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Professional Summary

Machine Learning Engineer with 5+ years of experience in LLMs, transformer architectures, computer vision systems, and autonomous robotics. Published researcher with expertise in both academic and industry applications. Implemented production-ready RAG solutions reducing operational costs by 35% through PEFT/LoRA fine-tuning and quantization techniques. Built retrieval systems with 92% accuracy using vector embeddings and hybrid retrieval systems. Developed multimodal pipelines integrating vision models with transformers. Deployed end-to-end ML infrastructure across major cloud platforms with open source contributions to computer vision and ML frameworks.

Research Focus

Core: Robot Learning & Autonomous Navigation

  • Visual-Inertial SLAM, Multi-Modal Perception, Real-Time State Estimation
  • End-to-end learning for real-time navigation in dynamic and uncertain settings
  • Robust sensor fusion for adaptive decision-making in unstructured terrains
  • Large Language Models for interpretable navigation and mission planning

Research Direction: Developing self-adaptive neural networks for robust autonomous navigation:

  • Vision-language models for semantic scene understanding
  • Learning-based multi-sensor fusion for unstructured environments
  • Learning-based SLAM optimization

Education

  • M.Sc. in Space Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran - Sep. 2019 - Sep. 2022 (GPA: 4.00/4.00)

    • School Ranking: 1st in Iranian Universities (U.S. News)
    • Advisor: Prof. M. H. Sabour
    • Thesis: End-to-End Deep Learning Framework for Real-Time Inertial Attitude Estimation
      • Developed generalizable end-to-end deep learning frameworks for real-time attitude estimation using 6DoF IMU
      • Sensor fusion algorithms combined with Deep Learning to improve inertial attitude estimation accuracy by 40%
      • Utilized Ray and Sherpa for Hyperparameter Optimization (PBT, Grid & Random Search) in Python (Keras & PyTorch)
      • End-to-End ANN Frameworks developed for Inertial Odometry (6DoF & 9DoF)
      • End-to-End ANN Frameworks developed for Attitude Estimation (2DoF & 3DoF)
      • Published in Elsevier Measurement journal (Impact Factor: 5.2)
    • Relevant Coursework: Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Sensor Fusion, Statistics

  • MBA, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research, Tehran, Iran - Apr. 2019 - Apr. 2020 (GPA: 4.00/4.00)

    • Project: AI-based Personalized Medicine
    • Additional Project: Elderly Tourism

  • B.Eng. in Avionics, University of Applied Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran - Sep. 2016 - Jun. 2019 (GPA: 3.80/4.00)

    • Project: Development of GPS-aided Inertial Navigation System using Extended Kalman Filter
    • Relevant Coursework: Signal Processing, Control Systems, Embedded Systems, Linear Algebra

  • Associate in Avionics, Civil Aviation Technology College, Tehran, Iran - Jan. 2013 - Sep. 2016

    • Relevant Coursework: Aviation Electronics, Navigation Systems, Aircraft Systems

Professional Experience

  • Lead Machine Learning Engineer, AI-Ark - Dec. 2024 – Oct. 2025

    • Architected hybrid vector search system with Nomic-Embed-1.5B and Vespa/Elasticsearch
    • Optimized ANN/KNN ranking profiles improving F1-score from 0.76 to 0.92
    • Implemented 4-bit and 8-bit quantization using GGUF and AWQ techniques
    • Led development of multi-turn RAG chatbot with persistent memory
    • Led team of 6 engineers in financial behavioral analysis systems achieving 95.2% accuracy

  • Lead AI Engineer, Fanaavaran Farayand Farda - Jun. 2024 – Dec. 2024

    • Applied few-shot learning to train detection/segmentation model on 53 classes achieving 81% mAP
    • Reduced model latency by 70% through INT8 quantization and TensorRT conversion
    • Deployed models via TorchServe supporting 200+ concurrent requests
    • Built document intelligence platform reducing processing time from 2 mins to 30 secs

  • AI Researcher (Part-time), Fasta Robotics - Nov. 2023 – Oct. 2025

    • Implemented ORB-SLAM3 visual-inertial mapping system on ROS2
    • Developed VIO-LiDAR sensor fusion achieving 15cm localization accuracy
    • Deployed YOLOv12 object detection achieving 95% pedestrian detection accuracy
    • Designed end-to-end learning framework improving robustness by 30%

  • Machine Learning Engineer, Rajaei Cardiovascular Center - May 2022 – Jun. 2024

    • Built search architecture achieving 92% precision across PubMed/Scopus databases
    • Architected RAG system for 100K+ clinical documents
    • Developed clinical decision framework with 87% diagnostic accuracy
    • Built automated ICD-10 coding system with 91% accuracy
    • Managed team of 5 ML engineers

  • AI Research Scientist, Farzan Research Institute - Oct. 2021 – Jun. 2024

    • Fine-tuned Nemotron, AYA-101 and BERT models using LoRA
    • Optimized training on A100/H100 GPUs using DeepSpeed ZeRO-3
    • Engineered hybrid retrieval systems (BM25, FAISS, cross-encoders)
    • Implemented QLoRA 4-bit quantization on A100 clusters

  • Computer Vision Engineer & Freelancer - Apr. 2020 – Oct. 2021

    • Implemented LSTM image captioning achieving BLEU score of 0.32
    • Built CNN-LSTM handwriting recognition with 5.2% CER
    • Created Mask R-CNN segmentation achieving 43.5 mAP on COCO dataset
    • Developed PyTorch training pipelines with distributed computing

  • Martial Arts Instructor, Iran Martial Arts Federation - Mar. 2016 – Present

    • Black Belt Dan II
    • Instructed 400+ students from diverse backgrounds

Technical Expertise

  • Model Architectures
    • Transformers, CNNs (YOLO, ResNet), RNNs (LSTM, GRU)
  • LLMs & NLP
    • PEFT/LoRA fine-tuning, 4-bit & 8-bit quantization (GGUF, AWQ)
    • Prompt engineering, RAG systems
    • HuggingFace, Unsloth, AWS Bedrock, Azure AI
  • Computer Vision
    • Object Detection, Segmentation
    • Vision Language Modeling
    • YOLO family, Mask R-CNN, Vision Transformers
  • Autonomous Systems
    • ROS2, LiDAR-SLAM, ORB-SLAM3
    • State Estimation, Multi-Sensor Fusion
    • Visual-Inertial Odometry
  • Data Infrastructure
    • Vector databases (FAISS, Qdrant, Vespa, Elasticsearch)
    • BM25/TF-IDF indexing
    • Hybrid retrieval systems
  • ML Frameworks
    • PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras
    • Docker, FastAPI, TorchServe
    • DeepSpeed, mixed precision training
  • Programming
    • Python, C++, CUDA, Git, LaTeX

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Research Experience

  • Physics-Informed AI Researcher, Students’ Scientific Research Center - Jul. 2024 – Sep. 2024

    • Built TE-PINN: transformer-physics network for IMU orientation estimation
    • Designed multi-head attention for IMU data, reduced error 36.8%
    • Embedded quaternion kinematics and rigid body dynamics
    • Research selected for ICRA 2025; code and datasets publicly available

  • Research Participant, MIT IAIFI AI+Physics Program - May 2024 – Jun. 2024

    • Developed Vision Transformer-based tumor severity simulator
    • Applied Sequential Neural Posterior Estimation (SNPE)
    • Achieved 87% diagnostic accuracy on medical imaging datasets
    • Presented at cross-institutional workshop (75+ participants from MIT, Harvard)

  • Competition Winner, Oxford Machine Learning Summer School - May 2023 – Aug. 2023

    • Implemented transfer learning achieving 82% accuracy
    • Ranked 1st among 120+ participants in international competition
    • Developed ensemble approach combining EfficientNet and Vision Transformer models

  • Graduate Researcher, University of Tehran - Sep. 2019 – Sep. 2022

    • Developed end-to-end learning models reducing attitude estimation error by 40%
    • Evaluated on 7 datasets (100+ km IMU measurements)
    • Published in Measurements journal (Elsevier, IF 5.2)
    • Open-sourced implementation [+33 GitHub Stars]

  • Referee of Research Council, Students’ Scientific Research Center - Apr. 2019 – Present

    • Evaluated research proposals for medical science and healthcare solutions

Lab Experience

  • Space Lab, University of Tehran - Sep. 2019 – Sep. 2022
    • Used 3-DoF experimental test bed for integrated attitude dynamics and control
    • Used LabView and ARM development boards
  • Fuzzy Logic Lab, University of Tehran, and USERN - Nov. 2019 – Present
  • Avionics Lab, Aviation Industry Training Center - Sep. 2018 – Sep. 2020
    • Worked with Aircraft Instrument Panels and different flight instruments
      • Altimeter, Attitude, Airspeed, Vertical Speed, and Heading Indicator
  • Electronics Lab, Aviation Industry Training Center - Sep. 2018 – Sep. 2020
    • Designed and assembled PCBs: Fire extinguisher, Flight Management System (FMS) simulator and etc.
    • Used various measuring tools: Function Generator, Oscilloscope, LCR meter, etc.
  • Aircraft Instruments Lab, Civil Aviation Technology College - Oct. 2015 – Aug. 2016
    • Lab redesigned, and inventory management was done to improve student performance
    • Repaired different flight instruments

Leadership Experience

  • Universal Scientific Education & Research Network - Jan. 2021 – Jan. 2022
    • 6th International USERN Congress & Prize Awarding Festival, Executive Member
    • Research Week, Executive Member
    • Lab Techniques School, Executive Member
    • Minatare Talk, Executive Member
    • USERN Health & Art, 7th International Festival of Paintings for Pediatric Patients, Executive Member
    • R&D, Publicity, Media, and IT, Team Member
  • Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Jan. 2014 – Dec. 2021
    • 4th Student Education Development Festival, Executive Member
    • 20th, 21st, and 23rd Conference of Annual General Meeting, Executive Member
  • University of Tehran - Sep. 2019 – Jul. 2020
    • Cultural Society KARA, Former
    • Climate Change Conference, Organizer
  • Night Sky Institute - Mar. 2017
    • World Astronomy Week, Executive Member
  • Civil Aviation Technology College - Jan. 2012 – Sep. 2015
    • WaterRocket Competition, Organizer
    • Road & Urban Development & The Related Industries Exhibition, Executive Member
    • 3rd, 4th, and 5th International Aviation & Space Industries Exhibition of Iran, Executive Member
  • Pest Control – Volunteer Work - Jan.2013 – Present
    • Kahrizak Nursing Home
    • Sarai Ehsan Social Victims Center
    • Vardavard Welfare

Certifications

  • AI + Physics, IAIFI + MIT - Jul. 2024
  • MLx Representation Learning & Generative AI, Oxford Machine Learning Summer School - Jun. 2024
  • AI for Global Goals, Oxford Machine Learning Summer School - Jun. 2023
  • Deep Learning for Computer Vision, University of Colorado Boulder (Coursera) - Jun. 2023
  • AI Programming with Python, Udacity - Jan. 2024
  • State Estimation and Localization for Self-Driving Cars, University of Toronto (Coursera) - Feb. 2023
  • Spacecraft Dynamics and Control Specialization, University of Colorado Boulder (Coursera) - Aug. 2020
    • Kinematics: Describing the Motions of Spacecraft
    • Spacecraft Dynamics Capstone: Mars Mission
    • Control of Nonlinear Spacecraft Attitude Motion
    • Kinetics: Studying Spacecraft Motion
  • Neural Networks and Deep Learning, DeepLearning.AI (Coursera) - May 2023
  • MATLAB Onramp, MathWorks
  • USERN:
    • Submission & Peer Reviewing
    • Data Analysis in SPSS
    • Systematic Review
    • Scientific Writing
    • Meta-analysis

Membership & Affiliations

  • University of Oxford Responsible Technology Institute Student Network
  • University of Tehran Chess Club
  • Student Chapter of the European Low Gravity Research Association
  • Astronomers Without Borders
  • Space & Satellite Professionals International
  • Royal Aeronautical Society
  • Educational Development Center, TUMS
  • Space Generation Advisory Council

Awards & Honors

  • Outstanding Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement - 2023
  • AWS AI & ML Scholarship (awarded to top 1% of applicants) - 2023
    • $4000 Valued, Endowed by Amazon and Udacity
  • Ranked 1st in OxML Competition Track (120+ international participants) - 2023
    • Achieved 82.3% accuracy in cancer cell detection
  • Ranked top 10% in M.Sc. Aerospace Engineering National University Entrance Exam - 2019
    • Among 5000+ participants
  • Ranked 1st in Class 2019, University of Tehran, College of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology - 2021
    • GPA: 4.0/4.0
  • Iran Martial Arts Federation, National Competitions
    • Gold Medalist - 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019
    • Silver Medalist - 2015
    • Bronze Medalist - 2016, 2019
  • Black Belt Dan II, Nearu Martial Arts - 2015
    • Requiring a decade of dedicated training
  • USERN Miniature Talk, Appreciated Presenter - Aug. 2021