Curriculum Vitae

Education

Delft University of Technology

Ph.D. Candidate (cum laude) · 2015-2019
Delft, The Netherlands
  • Thesis: Ontology Alignment: Simulated annealing-based system, statistical evaluation, and application to logistics interoperability.
  • Advisers: Prof. Yao-Hua Tan and Dr. Wout Hofman.

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

M.Sc. Artificial Intelligence · 2012-2015
Mashhad, Iran
  • Thesis: Information-theoretic learning approaches to high-dimensional unsupervised data analysis.
  • Adviser: Prof. G. A. Hodtani.

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

B.Sc. Software Engineering · 2007-2011
Mashhad, Iran
  • Coursework emphasized software engineering fundamentals, programming, and systems design.

Professional Experience

Utrecht University

Postdoctoral Researcher — GenAI in Mass Spectrometry
Utrecht, The Netherlands · 2025-Present
  • Develop foundation models for mass spectrometry analysis using advanced state-space approaches.

CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security

Visiting Researcher — PostNetAI Fellow
Saarbrucken, Germany · Mar 2025-Present
  • Study analytical explanations for kernel-based models and distributional discrepancy measures such as MMD and HSIC.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Postdoctoral Researcher — AI in Medicine
Amsterdam, The Netherlands · 2021-2025
  • Designed explainable AI techniques for clinical decision support and interlinked guidelines (e.g., WebOfGuidelines.nl).
  • Collaborated with industry partners including myTomorrows and Thuisarts.nl to integrate AI into medical workflows.

Marburg University

Visiting Researcher — PostNetAI Fellow
Marburg, Germany · Oct 2021-Nov 2021
  • Investigated explainable AI techniques for fake news detection systems.

Jheronimus Academy of Data Science (JADS)

Postdoctoral Researcher
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands · 2020
  • Researched deep learning, cybersecurity, and interpretable AI while supervising multiple M.Sc. theses.

Freelance / Senior Web Developer

Web & Desktop Application Developer
Mashhad, Iran (remote collaborations) · 2009-2015
  • Delivered web and desktop applications with complex data backends using ASP.NET and ASP.NET MVC for regional clients.
  • Collaborated with international teams (Omnia, Prototype) to build and maintain scalable ASP.NET/MVC platforms.
  • Led end-to-end development: requirements gathering, architecture, data modeling, deployment, and maintenance.