CURRICULUM VITAE

First Name: Amin

Surname: Tayyebi

Contact Number: +1-765-***-****

E-Mail: ab8vic@r.postjobfree.com

Address: West Lafayette, IN, 47905

EDUCATION HISTORY (GIS and Remote Sensing)

Ph.D Student: (2010 - 2012)

Graduate Research Assistant, Purdue University, Department of Forestry and

Natural Resources, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA, Website:

http://ltm.agriculture.purdue.edu

Major: Geographical Information System (GIS)

Thesis: "Simulating land use and land cover change in diverse area around

the world"

GPA: 4/4

Supervisor: Bryan Christopher Pijanowski, Prof., Dept. of Forestry and

Natural Resources, Purdue University, West Lafayettee, IN 47907, USA,

Email: ab8vic@r.postjobfree.com

Co-Chair: Jeffrey D. Holland, Prof., Dept. of Entomology, Purdue

University, West Lafayettee, IN 47907, USA, Email: ab8vic@r.postjobfree.com

Co-Chair: Guofan Shao, Associate Prof., Dept. of Forestry and Natural

Resources, Purdue University, West Lafayettee, IN 47907, USA, Email:

ab8vic@r.postjobfree.com

Master Degree: (2007-2010)

University of Tehran, Surveying and Geomatics Engineering Department,

Tehran, Iran

Major: Geographical Information System (GIS)

Thesis: "Spatio-Temporal urban land use land cover simulation in Geospatial

Information Systems"

GPA: 4/4

Bachelor Degree: (2003-2007)

University of Tehran, Surveying and Geomatics Engineering Department,

Tehran, Iran

Major: Surveying and Geomatics Engineering (GIS, Remote Sensing,

Photogrammetry and Geodesy)

GPA: 3.75/4

AWARDS AND HONORS

. Graduate Research Assistant, Purdue University, Department of Forestry

and Natural Resources, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA

. 1th Ranked Student in Master entrance exam among 843 participants

(06/2007)

Work History in Industry and University

. Internship as Surveying and Geomatics Engineer in Darya Tarsim

Engineering Company (2003-2004)

. Surveying and Geomatics Engineer in Oghaf Engineering Company (2004-

2006)

. Surveying and Geomatics Engineer in Arsa Engineering Company (2006-2008)

. Surveying and Geomatics Engineer in Miad Andishe Saz Engineering Company

(2008-2010)

. Research assistant as GIS and Remote Sensing specialist in University of

Tehran (2007-2010)

. Research assistant as GIS and Remote Sensing specialist in Purdue

University (2010-2012)

Survey and Geomatic Engineering Skills

. Data collection using GPS and Total Station in the field

. Generating topography and planemtric maps using SDRMAP, CAD and Micro

Station

. Traverse and leveling using Theodolite and Total Station

. Electronic distance measurement

. Design and setting out roads using SDRMAP and AutoCAD

. Alignment roads and pipelines using Total Station

. Topographic survey and map generation using Total Station

. Filling and cutting calculation using Total Station

. Working with GPS and hydrographic data

. Editing and exporting maps

GIS and Remote Sensing Skills

. Data conversion including converting CAD data to GIS and vice versa

. Working with raster (satellite image such as Landsat, SPOT, AVHRR,

RADARSAT and airborne digital camera) and vector data (shapefile)

. Geodatabase creation from spatial and non-spatial (tabular) data

. Spatial, attribute editing and digitizing

. Georeferencing and Geocoding

. Cartographic design and map making for a variety of print and electronic

formats

. Spatial analysis using raster calculation and analysis

. Writing query and retrieve spatial and non-spatial data

. CAD drafting and survey planning

. Map production, geospatial data management and processing

. Site selection using multi-criteria evaluation

. Raster and vector data download and processing

. Network analysis and spatial analysis

. Model Builder Development in ESRI software

. Use variety of Toolbox in ArcMap for different applications

. Satellite images classification and interpretation

. Using GIS to analyze land use land cover data and forecast for future

. Design and develop a decision making tool in GIS for parking site

selection in a city

. Integrate GIS with Python, C# and high performance computing (HPC) to

model large scale data

Skill to Handle Data at Continental Scale

. Working with census and National Land Cover Dataset (NLCD) data of US

. Working with Parameter-elevation Regressions on Independent Slopes Model

(PRISM) data of US

. Working with Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectro-Radiometer (MODIS) data

of US

. Working with Soil Survey Geographic (SSUERGO) data of US

. Working with Vegetation indices such as AVHRR NDVI

Data Analysis Skills using Statistical Approach

. Using data mining approaches (ANN, CART and MARS) to simulate single and

multiple land use land cover change

. Developing data mining approaches (ANN) to simulate urban boundary

change for cities

. Developing a software to simulate land use land cover change at nation

level (e.g. entire USA)

. Using statistical methods to predict land use land cover change forward

and backward

. Examine error and uncertainty assessment in land use land cover change

models

. Data management for 5 years working with databases (Access and SQL),

spreadsheet, SAS, R and Matlab

. Statistical modeling and analysis in GIS (single and multiple regression,

logistic regression, CART, MARS, ANN)

. Hypothesis test using T-test and F-test, confidence interval, outlier

detection

. Writing proposal, reposts, research paper (over 20 peer-reviewed

publications about data analysis) and editing

SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE SKILLS

PLATFORMS:

. Windows Vista/XP/2000/98/NT, DOS

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES:

. C# (3 years), C++ (3 years), Mobile Programming (J2ME; 1 year), Web

Programming (ASP.net and HTML; 1 year)

. Matlab, SAS and R for statistical analysis (5 years)

SOFTWARE SKILLS:

. GIS software such as ArcGIS10 ESRI software (Arcmap, ArcScene, ArcGlobe

and ArcCatalog), Python and Land Development Desktop (6 years)

. Remote Sensing software such as ENVI, ER Mapper, ERDAS Imagine, SDRMAP

and PCI Geomatica (4 years)

. Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Access; 7 years) and SQL (2 year)

. AutoCAD and Microstation (3 years)

. Google Earth, Idrisi and SPSS (2 years)

. HTML, GML and XML (2 years)

HARDWARE SKILLS:

. Total Stations (4 years), GPS (2 year), Theodolite (4 year), Digital

metric and none-metric cameras

. Plotter, Printer, Scanner, Digitizer

RESEARCH INTEREST in GIS and Remote Sensing

. Using data mining approaches to simulate (forward or backward) land use

land cover change (such as Artificial Neural Network, Cellular Automata,

Logistic Regression, Classification and Regression Tree, Multivariate

Adaptive Regression Splines)

. Calibration and validation of land use land cover change models

. Error propagation and uncertainty assessment in land use land cover

change models

. Developing Automatic Vehicle Location System (AVLS) for Transportation

System in GIS environment

. Developing Spatial Decision Support Systems (SDSS) for Urban Management

in GIS environment

. Web GIS, Mobile GIS and SQL database

. Photogrammetry (Reconstruct 3D scene from 2D images), Remote Sensing

(Satellite images, Image Processing), Geodesy and Surveying (Route

Design, GPS, Total Station, SDRmap, Route Finding)

PUBLICATIONS in GIS and Remote Sensing

SYMPOSIUM AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATION (Oral)

. Comparing classification and regression tree (CART) and multi-adaptive

regression splines (MARS) for modeling of three diverse areas undergoing

land use change. (2012). Tayyebi, A.*, Pijanowski, B. C., Shan, J., Shao,

J., (57) 2012 Annual Meeting, New York.

. Urbanizing America 2010-2040: Projections from a Land Transformation

Model. (2012). Pijanowski, B. C., Pekin, B., Tayyebi, A.*, Plourde, J.,

Doucette, J., (57) 2012 Annual Meeting, New York.

. A Decade of LTM as Land Use Land Cover Change Model: Lessons Learned from

Applications of Using the LTM. (2012). Tayyebi, A.*, Pijanowski, B. C.,

Informing Decisions in a Changing World, 2012 Annual Symposium, Newport,

RI, April 8-12, 2012.

. Comparing single and multiple transitions modeling with the Land

Transformation Model for two diverse areas undergoing land use change.

(2012). Tayyebi, A.*, Pijanowski, B. C., Informing Decisions in a

Changing World, 2012 Annual Symposium, Newport, RI, April 8-12, 2012.

JOURNAL

. Urban Expansion Simulation Using Geospatial Information System and

Artificial Neural Networks. (2009). International Journal of

Environmental Research, Pijanowski, B. C., Tayyebi*, A., Delavar, M.

R. and Yazdanpanah, M. J. ISSN 1735-6865. Volume 3, number 4, pp. 493-

502.

. An Urban Growth Boundary Model Using Neural Networks, GIS and Radial

Parameterization: An Application to Tehran, Iran. (2011). Tayyebi*,

A., Pijanowski, B. C., Tayyebi, A. H. Landscape and Urban Planning,

100, 35-44.

. Two rule-based urban growth boundary models applied to the Tehran

metropolitan area, Iran. (2011). Tayyebi, A*, Pijanowski, B. C., Pekin,

B. Applied Geography, 31(3), 908-918.

. Hierarchical modeling of urban growth across the conterminous USA: A

comparison of three modules of the Land Transformation Model (2012).

Tayyebi, A.*, Pekin B. K., Pijanowski B. C., Plourde J. D., Doucette

J., Braun, D. Journal of Land Use Science.

. Error propagation and uncertainty assessment in Land Use Change

Models: Application of Artificial Neural Network and Spatial Logistic

Regression. (In Review). A. H. Tayyebi, A. Tayyebi*, B. C. Pijanowski

and N. Khanna. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems.

. Simulating urban growth at a national scale and with a fine

resolution: Configuring the GIS bases Land Transformation Model to run

in a High Performance Computing environment. Pijanowski B. C.,

Tayyebi, A.*, Doucette J., Braun, D., Pekin B. K., Plourde J. D. (In

Review). Journal of Environmental Modeling & Software.

. Simulating Urban Growth Boundary Using Spatial Logistic Regression: A

case study for Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Tayyebi, A.*, Pijanowski B. C.,

Phillips, C. P. (In Review). Journal of Transaction in GIS.

. Using CART, MARS and ANNs to Model Land Use Land Cover Change:

Application of Data Mining Tools to Three Diverse Areas in USA and

Africa Undergoing Land Transformation. Tayyebi, A.*, Pijanowski B. C.

(In Review). Journal of Applied Soft Computing.

. Revolutions in LTM for Modeling Multiple Land Use Land cover Change:

Comparing Multiple Transitions of LTM, CART and MARS in Two Diverse

Areas. Tayyebi, A.*, Pijanowski B. C. (Under Preparation). Expert

Systems With Applications.

CHAPTER BOOKS

. Accuracy Assessment in Urban Expansion Model. (2009). Tayyebi*, A.,

Delavar, M. R., Pijanowski, B. C., Yazdanpanah, M. J. Spatial Data

Quality, From Process to Decisions, Edited by R. Devillers and H.

Goodchild, Taylor and Francis, CRC Press, Canada, pp. 107-115.

. Spatial variability of errors in Urban Expansion Model: Implications for

error propagation. (2009). Tayyebi*, A., Delavar, M. R., Pijanowski, B.

C., Yazdanpanah, M. J. Spatial Data Quality, From Process to Decisions,

Edited by R. Devillers and H. Goodchild, Taylor and Francis, CRC Press,

Canada, pp. 134-135.

. A Spatial Logistic Regression Model for Simulating Land Use Patterns, A

Case Sturdy of the Shiraz Metropolitan Area of Iran. (2010). Tayyebi*,

A., Delavar, M. R., Pijanowski, B. C., Yazdanpanah, M. J., Saeedi, S. and

Tayyebi, A. H. Advances in Earth Observation of Global Change, Edited by

Emilio Chuvieco, Jonathan Li and Xiaojun Yang. Springer press.

. Uncertainty Framework in Land Use Change Models: An Application of Data,

Model Parameter and Model Outcome Uncertainty in Land Transformation

Model. (2011). Tayyebi, A. H., S. Homayouni, J. Shan, M. J. Yazdanpanah,

B. C. Pijanowski and A. Tayyebi*. 7th International Symposium on Spatial

Data Quality. Coimbra, Portugal, October 12-14, 2011.

. Multi-Scale Analysis Approach of Simulating Urban Growth Pattern using a

Land Use Change Model. (2011). Tayyebi, A. H., S. Homayouni, J. Shan, M.

J. Yazdanpanah, B. C. Pijanowski and A. Tayyebi*. 7th International

Symposium on Spatial Data Quality. Coimbra, Portugal, October 12-14,

2011.

. Model Parameter Uncertainty Assessment in Land Transformation Model.

(2011). Tayyebi, A. H., S. Homayouni, J. Shan, M. J. Yazdanpanah, B. C.

Pijanowski and A. Tayyebi*. 7th International Symposium on Spatial Data

Quality. Coimbra, Portugal, October 12-14, 2011.

WORKSHOP ATTENDANCE in GIS and Remote Sensing

. Land Use Land Cover Change Modeling Using Land Transformation Models

(Online workshop 2009; Professor Bryan C. Pijanowski, Purdue University;

http://ltm.agriculture.purdue.edu).

. Land Change Modeling (GeoMod Software): Calibration, Validation,

Extrapolation and Interpretation (Professor Robert Gilmore Pontius Jr.,

Clark University; http://www.clarku.edu/~rpontius), Informing Decisions

in a Changing World, 2012 Annual Symposium, Newport, RI, April 8-12,

2012.

REVIEWER OF JOURNAL in GIS and Remote Sensing

. Journal of Landscape and Urban Planning, Editor in chief is Dr. Paul

Gobster (http://ees.elsevier.com/land)

. The International Journal of Urban Policy and Planning, Editor in chief

is Prof. Ali Modarres (http://ees.elsevier.com/jcit)

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