Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

University of Auckland

2022 Aug - 2025 Oct

Field of study: Bioengineering

Thesis: The automated construction and verification of physically plausible models of physiological systems

Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Master of Engineering

Isfahan University of Technology

2014 Sep - 2016 Sep

Field of study: Mechanical Engineering

Location: Isfahan, Iran

Thesis: Hybrid Tumour Modelling With Continuum Based Tumour Cell Growth Simulation

Bachelor of Engineering

University of Tabriz

2008 Sep - 2013 Sep

Field of study: Mechanical Engineering

Location: Tabriz, Iran

Thesis: Thermodynamic Analysis of Triple Effect Water Lithium-Bromide Absorption Systems

Experience

University of Auckland

Graduate Teaching Assistant in Mechanical Workshop

2023 Dec - Current (1 year and 10 months)

Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Type: Part-time

Duties: Teaching digital mechanical tools including soldering, laser cutting, and 3D printing workshops

Graduate Teaching Assistant in Digital Fundamentals Lab

2024 Feb - 2024 Jun (5 months)

Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Type: Part-time

Duties: Teaching digital fundamentals of computers and electronic circuit boards, including concepts such as flip-flops, memory architecture, and logic gates, as part of the Physics 140 course.

University of Auckland - Waiparuru Hall

Receptionist

2025 Mar - Current (6 months)

Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Type: Part-time (7am-3pm weekends), On-site

Duties: Assisting students

Receptionist

2024 Feb - 2025 Feb (1 year)

Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Type: Full-time (3pm-11pm weekdays), On-site

Duties: Assisting students

MEDx Health Center

Biomedical Engineer Trainee

2022 Nov - 2023 Feb (3 months)

Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands

Type: Part-time, Remote

Duties: An intern member responsible for the development of an artificial intelligence code to identify COVID and Flu diseases automatically with patients' conditions

AtashMehr

Mechanical Design Engineer

2021 Jul - 2022 Apr (10 months)

Location: Tabriz, Iran

Type: Full-time (7am-3:30pm weekdays), On-site

Duties:

New product design, modification, and improvement using Solidworks
Drafting precise engineering drawings

Bakhtar Petrochemical Company

Manager

2020 Sep - 2021 Aug (1 year)

Location: Miandoab, Iran

Type: Full-time (8am-4:30pm weekdays), On-site

Duties: I was responsible for the oparation of automatic bagging machines, stocking and loading the products for transportation.

Mechanical Engineer

2018 Sep - 2020 Sep (2 years)

Location: Miandoab, Iran

Type: Full-time (8am-4:30pm weekdays), On-site

Duties: I operated and monitored automatic bagging machines to ensure consistent packaging quality and output. Additionally, I collaborated with contractors and project managers to ensure the timely completion of mechanical systems.

Technical & Vocational University of Tabriz

Adjunct Lecturer

2017 Dec - 2018 Jul (8 months)

Location: Tabriz, Iran

Type: Part-time, On-site

Duties:

Teaching Internal Combustion Engines course
Teaching Ansys software package

Skills

Computer Skills

Design Tools

Solidworks
Autodesk Inventor
AutoCAD

Programming Languages

Python
C++
JavaScript

Web Development

HTML
CSS

Scientific Software Packages

MATLAB
ANSYS
COMSOL MultiPhysics

Other Tools

Adobe Photoshop
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word

Research

Journal Papers

A review of the diverse applications of bond graphs in biology and physiology

2024

Heat transfer enhancement in channels with roughened and elastic walls

2023

A spatiotemporal multi-scale computational model for FDG PET imaging at different stages of tumor growth and angiogenesis

2022

A novel numerical and artificial intelligence based approach to study anti-angiogenic drugs: Endostatin

2022

Experimental investigation of thermal-hydraulic characteristics of finned oval tube bundles in cross-flow arrangements

2021

Mathematical simulation and prediction of tumor volume using RBF artificial neural network at different circumstances in the tumor microenvironment

2021

Experimental study and numerical simulation of thermal hydraulic characteristics of a finned oval tube at different fin configurations

2020

Mathematical modeling reveals how the density of initial tumor and its distance to parent vessels alter the growth trend of vascular tumors

2020

Translational models of tumor angiogenesis: A nexus of in silico and in vitro models

2018

A comprehensive analysis of a laboratory scale counter flow wet cooling tower using the first and the second laws of thermodynamics

2017

Conference Papers

VPH 2024 Conference: Data-driven Simulation Technologies for Clinical Decision Making

Location: University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany

2024

17th Annual Alberta Biomedical Engineering Conference

Location: University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada

2016

6th Conference on Thermal Power Plants

Location: Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran

2016

Honors and Awards

• Doctoral Scholarships awarded by Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment of New Zealand, The University of Auckland

2022-2025
• Top 10% of graduating class (GPA-based) - Master's program, Isfahan University of Technology

2014-2016
• Full tuition waiver awarded - Master's program, Isfahan University of Technology

2014-2016
• Full tuition waiver awarded - Bachelor's program, University of Tabriz

2008-2013
• Graduated top of the class all three years ar high school (1st out of 24 students), Kharazmi High School

2003-2006

Certificates

New Zealand Full Driver's License
Comprehensive First Aid
Mental Health First Aid
Recognised Reviewer for Elsevier Publications
Recognised Reviewer for PLoS Publications