Discovering Prof. Dr. Mehrdad Jalali’s Academic Path

Biography – Prof. Dr. Mehrdad Jalali

Prof. Dr. Mehrdad Jalali is a Professor of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at SRH University Heidelberg, Germany. With over 20 years of experience in both academic and applied research across the globe, he is recognized for his significant contributions at the intersection of AI, materials informatics, machine learning, and semantic technologies.

He has held academic positions at institutions such as the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Mashhad Azad University, and currently serves as Editor of the Materials Data Science and Artificial Intelligence section in the Materials Today Communications journal, published by Elsevier.

Prof. Jalali’s research spans a wide range of domains including graph learning, social network analysis, ontology engineering, recommendation systems, and large language models (LLMs) in scientific workflows. He is actively involved in leading research initiatives such as FAIRmat and STREAM, focusing on data-driven materials science and FAIR data infrastructure.

He has supervised over 100 postgraduate students, published extensively in top-tier journals, and delivered numerous invited talks at international conferences.

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