EDUCATION

SKILLS

  • Research and development on wearable computing, human-computer interaction, Internet of Things, pervasive interaction technologies, multimodal interaction, eye-based interaction
  • Quantitative research (lab experiment, statistical analysis)
  • Qualitative research (ethnography, field study, interview, etc.)
  • Hardware and software prototyping
  • Building eye-tracking systems
  • Data Mining & machine learning (Weka, Python)
  • Image processing (OpenCV & Python)
  • Developing mixed reality systems on HMDs & smartphones (Unity, Vuforia)
  • Wearable programming (e.g. Google Glass & Vuzix smart glass)
  • Physical computing (Hardware: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Gadgeteer, Network protocols: ANT+, BLE, miscellaneous sensors & actuators)
  • Familiar with AWS and IBM Bluemix cloud services
  • Enterprise architecture(Zachman, TOGAF), IT service management (ITIL), IT governance (CoBIT), IT strategic planning

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Wearable computing (Body-and-mind-centric interaction)
  • Human-Computer Interaction (User-centered design)
  • Interaction with mixed reality systems
  • Gaze-based interaction
  • Multi-modal interaction (body gesture, gaze, head movement)
  • Attention-aware Internet of Things

EXPERIENCE AS HCI RESEARCHER

  • [05/2016-now] As Postdoctoral researcher at Computer Science Department of Malmö University-Internet of Things and People Research Center (IoTaP)
  • [05/2017-09/2017] External reviewer of Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) on Computational Sensing Summer 2017 funded by National Science Foundation of USA.
  • [02/2016-05/2016] As Postdoctoral researcher at Department of Engineering in Technical University of Denmark (DTU) at on Pervasive gaze interaction for motor disabled people
    • LEGO study: collecting and analyzing gaze data of children while using a paper booklet or iPad manuals for building LEGO
  • [02/2012-01/2016] As PhD fellow at IT University of Copenhagen
    • Developing a human-body-and-mind centric approach to design wearable personal assistants
    • Adapt a concept-driven interaction design approach to design a wearable personal assistant for orthopedic surgeons in collaboration with a group of orthopedic surgeons at Rigshospital-Copenhagen
    • Developing the wearable personal assistant on Google Glass and evaluating the system in a simulation facility at Herlev Hospital-Copnehagen
    • Exploring novel modalities (gaze, body gestures, haptics) for interaction with pervasive systems with a special focus on wearable computers
    • Exploring implicit interaction techniques through eye movements and inventing EyeGrip that is a calibration-free & eye-based technique (patented)
    • Developing the concept of self-mitigated interruption for avoiding unwanted interruptions through adjusting the intensity of the stimuli (e.g. thermal stimuli) according to the importance of the notification
    • Lecturer of Pervasive Computing Master Course: teaching data mining, wearable computing, and physical computing, quantitative research methods
    • Designing lab exercises for Pervasive Computing Course on physical computing, motion sensing, gesture recognition, and augmented reality UI
    • Co-supervising 4 master theses in the area of pervasive computing & HCI
  • [02/2012-02/2015] As Marie Curie Research Fellow in iCareNet project

EXPERIENCE AS IT CONSULTANT

  • [09/2009-08/2010] As Solution Architect in Pars Infotech Company (Iran): working on the national welfare management & e-Health systems in Iran
  • [05/2004-09/2009] As Manager of Enterprise Architecture Center in Information Systems Iran Co.:
    • IT project manager and IT consultant
    • Designing enterprise solutions for private and public organizations
    • Project leader of research & development on software development factory based on model-driven architecture and service-oriented architecture
    • Project leader of adapting CoBIT (an American IT governance framework) to Iranian public organizations
    • Teaching vocational courses on IT service management, IT governance, and enterprise architecture
  • [08/2003-05/2004] As Enterprise Architect in Faez Rayaneh Company
  • [07/2000-08/2003] As Systems Analyst in HASEB-System Consulting Company (Iran)

RELEVANT COURSES

PEDAGOGICAL COURSES

  • Master thesis supervision workshop – IT University of Copenhagen, 2012
  • Academic teaching based on Constructive Alignment – Malmö University, 2016

 CONFERENCES & JOURNALS

  • Reviewer of Ubicomp 2017
  • Reviewer of ACM CHI conference: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
  • Reviewer of Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interactions conference 2013
  • Reviewer of Pervasive Healthcare conference: 2014, 2015, 2016
  • Reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems Journal 2016
  • Reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing Journal 2016
  • Organizer of the PETMEI Workshop in conjunction with Ubicomp 2016

 INVITED REVIEWER 

  • Reviewer of the proposal of funding for the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), Proposal title: Assisting People with Nystagmus through Image Adaptation and Synchronization, 2016.

 PATENTS

  • EyeGrip: calibration-free eye-based interaction with scrolling contents using optokinetic nystagmus eye movements

 AWARDS

  • iCareNet Marie Curie Fellowship, 2012-2015
  • Best paper award in 1st Workshop in Human Factors and Activity Recognition in Healthcare, Wellness, and Assisted Living in Conjunction with Ubicomp 2013

 LANGUAGES

  • Persian & Turkish (Azeri): native
  • English: fluent
  • Swedish: good
  • Danish: medium