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EDUCATION

M.Sc. Candidate, Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of Texas at Austin, Jun. 2007 upto now, GPA 3.71

B.Sc., Control Engineering

University of Tehran, Tehran, IRAN, Sep. 1999 - Jul. 2004

Project Title: "Memetic Algorithm-based Path Planning of Mobile Robot"

Advisors: Prof. Caro Lucas, Prof. Majid Nili Ahmadabadi.

GPA 15.23/20.00

Diploma, Physics and Mathematics

Farzanegan High School, Ghazvin, Iran.

 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

 

Sept. 2009-now, Research Assistanct, Seidemann Lab., University Of Texas at Austin.

- Working on computational model of encoding in visual cortex.

Dec. 2007-now, Research Assistanct, Robosoccer Lab., University Of Texas at Austin.

- Contributing Development of Autonomous Intersection Management (AIM).

- Design and Implamantation of a mixed-relity system for AIM using Eco-be robots.

 

Sept. 2006-Dec. 2007, Volunteer Research Assistant, Robosoccer Lab., University Of Texas at Austin

- Contributing to robotic research on Sony Ibo robots.

 

Jul. 2002-to sept. 2005, Research Assistant, Artificial Life Lab., Sharif University of Technology

- Contribution in Artificial Emotions Researches.

- Contribution in Reinforcement Learning Researches.

 

Jul. 2002-to sept. 2005, Research Assistant, Control Systems Lab., University of Tehran

- Contributing to implementation of emotional control systems.

- Contributing to SR motor control and modeling.

- Implementation of multi agent controller design environment in C++.

- Implementation of a self-adaptive memetic algorithm.

- Implementation of hardware-in-loop simulation in Matlab/Simulink.

- Development of a memetic algorithm for mobile robot path planning.

Sep. 2000-to Jul. 2001, Research Assistant, (Electromagnetic Research Group), University of Tehran

- Contributing to the implementation of an Electro magnetic Pump.

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

Journals

 

1. N.Shahidi, H. Esmaeilzade, R. M. Milasi, C. Lucas, "Implementation of Intelligent Controller Based

on Brain Emotional learning," Journal of Faculty of Engineering, University of Tehran, pp. 489-499.

2. N. Shahidi, H. Esmaeilzadeh, M. Abdollahi, C. Lucas, "Memetic Algorithm based Path Planning for a mobile robot," International Journal of Information Technology, Vol. 1, Num. 4, 2004, pp 174-177.

 

Thechnocal Description Papers:

1. P. Stone, N. Shahidi, "The UT Austin Villa 2008 Mixed Reality Team," Robocup 2008, Suzhou, China, 2008.

2. P. Stone, T. Hester, T. Mericli, N. Shahidi, M. Sridharan, "The UT Austin Villa 2007 Team Description Paper," Robocup 2007, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A, 2007.

Conferences:

1. N. Shahidi, H. Esmaeilzadeh, M. Abdollahi, E. Ebrahimi, C. Lucas, "Self-Adaptive Memetic

Algorithm: An Adaptive Conjugate Gradient Approach," to be appear in Proceedings of 2004 IEEE

Conference on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems (CIS), Singapore, 2004, pp 6-11.

2. H. Esmaeilzadeh, N. Shahidi, E. Ebrahimi, A. Moghimi, C. Lucas, "Cim++: A C++ Library for Object Oriented Hardware Design," in Proceedings of International Conference on Informatics, 1 " 4 September, 2004, pp. 35-41.

3. N. Shahidi, M. Gheiratmand, H. Esmaeilzadeh, C. Lucas, "UTMAC: A C++ Library for Multi-Agent

Controller Design," in Proceedings of World Automation Congress (WAC), Seville, Spain, 28 Jun."1

Jul., 2004, pp. 287-292.

4. N. Shahidi, M. Khakbazan, S. Khodayari, M. Shahabadi, "Electromagnetic Pump," 4th strudent

Conference of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Tehran, Iran. 2001.

 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

- Sept 2009-now, Teaching Assistant, (Scientific and Technical Computing), University of Texas at Austin. 

- Jan. 2009-May 2009, Teaching Assistant, (Electronic Lab), University of Texas at Austin. 

- Jan. 2008-August 2008, Research Assistant, (Robosoccer Lab), University of Texas at Austin. 

- Sept. 2007-Dec 2007, Teaching Assistant, (Electronic Lab), University of Texas at Austin. 

- Jan. 2002-Jul. 2003, Teaching Assistant, (Computer Architecture), University of Tehran

- Jan. 2001- Jan. 2002, Teaching Assistant, (Digital Logic Circuits), University of Tehran

ACTIVITIES

- Sep. 2001-Sep. 2002, Officer of IEEE student Branch, University of Tehran

- Jul. 2001-Sep. 2001, in Executing Committee of 4th Student Electrical and Electronic Engineering Conference

- Jan. 1999-Sep. 2001, Journalist of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Magazine, University of Tehran

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

- Physical Visualization of Autonomous Intersection Management System Using Ecobe Robots, Robocup 2008,Suzhou, China

- Fuzzy Basis Functions, Universal Approximation and Orthogonal Least Square Learning Algorithm, Fuzzy Systems Course, Sharif University of Technology Jan. 2006.

- Emotional Learning, Machine Learning Course, Sharif University of Technology, Dec. 2005.

- DC Motor Control Using BELBIC, IEEE Student Branch paper contest, University of Tehran, Sep. 2002.

- Electromagnetic Pump, in 4th Student Electrical and Electronic Engineering Conference.

 

 

COMPUTER SKILLS

 

Tools: Matlab (programming, Control Toolbox, Simulink, RTW, Image Processing), ModelSim, Labview, PSpice, OrCAD.

Programming Languages: C++, Java, Matlab, Lua, Pascal, Windows MFC and API programming.

Hardware Description Languages: Verilog.

AI Languages: Prolog

Operation Systems: Linux, Windows.

 

 

REFERENCES

 

Prof. Peter Stone, University of Texas at Austin, email: pstone@cs.utexas.edu

Prof. A Bruce Buckman, University of Texas at Austin, email: buckman@uts.cc.utexas.edu

Prof. Caro lucas, University of Tehran, email: lucas@ipm.ir

Prof. Saeed Bagheri Shouraki, Sharif University of Technology, email: bagheri_s@sharif.edu

Prof. Zeinalabedin Navabi, University of Tehran, email: navabi@ece.neu.edu