Ehsan Kharati Koopaei

Dr. Ehsan Kharati Koopaei is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Statistics/Data Science at the School of Computing and Mathematics, Manchester Metropolitan University. He serves as the Early Career Researchers (ECR) Representative and holds a FHEA (Fellow of the Higher Education Academy) and PGCert. His academic journey includes a BSc in Statistics from Iran, an MSc in Mathematical Statistics, and a PhD in Statistics from Italy.

His research focuses on statistical inference, generalized linear models, and machine learning applications in public health and clinical trials. He has contributed to projects funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), including studies on exercise interventions for abdominal aortic aneurysms, psychoeducation for psychosis, and suicide prevention in autistic adults.

Dr. Koopaei has collaborated on over £9 million in research grants, serving as a statistician in trials such as the TACTIC telomerase study and the UK Mini Mitral valve surgery trial. His work emphasizes bridging statistical rigor with real-world healthcare applications.

Awards include FHEA and PGCert. He teaches undergraduate courses in Computer Science and Mathematics and supervises potential PhD students in statistical data science.