Pouyan Eslami

Pouyan Eslami is an Assistant Professor and Program Director of the Master of Science in Business Analytics within the Department of Accounting & Information Systems at California State University, Northridge, where he has served since 2019.

His academic credentials include:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering
• MBA
• PhD in Information Systems from DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
• Certificates in Management of Enterprise Data Analytics, University of Toronto

Dr. Eslami's research examines human-technology dynamics in disruptive innovation, emphasizing AI governance frameworks, NLP applications, and CI/CD pipeline optimization for AI systems. His work addresses critical challenges in LLM reasoning reliability, sustainable AI implementation, and social media analytics within real-world industry contexts. Leveraging 20+ years of global tech experience—including founding three successful firms—his scholarship bridges theoretical rigor with practical industry insights, as evidenced by publications in Decision Support Systems, Journal of Computer Information Systems, and Internet Research.

He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses including Business Analytics and Information Systems for Business Users, with current Fall 2025 instruction in BANA 607 (Introduction to Business Analytics) and IS 212.