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Ph.D.

University of Waterloo

Electrical & Computer Engineering

MASc

Wilfrid Laurier University

Applied Computing

B.Sc.

Imam Khomeini International University

Software Engineering

Academic Excellence Gold Medal

Wilfrid Laurier University

Winner of the Academic Excellence Gold Medal.

International Doctoral Student Award

University of Waterloo

Graduate Scholarship

Wilfrid Laurier University

Graduate Fellowship

Wilfrid Laurier University

Differential Tuition Fee Waiver

Wilfrid Laurier University

Excellence Students Tuition Fee Waiver

Imam Khomeini International University

Grant for research on Woman, Life, Freedom movement in Iran

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Recipient of a grant to conduct research on Woman, Life, Freedom movement in Iran using computational social science and machine learning approaches.

Tutor

University of Waterloo

ECE250: Data Structures & Algorithms — Delivered 1:1 tutoring sessions teaching fundamentals.

Graduate Researcher

UWECEML/CompThink Lab, University of Waterloo

Developing socially informed and ethically grounded approaches to multi-agent reinforcement learning.

• Supervisor: Prof. Mark Crowley.

Teaching Assistant (Computer Science)

Wilfrid Laurier University

CP468: Artificial Intelligence — Guest lectured; authored/marked quizzes; defined and evaluated term projects; maintained office hours.

Teaching Assistant (Computer Science)

Wilfrid Laurier University

CP468: Artificial Intelligence — Facilitated weekly tutorials; prepared assessments; graded assignments/exams; provided 1:1 support.

Teaching Assistant (Computer Science)

Wilfrid Laurier University

CP421: Data Mining — Delivered labs; set and marked quizzes; defined/evaluated course projects; supported data prep and model evaluation.

Teaching Assistant (Computer Science)

Wilfrid Laurier University

CP312: Algorithm Design and Analysis — Ran problem-solving sessions; authored quizzes; evaluated projects/papers; supported time/space analysis.

Teaching Assistant (Computer Science)

Wilfrid Laurier University

CP468: Artificial Intelligence — Led tutorials and occasional lectures; created quizzes and project specs; graded assignments/exams; held office hours.

Research Assistant

Edge Computing Lab, Wilfrid Laurier University

Conducted research on reinforcement learning for intelligent transportation systems, focusing on EV fleet management and routing optimization.

• Supervisor: Dr. Dariush Ebrahimi.

Junior Data Scientist

Gerdoo Software

Built and maintained SQL pipelines to extract, clean, and aggregate data; performed exploratory analysis and market research; developed baseline ML models for segmentation and forecasting; partnered with product and marketing; and delivered KPI dashboards.

Teaching Assistant (Computer Engineering)

Imam Khomeini International University

Fundamentals of Programming — Led labs and tutorials; crafted quizzes and programming assignments; graded submissions and exams.

Teaching Assistant (Computer Engineering)

Imam Khomeini International University

Data Mining — Delivered practical sessions; set/marked assessments; defined/evaluated term projects; guided analytics pipelines.

Teaching Assistant (Computer Engineering)

Imam Khomeini International University

Artificial Intelligence — Conducted tutorials; designed quizzes and project briefs; graded assignments/exams; provided office-hour support.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

AIST Lab, Imam Khomeini International University

Researched phishing website detection with machine learning.

• Supervisor: Dr. Mahdi Bahaghighat.

Frontend Developer

Marketing Camp

Helped plan and deliver the Winter Marketing Camp (WinterMC). Built and deployed a registration web app with participant profiles and a real-time team leaderboard.

Frontend Developer

TestHub

Developed responsive admin panels and user dashboards using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS; explored AI applications to retail recommender systems.

Optimal and Heuristic Solutions for Efficient Vehicle Patrol Scheduling in Dynamic Urban Safety

IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE)

Majid Ghasemi; Ebrahim Sarkhouh; Fadi Alzhouri; Dariush Ebrahimi.

Comparative Analysis of Reinforcement Learning for Reliable Real-Time EV Routing and Charging

International Conference on the Design of Reliable Communication Networks (DRCN)

Majid Ghasemi; Fadi Alzhouri; Dariush Ebrahimi.

Introduction to Reinforcement Learning

arXiv preprint

Majid Ghasemi; Dariush Ebrahimi.

Comprehensive Survey of Reinforcement Learning: From Algorithms to Practical Challenges

arXiv preprint

Majid Ghasemi; Amirhossein Mousavi; Dariush Ebrahimi.

Navigating Smart Order Routing in Fixed Income Trading with Linear Programming and Dijkstra’s Algorithm

International Conference on the Dynamics of Information Systems

Cassel Robson; Marko Misic; Erika Capper; Mila Cvetanovska; Majid Ghasemi; Fadi Alzhouri; Dariush Ebrahimi.

A high-accuracy phishing website detection method based on machine learning

Journal of Information Security and Applications

Mahdi Bahaghighat; Majid Ghasemi; Figen Ozen.

Academic Mentor

Academic Mentorship Initiative

Offering free 1:1 academic and career mentorship to students from underrepresented backgrounds; currently mentoring one student.