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Zina Ben Miled is a Professor in the Phillip M. Drayer Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Lamar University. She holds a Ph.D. (1997) and M.S. (1990) in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Oregon State University (1988). Her research bridges computer science, biomedical informatics, and engineering, focusing on machine learning applications for healthcare data analysis, electronic medical records, and cybersecurity.
- Education:
- Ph.D., Purdue University, 1997
- M.S., Purdue University, 1990
- B.S., Oregon State University, 1988
Her recent publications highlight interdisciplinary work in healthcare analytics (dementia detection, insomnia prediction), data integration (medical note analysis, age inference), and transportation engineering (fuel consumption models). She applies advanced techniques like hierarchical BERT, particle swarm optimization, and topic modeling to real-world problems.
- Scientific Awards:
- Leadership Award, National Ass. of Manufacturers (2020)
- Career Award, National Science Foundation (2002)
- Abraham Max Outstanding Research Award, ECE (2001)
- Indiana Women in High Tech (2001)
- Violet Haas Award, Purdue University (1996)
Ben Miled has secured grants such as the NSF Career Award and collaborated with researchers like Peter Dexter and Malaz Boustani on predictive models for dementia and insomnia. Her work spans both academic (journal/conference papers) and practical applications (e.g., topic modeling datasets, vehicle energy management).
