Engineering Design

Saba Alimadadi Jani

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Homepage: http://www.sfu.ca/~salimada

Nationality: Iranian

Gender: Female

Research Interests

Software Engineering - Software Analysis, Design, and Testing

Human Computer Interaction Information Visualization

Social Software Engineering

Education

School of Interactive Arts + Technology (SIAT), Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, Canada

M.Sc. Interactive Arts and Technology Major: Visual Analytics

Jan. 2010 Apr. 2012 [expected]

GPA: 4.07

Courses:

- Artificial Intelligence

- Visual Analytics

- Knowledge Visualization and Communication

- Cognition, Learning and Collaboration

- Quantitative Research Methods and Design

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

B.Sc. Computer Engineering Software Engineering

Sep. 2004 Feb. 2009

Graduate Course: Machine Learning

Relevant Course Works (All with grade A):

- Artificial Intelligence - Software Analysis and Design

- Information Retrieval - Software Engineering

- Data Structures and Algorithms - Software Engineering Lab

- Algorithm Design - Programming Languages Design

- Formal Languages and Automata - Internet Engineering

- Advanced Programming - Object Oriented Design

- Operating Systems - Computer Workshop

- Technical English

Research Experiences

M.Sc. Thesis Project (Currently under progress)

Advisor: Dr. Chris Shaw

Topic: Designing and developing an interactive dependency graph and its visualization for the

CZSaw software. This graph reveals the underlying model of the analysis process, depicting the

system entities and the dependency relations between them. This graph propagates the change

in one entity to all dependent entities and updates them automatically.

Graduate Research Assistant (Since Jan. 2010)

Advisor: Dr. Chris Shaw

At SFU HVI Lab

B.Sc. Thesis Project (2008/Fall 2009/Spring)

Advisor: Dr. Masoud Asadpour

Topic: The study of topological parameters of Friendship Network among Persian people: The

study of Social Networks, detecting relation networks between people, and using this information

to draw conclusions

In relation to: The AI lab of the ECE Department., University of Tehran

Undergraduate Researcher (2007)

Advisor: Dr. Marjan Sirjani

Internship in Formal Methods Lab, ECE Department, University of Tehran

Academic Experiences

Teaching Assistant

Simon Fraser University, SIAT

2011/Fall: IAT 265, Multimedia Programming for Art and Design

2011/Spring: IAT 334, Interface Design

2010/Summer: IAT 334, Interface Design

University of Tehran, ECE Department

2008/Fall: Programming Languages Design

2008/Spring: Internet Engineering

2007/Spring: Advanced Programming

2007/Fall: Data Structures and Algorithms

2006/Spring: Advanced Programming

High School Teacher

Year: 2006 - 2007

School: Farzanegan High School, Tehran branch of NODET: National Organization for Developing

Exceptional Talents

Course: C++ Programming Course

Member of the judgment committee of the HelliNet

The HelliNet is the NODET s annual programming contest

Years: 2006, 2007, and 2008

Plus implementation of the server of the strategic game section of the contest in 2007

Publications

CZSaw: Model Based Interactive Analysis of Interwoven, Imprecise Narratives

VAST 2010 Mini Challenge 1 Award: Outstanding Interaction Model

Victor Chen, Dustin Dunsmuir, Saba Alimadadi, Eric Lee, Jeffrey Guenther, John Dill, Cheryl Qian, Chris D.

Shaw, Maureen Stone, Robert Woodbury

Proceedings of IEEE Visual Analytics Science & Technology 2010, IEEE, Salt Lake City, Utah

CZSaw, IMAS & Tableau: Collaboration among Teams

VAST 2010 Grand Challenge Award: Excellent Student Team Analysis

Dustin Dunsmuir, Mahshid Z. Baraghoush, Victor Chen, Minoo Erfani Joorabchi, Mona Erfani Joorabchi,

Saba Alimadadi, Eric Lee, John Dill, Cheryl Qian, Chris D. Shaw, Robert Woodbury

Proceedings of IEEE Visual Analytics Science & Technology 2010, IEEE, Salt Lake City, Utah

Interactive Demo: Using CZSaw to Analyze Entities in Collections

Victor Chen, Dustin Dunsmuir, Nazanin Kadivar, Eric Lee, Jeffrey Guenther, Saba Alimadadi, John Dill, Chris

Shaw, Robert Woodbury, Maureen Stone, Cheryl Qian

Proceedings of IEEE Visual Analytics Science & Technology 2010, IEEE, Salt Lake City, Utah

Honors & Awards

2010: Received IEEE VAST Grand Challenge Award for: Excellent Student Team Analysis; as a

member of SFU SIAT team.

2010: Received IEEE VAST Mini Challenge One Award for: Outstanding Interaction Model; as a

member of CZSaw team.

2004: Top 0.1% of the Nationwide University Entrance Exam

Nearly 500,000 participants

2007/Fall: Qualified for the faculty of engineering scholarship as an exceptionally talented

student

2000 & 1997: Selected for the National Organization for Developing Exceptional Talents (NODET)

1997: Ranked first in the Azmoon Tajrobe in Tehran

The Azmoon Tajrobe is an exam between top schools in Tehran

1997: Ranked 15th in the Azmoon AyandeSaazaan in Iran

The Azmoon AyandeSaazaan is an exam between all students in Iran

Skills

Computer Skills

Environments: Linux, Windows, MS-DOS

Programming Languages, Tools, and Frameworks:

o C/C++, Java and J2EE, Processing, Matlab, Verilog, Assembly, SML, Basic

o Web design and programming: PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, JSP, XML, Apache

o Visual analytic tools: Tableau, IN-SPIRE

o Frameworks: Struts II, CakePHP, Hibernate, JUnit

o Software engineering: RUP, MVC, Agile development, Extreme programming, UML

o Database Engines: MySQL, MS SQL Server 2005

o Graphical libraries: JUNG, Prefuse

o Hardware Design: ModelSim, Quartus

o Technologies: J2SE, RMI, JDBC, Swing, Web Services

Language Skills

Persian: Native

English: Fluent

Arabic: Familiar

Selected Course Projects

Design and implementation of a script pattern recognition for the scripting language of CZSaw

(our VA tool) 2011

A visualization for dependency structure of the system entities in CZSaw - 2010

Design and implementation of an online photo album, by using RUP methods - 2008

Implementation of a simple FTP server - 2008

Implementation of TCP over UDP - 2008

Simulation of a serving system: two service station, each containing multiple cores 2008

Reverse engineering of Phys2d open source project

Design and implementation of an online course management system 2007

Design and implementation of a website for selling customized laptops - 2007

Member of a software engineering team for designing a conference management software -

2007

A full business plan for an innovative site for Iran which includes maps and other relevant info as

an entrepreneurship project - 2007

Compiler implementation for a Java-like programming language - 2007

Building a new distribution of Linux as OS Lab project - 2007

A simple DBMS system, implementing indexing algorithms like b-tree, B+ tree, and extendible

hash - 2006

Implementing an automatic magazine advertisement management system - 2005

Designing and implementing a 2D multi-player Linux-based strategic game (simplified Age of

Empires game) 2005

Other Activities

The manager of the library of the Khaane Farhang of the Faculty of Engineering, University of

Tehran 2007

The Khaane Farhang is the formal student-governed cultural organization of the University

of Tehran

A member of the policy-making committee of the Khaane Farhang of the Faculty of Engineering,

University of Tehran - 2008

Volunteer work in the Behzisti children's charity center - 2008

Other Skills and Interests

Reading

Painting: Oil Paint, Colored Pencils (since 1993)

Sports: Swimming (since 1993), Basketball (mainly 1997-2001), Table Tennis

Music: Playing piano (mainly 1996-1998)

Poetry

Calligraphy

Philosophy

Social Science

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