Raja Alomari
Associate Teaching Professor,
Multidisciplinary Graduate Engineering Programs
About
Dr. Alomari is a seasoned technical leader with over a decade of expertise in machine learning and data engineering, thriving in both startup and corporate environments. He earned his PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 2010 and has played a pivotal role in driving innovation in machine learning-driven products, MLOps, and scalable data lake architectures. Currently, he is also the cofounder of Pextra Inc.
Dr. Alomari’s journey in academia spans over 22 years, during which he taught various courses in machine learning, database management, information security, and introductory computer science at the University of Jordan, Wayne State University, and the State University of New York at Buffalo. He has over 30 publications in prestigious journals and conferences. In his most recent industry role, he was a Staff II Machine Learning Engineer at VMware Inc., where he spearheaded the design and implementation of cloud-based data and machine learning pipelines focused on cloud security, leveraging AWS services.
A strong advocate for diversity and inclusion, Dr. Alomari has been actively involved in mentoring initiatives and inclusive hiring practices throughout his career. Beyond his professional achievements, he is deeply committed to volunteer work and holds leadership roles in various community organizations, with a firm belief in giving back and fostering the next generation of talent in the technology sector.
Education
- PhD, Computer Science, State University of NY at Buffalo, 2010
- MSc, Computer Science, University of Jordan, 2004
- BSc, Computer Science, University of Jordan, 2002
Selected Publications
- R.S. Alomari, J.J. Corso, V. Chaudhary, “Labeling of Lumbar Discs Using Both Pixel-and
Object-Level Features with a Two-Level Probabilistic Model,” IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging,
vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 1-10. - R.S. Alomari, J.J. Corso, V. Chaudhary, G. Dhillon, “Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Lumbar Disc
Pathology from Clinical Lower Spine MRI,” International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and
Surgery, vol. 5, pp. 287-293. - R.S. Alomari, J.J. Corso, V. Chaudhary, G. Dhillon, “Toward a Clinical Lumbar CAD: Herniation
Diagnosis,” International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, vol. 6, pp. 119-126. - R.S. Alomari, J.J. Corso, V. Chaudhary, G. Dhillon, “Lumbar Spine Disc Herniation Diagnosis with a
Joint Shape Model,” in Computational Methods and Clinical Applications for Spine Imaging: Proceedings
of the Workshop held at the 16th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer
Assisted Intervention, September 22-26, 2013, Nagoya, Japan, Springer International Publishing, 2014,
pp. 87-98.
Aug 14, 2024
New Faculty Spotlight: Raja Alomari
Raja Alomari joins the MGEN department in August 2024 as an Associate Teaching Professor in Silicon Valley, CA.