CV

PhD, Engineering Systems (fully funded scholarship)

Skoltech — Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology · Moscow, Russia

• Thesis: Improving Collaborative Engineering Design and Learning through Feedback Systems in the Age of Digitalization and AI
• Supervisor: Prof. Clement Fortin
• Skoltech was founded and operated in collaboration with MIT; the partnership was active at enrolment

MSc, Cognitive Science

Shahid Beheshti University · Iran

• Thesis on inhibitory control and decision-making, combining behavioural training and brain stimulation

BEng, Civil Engineering

Azad University · Iran

Research Scientist

Skoltech — Center for Engineering Systems and Sciences (CESS), Systems Thinking Group · Moscow, Russia

• Research on human–AI collaboration, engineering design, and engineering education
• Leads Skoltech's contribution to an international R&D programme on agentic AI, MBSE, and SysML v2 for next-generation automotive systems: systems-engineering methodology, GenAI evaluation, cross-institutional coordination, teaching, and research supervision

Deputy CEO

Ab-Khaneh Engineering Co. · Iran

• Led company operations and key infrastructure projects; managed design and R&D departments
• Responsible for strategic planning and portfolio alignment

Technical Expert / Site Engineer

Ab-Niro Co. · Iran

• Led quality control as site engineer on dam, spillway, water-tunnel, channel, road, and bridge projects

Technical Technician

Water & Energy Resources Co. · Iran

• Workshop drawings and technical communication for mines, dams, tunnels, pipelines, power plants, and refineries

PE Grade 2 — Supervision and Execution

Licensed Professional Engineer · Iran

Course developer and lead instructor

Skoltech · Moscow, Russia

• Courses in teamwork, resilience, and negotiation skills (cohorts 23–40)

Lecturer, collaborative graduate courses

Skoltech · Moscow, Russia

• Systems engineering, design, OPM modelling, risk management, and systems IVV (cohorts 16–46)

Lead facilitator

Skoltech Innovation Workshop · Moscow, Russia

• Large-cohort workshops: Sep 2025 (350+ participants), Sep 2022 (250+)

Seminar lead

Skoltech — Systems Thinking Group · Moscow, Russia

• Biweekly seminars and journal clubs on AI, engineering design, and cognitive science for staff, PhD and MSc students

Professional workshop instructor

STPOK and partners · Iran

• 500+ participants across workshops on design thinking, negotiation, teamwork, and professionalism

Lead (Skoltech side) — Automated Systems Engineering: Benchmarking GenAI for New Energy Vehicles, international R&D collaboration

Skoltech

Grant Winner — Innovations in Education

Skoltech

Lead author on three multi-institutional research proposals on AI-augmented engineering education and gamified feedback systems

HBKU (Qatar), University of Sharjah (UAE), Skoltech

Best Paper Nominee

IFIP International Conference on PLM, Montreal

Best Startup Pitch (Solixa, winner)

Skoltech–MIT Global Startup Labs, Demo Day

Certificate of Recognition — Contribution to the Skoltech Education Process

Skoltech

Fully Funded PhD Scholarship

Skoltech (in partnership with MIT)

Member

The Design Society

Member

Iranian Construction Engineering Organization