Dr. Hossein Piri

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Hossein Piri is an Assistant Professor at the Haskayne School of Business, specializing in Operations Supply Chain Management. His educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology, a Master of Applied Science in Chemical Biological Engineering from the University of British Columbia, and a Ph.D. in Business Administration from the same university. His research interests primarily focus on Healthcare Operations Research, Machine Learning, Human-AI Interaction, and Behavioral Operations. Dr. Piri is committed to enhancing healthcare delivery and improving patient outcomes by leveraging the potential of machine learning and designing innovative solutions like dynamic patient-centered warning systems. His work also addresses the optimization of drug interaction alerts to mitigate clinician alert fatigue and reduce healthcare disparities through AI-driven approaches. In addition, his research in Revenue Management, particularly in assortment optimization and customer-centric flexible products, provides businesses with valuable insights for operational optimization. He has received several accolades, including the Dean's Research Scholar award and the Killam Teaching Award.

Research Interests

Awards

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Dean’s Research Scholar

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Killam Teaching Award

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Dean Earle D MacPhee Memorial Fellowship

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Shelby L. Brumelle Memorial Graduate Scholarship

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President’s Academic Excellence Initiative PhD Award

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Sauder School of Business Graduate Award

Courses

Business Analytics Supply Chain Analytics Prescriptive Analytics

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.