Academic Background
Education
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PhD in Transportation Engineering
2022 – PresentUniversity of Calgary — Calgary, Canada · GPA: 4.00/4.00
Research: Deep Reinforcement Learning–based real-time scheduling for connected and autonomous public transport
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Summer School in Public Transport
2022Stuttgart University — Stuttgart, Germany
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MSc in Industrial Engineering
2014 – 2017Urmia University — Urmia, Iran · Ranked 2nd of 11
Thesis: Mathematical optimization for bus line timetabling using Genetic Algorithms
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BSc in Industrial Engineering
2010 – 2014University of Tabriz — Tabriz, Iran
Continuing Education
Certificates & Training
- 2025Quantum Computing
- 2024Mitacs Presentation Skills
- 2024Mitacs Leadership Skills
- 2024Mitacs Reconciliation and EDI
- 2022Certificate of Training on Transportation Modeling with EMME
- 2022Theories and Practice in Postsecondary Teaching and Learning
- 2021Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing — Asian Journal of Advances in Research
- 2020Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing — Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology
- 2016Creating a Macroscopic 4-Step Transport Model with PTV Visum — PTV Group
- 2016Introduction to Macroscopic Network Modelling with PTV Visum — PTV Group
- 2013Microsoft Project and PMBOK Standard — Diba Mehr Tabriz
- 2009Advanced Proficiency in English — Iran Language Institute (ranked top student)
- 2007ICDL (7 Skills) — Management and Planning Organization of West Azerbaijan