Awards and Honors

Aug 2015: Grand Prize, Microsoft //oneweek Hackathon 2015, OneNote for Learning, Microsoft Wide.

Aug 2016: First Prize in Mobile End Points Category, Microsoft //oneweek Hackathon 2016, Microsoft Wide.

May 2006: Silver Medal, 30^th Nationwide Mathematics Contest for University Students, Iran.

Jul 2005: Honorable Mention, 12^th International Mathematics Olympiad for University Students, Bulgaria.

Oct 2010: 1^st prize in Microsoft - ANU ImagineCup Game Camp, Australia.

May 2005: Silver Medal, 29^th Nationwide Mathematics Contest for University Students, Iran.

Dec 2004: Honorable Mentioned, 29^th ACM / International Collegiate Programming Contest, Asian Region, Tehran Site.

Jun 2007: 1^st rank of total grade among M.Sc. Students in All Majors of Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran.

Dec 2012: Best Student Presentation Award, at the 36^th Australasian Conference on Combinatorial Math & Combinatorial Computing, Australia.

May 2006: 4^th rank, M.Sc. Nationwide Entrance Exam in Computer Science, Iran.

Jul 2003: 7^th team rank, Robocup Rescue Simulation League, Italy.

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Dec 2010: Top-Three Shortlist for the Best Student Presentation at the 34th Australasian Conference on Combinatorial Mathematics & Combinatorial Computing, Australia.

Jun 2008: 1^st rank of total grade among M.Sc. Students in Department of Mathematics and Computer Science of Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran.

May 2005: 12^th rank, M.Sc. Nationwide Entrance Exam in Computer Science, Iran.

Nov 2003: 15^th team rank, 28^th ACM / International Collegiate Programming Contest, Asian Region, Tehran Site.

Grants, Scholarships and Supports

2010-2014: $30K, ANU Tuition Fee Sponsorship.

2010-2014: $22K, ANU PhD International Scholarship.

Aug 2011: $3000, ANU Vice-Chancellor Travel Grant for visiting Prof. Gunnar Brinkmann at Ghent University.

Dec 2011: $400, Student Support from the 35^th Australasian Conference on Combinatorial Mathematics & Combinatorial Computing.

Dec 2012: $300, Student Support from the 36^th Australasian Conference on Combinatorial Mathematics & Combinatorial Computing.

Academic Visits

• Prof. H. Kharaghani at University of Lethbridge, Canada (Jan 2014).
• Prof. G.B. Khosrovshahi at Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM), Iran (Oct - Nov 2013).
• Prof. A. Rajabifard at University of Melbourne, Australia (Jun 2012).
• Prof. G. Brinkmann at Ghent University, Belgium (Dec 2011 - Mar 2012).

Talks

• Recusrive Algorithms for Generation of Planar Graphs
  • Lethbridge Number Theory and Combinatorics Seminar, University of Lethbridge, Canada, Jan 2014.
  • Centre for Computational and Discrete Geometry, University of Calgary, Canada, Mar 2014.
  • IPM Weekly Combinatoics Seminar, Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM), Iran, Nov 2013.
• Planar Hypohamiltonian Graphs on 40 Vertices
  • 36^th Australasian Conference on Combinatorial Mathematics & Combinatorial Computing (36ACCMCC), University of New South Wales, Australia, Dec 2012 (Best Student Talk Award).
• Recursive Generation of Plane Graphs Based upon Their Faces
  • Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Ghent University, Belgium, Jan 2011.
  • 35^th Australasian Conference on Combinatorial Mathematics & Combinatorial Computing (35ACCMCC), Monash University, Australia, Dec 2011.
• Generation of Pentangulations
  • 34^th Australasian Conference on Combinatorial Mathematics & Combinatorial Computing (34ACCMCC), Australian National University, Australia, Dec 2010 (Top-Three Shortlist for the Best Student Talk).
  • Research School of Computer Science, Australian National University, Australia, Nov 2010.
• Graph Generation
  • Research School of Computer Science, Australian National University, Australia, Apr 2010.
• Designing an Aspect-Oriented Persistence Layer Supporting Object-Oriented Querying
  • Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran, Nov 2008.
• Fuzzy Voronoi Diagram
  • 13^th International CSI Computer Conference (CSICC'08), Sharif University of Technology (International Campus), Iran, Mar 2008.

Affiliations and Memberships

• Academic Affiliations
  • Australian National University
    • Member of the Algorithms & Data Research Group (2010-2014).
    • Member of Student Representative Commitee of School of Computer Science (2012-2013).
    • Mentor of PhD Students of College of Engineering and Computer Science.
    • Mentor at SIGN Mentoring Program (2010-2012).
  • Amirkabir University of Technology
    • Chairman of Math and Computer Science Scientific Association (SAMCS) (2004-2005).
    • Member of S.O.S Team A team which was working on management of rescue robots in a simulated environment (2004-2005).
    • Member of Math and Computer Science Scientific Association (SAMCS) (2003-2004).
    • Member of Rayan Rescue Team A team which was working on management of rescue robots in a simulated environment (2002-2004).
• Non-Academic Membership
  • Member of the CECS United Soccer Team of the ANU College of Engineering & Computer Science (2010-2013).
  • Member of the ANU Phoenix Team of the ANU Volleyball Club, Participating in the Division One of the ACT Volleyball League (2010).
  • Member of the Soccer Team of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science of Amirkabir University of Technology (2004-2005).

Photography

A few of my panorama photographs. Each image below is a light preview; click it, or the link beneath it, to open the full-resolution original.