Hossein Amini


Senior Lecturer in Data Analytics

Hossein Amini

Hossein Amini


Mohammadhossein (Hossein) Amini is a data scientist and data analyst with extensive experience in Data Science, Machine learning, Big Data Analytics, Natural Language Processing, and Data Visualization. Hossein is a graduate researcher with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Kansas State University, working on the application of machine learning in the healthcare and manufacturing industries. Hossein currently teaches SQL (DAT 5564), Data Visualization (DAT 5563), and Big Data Analytics (DAT 5566) to graduate students at Olin Business School.

Area of Expertise


Decision Analysis, Information Technology, Innovation and Growth, Simulation Modeling, Statistics/Econometrics

Education


  • Ph D 2019, Kansas State University
  • MS 2015, Kansas State University
  • BS 2007, Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology (KNTU)

Awards/Honors


Olin Award 2024, WashU, Olin business school, 2024

Teaching Interests


- SQL and Database management
- Big Data and Cloud Computing
- Data Visualization
- Predictive analytics in Healthcare

Research Interests


Healthcare Analytics, such as predictive analytics in disease diagnostics, and developing drug recommender systems and predictive analytics in adverse drug reaction models using machine learning methods.

Personal Interests


Ping-Pong, Badminton, Adventure, Traveling, Reviewing electronic gadgets, reading novel and history books

Selected Publications


  • "Management of Resource Sharing in Emergency Response Using Data-driven Analytics", Annals of Operations Research, with Durai Sundaramoorthi, Salih Tutun, Samira Fazel Anvaryazdi, Jifan Zhang, Hema Sundaramoorthi
  • "Selecting Building Designs with Consideration of Sustainability and Resiliency", Journal of Architectural Engineering, Issue 1, with B. Zhang, S. Chang, 2018
  • "MLCPM: A Process Monitoring Framework for 3D Metal Printing in Industrial Scale", Journal of Computers & Industrial Engineering, 322-330, with S. Chang, 2018
  • "A Medical Decision Support System for Disease Diagnosis under Uncertainty", Fuzzy Expert Systems with Application, Issue 1, 95-108, with B. Malmir, S. Chang, 2017
  • "A Fuzzy Consensus Oriented Average (COA) Operator Based Approach for Knowledge Management Failure Analysis", International Journal of Research and Reviews in Information Sciences, Issue 4, with M. Haghighi, M. Zowghi, 2011