I am Maede, a Ph.D. holder in Industrial Engineering from Virginia Tech, currently employed as a Data Scientist at Quantum-Si. My educational background includes Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering, with a strong emphasis on data analytics, learning techniques, and system thinking. I have also earned a graduate certificate in Data Analytics from the Discovery Analytics Center at Virginia Tech.

During my Ph.D., I was a part of the Smart Manufacturing Analytics Research & Technology (SMART) Laboratory, working under the guidance of Dr. James Kong. My research revolved around achieving two primary objectives. Firstly, I introduced and executed an innovative approach for Covid-19 diagnosis. Secondly, I designed and implemented deep learning models for video object segmentation and tracking in the context of additive manufacturing.

I find great satisfaction in utilizing data analytics, machine learning, and deep learning methodologies to transform raw data into actionable insights, automated systems, and interactive visualizations, including executive dashboards. My experience spans a wide range of data types, encompassing time series data, text data, images, and videos, in both industrial and medical projects. My ultimate aim is to make significant contributions to high-impact projects as a dedicated data scientist.

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[May. 2023] Defended my Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at Virginia Tech
[Apr. 2022] Held a Workshop on “Building Interactive Dashboards with Tableau” at VT INFORMS Student Chapter
[Nov. 2021] Held a Python Workshop on “US Real Estate Market Trends Visualization” at VT INFORMS Student Chapter
[Aug. 2021] Received Future Professoriate Certificate at Virginia Tech
[Apr. 2021] Held a Workshop on “Data Wrangling and Analysis in Python” at VT INFORMS Student Chapter
[Nov. 2020] Won the runner-up award in the 2020 INFORMS QSR Data Challenge on “CT Scan Diagnosis for COVID-19”
[Nov. 2020] Won the second place in the 2020 VT INFORMS student Chapter Poster Competition
[May 2020] Received Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at Virginia Tech
[Dec. 2019] Received Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics at Virginia Tech
[March 2020] Passed the Ph.D. Preliminary Exam
[Nov. 2019] Presented at 2019 Informs Annual Meeting Seattle
[Sept. 2019] Joined the SMART Lab
[Sept. 2017] Awarded a Graduate Fellowship for the Ph.D. program at Virginia Tech