Setareh Kazemi

Setareh Kazemi is an Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She completed her Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering with a concentration in Production Systems at University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, in 2025. Dr. Kazemi’s research sits at the intersection of data science and human-centered modeling and decision-making with privacy and fairness considerations. She is an active member of INFORMS, IISE and HFES. At Pitt, she teaches Intro to Data Analytics (IE 0015), Human Factors Engineering (IE 1061), and Faciliy Layout and Material Handling (IE 1055 & IE 2025).

  • PhD, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 2021 - 2025
  • MS, Sharif University of Technology, 2015 - 2017

  • Kheiri, S.K., Vahedi, Z., Sun, H., Megahed, F.M., & Cavuoto, L.A. (2023). Human reliability modeling in occupational environments toward a safe and productive operator 4.0. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS, 97.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.ergon.2023.103479.
  • Kheiri, S.K., Vahedi, Z., Sun, H., Megahed, F.M., & Cavuoto, L.A. (2023). Functional ANOVA for Upper Extremity Fatigue Analysis during Dynamic Order Picking. IISE Trans Occup Ergon Hum Factors, 11(3-4), 123-135.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/24725838.2024.2331182.
  • Vahedi, Z., Kazemi Kheiri, S., Hajifar, S., Ragani Lamooki, S., Sun, H., Megahed, F.M., & Cavuoto, L.A. (2023). The relationship between ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) and relative strength for a fatiguing dynamic upper extremity task: A consideration of multiple cycles and conditions. J Occup Environ Hyg, 20(3-4), 136-142.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/15459624.2023.2180512.
  • Kazemi, S., & Niaki, S.T.A. (2021). Monitoring image-based processes using a PCA-based control chart and a classification technique. DECISION SCIENCE LETTERS, 10(1), 39-52.Growing Science. doi: 10.5267/j.dsl.2020.10.005.
Research Interests
Occupational and workplace health and safety Data mining and knowledge discovery Data and information privacy Project management Machine learning Applied computing Human-centred computing
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