Short Bio:

Dr. Imani joined the University of Connecticut in 2020 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He received his Dual-title Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the Pennsylvania State University in 2020. His research interests focus on data analytics, machine learning, statistical learning, and decision theory for process monitoring and control, system diagnostics and prognostics, quality and reliability improvement with applications in advanced manufacturing. He was a recipient of multiple awards including James E. Marley Graduate Fellowship in Engineering (2020), Brush Graduate Fellowship (2019), University Graduate Fellowship (2016), and Breakthrough Project in National Science Foundation Industry–University Cooperative Research Centers (2020).