Teaching
Over my academic tenure, I have developed and instructed courses across undergraduate and graduate levels, focusing on data science, simulation modeling, and decision analysis.
University of Pittsburgh (Department of Industrial Engineering)
Graduate Courses
- IE 2064: Data Science
- Years Taught: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- IE 2088: Discrete-event Simulation Modeling and Analysis
- Years Taught: 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019
- IE 2100: Supply Chain Analysis
- Years Taught: 2015, 2017, 2018
- IE 2073: Design of Experiments
- Year Taught: 2010
Undergraduate & Dual-Level Courses
- IE 1086 / 2086: Decision Models
- Years Taught: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019
- IE 0015: Information Systems Engineering
- Years Taught: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- IE 1090: Senior Projects (Capstone Coordinator)
- Years Taught: 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- Supervised over 100 industry-sponsored BS Industrial Engineering and MHA Health Systems Engineering capstone projects.
Guest Lectures & Executive Education
- Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper School of Business)
- Topic: “Where should analysts live: Organizing analytics in the Enterprise” (Business Analytics: Data-informed Decision Making, Executive Education, Dr. Willem-Jan Van Hoeve, November 2025)
- University of Alberta (Alberta School of Business)
- Topic: “Where should the analysts live: Organizing analytics within the enterprise” (Healthcare Analytics Dr. Saied Samiedaluie, Guest Lecture, May 2026)
- Columbia University (IEOR Department)
- Topic: “Development and deployment of advance operational planning for disaster response for the American Red Cross” (Operations Research for Public Policy Dr. Eric Stratman, Guest Lecture, March 2026)
- University of Pittsburgh
- Topic: “The development of Advance Operational Planning for national disaster response at the American Red Cross.” Guest lecture in IE 1171 Data for the Public Good, Professor Amin Rahimian, University of Pittsburgh, September 17, 2023.