Ehsan Nazerfard MS Graduate, Lecturer Department of Computer Engineering, Sharif University of Technology Artificial Creatures Laboratory (ACL) Room 308, Computer Engineering Department Sharif University of Technology, Azadi Avenue, Tehran, Iran +98 21 66164642 nazerfard AT ce DOT sharif DOT edu nazerfard AT gmail DOT com

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• M.Sc. in Computer Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, January 2006
  With major in Artificial Intelligence (AI), under Supervision of Dr. Saeed Bagheri Shouraki.
• B.Sc. in Computer Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, June 2003
  With major in Computer Networks & Security, under Supervision of Dr. Hossein Pedram.

:: Research interests

   My research interests are mainly in the following areas:

    Artificial Intelligence

• Reinforcement Learning
• Self Organizing Neural Networks
• Fuzzy Systems
• Game Theory
• Evolutionary Algorithms

    Systems and Networking

• Information and Network Security
• Pervasive/Ubiquitous Computing
• Wireless Networks

:: Publications

Ehsan Nazerfard and Saeed Bagheri Shouraki, "Optimization of Binary Population by Learning Rules", to appear in 14th CSI Conference (CSICC'09) Proceedings, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, May 2009.

Ehsan Nazerfard, Saeed Bagheri Shouraki and Vesal Hakami, "Evolutionary GMDH-based Identification of Building Blocks for Binary-Coded Systems", 2nd IEEE International Conference on Information & Communication Technologies: from Theory to Application (ICTTA'06), Damascus, Syria, pp. 1900-1904, April 24-28, 2006.

Ehsan Nazerfard and Saeed Bagheri Shouraki, "RGEA: A new Evolutionary Algorithm based on GMDH Neural Network and Rule Extraction",  11th International CSI Conference (CSICC'06), School of Computer Science, IPM, Tehran, Iran, pp. 520-527, January 24-26, 2006

:: Teaching Experiences

• Instructor: C/C++ Programming Language, Sharif University of Technology, CE 40-153, Fall 2008
• Instructor: C/C++ Programming Language, Sharif University of Technology, CE 40-153, Spring 2007
• Instructor: C/C++ Programming Language, Sharif University of Technology, CE 40-153, Fall 2006
• TA: Pascal Programming Language, Sharif University of Technology, Spring 2005
• TA: Computer Network Lab, Amirkabir University of Technology, Spring 2003
• Instructor: Basics of Sun Solaris Operating System (3*30 Hours), Telecommunication Company of Iran, Tehran, Iran, Spring-Summer 2006
• Instructor: SuSE Linux Administration (60 Hours), Barid Samaneh Novin Co., Tehran, Iran, Fall 2005
• Instructor: Redhat Linux Administration (RHCE Course) (3*40 Hours), Bandar-Imam Petro. Complex (BIPC) , Mahshahr, Iran, Summer 2004
• Lecturer: Linux & Petrochemical Industry (1 day Seminar), Metanet Co. and Samaneh Pardaz Co., Tehran, Iran, Spring 2004
• Instructor: Redhat Linux Administration (60 Hours), Iran Road Maintenance & Transportation Organization, Tehran, Iran, Spring 2004

:: Presentations (Selected)

• Network Security, IT Challenges in Food Industry, May 2008 (PPT)
• RGEA: A new Evolutionary Algorithm based on GMDH Neural Network and Rule Extraction, 11th International CSI Computer Conference, CSICC'06, January 2006, more complete slides: (PPT).
• Survey on Evolutionary Computing (Genetic Algorithms, Estimation of Distribution Algorithms and GMDH-based Computing), M.S. Seminar,  Sharif University of Technology, Spring 2005, (PPT).
• Learning Search Control Rules for Plan Space Planner, Sharif University of Technology, Fall 2004, (PPT).
• Fuzzy Fitness Assignment in Genetic Algorithms, Sharif University of Technology, Fall 2004
• Morphology in Persian Language, Sharif University of Technology, Spring 2004, (PPT).
• Hiding Data in Images (Image Watermarking), Sharif University of Technology, Spring 2004, (PPT).
• Intrusion Detection in Computer Networks with SOM Neural Network, Sharif University of Technology, Spring 2004
• Network Security Assistant, Amirkabir University of Technology, Spring 2003, (PPT).
• Introduction to Virtual Private Networks, Amirkabir University of Technology, Fall 2002
• Basics of Cryptography and Network Security, Amirkabir University of Technology, Fall 2002, (PPT).

:: Awards & Honors

• Selected Paper, Artificial Intelligence and Application Session, CSICC'06, Tehran, Iran, January 2006
• Ranked 4th among M.Sc. students in Artificial Intelligence, Sharif University of Technology, Iran, September 2003-January 2006
• Ranked 32nd in Computer Engineering Graduate Entrance Exam among 2000 applicants, Iran, September 2003
• Ranked 2nd Place in ITRC Security Competition (Windows OS Vulnerabilities), Iran Telecommunication Research Center, 2001

:: Personal

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