Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. December 2007.
  • Master of Science, Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. August 2006.
  • Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. May 2003.
  • Bachelor of Science , Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. February 2000.

Current Appointment

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Duration: September 2007- August 2008.

Awards

  • O Hugo Schuck Award for Theory, American Automatic Control Council, 2008.
  • Best Student Paper Award, Winner, American Control Conference, 2007.
  • Finalist, Best Student Paper Award, American Control Conference, 2006.
  • NSF Travel Grant, IMA Thematic Year on Applications of Algebraic Geometry, 2006.
  • Best Poster Award, Research Forum at Penn Engineering, 2006.
  • Graduate Research Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania, 2003-2007.
  • Finalist, IEEE Best Student Paper Contest, IEEE Region 8 (Europe, Africa, and Middle East), 2000.
  • Sharif University of Technology Scholarship, Awarded for achievement in the nation-wide university entrance exam, September 1995.

Professional Activities

  • Session Chair: IEEE Conference on Decision and Control. San Diego, CA. December 2006.
  • Technical Reviewer: IEEE and ASME.
  • Membership: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Control Systems Society.