Moez Farokhniahamedani
Assistant Professor
Information Systems and Supply Chain Management
Email Address: m_farokhnia@uncg.edu
Phone: 336.334.4346
Biography
Dr. Moez Farokhnia Hamedani is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management at the Bryan School of Business, University of North Carolina Greensboro. His research primarily focuses on cybersecurity and information privacy. He received his Ph.D. in Information Systems from the Muma College of Business at the University of South Florida. His research and teaching are driven by his passion for understanding the complex relationship between technology and organizational security. Prior to his studies, he obtained a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, Iran, which laid the groundwork for his interdisciplinary approach to research.
In his current role, he explores the nuanced ways in which technology impacts organizations, particularly their cybersecurity postures. He is also deeply interested in, and actively conducts research on, healthcare analytics. His work aims to unravel the potential of information systems in enhancing healthcare organizational efficiency, mainly from the perspectives of cybersecurity and information privacy. He employs a diverse array of methodologies in his research, including but not limited to optimization and machine learning, guided by the principle of secondary data analysis.
His teaching portfolio reflects his focused research interests. He has developed and delivered courses on core aspects of cybersecurity, such as Principles of Cybersecurity and Global Cyber Threat Analysis, as well as data analytics courses such as Principles of Predictive Analytics. These courses are designed not just to impart knowledge but to inspire a deeper understanding of the cyber challenges and analytical opportunities that lie ahead.
His fascination with the intersection of technology and organizational behavior drives his continuous exploration of how digital advancements can bolster organizational security and efficiency. Through his research, teaching, and mentorship, he aims to equip his students with the critical skills needed to navigate and shape the future of information systems and cybersecurity.
Education
- Ph.D. in Business Administration and Management, Management Information Systems concentration. (May 2023)
School of Information Systems & Management, Muma College of Business, University of South Florida, Florida, USA - M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering (August 2016)
Industrial Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran - B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering (August 2014)
Industrial Engineering Department, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
Research/Publications
Published Papers
- Farokhnia, M., & Niaki, S. T. A. (2020). Principal component analysis-based control charts using
support vector machines for multivariate non-normal distributions. Communications in StatisticsSimulation and Computation, 49(7), 1815-1838. - Farokhnia Hamedani, M., & Dehghan, A. (2022). Impact of Protection Level on Vertically
Differentiated Two-Sided Software Platforms. International Journal of Information Security and
Privacy. 16(1). - Sun, Y., Farokhnia Hamedani, M., Javidi, G., Sheybani, E. Examining COVID-19 Vaccine Attitude
Using SEM-Artificial Neural Networks Approach: A case from Reddit Community. Health Promotion
International.
Conference Presentations________________________________________________________ - Pourbehzadi, M., Farokhnia Hamedani, M., Javidi, G., Johnson, K. (2023). The Impact of Racial
Disparities on Parental Care Adequacy: An Algorithmic Fairness Perspective. 2023 International
Conference on Machine Learning and Applications. - Farokhnia Hamedani, M., Javidi, G., Sheybani, E. (2023). Understanding Cyberbullying Dynamics in
the Covid Vaccination Era. IRAIS Annual Conference on Information Systems. - Farokhnia Hamedani, M., Zhang, H., Kong, L. Mining the Impacts of Algorithmic Biases on the
Security and Privacy of Electronic Medical Records. Conference on Health IT and Analytics
(CHITA 2022). - Farokhnia Hamedani, M., Esmaeili, M., Javidi, G., Sheybani, E. Cyberbullying in the Era of
Vaccination: A Text Mining Approach. INFORMS Computing Society (ICS 2022). - Farokhnia Hamedani, M., Agrawal, M., Chari, K. Determinants of IT and Business Process
Outsourcing Success: A Configurational Approach. Conference on Information Systems and
Technology (CIST 2021). - Mithas, S., Farokhnia Hamedani, M., Park, Y.K. Configuring Digital and Organizational Capabilities
for High Performance in Healthcare 2007-2019: Evidence from the United States. Conference on
Information Systems and Technology (CIST 2021). - Farokhnia Hamedani, M., Javidi, G. An Interactive Gaming Approach for Training WordEmbeddings. Workshop on Information Technologies and Systems (WITS 2021).
- Farokhnia Hamedani, M., (2021). A Fair Framework for Unsupervised Outlier Detection Ensembles.
INFORMS Annual Meeting (2021).
Conference Proceedings________________________________________________________ - Pourbehzadi, M., Farokhnia Hamedani, M., Javidi, G., Johnson, K. (2023). The Impact of Racial
Disparities on Parental Care Adequacy: An Algorithmic Fairness Perspective. 2023 International
Conference on Machine Learning and Applications. - Farokhnia Hamedani, M., Javidi, G., and Sheybani, E. “Understanding Cyberbullying Dynamics in
the COVID Vaccination Era” (2023). IRAIS 2023 Proceedings. 9. https://aisel.aisnet.org/irais2023/9