Dec 2018 – May 2022 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

• Responsibilities:
• Research, design and deploy advanced ML/DL models to solve diverse challenges across the industry.
• Lead the AI projects, prepare research proposals and expand the partnership with external research groups.
• Delivered:
• Designed and launched a video augmentation system for investigating the effects of adverse weather conditions on AVs using GANs.
• Established a new method for closed-loop test automation in scenario-based, simulation-driven verification and validation of AVs implementing Active Learning and Gaussian Process.
• Developed an innovative approach to validate the simulation environments for testing of AVs employing traditional and deep learning based computer vision algorithms.
• Conducted an exploratory research project on Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) to assess the human-machine interaction in AVs by processing EEG signals using ML techniques.

Jan 2017 – Dec 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos · Cambridge, United Kingdom

• Cooperated with Jaguar Land Rover in the UK Autodrive project supporting the introduction of CAVs into the UK.
• Evaluated the performance of different connected features in Ford cars including GLOSA, EEBL, EVW and ICW.
• Investigated the transportation potential impacts of CAVs through modelling and simulation of vehicle driving behaviour in the urban area.
• Provided insight for key stakeholders and decision-makers, including car manufacturers, legislators, insurers, investors and city councils through a series of regular meetings and technical reports.

Sep 2011 – Dec 2012 · 1 yr 3 mos · Tehran, Iran

• Interacted with different technical teams and engineers from various disciplines in a satellite design project.
• Collaboration with management team and negotiation with stakeholders.
• Worked as a team member to control the technical risk within the project through early involvement in project design reviews, early commencement of mitigation activities and managing requirements creep.
• Accounted for making decisions with a balanced view of all stakeholder requirements, ensuring the project is run efficiently while meeting all deliverables.

Feb 2008 – Mar 2009 · 1 yr 1 mo · Tehran, Iran

• Performed as the chief designer assistant in an aircraft design project with accomplished successful conceptual and preliminary designs.
• Specifying feasible missions for the aircraft and the aircraft performance assessment in different missions.

Jan 2007 – Sep 2011 · 4 yrs 8 mos · Tehran, Iran

• Part-time employee until March 2009 and full-time afterward.
• Designed the control systems for different autonomous systems including a helicopter training simulator and UAVs.
• Worked as a systems engineer and project manager in several projects including “Systematic Design of Airlines Alliance in Iran”, and “Feasibility Analysis for Establishment of a Low-Cost Carrier”.

Dec 2005 – Mar 2009 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Tehran, Iran

• While working in Avia, I wrote more than thirty articles for aerospace engineering magazines.