CV
General Information
| Full Name | Ahmad Ghasemi |
| Languages | English, Persian (Farsi) |
Research Interests
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- Signal Processing
- Machine Learning
- Energy Efficient & Tiny ML
- Optimization
Education
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2019-2023 PhD in Data Science
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), US - Major: Deep Learning, Signal Processing, and 5G/6G Communications
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2009-2012 MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran - Major: Machine Learning, Optimization and Signal Processing
Experience
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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.
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Summer 2021 Summer Research Internship
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), US - Worked on adversarial attacks against graph neural network based wireless communications.
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Summer 2020 Summer Research Internship
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), US - Worked on graph based machine learning for efficient resource allocation in wireless communications.
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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
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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
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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
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2022 - Travel Award for IEEE USNC-URSI conference attendance.
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2020 - Charles Kao Best Paper Award, IEEE WOCC, NJ, USA
Extracurricular Activities
- Hiking, Travelling, Workout