Fazla Rabbi

Instructor of Engineering Management

About Fazla Rabbi

Fazla Rabbi is an Instructor in the Department of Engineering Management at Arkansas State University, where he is involved in teaching, research, curriculum development, and student mentoring. His professional experience spans industry, academic research, and higher education, giving him a broad perspective on engineering practice and education. He has contributed to the development of undergraduate and graduate programs, published in leading engineering and interdisciplinary journals, presented his work at international conferences, and serves as a reviewer for several scientific journals. His interests lie at the intersection of engineering management, artificial intelligence, and applied data analytics, with an emphasis on developing practical solutions that benefit both industry and society. He values collaboration across disciplines and enjoys working with students and colleagues to advance engineering education and applied research.

Education

  • M.Sc., Engineering Management, Arkansas State University
  • B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology, Bangladesh

Affiliations

  • Member of the American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM)

Research at a Glance

Summary

Fazla Rabbi's research focuses on the application of machine learning, deep learning, process mining, explainable artificial intelligence, and network analysis to solve challenges in healthcare, cybersecurity, environmental sustainability, and industrial systems. His work has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals, including Expert Systems with Applications, Healthcare Analytics, Social Network Analysis and Mining, and Environmental Development, and presented at international conferences such as IISE, ASEM, and ICIMP. He has received the IISE Annual Conference & Expo Best Paper Award and serves as a technical reviewer for several high-impact international journals. His research aims to develop intelligent, data-driven solutions that bridge the gap between advanced analytics and practical engineering applications.

Areas of Expertise

  • Machine Learning & Explainable AI
  • Computer Vision
  • AI for Environmental Sustainability
  • Healthcare Analytics
  • Industrial / Manufacturing / Process Engineering

Selected Publications

  • RR Rudra, F Rabbi, SK Sarker, NUI Hossain, Unraveling the Climate Induced Drought Impacts on Crop Pattern Distribution Using Machine Learning Algorithms, Environmental Development, 58, 101397, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101397
  • F Rabbi, NUI Hossain, S Das, A Sokolov, A Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Techniques in Detecting Probing Attack, Expert Systems with Applications, 126718, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.eswa.2025.126718
  • F Rabbi, D Banik, NUI Hossain, A Sokolov, Using Process Mining Algorithms For Process Improvement In Healthcare, Healthcare Analytics, 5, 100305, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.health.2024. 100305

Teaching

Courses Taught

  • EGRM 33003 Technical Entrepreneurship
  • EGRM 3013 Project Management & Practice
  • EGRM 4013 Engineering Management Design I & II
  • EGRM 6003 Engineering Statistics
  • EGRM 6143 Industrial Material Handling

Teaching Interests

  • EM Design
  • Project Management
  • Statistics
  • Industrial Material Handling
  • Value Engineering