CV

General Information

Full Name Ahmad Ghasemi
Languages English, Persian (Farsi)

Research Interests

    • Signal Processing
    • Machine Learning
    • Energy Efficient & Tiny ML
    • Optimization

Education

  • 2019-2023
    PhD in Data Science
    Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), US
    • Major: Deep Learning, Signal Processing, and 5G/6G Communications
  • 2009-2012
    MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering
    Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
    • Major: Machine Learning, Optimization and Signal Processing

Experience

  • 2023 - Present
    Research Fellow and Lecturer
    Unievrsity of Massachusetts, Amherst
    • Designing and implementing efficient Deep Learning and Tiny ML for drones.
    • Designing & Developing end-to-end machine learning pipelines for large-scale, multi-modal data.
    • Mentoring a cross-functional team of data scientists and engineers, fostering collaboration and innovation in project development.
    • Teaching Signal Processing and Machine Learning.
    • Mentored 4 graduate & 6 undergraduate researchers.
  • Summer 2021
    Summer Research Internship
    Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), US
    • Worked on adversarial attacks against graph neural network based wireless communications.
  • Summer 2020
    Summer Research Internship
    Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), US
    • Worked on graph based machine learning for efficient resource allocation in wireless communications.
  • 2019 - 2023
    Teaching Assistant
    Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), US
    • CS/DS 541 (Deep Learning) - Spring 2021
    • DS/MA 517 (Mathematical Foundations For Data Science) - Spring 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022
    • DS 2010 (DATA SCIENCE II; MODELING AND DATA ANALYSIS) - Fall 2020
    • ECE 2310 (DISCRETE-TIME SIGNAL AND SYSTEM ANALYSIS) - Spring 2019
    • ECE 2311 (CONTINUOUS-TIME SIGNAL AND SYSTEM ANALYSIS) - Spring 2019
  • Summer 2018
    Summer Graduate Research Internship (Funded by Ford)
    Wireless Positioning Lab., Michigan Technological University, US
    • Worked on efficient computer vision for self-driving cars.
    • Deep Learning and Raspberry Pi
  • 2015 - 2019
    Data Scientist
    Hormozgan Electricity Distribution Co., Bandar Abbas, Iran
    • Led development of advanced models, enhancing predictive accuracy by 30% using ensemble methods and deep learning.
    • Integrated machine learning technologies across departments, increasing project efficiency by 20%.

Skills

  • Programming Languages: Python, MATLAB
  • Deep Learning Libraries: PyTorch, PyTorch Geometric, TensorFlow, TensorFlow Lite
  • Other: Git, Bash

Honors and Awards

  • 2022
    • Travel Award for IEEE USNC-URSI conference attendance.
  • 2020
    • Charles Kao Best Paper Award, IEEE WOCC, NJ, USA

Extracurricular Activities

  • Hiking, Travelling, Workout