Mali ABDOLLAHIAN

Associate Professor Mali Abdollahian is an academic in the School of Science at RMIT University. She holds a Master's in Applied Mathematics and Astronomy and a PhD in Statistical Quality Control from University College Cardiff, UK. As an Associate Professor, she also serves as Program Manager for the Master of Analytics and Master of Statistics and Operations Research programs, and is a member of the System Modelling and Optimisation discipline.

Education:

• PhD in Statistical Quality Control, University College Cardiff, UK
• Master's in Applied Mathematics and Astronomy, University College Cardiff, UK

Research Interests: Dr. Abdollahian's work focuses on statistical quality control, performance analysis, and quality assurance in public health, environment, and industry. Her research includes developing interventions to reduce maternal/neonatal mortality, childhood diabetes, and obesity. She applies machine learning and statistical models to public health challenges and environmental sustainability.

Grants and Projects:

• Optimizing disaster relief operations during floods
• Predicting maternal risk levels using machine learning
• Modeling diabetes onset in Saudi Arabia
• Sustainable cooling systems using solar energy

Labs/Teams: She collaborates with the System Modelling and Optimisation discipline and industry partners on projects addressing environmental and public health challenges.