About
Hi, my name is Dominik Mattioli.
I'm a researcher, engineer, and postdoctoral scholar focused on human–AI collaboration in clinical mental health settings. My current work explores how generative AI systems can act as teammates to support clinical workflows in mental healthcare.
My research spans AI-augmented skill assessment, image-based behavioral analysis, and generative modeling for dialogue and decision support. I've led the development of clinician-facing systems that translate fluoroscopic images into real-time feedback for surgical training, built web tools for storing intraoperative performance data, and built an annotation pipeline using synthetic data and semi-automated labeling. In my current postdoc at Penn State, I study how generative AI can be ethically and transparently integrated into clinical workflows to assist as a teammate while keeping the human-in-the-loop and autonomous.
Originally from McHenry, IL, I received my B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from The Ohio State University, with a minor in Economics in 2015 and 2017, respectively. My Master's thesis introduced a method for automated quadrangular mesh generation in hydrodynamic domains, a process which can involve painstaking effort to finalize by hand. I then completed my Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering at the University of Iowa in 2021, where I developed computer vision-based methods for objectively assessing orthopedic surgical skill. I later worked at the University of Virginia modeling human movement and injury risk using 3D neural rendering systems. In late 2024, I made a jump to study mental health and generative AI at Pennsylvania State University. Across roles, I've remained focused on understanding and accommodating human biases to promote objectivity and trust within complex systems.
Outside of research, I'm an advocate for walkable cities, transit equity, and data-informed public policy. I volunteer with a Chicago-based transportation reform organization, and I enjoy lakefront bike rides, playing tennis, beach volleyball, cooking, and learning languages. I'm driven by a commitment to applied science that advances health, justice, and human well-being. At some point, I would like to write a book about Trust and its omnipresent effect on our institutions and personal lives.
Education
Ph.D. Industrial Engineering — University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 2021
Dissertation: Orthopedic Data Science: Fluoroscopic Image Analysis for the Objective Assessment of Technical Skill
Graduate Certificate: Informatics
M.S. Civil Engineering — The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2017
Thesis: QuADMESH: A Quadrangular ADvanced Mesh Generator for Hydrodynamic Models
B.S. Civil Engineering — The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2015
Minor: Economics
Honors & Awards
- William H. Harris, MD Award Nominee — Orthopedic Research Society (2023)
- Research Grant Award — University of Iowa Graduate & Student Professional Government (GPSG) (2021)
- Congress Award — 16th U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics (USNCCM16) (2021)
- Travel Grant Award — University of Iowa GPSG (2020)
- IISE 18th Annual Doctoral Colloquium Nominee — University of Iowa (2019)
- Travel Grant Award — USNCCM14 (2017)
- Travel Grant Award — OSU Office of Energy and Environment (2017)
- Travel Grant Award — U.S. Association for Computational Mechanics (2016)
- Bedford Travel Award — OSU College of Engineering (2016)
- National Buckeye Scholarship — The Ohio State University (2011–2015)
- Stadium Scholarship Program Scholarship — The Ohio State University (2011–2012)
Curriculum Vitae
See also the Publications page, my Google Scholar record, and the Lab page.