Career Profile
Lead Regional CT Clinical Scientist at GE Healthcare with a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering. I specialize in translating clinical challenges into advanced AI/ML and hybrid AI-Operations Research solutions. My expertise spans digital twin simulations, reinforcement learning, and patient flow optimization. I am driven by a passion for innovation and solving complex healthcare problems through interdisciplinary research.
Experience
Lead CT Clinical Scientist
GE HealthCare
Dec 2023–Present
Manage collaborations with healthcare institutions to evaluate scanners and AWS software. Lead evaluation projects, secure funding, and ensure outcomes align with clinical standards. Developed Graph Neural Network recommender systems to identify high-value collaboration sites. Managed large-scale datasets to validate AI-powered operational solutions.
Technologies Used: Python, Docker, GNN, PyTorch
Lead Researcher
Duke University
Aug 2018–Dec 2023
Principal Investigator for virtual imaging trials improving diagnostic accuracy and operational efficiency. Developed patient-dependent ML optimization frameworks using digital twins, achieving a 4-fold increase in image quality. Designed physics-informed Deep Neural Networks for image harmonization, reducing variability by 20%. Created stochastic model checking algorithms for formal verification of learning-enabled systems.
Technologies Used: Physics-informed DNNs, RL, Optimization, PyTorch, MATLAB, Digital Twins
Lead Researcher
University of Tehran
Sep 2014–May 2017
Led R&D for virtual dentistry, telerobotics, and motion planning. Developed a haptic assistant controller for remote operation of autonomous mobile robots. Established a novel control standard to assess oscillatory characteristics of complex systems. Created geometric-based motion planning algorithms for real-time collision avoidance.
Technologies Used: ROS, Gazebo, C++, Haptics, Control Theory
Board of Directors Member
Tiva Mechatronic Aria
Jan 2012–Sep 2017
Startup founder and board member. Provided strategic direction and built engineering teams to develop automated devices for heavy-duty applications, including an automatic welding machine for stone cutting saws.
Technologies Used: CAD, Control Theory
Publications
Medical Imaging 2022, Physics of Medical Imaging
Medical Imaging 2022, Computer-Aided Diagnosis
ACM/IEEE ICCPS 2021
Medical Imaging 2021, Physics of Medical Imaging
Medical Imaging 2021, Physics of Medical Imaging
Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems
ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems (TECS)
Proc. IMechE Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science
Mechanism and Machine Theory
International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems
Volunteering
President/Vice-President/Treasurer
Graduate Student Association of Iranians at Duke
2019–2022
Organized 60+ cultural and community events; created a supportive space for Iranian students to share concerns, accomplishments, and feedback.
Co-founder/Board member
Literature and Cultural Center, NST Department, University of Tehran
2016–2017