Mehrdad Amirghasemi

Dr. Mehrdad Amirghasemi is a Senior Lecturer in Business Analytics at the Faculty of Business and Law, University of Wollongong (UOW). He holds a PhD in Operations Research and specializes in metaheuristic analytics, supply chain logistics, network design, and social media applications. His work has been published in high-impact journals like Annals of Operations Research and Expert Systems with Applications.

• Education: PhD in Operations Research

His research focuses on developing optimization algorithms for real-world challenges, such as urban planning (e.g., ArkiCity mobile app) and disaster recovery through social media analysis. He has secured over A$2M in grants, including projects funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC).

Awards include the Global Challenges Travel Prize (2020) and the Shape Your Future Award from Amazon Web Services. He actively contributes to projects like SMART Rail Collaboration and 3D printed surfboard fin innovations.

• Grants: Over 20 projects, including ARC Linkage Projects and community resilience initiatives
• Supervision: Current PhD topics on AI in healthcare resource allocation and emotional intelligence in project management

Dr. Amirghasemi also teaches advanced analytics courses, such as MBAS913: Prescriptive and Predictive Analytics for Medical Imaging.