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Mahdi Khodayar

Deep Learning Spatiotemporal Pattern Recognition Reinforcement Learning Computer Vision
The University of Tulsa Engineering and Computer Science

About

Mahdi Khodayar, Ph.D., received his B.Sc. degree in computer engineering and the M.Sc. degree in artificial intelligence from K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, in 2013 and 2015, respectively, and a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Southern Methodist University in 2020. He is currently an assistant professor in the department of computer science at The University of Tulsa. His main research interests include AI and machine learning. He is focused on deep learning, spatiotemporal pattern recognition, reinforcement learning, and computer vision. Khodayar serves as an associate editor for IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, and Elsevier’s Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systems. He has also served as a reviewer for many reputable journals and conferences, including IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, and IEEE PES General Meeting. Khodayar’s projects are funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), as well as the TU Cyber Fellows program.

Research Performance Summary

59
Total Papers
2778
Total Citations
23
H-Index
2015-2026
Active Research Span

First Recorded Paper

Robust deep neural network for wind speed prediction

Year: 2015

Citations: 51

Venue: 2015 4th Iranian Joint congress on fuzzy and intelligent systems (CFIS)

Latest Recorded Paper

Distribution Service Restoration: A Distributionally Robust Reinforcement Learning Approach

Year: 2026

Citations: 0

Venue: IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid 17 (1)

Last 10 Years Publication Activity

This timeline shows the professor's yearly publication activity.

2026
2
2025
13
2024
7
2023
5
2022
7
2021
11
2020
4
2019
4
2018
3
2017
2
2015
1

Publication Venues and Collaboration

Journal, Conference, and Book Publication Breakdown

Conference 15
Journal 25
Book 0

Top Coauthors

Khodayar Wang Saffari

Research Impact by Period

2025-2026

Period Stats
Papers 15
Citations 60
Avg. Citations / Paper 4
H-Index 4

2020-2024

Period Stats
Papers 34
Citations 1087
Avg. Citations / Paper 32
H-Index 18

2015-2019

Period Stats
Papers 10
Citations 1631
Avg. Citations / Paper 163.1
H-Index 8

Contact and Professional Links

Contact Information

mahdi-khodayar@utulsa.edu

Detected Research Keywords

Wind Speed Forecasting Short Term Wind Term Wind Speed Solar Irradiance Forecasting Probabilistic Spatio Temporal Behind Meter Load Meter Load Pv Distribution Service Restoration Generative Neural Network Neural Network Wind