CV
Academic Appointment
Assistant Professor of Operations Management
Odette School of Business, University of Windsor
2023–Present
Education
Ph.D., Management (Operations Management and Statistics)
Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
2017–2024
Dissertation: Three Essays in Dynamic Solutions for Modern Operational Challenges
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Sharif University of Technology
2013–2016
B.Sc., Industrial Engineering
Sharif University of Technology
2009–2013
Research Interests
Dynamic decision-making and resource allocation; online platforms and the sharing economy; workforce and hybrid work; service and healthcare operations; supply chains and logistics; network optimization; fairness and diversity; AI agents.
Journal Publications
Hosseini, M., Milner, J., & Romero, G.
“Dynamic Relocations in Car-Sharing Networks.”
Operations Research, 73(4), 2010–2025.
DOI: 10.1287/opre.2021.0062
Working Papers & Research in Progress
Diverse Assortments in Online Recommendations
with Opher Baron, Shreyas Sekar, and Azarakhsh Malekian
From Traffic Jams to Zoom Calls: A Hybrid Work Model
Research Grants
- Business Research & Innovation Fund (RIF), University of Windsor (2025–2028)
Project: From Traffic Jams to Zoom Calls: A Hybrid Work Model — CAD 4,000 (Principal Investigator)
Conference Presentations
- CORS 2026 (Kingston, ON, June 2026)
- From Traffic Jams to Zoom Calls: A Hybrid Work Model (Invited)
- Diverse Assortments in Online Recommendations (Invited)
- MSOM 2025 (London, UK, June 2025)
- Diverse Assortments in Online Recommendations
- CORS 2025 (Edmonton, AB, June 2025)
- From Traffic Jams to Zoom Calls: A Hybrid Work Model (Invited)
- Diverse Assortments in Online Recommendations (Invited)
- CORS 2024 (London, ON, June 2024)
- Diverse Assortments in Online Recommendations
- INFORMS Annual Meeting 2023 (Online, September 2023)
- Dynamic Relocations in Car-Sharing Networks (Invited)
- CORS / Optimization Days 2023 (Montreal, QC, May 2023)
- Diverse Assortments in Online Recommendations
- Dynamic Relocations in Car-Sharing Networks
- INFORMS MSOM Annual Conference 2022 (Munich, Germany, June 2022)
- Dynamic Relocations in Car-Sharing Networks
- CORS/INFORMS International Conference 2022 (Vancouver, BC, June 2022)
- Dynamic Relocations in Car-Sharing Networks
- INFORMS Annual Meeting 2021 (Online, September 2021)
- Dynamic Relocations in Car-Sharing Networks (Invited)
- CORS 2021 (Online, June 2021)
- Dynamic Relocations in Car-Sharing Networks
- INFORMS Annual Meeting 2020 (Online, October 2020)
- Dynamic Relocations in Car-Sharing Networks (Invited)
Teaching
University of Windsor (Instructor)
- MSCI-1000: Introduction to Business Data Analysis (Winter 2026, Fall 2025, Winter 2025, Winter 2024)
Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto (Teaching Assistant & Coach)
- Master of Management Analytics (MMA):
- Project Coach, Industry Analytical Projects (Canadian Tire, Unity Health, Veeva, Government of Ontario, Teranet, Scotiabank, TD, BMO)
- RSM8414 – Tools for Probabilistic Models and Prescriptive Analytics (Fall 2021)
- RSM8423 – Optimizing Supply Chain Management and Logistics (Spring 2021)
- MBA Program:
- RSM2408 – Modeling and Optimization for Decision Making (Fall 2020, Fall 2021)
- RSM2405 – Supply Chain Management (Fall 2021)
- RSM2406 – Operations Management Strategy (Winter 2021)
- Undergraduate:
- RSM 270 – Operations Management (Fall 2018–2022)
Sharif University of Technology (Teaching Assistant & Guest Lecturer)
- MBA: Project Management (Guest Lecturer), Management Decision Models, Operations Strategy, Game Theory for Managers
- B.Sc.: Project Control
Service
University Service (University of Windsor)
- Research Committee, Member (2025–Present)
- Odette EDIBR Committee, Member (2024–2025)
- Graduate Program Committee, Member (2023–2024)
- Faculty Advisor, Odette Supply Chain & Business Analytics Society (2024–2026)
Professional Service
- Session Chair, Canadian Operational Research Society (CORS) Conference
- Session Chair, INFORMS Annual Meeting
Honors & Awards
- Rotman School of Management Fellowship, University of Toronto (2017)
- University of Toronto Doctoral Completion Award (2023)
- Honorary Admission for Graduate Study, Sharif University of Technology (2013)
Professional Experience
- Market Segmentation Planning Specialist, Irancell (2016–2017)
- MIS and Business Intelligence Specialist, Tadbir Idepardazan 5040 (2014–2015)
Methods & Tools
- Methods: Optimization, dynamic programming, Markov decision processes, network models, fluid approximations, simulation, data analysis.
- Tools & Languages: Python, R, SQL, C#, LaTeX; Gurobi, CPLEX, PuLP.