CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Majid Noroozi Department:Mathematics


EDUCATION
DEGREES DISCIPLINE INSTITUTION YEAR
Ph.D. Applied Mathematics University of Central Florida 2020
M.S. Applied Mathematics University of Central Florida 2016
M.S. Applied Mathematics K. N. Toosi University of Technology 2009

EXPERIENCE
RANK/POSITION DEPARTMENT/DIVISION INSTITUTION/COMPANY/ORGANIZATION PERIOD
Assistant Professor Department of Mathematical Sciences University of Memphis August 2021- present
William Chauvenet Postdoctoral Lecturer Department of Mathematics and Statistics Washington University in St. Louis September 2020- June 2021
Graduate Research Assistant Department of Mathematics University of Central Florida January 2019-August 2020
Graduate Teaching Assistant/Associate Department of Mathematics University of Central Florida August 2014-August 2020
Instructor Department of Mathematics Azad University, Karaj Branch, Karaj, Iran 2010-2014

HONORS/AWARDS
HONOR/AWARD INSTITUTION/COMPANY/ORGANIZATION YEAR
Nominated for UCF Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching University of Central Florida 2018-2019
Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching of College of Sciences at UCF University of Central Florida 2018-2019
Teaching Excellence Award of Math Department at UCF University of Central Florida 2018

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
SUBJECT INSTITUTION
MATH 7647- Nonparametric Statistical Methods (Spring 2024) University of Memphis
MATH 7660/8660- Applied Time Series Analysis (Fall 2023) University of Memphis
MATH 4636/6636- Introduction to Statistical Theory (Spring 2023) University of Memphis
MATH 7636/8636- Advanced Statistical Learning II (Spring 2024, Spring 2023, and Spring 2022) University of Memphis
MATH 7635/8635- Advanced Statistical Learning I (Fall 2023, Fall 2022, and Fall 2021) University of Memphis
Elementary to Intermediate Statistics and Data Analysis (Spring 2021 and Fall 2020) Washington University in St. Louis
Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (Fall 2019, Fall 2018, and Summer 2017) University of Central Florida
Calculus with Analytic Geometry III (Summer 2018 and Fall 2017) University of Central Florida
Ordinary Differential Equations I (Spring 2018) University of Central Florida
College Trigonometry (Fall 2017) University of Central Florida
Matrix and Linear Algebra (Summer 2016) University of Central Florida
Mathematics (Calculus) I (Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, and Fall 2010) Azad University
Mathematics (Calculus) II (Summer 2014, Spring 2013, Summer 2012, Summer 2011, and Spring 2011) Azad University
Ordinary Differential Equations (Summer 2013, Spring 2013, and Summer 2010) Azad University
Engineering Mathematics (Fall 2011) Azad University
Discrete Mathematical Structures (Summer 2014, Spring 2014, and Fall 2012) Azad University
Linear Algebra (Spring 2014 and Fall 2013) Azad University


STUDENT ADVISING/MENTORING
CURRENT DEGREE NAME YEAR OF GRADUATION
Master Sasi Kumar Jaggarapu Spring 2023
Master Pravallika Pasala Fall 2022

Refereed Journal Publications

M. Noroozi and M. Pensky, The Hierarchy of Block Models. Sankhya A: The Indian Journal of Statistics 84 (2022), 64-107.

M. Noroozi, M. Pensky, and R. Rimal, Sparse popularity adjusted stochastic block model, Journal of Machine Learning Research 22 (2021), no. 193, 1–36.

M. Noroozi, R. Rimal, and M. Pensky, Estimation and clustering in popularity adjusted stochastic block model. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series B. 2021; 00:1–25. https://doi.org/10.1111/rssb.12410

Refereed Conference Publications

M. Noroozi, F. Gallistl, and M. Noroozi, Performance Evaluation of a New Scheduling Model Using Congestion Window Reservation. Accepted for inclusion in the Future of Information and Communication Conference (FICC) 2024 in Berlin, Germany. arXiv:2305.03684

Non-Refereed Publications

M. Noroozi and M. Pensky, Sparse Subspace Clustering in Diverse Multiplex Network Model, (2022), arXiv:2206.07602v2- submitted and it's under review

Presentations - Conference (refereed *)

“Sparse Subspace Clustering in Diverse Multiplex Network Model”, 15th International Conference of the ERCIM WG on Computational and Methodological Statistics, London, UK (Hybrid), December 2022

Presentations - Universities/Industry (refereed *)

“Estimation and Clustering in Popularity Adjusted Stochastic Block Model”, University of Memphis, March 2021

“Estimation and Clustering in Popularity Adjusted Stochastic Block Model”, University of California, San Diego, March 2021

“Estimation and Clustering in Popularity Adjusted Stochastic Block Model”, University of South Alabama, March 2021

“Estimation and Clustering in Popularity Adjusted Stochastic Block Model”, Statistics Seminar in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Washington University in St. Louis, February 2021

Other Presentations (refereed *)

“Sparse Subspace Clustering in Diverse Multiplex Network Model”, Symposium on Data Science & Statistics, St. Louis, MO, May 2023

“Sparse Popularity Adjusted Stochastic Block Model”, The Memphis Data Conference, Memphis, TN, March 2022

“The Hierarchy of Block Models”, 14th International Conference of the ERCIM WG on Computational and Methodological Statistics, London, UK (Hybrid), December 2021

“The Hierarchy of Block Models”, Symposium on Data Science & Statistics, (Virtual), June 2021

“Clustering in Sparse Popularity Adjusted Stochastic Block Model”, Contributed Paper Session, Probability and Statistics, Joint Mathematics Meetings (JMM), Denver, CO, January 2020

“Clustering in Popularity Adjusted Stochastic Block Model”, Contributed Paper Session, The 31st Cumberland Conference on Combinatorics, Graph Theory and Computing at University of Central Florida, May, 2019

“Clustering in Popularity Adjusted Stochastic Block Model”, Spring School in Models and Data at University of South Carolina, March, 2019

“Clustering in Popularity Adjusted Stochastic Block Model”, Special Session in Clustering Methods and Applications, I, American Mathematical Society (AMS) Sectional Meeting in Auburn University, March, 2019

“Clustering in Popularity Adjusted Stochastic Block Model”, Contributed Paper Session, Statistics, Joint Mathematics Meetings (JMM), Baltimore, MD, January 2019


SERVICE
UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE/ACTIVITY PERIOD
University of Memphis Local Arrangements Chair of the Mid-South Data Science Conference 2024
University of Memphis Search Committee Member for Hiring a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Statistics and Data Science, Department of Mathematical Sciences Fall 2023-Spring 2024
University of Memphis PhD Committee Member for Yilun Sun, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Advisor: Dr. E. Olusegun George Fall 2023
University of Memphis Academic Advisor for Master’s Students in Data Science Summer 2022-Spring 2023
University of Memphis Master (Curriculum, advising, recruitment) Committee Member, Department of Mathematical Sciences Fall 2022- present
University of Memphis Master’s Project Committee Member for Sputhnik Surineni, Data Science, Advisor: Dr. Vasile Rus Fall 2022
University of Memphis Master’s Project Committee Member for Maria Vijayanjali Yeruva, Data Science, Advisor: Dr. Vasile Rus Fall 2022
University of Memphis Master’s Project Committee Member for Preeti Donekal, Data Science, Advisor: Dr. Deepak Venugopal Fall 2022
University of Memphis Graduate Fair 2022
University of Memphis Local Arrangements Chair of the Memphis Data Conference 2022
University of Memphis Founding Member of Data Science Center 2022
University of Memphis Statistics Advisory Committee Member, Department of Mathematical Sciences Fall 2021-present
University of Memphis PhD Committee Member for Zhenghong Li, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Advisor: Dr. Lih-Yuan Deng Fall 2021

OTHER
SOCIETY/ORGANIZATION/JOURNAL COMMITTEE/EDITORIAL BOARD/OFFICE PERIOD
Indian Journal of Statistics, Sankhya A Reviewer 2021