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Shima Mohebbi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research at George Mason University, with affiliate appointments in Computer Science and Civil Engineering. She leads the CARING research group and contributes to the Center for Resilient and Sustainable Communities (C-RASC).
- Academic Rank: Assistant Professor
- Departments: Systems Engineering & Operations Research (primary), Computer Science (affiliate), Civil Engineering (affiliate)
- School: College of Engineering and Computing
- Research Affiliation: C-RASC
Her research focuses on developing scalable mathematical models and data analytics for cyber-physical systems, with applications in healthcare, infrastructure networks, and sustainable urban water systems. She employs game theory, agent-based simulation, and machine learning to study decision-making under uncertainty.
Recent publications highlight advancements in:
- Hybrid simulation and reinforcement learning for resilient infrastructure scheduling
- Differential game models for water conservation incentives
- Graph-empowered simulations for interdependent systems
- Organizational resilience frameworks in socio-technical contexts
Award highlights include:
- 2025 College of Engineering and Computing Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching
- 2024 Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship
- 2023-2025 IISE Best Track Paper Awards
- NSF and AFRL grants for resilient systems research
She actively mentors students in
- PhD Dissertations (Behnam Momeni, Pavithra Sripathanallur Murali)
- MSc Theses (Nischal Newar, Mark Herman Dsouza)
- Undergraduate research (Shakira Mangrio)
Her lab collaborates across engineering, computer science, social sciences, and public policy domains to address grand challenges in smart cities and sustainable communities.
