Education & Awards
Academic background, certifications, and honors
Ph.D. Candidate (ABD)
Computer Science
Sep 2022 – Present
GPA 3.88 Advisor: Dr. Senjuti Basu Roy Big Data Analytics Lab (BDAL)
- Research focus: LLMs for data science, agentic AI, personalized recommendations, and AI for healthcare
- Research funded by NSF and ONR grants
B.S.
Computer Engineering
Sep 2018 – Aug 2022
GPA 4.0 #1 Top Student · CE Dept. 2019 Ranked 4th Nationally (QS)
- Awarded #1 Top Student of the Year among all Computer Engineering students (2019–2020)
- Ranked Top 0.4% in Iran's National University Entrance Exam among ~350,000 candidates
Honors & Awards
Graduate Research Assistantships
Merit-based university research funding for excellence in AI and Data Science · NJIT 2022–2026
Panasonic Chair Research Award
Contributions to predictive analytics and intelligent systems · 2024–2025
Rubric-Based Intelligence & Predictive Analytics Awards
Dual research excellence awards · NJIT 2025
#1 Best Student of the Year
Computer Engineering Department · IUST 2019–2020
Accepted Presenter
North East AI Agents Day Workshop · May 2026
PhD Research Forum Presenter
YWCC PhD Research Forum · Spring 2025
Certifications & Tests
TOEFL iBT: 107 (R:28 · L:26 · S:25 · W:28) · GRE Quantitative: 170/170
Advanced Algorithms and Complexity — University of California, San Diego (Sep 2020)
Algorithmic Toolbox · Algorithms on Graphs · Algorithms on Strings · Data Structures — UC San Diego (Apr 2020)
RCR Basic Course Certification — Coursera (Nov 2022)