Employment

Academia

2020-now       Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Manitoba, Canada.

- Contributed to projects and studies in the fields of reliability, machine learning, Additive manufacturing, and spacecraft control

- Co-Instructed Courses (Engineering Optimization)

2017-2018      Research Assistant, The University of British Colombia, Canada.

- Played a key role in the project focused on developing smart, shape-shifting aircraft wings utilizing shape-memory alloys.

2013-2018      Research & Teaching Assistant, Sharif University of Technology, Iran.

- Authored 8 peer-reviewed journal articles and filed 1 patent.

Industry (mostly Part-time)

2022-Present Chief Innovation Officer, Cabook Inc. (Drone-based services), Winnipeg, MB.

-          Idea generation, research and development, and funding initiatives.

2018-2019      R&D Director, PTC Reliability Group, London, UK (Remote).

-          Developed software for reliability prediction of engineering systems using stochastic analysis

2014-2018      IoT Solutions Engineer, Raymon Solutions Inc, Dubai, UAE

-          Focused on IoT-based predictive maintenance of CNC machines.

2015-2016      Senior Robotics Control Engineer, Space Research Institute, Tehran, Iran.

-          Senior designer of the control system for a balloon satellite.

2013-2019      Co-founder, SAF Aerospace Inc.

-          Concentrated on CubeSat design and systems engineering.

2011-2014      System Engineer, IRAN Telecommunication Research Center (ITRC), Tehran, Iran.

-          Involved in the design of a GEO-orbit satellite deployable antenna.

2010-2011      Wind Tunnel Control Systems Engineer, PK Car Industries, Tehran, Iran.

-          Designed a wind tunnel control system for testing and improving automotive aerodynamic performance.