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Curriculum Vitae |
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Education |
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· M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Communication Systems Sharif University of Technology, 2006-2008 Dissertation: “Quality of Service Network Coding” Advisors: Dr. Babak Hosein Khalaj and Prof. Mohammad Reza Aref GPA: 19.03/20 · B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Communication Systems Sharif University of Technology, 2002-2006 Dissertation: “Coded Pulse Anti-Clutter Systems (CPACS)” Advisor: Dr. Mohammad Hasan Bastani GPA: 17.08/20 · Mathematics Diploma National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents (NODET), 1998-2002 GPA: 19.3/20 |
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Honors and Awards |
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· Ranked 1st among graduate communication systems students, Sharif U. of Tech., 2008 · Ranked 1st among nearly 400,000 participants in the Iranian national entrance exam for universities (Konkur), 2002 · Ranked 8th among nearly 10000 participants in the Nation-Wide Universities Entrance Exam for graduate degree in MBA, 200 · 5th Place, Technical Innovation Award and 1st prize in new comers of 24th International Micromouse competition, Birmingham, UK, June 2005 · Ranked 3rd in the first national maze solver and line follower robotic competition – winter 2006, Mashhad, Iran |
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Research Experience |
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Communication Systems · Quality of Service Network Coding (fall 2006-present) Supervisors: Dr. Babak Hosein Khalaj and Prof. Mohammad Reza Aref During my graduate studies, I have worked in Information Systems and Security Lab (ISSL) as a research assistant to design novel algorithms that provide QoS using network coding. Currently, there are many QoS routing algorithm. These algorithms modify ordinary routing methods so that they become able to provide QoS. Because of inherent advantages of network coding over routing, I have followed a new approach to provide QoS with network coding. The proposed algorithm is based on optimization methods and enables network coded multicast networks to supply their users with the necessary quality. · Network coding, NP-Completeness and QoS Routing (fall 2008—present) Supervisors: Dr. Babak Hosein Khalaj and Prof. Mohammad Reza Aref While I was doing research on the concept of QoS as a part of my thesis, I noted that most of multi-constrained QoS routing algorithms are NP-complete. Since network coding ha s proved to be useful in transforming some NP-complete routing problems into polynomial time network coding ones, I thought it might be useful to follow the same approach to find polynomial time equivalents for NP-complete QoS routing problem. We are currently working on extending our QoSNC algorithm so that we transform NP-complete QoS routing problems to polynomial time problems in QoS network coding domain. · Bio-inspired Networking (2007-present) Supervisor: Dr. Mohammad Reza Pakravan Two of my friends and I are working on applications of ant-inspired ideas in routing and rate allocation algorithms in media streaming P2P networks. Bio-inspired ideas are very helpful in this area because the foraging behavior of ants is very similar to the way P2P clients search for files or media streams in the network. Moreover, data packets look much similar to ants. Therefore, the method that ants use to find food in nature could be helpful in finding media streams and properly allocating rate to these streams in P2P networks. · Sensor Networks (2005-present) Sensor networks are one of my favorite topics in communication networks. I have done some research on WSNs in my spare time and was once the head of a small research group on the topic in our department. It’s been a while that some of my friends and I have grouped together to work on commercial aspects of sensor networks especially for home and vehicular applications. We have submitted our business plan to the business plan competition held by Sharif U. of Tech. Entrepreneurship Center hoping to be one of the winners! · GSM,GPRS,EDGE and 3G principles (2005-2007) As a member of Datak-telecom R&D group, I have worked on some aspects of 2nd and 3rd generations of cellular networks. The goal of our research was to enhance the coverage of Mobile Communications company of Iran (MCI) cellular network.
Biology and Bioinformatics · Applications of Information Theory in Bioinformatic (2006- Present) Supervisors: Prof. Mohammad Reza Aref and Dr. Mehdi Sadeghi One of my friends and I have established the bioinformatics sub-group in ISSL and are working on the applications of information theory in analyzing biological sequences. Designing algorithms based on information theoretic approaches to find genes in the genome of different creatures is one of our goals. In addition, we are working on some approaches to model genome as a written book in some unknown language. We would like to first show that genome could be modeled as a book. As our next step, we will try to decipher the book and its language, finding its alphabets, words and grammar. Our group has now grown to become a joint research group between Elec. Eng. Dept. of Sharif U. of Tech., Bioinformatics research core at Institute of theoretical Physics and Mathematics (IPM) and Institute of Biophysics and Biochemistry of Tehran University. · Modeling Conduction Block in Multiple Sclerosis (2006 – Present) Supervisor: Dr. Shahriar Gharibzadeh The behavior of nerve fibers is very similar to transmission lines. One of my friends and I has modeled nerve as such transmission lines. We are working to analyze conduction block in nerve fibers as a result of some diseases such as multiple sclerosis using this model.
Robotics (2004-2006) Supervisor: Dr. Gholamreza Vosoughi In my undergraduate period, I cooperated with Center of Excellence, Design, Robotic and Automation (CEDRA) as a member of Sharif University’s maze solver micromouse team. I was the head of motion controlling unit which helped me to gain a deep knowledge of working with microcontrollers and some motion controlling algorithms. We designed and made a micromouse which was able to find its way through a maze autonomously. Our micromouse won the 1st prize in new comers and the technical innovation award from the 24th International Micromouse competition which was held in Birmingham, UK on June 2005. Before joining CEDRA, I was the head of Resana line follower robotic team (fall 2003 to summer 2004). |
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Publications |
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QoS Network Coding · Amir Hesam Salavati, Babak Hosein Khalaj, Pedro M. Crespo, Mohammad Reza Aref, “QoS Network Coding”, To appear: Proc. 2008 International Symposium on Information Theory and its Applications (ISITA2008), Auckland, Newzland · Amir Hesam Salavati, Babak Hosein Khalaj, Mohammad Reza Aref, “A Novel Approach for Providing QoS with Network Coding”, Proc. International Symposium on Telecommunications (IST 2008), August 2008, Tehran, Iran · Amir Hesam Salavati, Babak Hosein Khalaj, Pedro M. Crespo, Mohammad Reza Aref, “QoSNC: A Novel Approach to QoS-based Network Coding for Fixed Networks”, accepted for publication in Journal of Communications and Networks (JCN) special issue on network coding Bio-inspired Networking · Amir Hesam Salavati, Hadi Goudarzi, Mohammad Reza Pakravan, “An Ant Based Rate Allocation Algorithm For Media Streaming in Peer to Peer Networks”, To appear: Proc. Local Computer Networks (LCN) 2008, Oct. 2008, Montreal, Canada · Hadi Goudarzi, Amir Hesam Salavati, Mohammad Reza Pakravan, “An Ant Based Algorithm For Media Streaming over Peer to Peer Networks”, To be submitted to IEEE Journal on Selected areas in Communication (JSAC) special issue on bio-inspired networking. Biology and Bioinformatics
Multiple Sclerosis · Amir Hesam Salavati, Masih Nilchian, Shahriar Gharibzadeh, “Analyzing Conduction Block in Multiple Sclerosis Using Transmission Line Theory”, To be submitted to Journal of Theoretical Biology (JTB)
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Presentations |
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QoS Network Coding · Amir Hesam Salavati, Babak Hosein Khalaj, Mohammad Reza Aref, “A Novel Approach for Providing QoS with Network Coding”, International Symposium on Telecommunications (IST 2008), August 2008, Tehran, Iran (in English) · Amir Hesam Salavati, “Quality of Service Network Coding”, Monthly Information Theory Seminars, Information Systems and Security Labratoary (ISSL), Sharif University of Technology, Spring 2008 · Mohammad Reza Rezagholipour, Amir Hesam Salavati, Nima Mousavi, “A Brief Review over Network Coding”, Joint seminar between Advanced Communications Research Institute (ACRI) and Math. Dept. of Sharif U. of Tech., Winter 2008 Bio-inspired Networking · Amir Hesam Salavati, Pouya Shariatpanahi, “Bio-inspired Routing in Wireless Networks”, Advanced Data Networks course presentation, spring 2007, SUT Bioinformatics · Amir Hesam Salavati, Saeed Bagheri, Mahnoush Alizadeh, Masih Nilchian, “Linguistics, Bioinformatics and Information Theory” (in Persian), Monthly Information Theory Seminars, Information Systems and Security Labratoary (ISSL), Sharif University of Technology, Fall 2008 · Amir Hesam Salavati, Masih Nilchian, “Applications of Information Theory in Bioinformatics”, Monthly Information Theory Seminars, Information Systems and Security Labratoary (ISSL), Sharif University of Technology, Summer 2007 · Amir Hesam Salavati, “Applications of Information Theory in Biology”, Seminar Course Presentation, SUT, spring 2007 Others · Amir Hesam Salavati, “Sensor Networks and Their Application in Future Space/Earth Exploration”, Tehran Astronomy Club, Fall 2006 · Amir Hesam Salavati, “A Brief Introduction to WSNs”, fall 2006, SUT · Amir Hesam Salavati, “Quality of Service in Voice Over IP”, Datak Telecomm. R&D group, summer 2006
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Teaching Experience |
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· Teaching assistant – Spring 2008 Instructor: Dr. Mohammad Reza Pakravan Course: Communications Systems I · Teaching assistant – Spring 2008 Instructor: Dr. Masoud Babaie Zadeh Course: Signals and Systems · Instructor – Fall 2001 Allameh Helli NODET high School Course: Astronomy |
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Academic Activities |
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· Chair of Sharif University of Technology IEEE student branch (Spring2008 – Present) · Vice president of Sharif University of Technology IEEE student branch (Summer 2007 – Spring 2008) · Chair of the scientific branch of Resana, Student’s extra curricular activities association of elect. Eng. Dept. in Sharif U. of Tech. (Fall 2004 - Fall 2005) · Chief Editor of Sharif university electrical engineering magazine (Fall 2004 - Spring 2006) · Elected as a Member of students’ council - fall 2003, spring and summer 2004 |
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Work Experience |
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· Member of wireless communications group at Datak Telecom, summer 2006 |
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Training Courses |
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GSM · “An Introduction to GSM”, By Mobile Communications company of Iran (MCI), winter 2007 (passed the final exam with full mark) · “Signaling in GSM”, By Mobile Communications company of Iran (MCI), summer 2007 Bioinformatics · “Biochemistry and Biophysics Simulation Winter Course”, By Dr. Victor Guallar, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), Tehran University, winter 2008 · “IPM-NUS” Workshop on Analysis and Applications of Protein Interaction Network”, Institute for studies in theoretical Physics and Mathematics (IPM), Nov. 17-18 2008, Tehran. Iran Business · “Basics of Entrepreneurship”, Entrepreneurship Center of Sharif U. of Tech, winter 2008 · “Business Planning”, Entrepreneurship Center of Sharif U. of Tech, winter 2008 · “Principles of Negotiation”, Entrepreneurship Center of Sharif U. of Tech, spring 2006 Others · Basics of CCNA, Datak-Telecom, summer 2006 |
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Academic and Professional Memberships |
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· Student Member of IEEE since January 2006 · Member of foundation board of Iran’s Elites Association · Member of Sharif University astronomy group (fall 2001 - summer 2003) · Member of Sharif University photography group (fall 2001 – fall 2003) · Goalkeeper of electrical engineering soccer team · Member of Resana, Student’s extra curricular activities association of elect. Eng. Dept. in Sharif U. of Tech. (since fall 2002) |
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Computer Skills |
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· Acquainted with NS-2 and OPNET · Programming Languages: - Sufficient knowledge of MATLAB, C, Delphi, Visual Basics - Full knowledge of Assembly language of: 8051 family microcontrollers and AVR microcontrollers · Software and OS Linux (Fedora Core 8 and Mandriva), Microsoft Windows, CodevisionAVR, Microsoft Office(Word, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.) |
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Languages |
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· Persian: Native (Reading, Writing, Speaking) · English: Fluent (Reading, Writing, Speaking) · Arabic: Intermediate (Reading, Writing) · Chinese: Beginner |
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Hobbies |
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