Neda Shahidi

Computer Eng. Dept., Sharif University of Technology

Azadi Ave., Tehran, Iran

Phone: 09125112861, (office) 98 (21) 66164642

 

Email:  n_shahidi@ce.sharif.edu

WWW: http://ce.sharif.edu/~n_shahidi

EDUCATION

M.Sc. Candidate, Artificial Intelligence

Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, IRAN, Sep. 2005 upto now

Thesis Title: "Bio-inspired Resource Management in Control Systems"

Advisor: Prof. Saeed Bagheri Shouraki.

GPA upto now: 17.9 out of 20.00. 

B.Sc., Control Engineering

University of Tehran, Tehran, IRAN, Sep. 1999 - Jul. 2004

Project Title: "Memetic Algorithm-based Path Planning of Mobile Robot"

Advisors: Prof. Caro Lucas, Prof. Majid Nili Ahmadabadi.

GPA 15.23 out of 20.00 

Diploma, Physics and Mathematics

Exceptional Talents Organization, Farzanegan High School, Qazvin, IRAN,

Sep. 1995 - Jul. 1999

GPA 18.18 out of 20.00

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HONORS AND REWARDS

- 6^th Paper Award, IEEE Student Branch Paper Contest, University of Tehran, 2003.

- Award for Exceptional Talents, University of Tehran, 1999.

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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Jan. 2006-to Date, Research Assistant, Artificial creatures Lab.,

 Sharif University of Technology

        Contributing to emotional brain research.

Jul. 2002-Sept. 2005, Research Assistant, Control Systems Lab.,

 University of Tehran

        Contributing to the implementation of emotional control systems.

        Contributing to the implementation of SR motor control and modeling.

        Contributing to the implementation of multi agent controller design environment in

      C++.

        Contributing to the implementation of a self-adaptive memetic algorithm.

        Contributing to the implementation of hardware-in-loop simulation.

        Contributing to the implementation of memetic algorithm for mobile robot path

       planning.

Sep. 2000-to Jul. 2001, Research Assistant, (Electromagnetic Research

Group), University of Tehran

        Contributing to the implementation of an Electro magnetic Pump.

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PUBLICATIONS

1.             N.Shahidi, H. Esmaeilzade, R. M. Milasi, C. Lucas, "Implementation of Intelligent Controller Based on Brain Emotional learning," Journal of Faculty of Engineering, University of Tehran, in press.   (pdf(Persian)) (abstract(English))

2.             N. Shahidi, H. Esmaeilzadeh, M. Abdollahi, C. Lucas, "Memetic Algorithm based Path Planning for a mobile robot," International Journal of Information Technology, Vol. 1, Num. 4, 2004, pp 174-177. (pdf)

3.  N. Shahidi, H. Esmaeilzadeh, M. Abdollahi, E. Ebrahimi, C. Lucas, "Self-Adaptive Memetic Algorithm: An Adaptive Conjugate Gradient Approach," to be appear in Proceedings of 2004 IEEE Conference on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems (CIS), Singapore, 2004, pp 6-11. (pdf)

4.  H. Esmaeilzadeh, N. Shahidi, E. Ebrahimi, A. Moghimi, C. Lucas, "Cim++: A C++ Library for Object Oriented Hardware Design," in Proceedings of International Conference on Informatics, 1 " 4 September, 2004, pp. 35-41. (pdf)

5.  N. Shahidi, M. Gheiratmand, H. Esmaeilzadeh, C. Lucas, "UTMAC: A C++ Library for Multi-Agent Controller Design," in Proceedings of World Automation Congress (WAC), Seville, Spain, 28 Jun."1 Jul., 2004, pp. 287-292. (pdf)

6.  N. Shahidi, M. Khakbazan, S. Khodayari, M. Shahabadi, "Electromagnetic Pump," 4^th strudent Conference of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Tehran, Iran. 2001.

Submitted Papers

1. R. Mohammadi Milasi, N. Shahidi, Ali Safapour, C. Lucas, P. Jabbedar Maralani, "Experimental Results for Emotionally Intelligent Drives", submitted to Journal of Control and Cybernetics. 

Papers in Preparation

1. N. Shahidi, H. Esmaeilzadeh, M. Abdollahi, C. Lucas, "A Hybrid Stochastic-systematic Approach to Path Planning of Mobile Robot".

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Jan. 2002-Jul. 2003, Teaching Assistant, (Computer Architecture), University of Tehran

Jan. 2001- Jan. 2002, Teaching Assistant, (Digital Logic Circuits), University of Tehran

Sep. 2001-Sep. 2002, Officer of IEEE student Branch, University of Tehran

Jul. 2001-Sep. 2001, in executing Committee of 4^th Student  Electrical and Electronic Engineering Conference.

Jan. 1999-Sep. 2001, Reporter of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Magazine, University of Tehran   

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PRESENTATIONS

Active Contours, Machine Vision Course, Sharif University of Technology, May 2006. (.ppt, references)

Spiking Neural Networks, Neural Networks Course, Sharif University of Technology, April 2006. (.ppt, references)

Fuzzy Basis Functions, Universal Approximation and Orthogonal Least Square Learning Algorithm, Fuzzy Systems Course, Sharif University of Technology, Jan. 2006. (.ppt, references)

Emotional Learning, Machine Learning Course, Sharif University of Technology, Dec. 2005.(.ppt, references)

DC Motor Control Using BELBIC, IEEE Student Branch paper contest, University of Tehran, Sep. 2002.

Electromagnetic Pump, in 4^th Student  Electrical and Electronic Engineering Conference.

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COMPUTER SKILLS

Tools: Matlab (programming, Control Toolbox, Simulink, RTW), ModelSim, Altra Quartos, OrCAD.

Programming Languages: C++, Pascal, Windows MFC and API programming.

AI Programming Languages: Prolog.

Hardware Description Languages: Verilog.

Applications: common Windows spreadsheet and presentation software.

Operation Systems: Windows.

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REFERENCES

Prof. Caro lucas, University of Tehran, email: lucas@ipm.ir

Prof. Saeed Bagheri Shouraki, Sharif University of Technology, email: Bagheri-S@sharif.edu

Prof. Babak N. Arabi, University of Tehran, email: araabi@ut.ac.ir

Prof. Zeinalabedin Navabi, University of Tehran, email: navabi@ece.neu.edu

Prof. Mahmood Shahabadi, University of Tehran, email: mahmoud@lenz.uwaterloo.ca

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