Full Professor of Information Systems Management and Policy

School of Information Systems & Management, Heinz College

Department of Engineering and Public Policy, College of Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University (contact: pedrof@cmu.edu)

UPDATED CV

TEACHING (at CMU)

1. A/B Testing Design and Applications (2019-20-21-22)

2. Managing Disruptive Technologies (2017-18-19-20-21-22)

3. Measuring Causal Effects in Online Platforms (2015-16-17-18)

4. Telecommunications Management (2011-12-13-14-15-16)

5. Seminar in Telecom Management and Policy (2011-12-13)

6. Information Security Risk Analysis (2011-12)

7. Information and Telecom Policy in an International Context (2011)

ADVISING

A. Advisor for Post-Doctoral Fellows

1.       Zhe Deng, Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University, 2022-2023

2.       Yael Inbar, EPP and Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University, 2018-2020. First Employment: Assistant Professor, Coller School of Management, Tel-Aviv University

3.       Miguel Godinho de Matos, Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University, 2013-2014. First Employment: Assistant Professor, Catolica-Lisbon Business School, Portuguese Catholic University

4.       Rodrigo Belo, Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University, 2012-2013. First Employment: Assistant Professor, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

5.       Chintan Vaishnav, Co-supervisor, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, MIT, 2009-2012. First Employment: Invited Lecturer, Sloan School of Management, MIT

6.       Paul Laskowski, Co-supervisor, Information School, University of California. Berkeley, 2009-2012, First Employment: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Information School, University of California, Berkeley

7.       Michael Oraro, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, 2009-2011. First Employment: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Technical University of Lisbon

8.       Pavel Krivitsky, Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University, 2009-2011. First Employment: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Penn State University

B. Ph.D. Students Graduated, Primary Advisor

9.     Chris Yang, “The Effect of Signals from Crowds and Friends on the Search and Consumption of Experience Goods”, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, 2018. First Employment: Data Scientist, Houzz, San Francisco

10.   Filipa Reis, “Essays in Using Large Datasets for Management and Policy Analysis”, Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University, 2018. First Employment: Teaching Assistant Professor, Catolica-Lisbon, Portuguese Catholic University, Lisbon, Portugal

11.   Qiwei Han, “Essays on Consumer Switching and Search Behavior”, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, 2017. First Employment: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Nova School of Business and Economics, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

12.   Xiaochen Zhang, “Welfare Properties of Recommender Systems”, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, 2017. First Employment: Data Analyst, Data Science Team, Uber, San Francisco

13.   Ryan Turner, “Effects of ICTs on Student Performance in University Settings”, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, 2015. First Employment: Data Chief Architect, Mormon Churn, Salt Lake City

14.   Miguel Godinho de Matos, “Essays in Peer Influence in the Media Industry: The Cases of Cellphones and Cable TV”, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, 2013. First Employment: Assistant Professor, Catolica-Lisbon Business School, Portuguese Catholic University, Portugal

15.   Rodrigo Belo, “Broadband in Schools: Effects on Student Performance and Spillovers for Household Internet Adoption”, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, 2012. First Employment: Assistant Professor, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

C. Ph.D. Students Graduated, Co-Advisor

16.   Wang, Wen,” Three Essays on AI/ML algorithms for business decisions and social welfare”, Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University, 2022. First Employment Assistant Professor, Robert Smith School of Business, Maryland University

17.   Liang, Yangfan, “Exploring OCEAN traits in educational videos”, Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University, 2022. First Employment: Data Analyst, Amazon

18.   Zhe Deng, “The Effects of Information Technology on Student Performance”, Fox School of Business, Temple University, 2022. First Employment: Post-doctoral Fellow, Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University

19.   Mi Zhou, “Using Video Analytics and Machine Learning to Understand Student Engagement Online”, Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University, 2020. First Employment: Assistant Professor, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia

20.   Alan Jenn, “Modeling the Effects of Federal and State Policies in Hybrid Vehicle Adoption”, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, 2014. First Employment: Research Fellow, Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis

21.   Daegon Cho, “The Impact of Mobile Number Portability on Switching Costs and Pricing Strategy”, Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University, 2013. First Employment. First Employment: Assistant Professor, KAIST College of Business, Korea

22.   Patrick Agyapong, “Future Internet Architectures: Implications of Design Choices on Economic Incentives and Public Policy”, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, 2013. First Employment: Project Director, Deutsche Telekom

23.   Alexandre Mateus, “Copyright Violation on the Internet: Extent and Approaches to Detection and Deterrence”, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, 2011. First Employment: Project Officer, Information Technology Unit Directorate General for Trade, European Commission

D. Current Ph.D. Students

24.   Naveen Basavaraj, “The Effects of Monitorization on the Learning Performance of Students”, Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University

25.   Jose Oros, “Using Student Facial Emotional Signals to Improve Remote Education Outcomes”, Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University

26.   Zekai Fan, “Using Machine Learning and Experts to Improve Recommender Systems”, Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University