Mahdi Imani

Mahdi Imani is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University, with a courtesy appointment in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University (2019), and MSc and BSc degrees in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tehran (2014 and 2012, respectively). His research focuses on machine learning, control theory, Bayesian statistics, and signal processing, with applications in gene regulatory networks, network security, and human-AI collaboration.

Dr. Imani has received prestigious awards, including the NIH NIBIB Trailblazer Award (2022), the NSF CISE Career Award (2020), and the Outstanding Associate Editor Award from IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems (2023 and 2024). He serves as an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems and IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, and is a Senior Member of IEEE.

His research projects include DARPA-funded work on verified probabilistic reasoning in mixed reality systems, NSF-funded statistical inference methods, and ONR-funded studies on human-AI team synergy. He leads a lab focused on developing scalable Bayesian methods and reinforcement learning techniques for complex systems.