About Me!

I am currently a Senior Research Scientist and Team Lead at MIT CSAIL Spinoff (Venti Technologies PTE. LTD.). My current research is focused on incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) techniques in order to make machines intelligent.

Education

Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore

PH.D. IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING | 2017-2021

Got Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA)
NTU was ranked 4th in Engineering and Technology subject, 11th overall in QS World University Rankings 2017.
Thesis: Deep Learning based Visual-Inertial Odometry System, Under Supervision of Prof. Han Wang

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM), Iran

M.ENG. IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ROBOTICS | 2015-2016

Selected as a Talented Student by Ferdowsi University of Mashhad to pursue M.Eng. without Entrance Exam
Ranked as Top Three Students among all students in terms of GPA
The First Student to Finish Master Studies in the Field in One and a Half Year (It Normally Takes Two Years)
Thesis: Deep Learning based Head Posture Measurement, Under Supervision of Prof. Hamidreza Pourreza

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM), Iran

B. SC. IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING - SOFTWARE | 2011-2015

Ranked as Top Three Students among all Students in terms of GPA
Thesis: Implementing a Localization and Mapping System for the Microsoft Eddie Robot, Under Supervision of Prof. Ahad Harati

Honors & Awards

Awarded for hosting the best event and team management by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) president, Prof. Subra Suresh, Singapore, 2021
Selected as one of the top 200 young scientists from all over the world to participate in the prestigious Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF),by HLF 2019,Germany, 2019
€1000 Travel grant to participate in the prestigious Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF), by HLF 2019, Germany, 2019
Shortlisted as Top 6 Data Scientist Students in South East Asia and Pacific by Airliquid, in Future Ready Data Challenge, Singapore, 2018
1st Place, INTUition Hackathon Organized and Judged by Google, Lenovo, Black Rock, IEEE, and NTU, Singapore, 2017
SINGA Scholarship Award, Won SINGA Scholarship to pursue Ph.D. at Nanyang Technological University (SINGA scholarship was the highest level of scholarship in Singapore supported by the Singapore Science and Research centers), Singapore, 2017
1st Place, Robotica 2017 - 17th Portuguese Robotics Open competition (RoboCup 2D Soccer Simulation League), 2017
2nd Place, RoboCup IranOpen - 12th International RoboCup IranOpen Competitions (RoboCup 2D Soccer Simulation League), 2017
FUM Effort Medal , Achieved this medal for my hard-working and managing various societies at FUM, Iran, 2016
1st Place, RoboCup IranOpen - 11th International RoboCup IranOpen Competitions (RoboCup 2D Soccer Simulation League), 2016
Best Research Work Award, Facualty of Computer Engineering, FUM, Iran, 2015
3rd Place, RoboCup IranOpen - 10th International RoboCup IranOpen Competitions (RoboCup 2D Soccer Simulation League), 2015
1st Place, RoboCup IranOpen - 10th International RoboCup IranOpen Competitions (RoboCup 3D Soccer Simulation League - Goalie Challenge), 2015
3rd Place, RoboCup IranOpen - 10th International RoboCup IranOpen Competitions (RoboCup 3D Soccer Simulation League), 2015
1st Place, Inatel week of control and atomation (RoboCup 2D Soccer Simulation League), Brazil, 2015
5th - 8th Places, Robocup2015, RoboCup International Competition, 3D Soccer Simulation League, China, 2015
3rd Rank University Team, ACM-International Collegiate Programming Contest Asia Region - Tehran Site as Coach, Iran, 2015
1st and 2nd Places, IEEE Latin American Robotics Competitions (LARC2014), in RoboCup 2D and 3D Soccer Simulation Leagues respectively, Brazil, 2014
2nd and 4th Places , 14th Portuguese Robotics Open competiotion, in RoboCup 2D and 3D Soccer Simulation Leagues respectively, Portugal, 2014
1st , 3rd and 4th Places , 9th International RoboCup IranOpen Competitions, in Goalie Challenge of 3D Simulated Robots, 3D and 2D Soccer Simulation Leagues respectively, Iran, 2014
2nd Place, Traffic Vision Control Competition, Sharif University of Technology, Iran, 2013

Publications

To see my publication record please check out my Google Scholar profile.

Patent

Stereo Depth Map Post-Processing Using Multiple Domain Analysis for Autonomous Navigation, NTU ref:2018-281, Singapore Provisional Patent No: 10201810715U.

Certificates

Competence in Fundamentals of Deep Learning for Multiple Data Types , NVIDIA, Singapore, 2018
Certificate of Quantum Excellence , IBM , 2020

Experience

Senior Research Scientist, MIT CSAIL Spinoff (Venti Technologies PTE. LTD.), Singapore	Jan. 2021-now
Research Assistant, SMRT-NTU Corporate Lab, NTU, Singapore	Jan. 2021 - Aug. 2021
Research Assistant, Robotics Lab., NTU, Singapore	2017-2021
Director of NTU Research Showcase, NTU EEE Graduate Students Club, Singapore	2019-2022
Leader of Nexus Simulation and Modeling Lab, FUM, Iran	2011-2017
Head of the Executive and Scientific Committees, National Programming Contest, FUM	2012-2018
Head of the team for implementing a virtual simulator under Unity3D, FUM, Iran	2012-2016
Creator of the virtual robots server under OGRE3D for national robotic competitions, Iran	2012-2015
Researcher at Machine Vision Lab., FUM, Iran	2015-2016
Researcher at DDEmS and High Performance Computing (HPC) Labs, FUM, Iran	2011-2015
Head of ACM Scientific Committee, FUM, Iran	2012-2015
Head Of The Scientific Committee, Scientific Society of Computer Engineering, FUM, Iran	2013-2015
Technical Committee of various RoboCup Competitions in Iran	2012-2015