MEHRDAD VALIPOUR Based on my experiences and expertise, I am open to the career opportunities in the areas of Signal/Image Processing, Data Science (Big Data, Statistical Data Analysis, and Optimization), and the Software Design & Development in a dynamic team environment.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Phone: +1-587-889-7734 Email: mehrdad.valipour@ucalgary.ca

Residency Status: Permanent Resident

Address: B07-4510 Valiant Dr., NW, Calgary, AB, T3A 0X9, Canada.

EDUCATION Ph.D., University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada, Computer Engineering (GPA: 4.0/4)

From Sep 2014

Topic: Keywords:

Cognitive Machine Learning with focus on Knowledge Extraction, Learning Semantics, and Natural Language Understanding. Developing and Implementation of Theories and Algorithms, Cognitive Computing, and Cognitive Linguistics.

Ph.D., University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, Electrical Engineering (minor: Signal Processing)

April 2011

Topic: Keywords:

Distributed Source Coding for Wireless Multimedia Communications over Noisy Networks. Channel Optimized Source Coding, Multi-view Image Coding, Noisy Wireless Networks, Sparse Decomposition, and Multiple Descriptions.

M.Sc., University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, Communication Systems Sep. 2004 Topic:

Multi-user Detection for Space-Time Block Coded Multi-Carrier Code Division Multiple Access over Frequency Selective Fading Channels.

B.Sc., Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran, Electrical Engineering

Sep. 2002

GENERAL SKILLS

- Project Management, - Networking,

- Time Management, and, - Scientific and Technical Writing.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

COMPUTER

ENGINEERING

- (Agent-Based) Software Design and Evaluation, and, - Software Engineering for Cognitive Informatics.

SIGNAL

PROCESSING - (Big) Data Mining & Knowledge Discovery, - Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning, - Digital Image Processing, - (Advanced) Digital Signal Processing, - Detection and Estimation, and, - Stochastic Processes.

COMMUNICATION

SYSTEMS

- Cellular Communications, - Wireless Communication Networks, - Coding Theory, - Information Theory,

- Advanced Communications Theory, - Advanced Antenna Theory, and, - Optical Fiber Technology.

PROGRAMMING MATLAB, C++, Java, and Cloudera.

WORK

EXPERIENCES

Research Assistant, Laboratory for Computational Intelligence and Software Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

Sep. 2014- Now

- Designing and developing practical and theoretical in the areas of Cognitive Machine Learning, Concept Algebra, Semantic Algebra, and Cognitive Science.

Postdoctoral Fellow, Signal Design and Analysis Laboratory (SDAL), Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada

August 2012-July 2014

- Supervising collaborate with undergraduate and graduate students,

- Preparing proposals for research grants to federal and provincial agencies and industry partners,

- Delivering lectures and research talks,

- Designing and developing practical and theoretical notions in the areas of telecom and data storage/delivery, and,

- Liaising with SDAL's current and potential future industrial partners on ongoing projects and research collaborations.

Research Associate, Center for Wireless Multimedia Communications (WMC), University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

June 2011- June 2012

- Implementation of Distributed Channel Optimized Multiple Descriptions (which has been proposed in my Ph.D. Dissertation) on the TI CC2530 ZigBee Development Kit,

- Developing practical and theoretical notions in Wireless Communications and Coding Theory, - Forecasting the ICT growth in Iran.

Research Visitor, Signal Processing Laboratory (LTS4), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland

Jan. 2009-Sep. 2009

- Developing theoretical notions in the area of Distributed Multiview Image Coding.

TEACHING

EXPERIENCES

- Teaching Assistant, Signals and Transforms, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada,

Winter 2015 & 2016,

- Teaching Assistant, Numerical Methods, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada,

Fall 2015 & Fall 2014,

- Laboratory Instructor, Multimedia Communications Laboratory, University of Tehran,

Spring 2011,

# Implementation of Coding Algorithms for Multimedia Communications on

TMS320C6713 DSK,

- Teaching Assistant, Wireless Multimedia Communications, University of Tehran,

Tehran, Iran, several times in 2005-2006,

- Teaching Assistant, Adaptive Filter Theory, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, Fall 2013,

- Instructor, Geometry, Energy High School, Tehran, Iran.

PUBLICATIONS

- Publishing 6 Journal and 11 Conference papers in the areas of Signal Processing, Cognitive Science, Wireless (Multimedia) Communications, and Coding and Information Theory.

(SELECTED) ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Supervise, train, and collaborate with undergraduate and graduate students, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada, 2013-2014.

Member of the technical program committee (TPC), 27th Queen's Biennial Symposium on Communications (QBSC), Kingston, ON, Canada, June 1-3, 2014.