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Left: The RIA Research group at the Rutgers Energy Lab next to the RIA Solar Testbed (Photo taken in Summer 2021). Right: The RIA Research Group social get-together in Highland Park (Photo taken in Spring 2023) <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Principal Investigator and Lab Director:<\/span> Dr. <\/strong>Ahmed Aziz Ezzat<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Rutgers University.<\/p>\n

Scholarly Affiliate, Rutgers AI & Data Science (RAD) Collaboratory<\/p>\n

Faculty Affiliate, Rutgers Climate & Energy Institute (RCEI).<\/p>\n

PhD in Industrial & Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2019<\/p>\n

Professional Affiliations: INFORMS, IISE, IEEE, IIF.<\/p>\n

Biography (for invited talks):\u00a0Dr. Aziz Ezzat’s Biography<\/a><\/p>\n

Curriculum Vitae:\u00a0AzizEzzat-CV<\/a><\/p>\n

Links:\u00a0Google Scholar<\/a>;\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Post-doctoral Associates & Ph.D. Researchers:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Yating Fang (Post-doctoral Fellow)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Post-Doctoral Fellow, Rutgers Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (RAD) Collaboratory, Rutgers University, 2025 – Present.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ph.D. in Industrial & Systems Engineering, Rutgers University, 2025<\/p>\n

Professional Affiliations: INFORMS, IISE, IEEE.<\/p>\n

Research Interests: Physics-Informed & Scientific ML, Deep Learning, Materials & Industrial Informatics<\/p>\n

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Jiaxiang Ji (PhD Researcher)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Ph.D. student in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Rutgers University.<\/p>\n

M.A., Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2022.<\/p>\n

B.S., Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Nankai University, 2021.<\/p>\n

Research Interests: Spatio-Temporal Machine Learning, AI for Energy & Environment.<\/p>\n

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Keyi Wang (PhD Researcher)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Ph.D. student in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Rutgers University.<\/span><\/p>\n

M.S.,\u00a0<\/span>Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Southern California, 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

B.S., Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Nankai University, 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n

Research Interests: <\/span>Machine Learning, Quality, Reliability, and Maintenance Optimization<\/p>\n

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Jungmin Kim (PhD Researcher)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Ph.D. student in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Rutgers University.<\/span><\/p>\n

M.S., Industrial Engineering, Seoul National University, 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

B.S., Industrial and Management Engineering, Korea University, 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n

Research Interests: Machine Learning, Data Mining.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

LinkedIn:\u00a0https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jdventure\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Personal Website:\u00a0<\/span>https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/jdventure\/bio?authuser=0<\/a><\/p>\n

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Yupei Shu (PhD Researcher)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Ph.D. student in Industrial & Systems Engineering, Rutgers University.<\/p>\n

M.S.,\u00a0Operations Research,\u00a0Columbia University, 2024.<\/p>\n

B.A.,\u00a0Mathematics,\u00a0Rutgers University, 2022.<\/p>\n

Research Interests: Physics-Informed ML, Spatio-Temporal Data Science, Industrial AI<\/p>\n

LinkedIn:\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>www.linkedin.com\/in\/yupeishu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Undergraduate Researchers:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Michael Galsim (Undergraduate Researcher)\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n
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NSF REU Researcher, 2024-2025.<\/p>\n

Paul and Jenna Segal Foundation Scholar, 2025-2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

B.S., Industrial and Systems Engineering, Rutgers University, 2026.<\/p>\n

B.A., Computer Science, Rutgers University, 2026.<\/p>\n

Research Interests: Decision-making under uncertainty, Optimization & algorithmic modeling, ML-for-OR \/ data-driven optimization<\/p>\n

LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michaelgalsim\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Murat Turkeli (Undergraduate Researcher)\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n

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Research Interests: Digital Twins, Forecasting, Autonomous Thermal Monitoring and Analytics with UAVs, AI-Driven Data Center Energy Efficiency<\/p>\n

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com\/in\/murat-turkeli<\/a><\/p>\n

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Former Lab Members: <\/strong><\/h3>\n
PhDs:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n