Afrooz Jalilzadehمشاهده پروفایل
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Afrooz Jalilzadeh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering at the University of Arizona, part of the College of Engineering. She is also a member of the Applied Mathematics and Statistics Graduate Interdisciplinary Programs (GIDP), highlighting her strong cross-disciplinary research profile. She leads the Optimization and Mathematical Analysis (OPTIMA) Lab, which focuses on algorithmic innovation for stochastic optimization and variational problems. PhD in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, The Pennsylvania State University BS in Mathematics, University of Tehran, Iran Her research lies at the intersection of stochastic optimization , variational inequalities , and machine learning , with applications in game theory, healthcare, and power systems. She develops and analyzes algorithms such as stochastic approximation, primal-dual methods, and variance-reduced schemes to solve complex minimax and equilibrium problems. Her work emphasizes theoretical convergence guarantees and computational efficiency. The recent publications show a strong trend in nonconvex-concave saddle-point problems , stochastic Nash games , and projection-free optimization . These are central to modern machine learning and adversarial training. Keywords across her work include stochastic approximation, accelerated methods, risk aversion, and distributed computing, indicating a deep engagement with both theoretical and applied aspects of optimization. Her scientific recognition includes: Teacher of the Year, College of Engineering, University of Arizona (Spring 2022) Gerald J. Swanson Prize for Teaching Excellence NSF Grant: Generalized Stochastic Nash Equilibrium Framework James E. Marley Graduate Fellowship Max and Joan Schlienger Graduate Scholarship Third Place in INFORMS Poster Competition (2018) University Graduate Fellowship, Penn State (2015) H. Marcus Dean’s Chair Scholarship, Penn State (2015) She actively advises students and researchers in her OPTIMA Lab, with multiple publications co-authored with graduate students. She has secured competitive grants, including an NSF award, supporting her research group. Her lab seeks students with strong mathematical and coding skills (MATLAB/Python) for PhD-level research in optimization and mathematical analysis. The OPTIMA Lab conducts cutting-edge research in algorithm design for stochastic variational inequalities , Nash equilibrium computation , and minimax optimization . The lab emphasizes theoretical rigor and practical implementation, with applications spanning machine learning, healthcare, and energy systems. It has published in top venues such as NeurIPS, ACM TOMACS, and Mathematical Programming.










