Mirsad Hadzikadic

Mirsad Hadzikadic is a Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the Department of Software and Information Systems, and Founding Director of the Complex Systems Institute (2009–present). He has served in leadership roles including Founding Dean of the College of Computing and Informatics (2000–2008) and Founding Executive Director of the Data Science Initiative (2015–2019). His work spans interdisciplinary collaborations in healthcare, economics, and policy modeling.

• Education
  • Ph.D. in Computer Science, Southern Methodist University (1987)
  • MS and BS in Computer Science, University of Banja Luka (1981, 1977)
  • MPA in Government, Harvard University (2009)

His research focuses on Complex Adaptive Systems, Agent-Based Modeling, and Data Analytics, with applications in Health Informatics, Behavioral Economics, and Network Science. Publications demonstrate methodological innovations in Deep Learning (2018–2020), Medical Informatics (2009–2012), and Evolutionary Dynamics (2015–2018). Recent work applies Bayesian Deep Learning to healthcare data uncertainty and Distance-Based Deep Learning to radiation treatment planning.

Scientific Awards include

• North Carolina Technology Association Lifetime Achievement Award (2008)
• Dr. Richard Neel (Blue Diamond) Award for Information Technology (2005)

He has contributed to interdisciplinary education through co-developing courses in eScience, Financial Services Informatics, and graduate-level Complex Systems. Leadership roles extend to establishing research centers like the Charlotte Visualization Center via industry partnerships and shaping policy through the Journal on Policy and Complex Systems.