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Michele Samorani is an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Systems & Analytics at the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University, and Program Director for the Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS). He holds a PhD in Operations and Information Management from the University of Colorado Boulder and degrees in Computer Science from the University of Bologna.
His research focuses on combining machine learning and optimization to improve business processes and healthcare systems. Key areas include reducing racial disparities in medical appointment scheduling, relational data mining, and metaheuristic algorithms. Collaborations include healthcare organizations dedicated to Black women, mental health nonprofits, and pharmaceutical companies. His work has been featured in MIS Quarterly, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, and INFORMS Journal on Computing.
Award highlights include the 2021 INFORMS Minority Issues Forum Paper Competition, AACSB's 2021 Innovations That Inspire, and inclusion in a United Nations report. Media features include Forbes and WIRED. He teaches courses such as Data Science with Python, Natural Language Processing, and Business Intelligence.
His research emphasizes practical impact, addressing social equity through algorithmic fairness and operational efficiency in healthcare and retail. Ongoing projects explore ethical AI applications and decision support systems for vulnerable populations.
