M. Hadi Amini

M. Hadi Amini is an Assistant Professor at Florida International University's Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences. He founded and directs the Sustainability, Optimization, and Learning for InterDependent networks (SOLID) laboratory, focusing on cyber-physical-social systems and distributed AI applications.

• Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering (2019), Carnegie Mellon University
• M.Sc., Electrical and Computer Engineering (2015), Carnegie Mellon University
• M.Sc. (2013), Tarbiat Modares University
• B.Sc. (2011), Sharif University of Technology

His research spans federated learning, interdependent network optimization, and AI applications in smart cities, energy systems, and healthcare. Recent work emphasizes privacy-preserving techniques, quantum encryption, and blockchain integration for secure distributed learning.

The 15 most recent publications highlight trends in large language models, edge computing, medical imaging security, and infrastructure resilience, with interdisciplinary emphasis across computer science, systems engineering, and urban planning.

• Best Paper Award, IEEE Conference on Computational Science & Computational Intelligence (2019)
• Best Journal Paper Award, Springer Nature Operations Research Forum (2021)
• Excellence in Teaching Award, FIU (2020)
• Multiple Best Reviewer Awards, IEEE Transactions
• NSF Travel Awards (2019)

As Associate Editor for Frontiers in Communications and Networks and book series editor for Sustainable Interdependent Networks, he actively shapes research discourse. His lab has secured $3.6M in federal/state funding for AI-driven infrastructure projects.