Anjolaoluwa Popoola earned her bachelor’s degree in mathematics in 2019 from Lincoln University of Pennsylvania and her master’s degree in operations research in 2021 from Georgia Institute of Technology, where she currently is a third-year PhD student addressing machine learning (ML) methodologies and algorithms to solve prevalent challenges in healthcare and social welfare. Her projects have included: using ML to mitigate measurement errors and missing data in food frequency questionnaire data; developing models to forecast future housing prices, expectations, and possible volatility; and spearheading a predictive model for homelessness among youth who age out of foster care. In the future, she hopes to explore the use of ML in glucose management. She has volunteered at the Data Science for Social Good program, served as a mentor for the George Fellows Leadership Program, and founded the PhD Mentorship Program. In addition, she is vice president of the Georgia Tech INFORMS chapter and has assisted with the ISyE DEI Fellows Program. She wants to be an empathetic, equitable, and practical professor who is a mentor and resource to her students, regardless of background. She aspires to foster a thriving learning environment where teamwork and community are encouraged, and impactful work and learning are prioritized.

Research Interests

Machine learning in healthcare and social welfare