CV

Education

  • Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering, York University, 2025
  • M.Sc. in Transportation Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 2017
  • B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, 2014

Work Experience (Canada)

  • R&D Director, Interactive-OR Lab – York University (Sep 2025 - Present) (also serving as Postdoctoral Fellow)
    • Leading research and product development for applied optimization and ML-analytics tools in transportation and urban systems.
    • Supervising teams and expanding partnerships to deliver and scale industry-partnered Interactive-OR projects.
  • Graduate Research Assistant, Lassonde School of Engineering – York University (Sep 2021 – August 2025)
    Researcher and product developer with the Interactive-OR Lab.
    • Mitacs Business Strategy Intern, Lassonde School of Engineering – York University (Jan 2025 – August 2025)
      Optimizing Charging Infrastructure for Electric Bus Fleets in partnership with Mobility Future Lab (MFL).
    • Mitacs Accelerate Fellow Intern, Lassonde School of Engineering – York University (May 2023 – Dec 2023)
      Transportation data assessment and collaboration on Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) camera deployment optimization.
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, Lassonde School of Engineering – York University (Sep 2021 – August 2025)
    Delivered tutorials, mentored students, and supported simulation and design-based coursework in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and PTV Vissim.

    • Skills

    • Programming & Data: Python (Advanced), JavaScript (Advanced), R (Intermediate), SQL (Intermediate)
    • Machine Learning & Optimization: Deep Learning Frameworks and Prediction Models, Mathematical Optimization (LP/MIP, OR-Tools)
    • Systems & Tools: AWS – Lambda/S3 (Intermediate), Firebase (Intermediate), Google Cloud (Intermediate), Git/GitHub (Advanced), React (Intermediate), Mapbox (Advanced), ArcGIS (Intermediate)

    Honors and Awards

    • City of Toronto’s annual Open Data Challenge, 2026
      Recognized for the Transit Headway Management Tool developed in collaboration with Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).
    • ITE Toronto Project of the Year Award, 2025
      Recognized for the Transit Headway Management Tool developed in collaboration with Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).
    • Women in Transportation (WTS) Canadian Education Foundation, 2025
      Accessible Communities Scholarship (Sponsered by Left Turn Right Turn)
    • Semi-Finalist, Innovative Applications in Analytics Award (IAAA), INFORMS- 2025
      Recognized for developing an advanced analytics-driven solution integrating deep learning and optimization modeling.
    • Finalist, TRB Transit Data Challenge: Innovative Analytical Tools to Improve Public Transit- 2024
    • ITE Innovation Award of the Year-2023 Issued at ITE Toronto AGM and ITE Christmas Luncheon.

    Volunteering

    • Graduate Representative – Adjudication Committee, 2022-2023 Civil Engineering Department, York University
      Evaluated tenure and promotion documentation for four Assistant Professors in Civil Engineering.
    • Mentor – UNHack 2022 Bergeron Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology (BEST Lab), Lassonde School of Engineering, York University
      Mentored 4 student groups during UNHack 2022 innovation challenge.
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