Meet the Becevic Telehealth Lab Team

Mateen is a computer science doctoral student at the University of Missouri, Columbia. His research interest is in the application of machine learning and deep learning models to healthcare data. He is also a member of the scalable data science laboratory at Mizzou. Mateen presently works as a graduate research assistant where he applies deep learning models for skin lesion analysis.

Mo Talha is a 2nd-year graduate student pursuing Masters of Healthcare Administration, and a Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics and Project Management with the Health Management and Informatics (HMI) Department. He is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. He holds a bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from India and gained his clinical experience. He recently completed Administrative Internship at Boone Health in the field of Supply Chain Management and Process improvement. He aspires to improve the process of administrative decision-making and work toward creating a value-based care environment. In his leisure time, he likes playing chess, 8-Ball pool, making pencil sketches and hiking.

Mahogany is a 5th-year senior from Saint Louis, MO studying Health Sciences (with an Emphasis in Leadership & Policy) with minors in Public Health, and Leadership & Public Service. After she graduates in December 2022, she plans on pursuing both a Master of Health Administration and a Master of Health Informatics from MU. Her aspirations are to go into Health Informatics Management and Implementation.

Deepika is a health informatics doctoral student at the University of Missouri Institute for Data Science and Informatics (MUIDSI). She completed her master’s degree in health informatics and health administration at the University of Missouri in 2018. Deepika studies expansion and policy changes related to telemedicine during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. She also works full time as a senior business intelligence analyst for the university. She previously served in various positions at the University of Missouri with Missouri Telehealth Network and the Department of Family and Community Medicine.

Ola is a health informatics doctoral student at the University of Missouri Institute for Data Science and Informatics (MUIDSI). His research focuses on the use of information technologies in improving health access and outcomes of underserved and vulnerable populations. Ola assists with data science and informatics technique applications in the evaluation of the Missouri Telehealth Network’s Show-Me ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) program. In his leisure time, he likes playing soccer, watching the news or some western movies, or reading/learning about different countries and cultures.