Professor and Chair
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1983
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Contact Info
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(618)453-6042 |
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(618)453-6044 |
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mehdi@cs.siu.edu |
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Department of Computer Science
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL 62901
Mailcode 4511 |
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Faner 2124 |
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Current Research Interests:
Pattern recognition, soft computing, data mining.
Dr. Zargham's research focuses on development of adaptive decision systems based on fuzzy logic. Fuzzy expert systems are considered more flexible and economical than the classical expert systems since fewer rules or combinations of rules are needed to cover more possible outcomes. Unlike a classical expert system, fuzzy systems can handle overlap or ambiguity between rules. His current work is on the development of expert systems for non-traditional applications such as financial market prediction. The system uses adaptation based on assignment of weights to rules. Based on past performance of a market, such a system can "learn" to provide a higher level of performance in future situations.
References:
M.R. Zargham and N. Mogharreban, (2005) "PORSEL: An Expert System for Assisting in Investment Analysis and Valuation," Soft Computing, Vol. 9, No. 10: 742-748.
N. Ren, M.R. Zargham, and S. Rahimi, (2006) "A Decision Tree-Based Classification Approach to Rule Extraction for Security Analysis," Intl. Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making, Vol. 5, No. 1: 227-240
M.R. Zargham, "Computer Architecture: Single and Parallel Systems." http://www.ourebook.org/
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Teaching Area
VLSI Design
Computer NetworksComputer Organization and Architecture
Digital Design
Parallel Processing
Soft Computing
Pattern Recognition
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