Afshin Ghassemi

Afshin Ghassemi, Ph.D., is an accomplished Senior Data Scientist and Operations Research Scientist with extensive experience in both academic and industry settings. Notable positions include roles at Shipt and Benson Hill, where responsibilities focused on data science and operations research. Prior experience includes serving as a Post-Doctoral Associate and Operations Research Scientist at Rutgers University, as well as holding research and teaching assistant positions at the University of Illinois Chicago and Mississippi State University. Afshin Ghassemi earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of Illinois Chicago and previously completed a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Industrial & Systems Engineering at Mississippi State University.