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I have worked in academia since 2009 in roles including research assistant, teaching assistant, post-doctoral researcher, lecturer, senior researcher, and adjunct professor. I joined the University of Turku as a research visitor in 2011 and, after six months, was offered a PhD position. During my PhD, I completed research visits to the University of Birmingham and Kingston University London, building lasting international collaborations. I am a member of the IEEE and a frequent reviewer for scientific journals and leading conferences.

In addition to my academic work, I serve as a Senior Scientist at the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK), developing solutions that accelerate the transition to a sustainable, carbon-neutral world. I have collaborated with companies such as Quva Oy, Rolls-Royce, and Kongsberg, and I have been involving in many projects funded by the Academy of Finland, Business Finland, Horizon Europe, and Tekes. You can find more information from some of these project here.

My core expertise is applying artificial intelligence to real-world problems. I can frame complex problems, analyze data, and design suitable techniques and algorithms to deliver practical solutions. I bring strong organizational and communication skills developed through international academic and industry experience. I am committed to rigorous, impact-oriented research and enjoy exploring beyond disciplinary boundaries.

Profiles:

University of Turku

Short Bio:

I am a Docent of Computer Science at the University of Turku (UTU). I also am working for  Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) as a  senior scientist from August 2023. I received my Ph.D. from the IT department at University of Turku, Finland and my M.Sc. from the school of computer engineering at Iran University of Science and Technology.   My research interests include artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, and data analysis across applications such as remote sensing, and autonomous systems.. I have published more than 50 articles in journals and conference proceedings.

Education:

2012-2016: Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) in Information and Communication Technology, University of Turku (UTU), Turku, Finland. https://www.utu.fi Ph.D. Thesis Title: Energy and Performance Management of Virtual Machines: Provisioning, Placement, and Consolidation 

2005-2008: Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Artificial Intelligence, School of Computer Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Tehran, Iran. http://ce.iust.ac.ir/en M.Sc. Thesis Title: Fuzzy Reinforcement Learning Approach for Multi-agent Systems

 

News:

  • Call for paper: International Symposium on Intelligent Technology for Future Transportation (ITFT 2025) in London 20205. Deadline : 2025-Aug-30 , Check more details from here https://www.itft.org/
  • I am honored to serve as a keynote speaker at conference ITFT2024 in Helsinki, where I will share insights and expertise on the application of sensor fusion in autonomous driving.
  • I presented part of my work from the project Horizon Europen S34I   in IGRASS2024 in Athens related to Acid Mine Drainage. Read more from here.

  • First Spatial Open-source Dataset on Peatlands Covers Mires and Drained Peatlands throughout Finland is published , read more .

  • Our book “Deep Learning and Computer Vision in Remote Sensing II” is published here.
  • Our book “Application of Multi-Sensor Fusion Technology in Target Detection and Recognition” is published here
  • Our book “Deep Learning and Computer Vision in Remote Sensing” is published here.
  • Call for paper: Special Issue in “Deep Learning and Computer Vision in Remote Sensing-III”, Deadline for manuscript submissions 29 February 2024 :
  • Call for paper: Special Issue in Springer on “Application of Multi-Sensor Fusion Technology for Autonomous Driving“, Journal Multimedia Tools and Applications Springer, Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2023.
  • Submit your article for our workshop in ITSC2023 conference, Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 May 2023.
  • Submit your article for our Special Issue on  “Deep Learning and Computer Vision in Remote Sensing-II”, Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2023. It has been included in the list of Most Viewed Remote Sensing Special Issues! You may check the full list at
    [https://www.mdpi.com/journal/remotesensing/most_cited].

  • I will present about “Maritime Situational Awareness through Multi-sensor Fusion” in the Turku.AI Meetup 31 May 2022. You can find more about it here https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/Turku-ai/.

  • My course  “Deep learning in computer vision and sensor fusion” is available in Fitech from here, 2022.

  • Register for my “Deep Learning for Data Fusion“, IEEE International Conference on Data Science and Advanced Analytics (DSAA’2021).

  • Submit your paper for our Workshop “The Second International Workshop on Application of Multi-Sensor Fusion Technology for Autonomous Driving”, IEEE 24rd International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC), 2020. More information from here.

  • Submit your paper for our Workshop “Application of Multi-Sensor Fusion Technology for Autonomous Driving”, IEEE 23rd International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC), 2020. More information from here.

  • My course “Deep Learning for Computer Vision and Sensor Fusion” is launched in FiTech.