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Dr. Matin Pirouz Nia is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Fresno State, part of the College of Science and Mathematics. As the director of the Algorithms and Big Data lab, her research focuses on data analytics, complex network analysis, and computer science education. Her work has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, Google, and Amazon, resulting in over 50 publications in top-tier journals and conferences. She has received a congressional commendation for STEM mentorship and contributes to multidisciplinary projects spanning healthcare security, social network analysis, and transportation systems.
Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Research interests include data-driven decision making, network topology analysis, and machine learning applications in healthcare and education. Her lab develops algorithms for big data challenges in areas like social network modeling and real-time traffic analysis.
Recent research trends show a focus on applying network analysis to medical anomaly detection, optimizing community detection algorithms, and leveraging machine learning for education technology. Her work bridges theoretical computer science with practical applications in smart cities and cybersecurity.
- Scientific Awards: Congressional commendation for STEM mentorship
- Grants & Advising: NSF-funded projects on network analysis, Google grants for data-centric research, and Amazon-sponsored work on cloud computing applications
Labs/Teams: Leads the Algorithms and Big Data lab, collaborating with industry partners like Google and Amazon on real-world data challenges.
