About Me
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Research Interests
My current research interest is at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge Engineering, Logic, and Semantic Web.
In the not so old days! interested in Data Mining, Trust and Reputation Mechanisms, Social Network Analysis, and Financial Engineering
Educational Background
* Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science, 2013 – cont.
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
- Ongoing Research: “Handling Partial Knowledge by Plausible Reasoning on Large-Scale Databases Using Semantic Web Technology”
- Relevant Courses: Knowledge Engineering, Management of Distributed Data
* Master of Science (MSc), Information Technology (IT) Engineering, 2010-2013
Amirkabir University of Technology (Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran
- Dissertation: “Context-based Trust Inference in Social Networks Using Data Mining Techniques”
- Relevant Courses: Machine Learning, BI, Intelligent DSS, e-Commerce Systems, e-Payment Systems, Financial Management
* Bachelor of Science (BSc), Information Technology (IT) Engineering, 2005-2009
University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
- Senior Project: “Implementation of an e-Auction website”
Publications
2024
Plausible Reasoning over Large Health Datasets: A Novel Approach to Data Analytics Leveraging Semantics Journal Article
In: Knowledge-Based Systems, 2024.
2018
Investigating Plausible Reasoning over Knowledge Graphs for Semantics-based Health Data Analytics Proceedings Article
In: Data Exploration in the Web 3.0 Age (DEW) conference track at 27th IEEE International Conference on Enabling Technologies: Infrastructure for Collaborative Enterprises (WETICE’18), IEEE, Paris, France, 2018.
2017
SeDAn: A Plausible Reasoning Approach for Semantics-based Data Analytics in Healthcare Proceedings Article
In: Workshop on Artificial Intelligence with Application in Health, 16th International Conference of the Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence, Bari, Italy, 2017.
Semantics-based Plausible Reasoning to Extend the Knowledge Coverage of Medical Knowledge Bases for Improved Clinical Decision Support Journal Article
In: Journal of BioData Mining, vol. 10, no. 7, 2017.
2016
A Semantic Web-based Approach to Plausible Reasoning for Improving Clinical Knowledge Engineering Proceedings Article
In: IEEE International Conference on Biomedical and Health Informatics, Las Vegas, 2016.
2015
Multi-Strategy Semantic Web Reasoning for Medical Knowledge Bases Proceedings Article
In: Proceedings of International Workshop on Biomedical Data Mining, Modeling, and Semantic Integration: A Promising Approach to Solving Unmet Medical Needs (BDM2I2015), 2015.
2013
Prediction of User’s Trustworthiness in Web-based Social Networks via Text Mining Journal Article
In: ISecure Journal, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 171-187, 2013.
Relevant Experience
Research Assistant and Mobile Application Developer, Sep. 2013 – present
NICHE Research Group, Dalhousie University
- Conducting research on knowledge mining and artificial intelligence in health informatics
- Developing cross-platform mobile application using Sencha and JavaScript (IMPACT-AF project)
- Acquired fundamental knowledge in Healthcare and Medical-care systems
IT Analyst, Financial Designer and Developer, Feb. 2012 – Sept. 2013
COMPUCO Inter Swiss Affiliation Company, Tehran, Iran
- Developed risk management system in banking industry including: credit risk, liquidity risk, currency/stock market risk
- Developed business intelligence in banking industry including data gathering/cleaning/representation (BI Dashboard)
- Provided/Improved IT solutions for credit scoring system
- Achieved extensive expertise in programming (SQL Server, C#, and ADO.NET) and financial engineering
IT Analyst and Developer, Jul. 2010 – Apr. 2011
Shahlai Industrial Group, Tehran, Iran
- Analyzed, designed, and developed industrial automation system
- Set up a data management system on distributed data including backup/restore, data replication between office and plants
- Broadened my proficiency in software development, including SQL Server, C#, and ADO.NET, and software design
Instructor, Dec. 2012 – Aug. 2013
Computer Engineering Department, Abrar University, Tehran, Iran
- Lectured Information Security course
Teacher Assistant, 2011 – 2012
Faculty of Computer Engineering and IT, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
- Information Security and e-Commerce Systems Engineering
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