Sharif University of   Technology

(09/00 – now)

Department of Computer Engineering

As a faculty member: Teaching graduate and undergraduate courses and supervising graduate student dissertations. As the Director and Founder of Advanced Information and Communications Technology Center (AICTC), supervising research and development projects on advanced ICT technologies & multimedia systems (www.aictc.ir).

ITRC

(11/05 – now)

Iran Telecommunication Research Center

As the Director of Information Technology & Scientific Relations, Planning and conducting research on Advanced ICT fields and managing scientific relations.

Intel Corporation

(06/96 -    02/99)

Media & Interconnect Technology Lab, USA

As a Senior Software Engineer: Designed and implemented state of the art video algorithms and CODECs (e.g. Real and Indeo Codecs) for video compression/transmission over Internet. Designed internet based multimedia services.  

AT&T Bell       Labs
(Lucent)

(03/93 -    01/96)

Technology Planning, Broadband Interactive Multimedia Systems, USA                

As a Member of Technical Staff: Investigated Multimedia applications over ISDN-BRI, B-ISDN and Internet. Designed error concealment algorithms for H.261/H.262 applications over ATM. Investigated the use of MPEG-2 for Video Telephony (VT) applications. Investigated the effects of BCH forward error correction in H.261-VT applications. Investigated the effects of errors in VT applications. Evaluated Video Teleconferencing Technologies. Investigated optimal choice of parameters for H.261, H.262 Video Compression. Designed algorithms for Picture in Picture (PIP) in Multimedia applications. Developed pre/post-processing algorithms for compressed video streams.

Portland State University

(12/96 –    01/01)

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

As an Adjunct Associate Professor: Teaching graduate courses on Digital Signal and Image Processing, Computer Networks, Advanced DSP, Advancd Communication and supervising Ph.D. and Master students.

Oregon State  University

(12/96 –   01/00)

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

As an Adjunct Associate Professor: Teaching graduate courses on Digital Signal and Image Processing, Computer Networks, Advanced DSP, Advancd Communication.

OGI

(1998 – 01/01)

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

As an Adjunct Professor: Teaching graduate courses on Digital Image and Video  Processing.

PortNet Multimedia

(01/98 –   01/02)

An Internet Solution Company

As the President: Managed development of multimedia, e-business, and e-learning solutions for future interactive applications over the Internet. We also offered web design, web hosting, server co-location, e-commerce solutions, consulting on multimedia applications, software design, and networking.

Purdue University

(12/91 -   10/96)

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

As a Research Assistant: Developed multiresolution algorithms for image and video compression. Developed robust nonlinear filters for image processing applications.

Purdue University

(09/93 -       09/96)

Department of Mathematics

As a Teaching Assistant: Lectured college Linear Algebra courses. Collaborated with the faculty and staff to improve the quality of instruction for undergraduate mathematic courses.

ICN Co.

(08/90 -    08/91)

Algorithm Design & Implementation

As a Design Engineer: Designed an adaptive echo canceller using TMS320C25 DSP and designed lattice structure filters for real-time image processing.

CSULB

(09/88 -         12/89)

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Image Processing Lab.

As a Teaching Assistant: Supervised the development of an interactive software package for image enhancement, restoration, and compression on personal computers. Designed real time image processing algorithms for ITI-151 IP-system. Graded students' homework and exams for a course in Digital Control. Conducted recitations for courses in Random Processes and Estimation Theory.

American Telecom

(06/84 -          06/85)

As a Test Engineer: Performed test and analysis of digital FIR and IIR filters. Evaluated the performance of communication boards and electronics components.