Since the age of 20, I have been a non-stop learner in the field of HCI/UX/UI design and research. Sweet! A never ending path…
I have worked in top IT companies and universities (Details are in my portfolio & CV).
I bravely have gone through the heart of storms and challenges of my life. Well… indeed, I got frustrated sometimes with tears rolling down my cheeks, was pushed back, was rejected many times, lots of my efforts were to no avail. But each time, I have brought up a better version of myself. So, I am not afraid of difficulties, challenges and have learned to move forward while enjoying the moments.
In the following, you might see my studies, awards and, papers. If you scroll down a bit, you will find my hobbies too. 😉
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATES
Ph.D. in HCI-Computer Science- Full Scholarship, University of Malaya, KL, Malaysia, 2014-2019
Google UX Design Professional Certificate, 2021
M.Sc. in Interactive Art & Technology – Full Scholarship, GPA ~ 3.60, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada, 2019-2021
M.Sc. in Information Science – Full Scholarship, GPA~ 4.0, Outstanding Master Dissertation Award, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran, 2007- 2010
B.Sc. in Information Science- Full Scholarship, GPA~ 4.0, First rank among more than 120 students, University of Isfahan, Iran, 2003-2007
AWARDS, HONOURS & GRANTS
Google UX Design Professional Course Scholarship, 2021
Research Travel Award (two times), SFU, Fall 2020, Spring 2021
ACM -W Scholarship, Celebrating & Advocating for Women in Computing, Association for Computer Machinery, USA, 2020
The Women in Tech: Social Innovation Seed Award, SFU & Embark Sustainability, Canada, 2021
Graduate Student Award, SFU, Canada, 2020
IPPP Postgraduate Grant, UM, KL, Malaysia, 2018-2019
IPPP Postgraduate Grant, UM, KL, Malaysia, 2017-2018
PyCon Scholarship, Python Association in Malaysia, 2017
High Impact Research (HIR) Grant; Ministry of Higher Education, KL, Malaysia, 2014-2016
IPPP Postgraduate Grant, UM, KL, Malaysia, Sep. 2013-Sep. 2014
Best Master Thesis Award, Iran Ministry of Science, Tehran, Iran, Jan.2011
Medical Informatics School Grant, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran, 2011
Representative of IT Department in Information Security Management System (ISMS), IRISA Co, Isfahan, Iran, 2009 –2011
Graduate Fellowship (M.S) Award, iSchool, University of Isfahan, Iran, 2007-2010
Exceptional Talented Students Award, University of Isfahan, Iran, 2008
Undergraduate Scholarship: iSchool, University of Isfahan, Iran,2003- 2007
Student Excellence Recognition Award (Three years), iSchool, University of Isfahan, Iran, 2003- 2007
PUBLICATION (S)
I have several papers on HCI, recommender systems, User modeling, User Interface, User Experience, and User Interaction published in ISI tier 1 journals and HCI conferences, for more details, please visit my GoogleScholar
TEACHING
Lecturer
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Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran, Course (s): Information System Analysis and Design, IT for Medical Professionals, Database Management & SQL, Management Information Systems (MIS); HTML
Teaching Assistant
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Simon Fraser University, Canada, Course (s): Human-Computer Interaction & Cognition; Interaction Design Methods, Information Design, Game Studies: Theory & Design
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University of Malaya, Malaysia, Course (s): Advanced Research Techniques & Methodologies
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
HCII Organizer Chair, 2021(One of the most top-ranked conferences in HCI), 2020, UX Design Methods and Framework Session
HCII Organizer Chair, 2020, Designing and Evaluating User Experience in Contemporary Interactive Systems Session
TSSU Occupational Health & Safety Commissioner, SFU, 2020- 2021
Reviewer & Committee Member, International Conference on Emerging Technologies in Computing 2019 (iCETiC ’20); London Metropolitan University, London, UK
Invited Talk, HCI research underway at University of British Columbia, Canada, 2016, A Bayesian user model for Scholarly recommender systems.
Invited Talk, Software Engineering Department, University of Malaya, Malaysia, 2015, The most used evaluation methods for scholarly recommender
KIDS VOLUNTEER INVOLVEMENT
Variety the children’s charity, Vancouver, Canada, Sep.2019-Present
UNICEF, the branch of Iran, Tehran, Mar. 2004- Sep.2017
HOBBIES
Shopping, Swimming, Biking, Family, Friends, Dancing, Kids, Dogs, Calligraphy (pen), Music, Movie, Diving, Driving, Fried potato and, Chocolate cake
Here, I share my design and personal advantures.
