Faculty Profile

Mahdi Ahmadi

Title
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department
Information Technology and Decision Sciences
College
College of Business

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
MS, University of North Texas, 2021. 
Major: Business Analytics
MS, University of North Texas, 2016. 
Major: Mechanical and Energy Engineering
Dissertation Title: Ozone Pollution of Shale Gas Activities in North Texas
PhD, University of North Texas, 2015. 
Major: Philosophy
Degree Specialization: Environmental Philosophy
Dissertation Title: Expertise revisited: Reflecting on the intersection of science and democracy in the case of fracking
MA, Amirkabir University of Technology, 2010. 
Major: Philosophy of Science
BS, Amirkabir University of Technology, 2005. 
Major: Mechanical Engineering





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
DSCI 4800.712, Cooperative Education, Summer 2024 
DSCI 4800.712, Cooperative Education, Spring 2024 Syllabus
DSCI 4330.002, Enterprise Applications of Business Intelligence/Analytics, Spring 2024 Syllabus
DSCI 4520.001, Introduction to Data Mining, Spring 2024 Syllabus
DSCI 4520.002, Introduction to Data Mining, Spring 2024 Syllabus
DSCI 4520.501, Introduction to Data Mining, Spring 2024 Syllabus


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    DSCI 4800.712, Cooperative Education, Fall 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    DSCI 4520.001, Introduction to Data Mining, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    DSCI 4520.002, Introduction to Data Mining, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    DSCI 4520.003, Introduction to Data Mining, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    DSCI 4900.001, Special Problems, Fall 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    DSCI 4800.712, Cooperative Education, Summer 10W 2023  SPOT
                    

                    DSCI 4800.713, Cooperative Education, Summer 5W2 2023 
                    

                    DSCI 4330.002, Enterprise Applications of Business Intelligence/Analytics, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    DSCI 4520.001, Introduction to Data Mining, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    DSCI 4520.002, Introduction to Data Mining, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    DSCI 3710.005, Business Statistics with Spreadsheets, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    DSCI 4520.001, Introduction to Data Mining, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    DSCI 4520.002, Introduction to Data Mining, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT

          


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Book Chapter
Ahmadi, M., Huang, Y., John, K.  (2017). Application of spatio-temporal clustering for predicting ground-level ozone pollution. Advances in Geocomputation. 153--167. Springer, Cham. 
Conference Proceeding
Sajedin, A., Jazayeri, S. A., Ahmadi, M., Marandi, O. F. (2012). Enhancing the starting torque of turbocharged SI Engine using 1-D CFD simulation. Applied Mechanics and Materials. 110, 4919--4924. 
Mohammadi, A., Hashemi, H., Jazayeri, A., Ahmadi, M.  (2011). Two Phase Flow Simulation for Nucleate Boiling Heat Transfer Calculation in Waterjacket of Diesel Engine. Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting. 44403, 1721--1729. 
Samimi Abiane, O., Mirsalim, M., Ahmadi, M., Karbasi, M.  (2006). A Combined Simulation and Experimental Study on Optimization Intake Manifold of Spark Ignition Engine. Internal Combustion Engine Division Spring Technical Conference. 42061, 593--604. 
Andalibi, P., Ahmadi, M.  (2006). Turbocharging a bi-fuel engine to achieve equal power in natural gas and gasoline modes. Internal Combustion Engine Division Spring Technical Conference. 42061, 645--654. 
Journal Article
Morin, B., Ahmadi, M., Rector, L., Allen, G.  (2022). Development of an integrated duty cycle test method to assess cordwood stove performance. Other. 72(7), 629--646. Taylor \& Francis. 
Morin, B., Allen, G., Marin, A., Rector, L., Ahmadi, M.  (2022). Impacts of wood species and moisture content on emissions from residential wood heaters. Other. 72(7), 647--661. Taylor \& Francis. 
Allen, G., Morin, B., Ahmadi, M., Rector, L.  (2022). Online measurement of PM from residential wood heaters in a dilution tunnel. Other. 72(7), 662--678. Taylor \& Francis. 
Keshmiripour, S., Johnston, P., Ahmadi, M.  (2022). Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Requests. Journal of Library Resource Sharing. 
Rector, L., Miller, P. J., Snook, S., Ahmadi, M.  (2020). Corrigendum to “Comparative emissions characterization of a small-scale wood chip-fired boiler and an oil-fired boiler in a school setting”[Biomass Bioenergy 107 (2017) 254--260]. Biomass and Bioenergy. 135, 105444. Pergamon. 
Ahmadi, M., Minot, J., Allen, G., Rector, L.  (2020). Investigation of real-life operating patterns of wood-burning appliances using stack temperature data. Other. 70(4), 393--409. Taylor \& Francis. 
Ahmadi, M., Graham, J., Shields, L., Miller, P. J. (2018). Determination of Mercury and Other Trace Elements in Home Heating Oil Used in New York State. Other. 32(1), 44--54. American Chemical Society. 
Rector, L., Miller, P. J., Snook, S., Ahmadi, M.  (2017). Comparative emissions characterization of a small-scale wood chip-fired boiler and an oil-fired boiler in a school setting. Biomass and Bioenergy. 107, 254--260. Pergamon. 
Ahmadi, M., John, K.  (2015). Evaluation of Three Major Emission Sources on DFW Ozone Level Using Photochemical Modeling. 
Ahmadi, M., John, K.  (2015). Ozone Impact of Shale Gas Activities in Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. 
Ahmadi, M., Huang, Y., John, K.  (2015). Predicting Hourly Ozone Pollution in Dallas-Fort Worth Area Using Spatio-Temporal Clustering. 
Ahmadi, M., John, K.  (2015). Statistical evaluation of the impact of shale gas activities on ozone pollution in North Texas. Science of the Total Environment. 536, 457--467. Elsevier. 
Ahmadi, M., John, K.  (2014). Impact of Natural Gas Hydraulic Fracturing on Ozone Pollution in Dallas-Fort Worth Area. 
Ahmadi, M., John, K.  (2014). Impacts of Fracking on Local Ozone Pollution in DFW Area. 
Ghorbanian, J., Ahmadi, M.  (2012). Experimental thermal analysis of cylinder block and head of a bi-fuel turbocharged engine. Other. 47(8), 1987--2004. Springer Netherlands. 
Ghorbanian, J., Ahmadi, M., Soltani, R.  (2011). Design predictive tool and optimization of journal bearing using neural network model and multi-objective genetic algorithm. Other. 18(5), 1095--1105. No longer published by Elsevier. 
EHTERAM, M., Ahmadi, M., BASIRAT, T. H., MIRSALIM, M., ALAVIYOUN, S.  (2011). Experimental investigation on the pumping loss and pressure oscillations in the crankcase. The Journal of Engine Research. 
Ahmadi, M., Zibakalam, S.  (2011). Science-Technology Relationship: Reconstruction and Critique of “Technology as Applied Science” Model. Other. (4), . 
Zibakalam, S., Ahmadi, M.  (2011). Science-Technology Relationship: Reconstruction and Critique of “Technology as Applied Science” Model. Other. 3(4), 1--15. National Research Institute for Science Policy (In Collaboration with~…. 
Ehteram, M., TABRIZI, H., Ahmadi, M., Hosseini, S., MIRSALIMI, S.  (2010). Investigation on the Effect of the Cooling Jet Impacts on the Moving Piston on Produced Oil Droplets Using a Motored Engine. The Journal of Engine Research. 
Ahmadi, M., Izanloo, H.  (2008). Challenges and solutions in natural gas engine development and productions. 
Farkhooi, F., Rasoolizadeh, A., Ghoreshi Mediseh, S. A., Ahmadi, M.  (2003). Adoption of Robotics Technology Transfer in Iran. Other. 
Master Thesis
Ahmadi, M.  (2016). Ozone Pollution of Shale Gas Activities in North Texas. University of North Texas. 
Ph.D. Thesis
Ahmadi, M.  (2015). Expertise revisited: Reflecting on the intersection of science and democracy in the case of fracking. University of North Texas. 
Technical Report
Humphries, K., Cooper, C., Ahmadi, M.  (2022). Heavy-Duty Diesel Truck In-Use NO x Emissions Evaluation Using On-Board Sensors. SAE Technical Paper. 
Ahmadi, M.  (2007). Intake, exhaust and valve timing design using single and multi-objective genetic algorithm. SAE Technical Paper. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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