| Name: Majid Noroozi | Department:Mathematics |
| DEGREES | DISCIPLINE | INSTITUTION | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.S. | Mathematics | Damghan University | 2006 |
| M.S. | Applied Mathematics | K. N. Toosi University of Technology | 2009 |
| M.S. | Applied Mathematics | University of Central Florida | 2016 |
| Ph.D. | Applied Mathematics | University of Central Florida | 2020 |
| RANK/POSITION | DEPARTMENT/DIVISION | INSTITUTION/COMPANY/ORGANIZATION | PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructor | Department of Mathematics | Azad University, Karaj Branch, Karaj, Iran | 2010-2014 |
| Graduate Teaching Assistant/Associate | Department of Mathematics | University of Central Florida | August 2014-August 2020 |
| Graduate Research Assistant | Department of Mathematics | University of Central Florida | January 2019-August 2020 |
| William Chauvenet Postdoctoral Lecturer | Department of Mathematics and Statistics | Washington University in St. Louis | September 2020-June 2021 |
| Assistant Professor | Department of Mathematical Sciences | University of Memphis | August 2021-present |
| HONOR/AWARD | INSTITUTION/COMPANY/ORGANIZATION | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Excellence Award of Math Department at UCF | University of Central Florida | 2018 |
| Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching of College of Sciences at UCF | University of Central Florida | 2018-2019 |
| Nominated for UCF Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching | University of Central Florida | 2018-2019 |
| Graduate Presentation Fellowship Award for the 2019 Joint Mathematics Meetings, Baltimore, Maryland | University of Central Florida | 2019 |
| Travel Award to Attend the Spring School in Models and Data | NSF-Supported Spring School in Models and Data, University of South Carolina | 2019 |
| Graduate Presentation Fellowship Award for the 2020 Joint Mathematics Meetings, Denver, Colorado | University of Central Florida | 2020 |
| Nominee, College of Arts and Sciences Early Career Research Award | University of Memphis | 2021-2022, 2022-2023 |
| SUBJECT | INSTITUTION |
|---|---|
| Ordinary Differential Equations (Summer 2010, Spring 2013, Summer 2013) | Azad University |
| Mathematics (Calculus) I (Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013) | Azad University |
| Mathematics (Calculus) II (Spring 2011, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Spring 2013, Summer 2014) | Azad University |
| Engineering Mathematics (Fall 2011) | Azad University |
| Discrete Mathematical Structures (Fall 2012, Spring 2014, Summer 2014) | Azad University |
| Linear Algebra (Fall 2013, Spring 2014) | Azad University |
| Matrix and Linear Algebra (Summer 2016) | University of Central Florida |
| Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (Summer 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019) | University of Central Florida |
| College Trigonometry (Fall 2017) | University of Central Florida |
| Calculus with Analytic Geometry III (Fall 2017, Summer 2018) | University of Central Florida |
| Ordinary Differential Equations I (Spring 2018) | University of Central Florida |
| Elementary to Intermediate Statistics and Data Analysis (Fall 2020, Spring 2021) | Washington University in St. Louis |
| MATH 7635/8635- Advanced Statistical Learning I (Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023) | University of Memphis |
| MATH 7636/8636- Advanced Statistical Learning II (Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024) | University of Memphis |
| MATH 4636/6636- Introduction to Statistical Theory (Spring 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2025) | University of Memphis |
| MATH 7660/8660- Applied Time Series Analysis (Fall 2023, Spring 2025, Spring 2026) | University of Memphis |
| MATH 7647- Nonparametric Statistical Methods (Spring 2024) | University of Memphis |
| MATH 7759/8759- Categorical Analysis (Fall 2024) | University of Memphis |
| MATH 7641- Analysis of Variance (Fall 2025) | University of Memphis |
| MATH 4685/6685- Statistical Learning I (Fall 2025) | University of Memphis |
| MATH 4686- Statistical Learning II (Spring 2026) | University of Memphis |
| CURRENT DEGREE | NAME | YEAR OF GRADUATION |
|---|---|---|
| M.S. | Pravallika Pasala | 2022 |
| M.S. | Sasi Kumar Jaggarapu | 2023 |
| Ph.D. | Harrison Whitworth (Co-advising with Dr. E. Olusegun George) | 2027 (Expected) |
| Ph.D. | Katherine Link (Co-advising with Dr. E. Olusegun George) | 2027 (Expected) |
M. Noroozi, R. Rimal, and M. Pensky, Estimation and Clustering in Popularity Adjusted Block Model, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series B (Statistical Methodology), vol. 83, no. 2, pp. 293–317, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1111/rssb.12410
M. Noroozi, M. Pensky, and R. Rimal, Sparse Popularity Adjusted Stochastic Block Model, Journal of Machine Learning Research, vol. 22, no. 193, pp. 1–36, 2021. https://jmlr.org/papers/v22/19-835.html
M. Noroozi and M. Pensky, The Hierarchy of Block Models, Sankhya A: The Indian Journal of Statistics, vol. 84, pp. 64–107, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13171-021-00247-2
M. Noroozi and M. Pensky, Sparse Subspace Clustering in Diverse Multiplex Network Model, Journal of Multivariate Analysis, vol. 203, article 105333, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmva.2024.105333
Mahsa Noroozi, F. Gallistl, and M. Noroozi, Performance Evaluation of a New Scheduling Model Using Congestion Window Reservation, in Advances in Information and Communication: Proceedings of the Future of Information and Communication Conference (FICC) 2024, Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol. 920, pp. 78–93, Springer, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-53963-3_8
Invited Conference Presentation: “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
Invited Seminar Talk: “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
Invited Colloquium Talk: “Estimation and Clustering in Popularity Adjusted Stochastic Block Model”, University of South Alabama, March 2021
Invited Colloquium Talk: “Estimation and Clustering in Popularity Adjusted Stochastic Block Model”, University of California, San Diego, March 2021
Invited Colloquium Talk: “Estimation and Clustering in Popularity Adjusted Stochastic Block Model”, University of Memphis, March 2021
Invited Research Forum Presentation: “Sparse Subspace Clustering in Diverse Multiplex Network Model”, Biostatistics and Data Science Research Forum (BDSRF) at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, August 2024
Invited Colloquium Talk: “Between-Layer Clustering in Diverse Multiplex Network Model”, Loyola University Chicago, January 2025
“Clustering in Popularity Adjusted Stochastic Block Model”, Contributed Paper Session, Statistics, Joint Mathematics Meetings (JMM), Baltimore, MD, January 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”, Spring School in Models and Data at University of South Carolina, March, 2019
“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 Sparse Popularity Adjusted Stochastic Block Model”, Contributed Paper Session, Probability and Statistics, Joint Mathematics Meetings (JMM), Denver, CO, January 2020
“The Hierarchy of Block Models”, Symposium on Data Science & Statistics, (Virtual), June 2021
“The Hierarchy of Block Models”, 14th International Conference of the ERCIM WG on Computational and Methodological Statistics, London, UK (Hybrid), December 2021
“Sparse Popularity Adjusted Stochastic Block Model”, The Memphis Data Conference, Memphis, TN, March 2022
“Sparse Subspace Clustering in Diverse Multiplex Network Model”, Symposium on Data Science & Statistics, St. Louis, MO, May 2023
“Sparse Subspace Clustering in Diverse Multiplex Network Model”, Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM), Portland, OR, August 2024
| ACTIVITY | AGENCY/SOURCE | AMOUNT | PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSF CAREER proposal; Sole PI; submitted July 9, 2026; pending | National Science Foundation | $585,261 requested | Proposed: May 1, 2027-April 30, 2032 |
| ACTIVITY | AGENCY/SOURCE | AMOUNT | PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start-Up Research Funding | University of Memphis | $15,000 | September 2021-September 2024 |
| PROJECT | PARTICIPANTS | PERIOD | SPONSORSHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker, Honors Seminar, Department of Mathematical Sciences | Undergraduate students and prospective mathematics, statistics, and data science majors | Fall 2022; Spring 2023; Spring 2024; Spring and Fall 2025; Spring 2026 | Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Memphis |
| Volunteer Proctor, Tennessee Mathematics Teachers Association Mathematics Competition | High school students participating in the mathematics competition | Spring 2025 | Tennessee Mathematics Teachers Association; hosted by the Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Memphis |
| UNIVERSITY | COMMITTEE/ACTIVITY | PERIOD |
|---|---|---|
| University of Memphis | Ph.D. Dissertation Committee Member for Zhenghong Li, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Advisor: Dr. Lih-Yuan Deng | Fall 2021 |
| University of Memphis | Statistics Advisory Committee Member, Department of Mathematical Sciences; recurring activities include developing, proctoring, and evaluating the Statistics Ph.D. Qualifying Examination | Fall 2021-present |
| University of Memphis | Founding Member of the Data Science Center | 2022 |
| University of Memphis | Local Arrangements Chair of the Memphis Data Conference | 2022 |
| University of Memphis | Academic Advisor for Master’s Students in Data Science | Summer 2022-Spring 2023 |
| University of Memphis | Graduate Committee Member, including curriculum, advising, recruitment, and admissions responsibilities, Department of Mathematical Sciences | Fall 2022-present |
| University of Memphis | Master’s Project Committee Member for Preeti Donekal, Data Science, Advisor: Dr. Deepak Venugopal | 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 Sputhnik Surineni, Data Science, Advisor: Dr. Vasile Rus | Fall 2022 |
| University of Memphis | Departmental Representative, University Graduate Fair | Fall 2022, Fall 2024 |
| University of Memphis | Evaluator for M.S. and Ph.D. Qualifying Examinations in the Biostatistics Program, School of Public Health | 2023–present |
| University of Memphis | Ph.D. Dissertation Committee Member for Yilun Sun, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Advisor: Dr. E. Olusegun George | Fall 2023 |
| 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 | Local Arrangements Chair of the Mid-South Data Science Conference | 2024 |
| University of Memphis | Master’s Thesis Committee Member for Tiffany Geistkemper, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Advisor: Dr. E. Olusegun George | Summer 2024 |
| University of Memphis | Master’s Thesis Committee Member for Johnpaul Anamege, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Advisor: Dr. E. Olusegun George | Summer 2024 |
| University of Memphis | Undergraduate (ABM Advising/Recruiting) Committee Member, Department of Mathematical Sciences | Fall 2024-present |
| University of Memphis | Ph.D. Dissertation Committee Member for Alexander Jefferson, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Advisor: Dr. E. Olusegun George | Fall 2024 |
| University of Memphis | Ph.D. Dissertation Committee Member for Clifford Crafford, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Advisor: Dr. E. Olusegun George | Summer 2025 |
| University of Memphis | Master’s Project Committee Member for Joshua Myers, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Advisor: Dr. E. Olusegun George | Summer 2025 |
| University of Memphis | Academic Advisor for Jaedyn Muhammad, M.S. student in Applied Statistics, Department of Mathematical Sciences | Fall 2025-present |
| University of Memphis | Colloquium Committee Member, Department of Mathematical Sciences | Fall 2025-present |
| University of Memphis | Ph.D. Dissertation Committee Member for Kevin Russell, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Advisor: Dr. Alistair Windsor | Fall 2025 |
| University of Memphis | Master’s Project Committee Member for Joshua Russell, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Advisor: Dr. Andrews Anum | Fall 2025 |
| University of Memphis | Ph.D. Dissertation Committee Member for Tapesh Yadav, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Advisors: Dr. Bentuo Zheng and Dr. Ching-Chi Yang | Summer 2026 |
| SOCIETY/ORGANIZATION/JOURNAL | COMMITTEE/EDITORIAL BOARD/OFFICE | PERIOD |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Journal of Statistics, Sankhya A | Reviewer | 2021 |
| Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics | Reviewer | 2025 |
| Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference | Reviewer | 2025-2026 |
| Academic Year (please indicate year) | Course # | Course Name | Credit Hours | Percent Taught | Enroll | Labratory Supervised(S)/Instructed(I) | New Preparation (Y) /(N) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | MATH 4636/6636 | Introduction to Statistical Theory | 3 | 100 | 7 | N | |
| Fall 2024 | MATH 7759/8759 | Categorical Analysis | 3 | 100 | 8 | Y | |
| Spring 2025 | MATH 4636/6636 | Introduction to Statistical Theory | 3 | 100 | 6 | N | |
| Spring 2025 | MATH 7660/8660 | Applied Time Series Analysis | 3 | 100 | 3 | N | |
| Fall 2025 | MATH 4685/6685 | Statistical Learning I | 3 | 100 | 10 | Y | |
| Fall 2025 | MATH 7641 | Analysis of Variance | 3 | 100 | 3 | Y | |
| Spring 2026 | MATH 4686 | Statistical Learning II | 3 | 100 | 4 | Y | |
| Spring 2026 | MATH 7660/8660 | Applied Time Series Analysis | 3 | 100 | 5 | N |
| Master’s Project Advising: I supervised the master’s projects of M.S. Data Science students Pravallika Pasala in Fall 2022 and Sasi Kumar Jaggarapu in Spring 2023, providing guidance on project development, statistical and data science methodology, analysis, interpretation, and completion of final project requirements. |
Ongoing Research Projects: |
M. Noroozi, “Goodness-of-Fit and Model Selection for Multiplex Network Models.” Ongoing research. |
H. Whitworth, E. O. George, and M. Noroozi, “A Bayesian Approach to Weighted Degree-Corrected Stochastic Block Models with Localized Covariate Effects.” Ongoing doctoral dissertation research. |
K. Link, E. O. George, and M. Noroozi, “A Bayesian Approach to Stochastic Block Models with Edge Covariates and Extensions to Diverse Multiplex Networks.” Ongoing doctoral dissertation research. |
| Scholarly Profile: Google Scholar |
External Proposal Submitted but Not Funded: Tennessee Board of Regents, Open Educational Resources Grant FY2025. Project title: Developing Open Educational Resources for Introductory to Advanced Predictive Modeling Methods. Role: Lead Principal Investigator for the University of Memphis portion and Project Team Member on the inter-institutional application. Overall Project Team Leader: Ramchandra Rimal, Middle Tennessee State University. Submitted April 2024. Total team amount requested: $15,364; University of Memphis portion: $8,030. Proposed project period: July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. Outcome: Not funded. |