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I am a Ph.D. student in Quantitative Marketing at Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University, and will be on the 2025–26 academic job market. 

I study platform economics and market structure empirically using applied econometrics and machine learning. My work focuses on the sharing economy, where I analyze large-scale structured and unstructured data to understand how platform design influences user behavior and competitive dynamics. My dissertation includes two essays: one investigates the impact of image manipulation in short-term rental markets, and the other examines coalition-based network integration in the traditional taxi industry following the rise of ride-sharing platforms. Across projects, I emphasize credible identification strategies and scalable computational methods.

Before joining Syracuse, I earned my master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Systems Optimization, from Sharif University of Technology. I also ranked first in Iran’s national graduate program entrance exam, and placed among the top ten in the national Industrial Engineering Scientific Olympiad. 

For more information, please refer to my CV.

Email: akozehga@syr.edu