Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests:

Machine Learning (Reinforcement Learning and Graph Neural Networks): Design, build, and deploy machine learning algorithms to solve real-world and theoretical problems.

Academic Background:

• Ph.D. Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
  Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, June, 1999.
  Title of Thesis: A study of some properties of graphs using associated Stanley-Reisner rings.Supervisor: Professor E.S. Mahmoodian.
• B.S. Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
  Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, June, 1994.

Professional Experiences:

• Montanuniversität Leoben, Leoben, Austria
  Department für Mathematik und Informationstechnologie: Postdoctoral Fellowship (2022–Present).
• Shahid Beheshti University(SBU), Tehran, Iran.
  Department of Mathematical Sciences: Professor
  Teaching courses in undergraduate and graduate level. Including: Fundamental of computer and programming with Python, Machine Learning, Discrete Mathematics, Graph Theory, Stochastic Processes, Differential Equation, Combinatorics, Probabilistic Methods in Combinatorics, Algebraic Graph Theory, Problem Solving Through Problems, Linear Algebra, General Mathematics (2002–2022).
• Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark.
  Department of Applied Mathematics & Computer Science: Postdoctoral Fellowship, (2013-2015).
• National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  Department of Mathematics: Postdoctoral Fellowship(2000-2001).
• Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics, Tehran, Iran.
  Department of Mathematics: Postdoctoral Fellowship(1999-2000).

Work Experiences:

• Teaching for the Training Sections of Iranian Team for International Mathematics Olympiad(IMO), (1997, 2000).
• Organizing and Teaching the Training of the “Mathematics Competition for Undergraduate University Students” in Sharif University of Technology and Shahid Beheshti University. This Competition is Held Annually by the Iranian Mathematical Society, and the Participants are the Distinguished Students from the Universities Throughout the Country (1993-2002).

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Dean, Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, 2020-2022.
• Manager of Research Affairs of Shahid Beheshti University, 2015-2020.
• Vice Dean of Research Affairs, Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, 2010-2012.
• Vice Dean of Academic Affairs, Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, 2008-2010.
• Manager of Group of Computer Science, Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, 2003–2007.

Fellowships and Grants:

• High-End Foreign Experts Program: a new program launched for the first time in 2019 by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China with the objective of introducing in China a batch of high-level foreign experts in key priority fields, so to contribute to the country’s sci-tech innovation development, 2019-2021.
• Research Grant: The Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Iran, 2021-2022.
• Program: Graphs, Hypergraphs, and Computing, Institut Mittag-Leffler, The Royal Swedish of Academy of Science, Sweden, April 2014.
• Sabbatical Leave, Zurcih University, Switzerland, 2007.
• Postdoctoral Fellowship, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan, 2000–2001.
• Postdoctoral Fellowship, Institute for Theoretical Physics and Mathematics, Iran, 1999–2000.
• International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy, March 1995.
• Department of Mathematics, Institute for Theoretical Physics and Mathematics, Iran, 1995–1998.

Talks:

Invited Speaker in Data Science:

• Challenges in Data Science Education, 3rd Seminar on Statistics Education, Universirt of Birjand, Birjand, Iran, October 20-21, 2021.
• Introduction to Neural Networks, Workshop on Data Science and Its Applications, 52nd Annual Iranian Mathematics Conference, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran, August 29, 2021.

Invited Speaker in Combinatorics and General Subjects:

• Chromatic Number, Tur'an Number, and Minimum Cut, International Conference on Graph Theory, Combinatorics and Applications, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China, October 28-31, 2016.
• On the quality of research papers in Iran, 47th Annual Iranian Mathematics Conference, Kharazmi University, Karaj, Iran, August 28-31, 2016.
• Chromatic number via Turan number, IPM Combinatorics and Computing Conference 2015, Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM), Tehran, Iran, April 29-30, 2015.
• On the Altermatic number of graphs, Frontiers in Mathematical Sciences (3rd Conference), Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM), Tehran, Iran, 29 December 2014 - 1 January 2015.
• Graph homomorphisms through graph powers, International Conference on Recent Trends in Graph Theory and Combinatorics (A Satellite Conference of ICM 2010), Cochin, India, August 12-15, 2010.
• Visual cryptography, 6th International ISC Conference on Information Security and Cryptology, Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran, October 7-8, 2009.
• On some application of algebraic topology in combinatorics, 35th Annual Iranian Mathematics Conferences, Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran, Jan. 25-28, 2005.

The other Talks

• On Alternating Chromatic Number, Program: Graphs, Hypergraphs, and Computing, Institut Mittag-Leffler, The Royal Swedish of Academy of Science, Sweden, April 15, 2014.
• Graph Colorings Via The Borsuk-Ulam Theorem, Mathematics Colloquium, Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM), Tehran, Iran, October 29, 2014.
• Visula Cryptography, The Weekly Seminar of Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark, October 23, 2013.
• Graph homomorphisms through graph powers, Midsummer Combinatorial Workshop XIX, Prague, Czech Republic, July 29 – August 2, 2013.
• On graph powers, 11th Nordic Combinatorial Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, June 17–19, 2013.
• Graph powers and graph colorings, Workshop on Graph Theory, Nyborg, Denmark, November 1–4, 2012.
• On Cover Free Family, IUT Combinatorics Day, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran, February 23, 2011.
• On Nesetril’s Pentagon Problem, HOMONOLO 2009 – Workshop on Graph Homomorphisms and Related Topics, Nova Louka, Czech Republic, November 23-27, 2009.
• Combinatorial Generalizations of the Borsuk-Ulam Theorem, Workshop On Topological Combinatorics, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran, October 21, 2009.
• Graph Colorings via the Borsuk-Ulam Theorem, Workshop On Topological Combinatorics, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran, October 21, 2009.
• Graph Homomorphisms and Spectral Conditions, Weekly Seminars of Department of Computer Science, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland, June 7, 2007.
• Visual Cryptography, Weekly Seminars of Department of Mathematics, Zurich University, Zurich, Switzerland, April 11, 2007.
• Graphs homomorphisms and spectral conditions, Workshop on Graphs, Morphisms and Applications, Barcelona, Spain, September 27-30, 2005
• On no-homomorphism conditions, Workshop of Combinatorics, Linear Algebra, and Graph Coloring, Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics, Tehran, Iran, Aug 9-14, 2003.
• Sparse H-colorable graphs with large girth, International Congress of Mathematics (ICM 2002), Beijing, China, Aug. 20-28, 2002.
• Chromatic Sum and Tabular Graphs (In Memorial of M.L. Mehrabadi), Workshop of Colorings and Homomorphisms, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada, July 17-28, 2000.
• Clique Polynomial, Workshop of Colorings and Homomorphisms, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada, July 17-28, 2000.
• Probabilistic Methods, Weekly colloquium, Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics, Tehran, 2000.
• Homomorphism in Graphs, Weekly colloquium, Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics, Tehran, Iran, 1999.
• Cohen-Macaulay graphs, Weekly colloquium, Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics, Tehran, Iran, 1999.
• Stanley-Reisner Rings, Weekly colloquium, Department of Mathematics, Shahid Beheshti University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 1998.
• Tabular Graphs, Department of Mathematics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 1998.
• Algebraic Combinatorics, Weekly colloquium, Department of Mathematics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 1995.
• Division Rings, Weekly colloquium, Department of Mathematics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 19933.