Academic Background
Education, academic appointments, teaching, and academic recognition.
Education
- PhD, Computer Engineering, Massey University, 2026
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Thesis: Identifying and Mitigating Flaky Tests in JavaScript
Supervisor: Associate Professor Amjed Tahir - MS, Computer Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 2013
Tehran, Iran
Thesis: Extensions to Feedback Motion Planning
Supervisor: Professor Mohammad Ghodsi
Academic and teaching experience
- Postdoctoral Fellow, The University of Auckland, 2026–present
AI-driven non-functional software maintenance. - Professional Teaching Fellow, The University of Auckland, 2026
Advanced Software Requirements Engineering (SOFTENG 754): lectures, practicals, and team-based project supervision. - Teaching, Massey University, 2025
Software Engineering Design and Construction (159.251): lectures, tutorials, and assessment. - Teaching Assistant, Massey University, 2023-2024
Software Engineering Design and Construction (159.251): lectures, tutorials, and assessment.
Academic honors and awards
- 2025Doctoral Conference Grant — Massey University · NZ$2,000.
- 2024Doctoral Conference Grant — Massey University · NZ$1,500.
- 2023Massey University Doctoral Scholarship — NZ$90,000.
- 2013Third-highest cumulative GPA — Computer Engineering · Sharif University of Technology.
- 201138th nationwide in graduate entrance examination — Among more than 40,000 participants · Iran.