EDUCATION
2011-2016
GT
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Major: High Performance Building
Minor: Model Based System Engineering
School of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia, GPA: 4.0/4.0
2009-2010
USC
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN BUILDING SCIENCE
University of Southern California, School of Architecture
Los Angeles, California
2003-2006
IUST
MASTERS OF ARCHITECTURE
Major in Architectural Technology, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST)
Tehran, Iran
1999-2003
SU
BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE
School of Art and Architecture, Shiraz University
Shiraz, Iran
EXPERIENCE
Jan 2016-Present
Perkins+Will
Boston, MA
Atlanta, GA
SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST @ P+W
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Building Performance Consultant
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Energy and environmental assessment
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Daylight and glare analysis
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Building Performance Tool Developer
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EUI Generator: Energy Use Intensity Target & Benchmark Generator
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SPEED: Simulation Platform for Energy Efficient Design
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WAVT: Water Analysis and Visualization Tool
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Integrated Design Researcher
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Design process workflow improvement
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Design exploration and optimization
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May 2014-Aug 2014
Arup
Chicago
INTERNSHIP IN SMART BUILDING @ Arup
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Improve building integrated automation system
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Increase space utilization and collaboration system
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Smart solution to reduce plug loads and other miscellaneous equipment loads
May 2012-Aug 2012
Perkins+Will
New York
INTERNSHIP IN INTEGRATED DESIGN RESEARCH @ P+W
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New approach to LEED-ND
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Urban-scale sustainability
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“Transparency”: Sustainable and healthy building material
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES
2016
CPHC: CERTIFIED PASSIVE HOUSE CONSULTANT
Passive House Institute, USA, 2016
2010
LEED ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL
United States Green Building Council, 2010
2008
CERTIFIED IN“ENERGY SAVINGS IN BUILDINGS”
Iranian Organization for Engineers, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, 2008
2008
CERTIFIED IN “THE IMPLICATION OF STRUCTURE IN ARCHITECTURE”
Iranian Organization for Engineers, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, 2008
2008
CERTIFIED IN “SPACE FRAME STRUCTURES”
Iranian Organization for Engineers, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, 2008
2008
CERTIFIED IN “THE DESIGN OF DETAILS IN CONSTRUCTION”
Iranian Organization for Engineers, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, 2008
SKILLS
Performance Simulation Tools
EnergyPlus, eQuest, Ecotect, IES-VE, HEED, AGI, THERM, WINDOW, WUFI, DesignBuilder, OpenStudio, Design-Advisor, IDA, DIVA, Honeybee and Ladybug
Building Modeling
Tools
AutoCAD, 3ds Max (+ MAXScript), Revit, Rhino, Sefaira,
And parametric tools such as Grasshopper and Dynamo
Data Analysis
Tools
ModelCenter, R, SPSS, JMP, MagicDraw, LaTeX, and Asymptote
Familiarity
with Programming
Java, C++, MATLAB, EXPRESS (Data modeling language for buildings), SysML, Modelica (modeling language)
Graphic Design
Tools
Tableau, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign