprisingly high rates of Wi-Fi connectivity and exhibit distinct geolocation patterns linked to psychiatric symptoms. This work provides a critical evidence base for designing effective, just-in-time digital health interventions. His earlier descriptive report on internet access points (2021, 2 citations) further established the foundational understanding of smartphone utility in this population. By moving beyond self-report to objective data, Dr. Ilyas is shaping a new paradigm for mobile health research, offering actionable insights for clinicians and technologists aiming to support some of society’s most marginalized youth.
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