Building Predictive Models using R

We are looking forward to the Karachi R User Meetup, sponsored by [Stat Devs](http://www.statdevs.com/) and[ R Consortium](https://www.r-consortium.org/) **Agenda for the Talk:** Join the Karachi R User Group for an engaging session on **“Building Predictive Models using R”** presented by **Dr. Zarmeen Nasim** (Assistant Professor, Aga Khan University). This talk will guide you through the end-to-end process of predictive modelling — starting with data preparation, handling missing values, and feature engineering, all the way to building, evaluating, and interpreting machine learning models in R. You will get hands-on exposure to popular modelling packages such as **tidymodels** and **caret**, while understanding how predictive modelling differs from descriptive and inferential techniques. Real-world examples will be shared from Dr. Zarmeen’s work in health data science, natural language processing, and social network analysis. Whether you’re a student, data practitioner, or a researcher aiming to apply machine learning to real-world problems, this session will equip you with practical skills and best practices for developing robust predictive models in R.