Professor Dr. Yola Katsargyri
Assistant Professor
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Biography
Yola Katsargyri is an Assistant Professor in Clinical Data Sciences Operations at the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California. She teaches undergraduate, MS, and MBA programs, blending her rich experience in academia and various industries including automotive, financial markets, digital advertising, education technology, and entertainment. Yola earned her PhD and Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and has accumulated over 10 years of experience in operations research and data science. She is credited as the primary inventor of three patents, reflecting her research interests in analytics, artificial intelligence, big data, customer satisfaction, data algorithms, deep learning, and dynamic programming, which she integrates into her teaching and research.
Research Interests
Patents
Apparatus method identifying digital gaming activity based anonymized keystroke data
Non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with instructions executed by a processor to collect keystroke data.
Electric vehicle method battery set-point control
Method utilizing data system segment for route and road grade analysis for battery control.
Hybrid electric vehicle method path dependent receding horizon control
Path-dependent control method for hybrid electric vehicles using segmented routes.
Courses
Requirements for University of Southern California
Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
TOEFL
IELTS
GRE General
Prerequisites
Application Checklist
- Online application
- Official transcripts
- Personal Statement
- Resume/CV
- Letters of Recommendation (not required for MS CS, but allowed)
Specialization Notes
GRE is NOT required for Master's applicants for 2025-2026.