Updated on: 10-Feb-2008
General Information
First Name: Pooya
Last Name: Esfandiar
Email: pesfandiar [a-t] gmail [d-o-t] com
Birth Date: sep-11-1986
Home Town: Tehran
Research Interests
Evolutionary Algorithms
Machine Learning
Multi-Agent Systems
Design and Optimization of Algorithms
Game Theory
Education
[2004-now] Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. Senior student of Computer Engineering. Expected to graduate in July-2008
(Total GPA: 17.1/20 Major GPA: 17.9/20)
Project Title: Online Auctions Analysis using Evolutionary Simulation
Advisor: Prof. Ghodsi
[2001-4] Allame Helli High School, Tehran, Iran. Math and Physics. (GPA: 18.4/20)
Expriences
[2006-now] Undergraduate RA, Artificial Creatures Lab (Dr. Bagheri)
[2006] Undergraduate RA, Robotics Lab (Dr. Habibi)
[2004-6] Member of Scientific Comitee and Referee of the National Student Programming Contest of HelliNet
[2004] Member of Student Council at Computer Engineering Department of SUT
[2003] Member of Young Scholars Club as a Computer Scholar
[2001] Member of Student Council at Allame Helli High School
Teaching Expriences
[2008] Teaching Assistant of Artificial Intelligence at SUT (Mr. Halavati)
[2007] Teaching Assistant of Design of Compilers at SUT (Dr. Abolhassani)
[2007] Teaching Assistant of Data Structures and Algorithms at SUT (Dr. Beigy)
[2006] Taught in Computer Olympiad Workshop at NODET schools of Zanjan
[2005-6] Trainer of Design of Algorithms at Young Scholars Club
[2004-5] Lecturer of Discrete Math and Algorithms at Allame Helli High School
[2004-5] Instructor of C++ Course at Allame Helli High School
[2004] Taught in Computer Olympiad Workshop at NODET schools of Shahrekord
Honors and Awards
[2006] Ranked 4th in the ACM Asia Programming Contest at Tehran Site
[2006] Ranked Third in National Urban Robots Contest in Rescue Simulation
[2006] Participating at Robocup Rescue Simulation League (Bremen, Germany) and obtaining the sixth place
[2005] Ranked Third in National Programming Contest at Mazandaran University of Science and Technology
[2004] Ranked 31st in National Universities Entrance Math and Physics Test in about 500,000 participants
[2003] Silver Medal of Iran National Olympiad in Informatics (INOI'82)
[2001] Succeeding in National Organization for Developing Exceptional Talents (NODET) Exam and Admitted to Allame Helli High School
Publications
R.Halavati, S.Bagheri, P.Esfandiar, S.Lotfi, 'Multi-Objective Optimization using a Symbiotic Evolutionary Algorithm', In Preparation.
R.Halavati, S.Bagheri, S.Lotfi, P.Esfandiar, 'Symbiotic Evolution of Rule-Based Classifier Systems, submitted to International Journal on Artificial Intelligence Tools, 2008.
R.Halavati, S.Bagheri, P.Esfandiar, S.Lotfi, 'Rule Based Classifier Generation using a Symbiotic Evolutionary Algorithm', accepted in the 19th IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence (ICTAI'07), Patras, Greece.
A.Nowroozi, S.Bagheri, P.Esfandiar, S.Harati, 'Emotional Decision Making in Rescue Simulation Environment', in proceedings of International Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (ICSCI'07), Heydarabad, India.
Impossibles team members, Team Description Paper of Impossibles Robocup Rescue Simulation Team, Robocup International Competition, Bremen, Germany.
Technical Skills
Proficient in MS Windows, and Linux Operating Systems
Proficient in C/C++, Java, and Matlab
Familiar with Prolog, LaTeX, and Smalltalk
Familiar with HTML, CSS, PHP, and MySQL
Familiar with Autocad, Photoshop, and MS Office
Language Skills
Persian: Native Language
English: Fluent in Speaking and Writing
Arabic: Can Read