MEHRAD SARMASHGHI

617-***-**** adjl3v@r.postjobfree.com www.github.com/MehradSm www.linkedin.com/in/mehradsm Ph.D. student with a demonstrated history of working in data science, machine learning, statistics, and com- putational biology. Collaborative and detail-oriented engineer with experience in leading multiple research and development projects. Develops and implements machine learning and statistical algorithms for analyzing large time series neural data in order to model brain mechanisms in the memory process. EDUCATION

Ph.D., Systems Engineering Expected Dec 2021

Boston University, Boston, MA, USA

GPA: 3.77/4.0

B.Sc., Aerospace Engineering Sep 2011 - Sep 2015

Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

GPA: 3.95/4.0

RESEARCH EXPERIENCES

Ph.D. Candidate, Boston University May 2017 - Present

Developed multivariate times series deep learning tools to classify neurons based on coding properties

Developed statistical model identi cation methods based on point process generalized linear models

Collaborated with team of 6 to perform neural encoding of rat hippocampus and prefrontal cortex neurons for the spatial memory task

Created a set of e cient spline functions for analyzing neural data Graduate Research Assistant, Image and Video Computing Lab, BU Sep 2016 - May 2017

Led group of 4 to employ character-level language models (CNN and LSTM) to predict gender from Facebook statuses of 3.5 million users

Implemented regression, gradient boosting and random forest for house price estimation with team of 3 Research Assistant, Sharif University of Technology Jan 2015 - Sep 2015

Designed and simulated a self-tuning PID controller in collaboration with 3 graduate students

Led team of 5 to implement classical control for reusable launch vehicles TEACHING EXPERIENCES

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Boston University, USA Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

Lectured 16 students in 4 sessions schedule covering ight mechanics and control, ME Department

Designed assignments for 70 graduate students in deep learning class, ECE Department Teaching Assistant, Sharif University of Technology, Iran Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

Taught automatic control to over 40 students, AE Department SKILLS

Theoretical Skills: Advanced deep learning & machine learning, Statistical system modeling and anal- ysis, Algorithm, Optimization methods, Parallel computing big data analysis, Stochastic process

Programming: C++, Python, R, MATLAB, SQL, AWS, Bash Scripting

Data Analysis Tools: TensorFlow, Keras, Scikit-learn, Pandas, NumPy, Tableau