Education

• Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, 2016
• M.Sc., Industrial Engineering, University of Tehran, Iran, 2012
• B.Sc., Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Tehran, Iran, 2009

Background

Mohsen Moghaddam is the Gary C. Butler Family Associate Professor in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering and the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor at Northeastern University in Boston. He has also served as a Visiting Professor with the HumanTech project at Politecnico di Milano and as a Visiting Scholar at the Next Level Lab, Harvard University. Dr. Moghaddam earned his PhD in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University and completed a Postdoctoral Associate position at the GE-Purdue Partnership in Research and Innovation in Advanced Manufacturing. His research has been supported by NSF, DARPA, the U.S. Navy, and industry partners.

Research

Moghaddam’s research focuses on building human-centered computational models, algorithms, and tools at the intersection of AI and spatial computing to enhance learning and creativity in various industrial use cases. His research combines advancements in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and human modeling with cutting-edge human-machine interaction technologies, especially augmented, virtual, and extended reality.