Dr Mehran Kianvand is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellow at Maynooth University and the Lero Research Centre. His research focuses on business analytics, big data, and data-driven decision-making, with a particular emphasis on integrating econometrics, machine learning, and Explainable AI (XAI) to support organizational strategy in the private sector and evidence-based policy design in the public sector. His current project investigates IT career trajectories and workforce mobility using large-scale administrative datasets from the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) and advanced analytical frameworks.

He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Tehran, with a focus on financial and public sector economics and expertise in econometrics, analytics, and data-driven decision-making. Mehran has several years of industry experience as a Senior Market Analyst and data scientist in the electricity sector, where he worked on large-scale market analytics, price forecasting, risk management, and policy-oriented research. Combining business knowledge with technical expertise, he applies advanced analytical methods to address economic and organizational challenges across both public and private sectors. He has also taught econometrics, statistics, business intelligence, and data analytics-related subjects at academic and professional institutions.