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KnowDiff and IRNSC Collaboration

Speaker: Sina Ghaemmaghami Assistant Adjunct Professor
Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases & Department of Neurology
University of California, San Francisco

Title: Identification of Novel Inhibitors of Prion Propagation

Local Host: Dr. Mobasheri

Time: Tuesday, March 10th, 1:00-2:00pm
Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics Amphitheater
University of Tehran, Tehran

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Speaker: Nasimeh Asgarian M.Sc.
Computer Sciences
University of Alberta, Canada

Title: Machine Learning for Medical Informatics

Local Host: Mohsen Taghaddosi

Time: Tuesday, December 30th, 2008, 11:45am-12:30 pm
Kharazmi Hall, Department of Computer Engineering
Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

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Speaker: Dr. Mohammad R. Salavatipour Assistant Professor
Department of Computing Science
University of Alberta, Canada

Title: Partitioning Nodes of a Wireless Network into a Small Number of Cliques

Local Host: Mohsen Taghaddosi

Time: Tuesday, December 30th, 2008, 12:45am-1:30 pm
Kharazmi Hall, Department of Computer Engineering
Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

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Speaker: Dr. Solmaz Kolahi Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Department of Computer Sciences
University of British Columbia, Canada

Title: Functional Dependencies: Redundancy Analysis and Correcting Violations

Local Host: Mohsen Taghaddosi

Time: Sunday, December 28th, 2008, 12:15am-1:30 pm
Kharazmi Hall, Department of Computer Engineering
Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

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Speaker: Dr. Atefeh Mashatan Ph.D.
Department of Combinatorics and Optimization
University of Waterloo, Canada

Title: Message Recognition Protocols for Ad Hoc Networks

Local Host: Mohsen Taghaddosi

Time: Saturday, December 27rd, 2008, 12:15am-1:30 pm
Kharazmi Hall, Department of Computer Engineering
Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

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Speaker: Dr. Amin Saberi Assistant Professor
Institute for Computational and Mathematical Engineering
Stanford University, CA

Title: Game Dynamics, Equilibrium Selection and Network Structure

Local Host: Mohsen Taghaddosi

Time: Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008, 12:15am-1:30 pm
Kharazmi Hall, Department of Computer Engineering
Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

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Speaker: Rouzbeh Amini Ph.D. candidate
Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota

Title: Computational and Experimental Exploration of Eye Mechanic

(1)
Local Host: Prof. Farzad Farahmand

Time: Sunday, June 22, 2008, 10:00-12:00 pm
Location: Biomechanics Laboratory, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

(2)
Local Host: Prof. Nasser Fatouraee

Time: Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 11:00-12:00 pm
Location: Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran

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Speaker: Dr. Vahid Shahrezaei Postdoctoral fellow
The Centre for Nonlinear Dynamics in Physiology and Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Local Host: Prof. Reza Ejtehadi

Title: Non-genetic individuality: modeling stochastic gene expression in single cells

Time: Saturday, June 21st, 2008.

Location: Department of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

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Mostafa Omarspeaker: Dr. Mustafa Saeed Omar Professor, Department of Physics, College of Science
University of Salahaddin, Arbil, Iraq

Title: Nanoscale Size Dependent Parameters effect on Lattice Thermal Conductivity in a Si Nanowire

(1)
Local Host: Dr. Qasem Exirifard

Time: Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
Location: School of Physics, IPM, Tehran

(2)
Local Host: Dr. Akbar Jafari

Time: Saturday, May 24th, 2008
Location: Department of Physics, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan

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Behzad Samadi Speaker: Dr. Behzad Samadi
Ph.D.
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Concordia University, Montreal, QC

Local Host: Prof. Mohammad Mobed

Title: Stability Analysis and Controller Synthesis for a Class of Piecewise Smooth Systems

Time: Wednesday, May 21st, 2008, 10:00 am
Location: Department of Electrical Engineering (Room #4), Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

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Speaker: Dr. Mohammad Salavatipour Assistant Professor
School of Computing Science, University of Alberta, Canada

(1)
Local Organizer: Shervin Daneshpajouh

Title: Classical Network design problems with extra constraints

Time: Monday, December 31st, 2007, 12:00-1:30pm

Location: Kharazmi Hall, Department of Computer Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

(2)
Local Organizer: Shahbaz Yousefi

Title: Classical Network design problems with extra constraints

Time: Tuesday, January 1st , 2008, 1:00-2:00pm

Location: Conference Room, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran

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nasimeh.jpg Speaker: Nasimeh Asgarian
M.Sc.
School of Computing Science, University of Alberta, Canada

Local Organizer: Shervin Daneshpajouh

Title: Collaborative Filtering and Netflix Prize Competition

Time: Monday, December 31st , 2007, 11:00-12:00pm

Location: Kharazmi Hall, Department of Computer Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

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afshari.jpg Speaker: Dr. Ehsan Afshari
Assistant Professor
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University, USA

Local Organizer: Ms. Tehrani

Title: Optotronics: Optically Inspired Electronics

Time: Tuesday, December 25th , 2007, 3:00-4:30pm

Location: Department of Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

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taati.jpg Speaker: Babak Taati
PhD Candidate
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Queen’s University, Canada

Local Organizer:

Title: Variable Dimensional Local Shape Descriptors – tuning descriptor to target objects geometry

Time: Monday, December 24th , 2007, 12:00-1:30pm

Location: Department of Computer Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

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harati.jpg Speaker: Mohammad Harati
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Chemistry, University of Windsor, Canada

Local Organizer: Fereshteh Rashidi

Title: Discovery of two new chemical oscillators in stirred batch reactor

Time: Monday, December 24th , 2007.

Location: Faculty of Sciences (Room 23), University of Tehran, Tehran

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Speaker: Mehran Shaghaghi
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, Canada

Local Organizer: Prof. Vahid Karimipour

Title: Quantum Mechanics Dilemmas

Time: Tuesday, December 11th , 2007.

Location: Department of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

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Speaker: Farman Amin Moayed PhD candidate in Occupational Safety and Health Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering
University of Cincinnati, Ohio, US

(1)
Title: Mechanism to Commercialize Iranian Inventions which are Patent Protected in the United States

Local Organizer: Sina Tarighi

Time: TBA

Location: Industrial Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

(2)
Title: The Role of Occupational Safety and Health Engineering in Business

Local Organizer: Emad Zamanzadeh

Time: TBA

Location: Industrial Engineering Department, Amir Kabir University, Tehran

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119.jpg Speaker: Dr. Payam Rabiei
Ph.D.
Avin Photonics, California, USA

Local Organizer: Dr. Amir Borji

Title: Monolithic micro-photonic integrated circuits based on nonlinear optics

Time: Wednesday, November 7th , 2007.

Location: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan

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anvari.jpg Speaker: Ahmad Anvari
Lead Analyst, Advertising.com R&D

Local Organizer: Keyvan Vakili

Title: Latest Developments and Trends in Online Advertising Business

Time: Monday, Oct 29, 2007, 13:30-15:00 pm

Location: School of Management and Economics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

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118.jpg Speaker: Dr. Amir Nejat
Ph.D.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Canada

Local Organizer: Ali Ramezani

Title: A Higher-Order Accurate Unstructured Finite Volume Newton-Krylov Algorithm for Inviscid Compressible Flows

Time: Sunday, October 21, 2007, 3:00 pm

Location: Aerospace Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran.

Abstract and Presentation Slides: more…

talk117.jpg Speaker: Payman Esmaeili
Ph.D. Candidate
University of Alberta, Canada

Local Organizer: Mohammad Reza Talaie

Title: A Fundamental Study on the Coalescence of Bitumen Drops in Water

Time: Monday, October 22, 2007

Location: Faculty of Engineering Conference Room, University of Isfahan, Isfahan

Abstract: more…

Mohammad-Hossein_Taghavi.jpg Speaker: Mohammad Hossein Taghavi
Ph.D. Candidate
University of California, San Diego, USA

Local Organizer: Dr. Marvasti

Title: Codes on Graphs: Recent Advances

Time: Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Location: Department of Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

Abstract and Presentation Slides: more…

Speaker: Raha Akhavan Tabatabaei Ph.D. Candidate
North Carolina State University, USA.

Local Organizer: Sina Tarighi

Title: Stochastic Modeling for Serial-Batching Workstations with Heterogeneous Machines

Time: Monday, Oct. 1, 2007, 15:00-16:00 pm

Location: School of Industrial Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

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Alborz Geramifard Speaker: Alborz Geramifard
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Computing Science, Edmonton, University of Alberta, Canada

Local Organizer: Student Scientific Chapter

Title: Incremental Least- Squares Temporal Difference Learning

Time: Tuesday, Sep 11, 2007, 12:00-1:00 pm
Location: Department of Computer Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

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Ali Ashrafi Speaker: Dr. Ali Ashrafi
Senior Engineer, Thornton Tomasetti Inc, New York, NY, USA

Local Organizer: Dr. Alireza Khaloo

Title: Structural Engineering Practice in US, a Perspective from the Structural Design
Firm for the Tallest Buildings in the World

Time: Wednesday, Aug 8, 2007
Location: Department of Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Sara Banki Speaker: Sara Banki

Ph.D. candidate in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management,
Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Local Organizer: Roja Aminzadeh

Title: Enhancing Citizenship Behavior through Transformational Leadership: An Educational Case

Time: Monday, Aug 27, 2007, 14:00 till 16:00
Location: School of Management, University of Tehran, Tehran

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Hessam Ostad Speaker: Hesamedin Ostad Ahmad Ghorabi

Ph.D. Candidate, Institute for Engineering Design,
Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria

Title: Innovative Products through Ecodesign

Time: Monday, Aug 27, 2007
Location: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Ramin Vatanparast Speaker: Dr. Ramin Vatanparast

Senior Research Manager, Nokia Research Center, Palo Alto, U.S.

Local Organizer: Industrial Management Institute (IMI)

Title: Transformational Leadership

Time: Sunday, Aug 26, 2007, 17:30-19:30
Location: Industrial Management Institute

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Speaker: Golnaz Tajeddin

Ph.D. candidate in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management at DeGroote School of Management, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada

Local Organizer: Roja Aminzadeh

Title: Emergence and Influence of Expert in Group Decision Making: A Judgmental Task

Time: Sunday, Aug 26, 2007, 10:00 till 12:00
Location: School of Management, University of Tehran, Tehran

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Saeed Mohammadi Speaker: Saeed Mohammadi

Ph.D. Candidate,
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA

Host: Prof. Sina Khorasani

Title: Phononic Crystals

Time: Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007, 12:00 pm
Location: Department of Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

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Atefeh Farzindar Speaker: Dr. Atefeh Farzindar

Ph.D.
President of NLP Technologies Inc., Montreal, Canada

Organized by: Informatics Society of Iran

Title: From Research to Practice: Application of Natural Language Processing (NLP) to a Real context

Time: Wednesday, Aug 22, 2007
Location: Amphitheater of Tehran Municipality ICT Center, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Speaker: Niloofar Arshadi

Ph.D. Candidate, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Local Organizer: Student Scientific Chapter

Title: Performance Improvement of Case-Based Reasoning Systems by Integrating them with Machine Learning Techniques

Time: Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007
Location: Department of Computer Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

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AmirFarmanesh Speaker: Amir Farmanesh

Ph.D. candidate in Policy Studies
School of Public Policy, University of Maryland

Co-organized by International Association of Iranian Managers

Local Organizer: Keyvan Vakili

Title: Econometrics approach to international development studies

Time: Saturday, August 18, 2007, 10:00am
Location: School of Management and Economics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

Abstract: more…

YousefPadganeh Speaker: Dr. Yousef Padganeh

Business Management, Banking, Preston University, USA, Ajman Campus, UAE

Co-organized by International Association of Iranian Managers

Local Organizer: Keyvan Vakili

Title: Basel II and Banking Industry

Time: Saturday, 20 Oct, 2007, 17:00 till 19:00
Location: School of Management and Economics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

Abstract: more…

ImanHajizadeh Speaker: Iman Hajizadeh

Ph.D. Candidate
Rotman School of Management
University of Toronto, Canada

Co-organized by International Association of Iranian Managers

Local Organizer: Keyvan Vakili

Title: Portfolio Selection with Bounded Loss

Time: Saturday, Aug 25, 2007, 10:00am
Location: School of Management and Economics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

Abstract: more…

BaabakAshuri Speaker: Baabak Ashuri

Ph.D. Candidate and Tennenbaum Fellow
School of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

Co-organized by International Association of Iranian Managers

Local Organizer: Keyvan Vakili

Title: A Real Options Approach to Investment Decisions in Competitive, Dynamic Retail Markets

Time: Wednesday, Aug 22, 2007, 6:00pm
Location: School of Management and Economics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Speaker: Sanam Ebrahim

Master’s degree Executive Management of Business Administration
Tehran, Iran /Royal Roads University, Victoria, Canada

Co-organized by International Association of Iranian Managers

Local Organizer: Keyvan Vakili

Title: Government Research Funding System

Time: Monday, Aug 20, 2007, 6:00pm
Location: School of Management and Economics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Shuan SadreGhazi Speaker: Shuan SadreGhazi

Ph.D. Candidate,
Innovation Studies and Development
United Nations University – MERIT

Co-organized by International Association of Iranian Managers

Local Organizer: Keyvan Vakili

Title: Developing Business Strategies for Serving Low-income Markets

Time: Wednesday, Aug 15, 2007, 1:00pm
Location: School of Management and Economics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

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Hamid Hazari Speaker: Hamid Hazari
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Mathematics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA

(1)
Title: Can one hear the shape of a drum?

Local organizer: Maryam Moghiseh

Time: Monday, July 30, 2007
Location: Department of Mathematics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

(2)
Title: Zeros of Eigenfunctions

Time: Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Location: School of Mathematics, IPM, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Speaker: Bahar Mehmani

Ph.D. Candidate, Institute for Theoretical Physics
University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Local Organizer: Prof. Karimipour

Title: Simultaneous measurement of non-commuting observables

Time: Tuesday, Jul 31, 2007
Location: Department of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Sanli Faez Speaker: Sanli Faez
Ph.D. candidate,
FOM institute for atomic and molecular physics, The Netherlands

Local host: Prof. Seyed Hassan Tavasoli

Title: Photon diffusion and Anderson localization of light in random media

Time: Wednesday, Jul 25, 2007
Location: Laser and Plasma Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Ali Nasseri-Moghaddam Speaker: Dr. Ali Nasseri-Moghaddam
Senior Geotechnical Engineer,
Inspec-Sol Inc, Canada

Local Organizer: Hossein Hashemi

Title: Application of MASW Method in Characterization of Near Surface Soil Layers and Detection of Underground Cavities

Time: Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Location: Department of Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Nima Sarshar Speaker: Prof. Nima Sarshar
Assistant Professor,
University of Regina, SK, Canada

Local Organizer: Student Scientific Chapter

Title: Percolation Search Algorithm for P2P Networks

Time: Wednesday, Jul 18, 2007
Location: Department of Computer Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Speaker: Dr. Hossein Agheli Postdoctoral fellow, iNano Center,
Aarhus university, Denmark

Title: Nano-structured artificial bio-interfaces

Time: Wenesday, Jun 27, 2007
Location: Golestaneh Seminar room, Department of Material Science, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran
Local Organizer: Kooshan Gholami

Abstract: more…

Pezhman Hassanpour Speaker: Pezhman Hassanpour
Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Title: Fabrication of Microelectromechanical Systems

Time: Sunday, Jun 10, 2007
Location: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Reza Sharifi Speaker: Reza Sharifi
Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Texas A&M university, USA

Title: Nonlinear Principal Component Analysis and its application in Sensor Data Validation

Time: Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Location: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Speaker: Parisa Bohlouli Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Physics
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada

Local host: Prof. Seyed Hassan Tavasoli

Title: Optical Transfer Cavity Stabilization using Tunable Sidebands of RF Current-Modulated Injection-Locked Diode Lasers

Time: Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Location: Laser and Plasma Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Babak Matinfar Speaker: Babak Matinfar
Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Computer Science
Johns Hopkins University, Maryland, USA

Local Organizer: Shahbaz Yousefi, ACM Student Branch

Title: Image Guided Small Animal Radiation Research Platform (IG-SARRP)

Time: Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Location: Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Tehran, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Speaker: Piroz Mohseni Senior Developer,
Pink Sheets LLC., New York City, US

Local Organizer: Mahdi Safarnejhad, Student Scientific Chapter

Title: Quote and Trade Service - Case Study

Time: Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Location: Department of Computer Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Anoosh Shamsabadi Speaker: Dr. Anoosh Shamsabadi
Office of Earthquake Engineering, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), California, USA

Local Organizer: Student Scientific Association of Department of Civil Engineering

Title: Practical Seismic Soil-Abutment-Foundation-Structure Interaction of Skewed Bridges

Time: Sunday, May 13, 2007
Location: Department of Civil Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran

Kazem Sadati Speaker: Dr. Kazem Sadati
Doctor of Law from John F. Kennedy University, USA

Co-organized by International Association of Iranian Managers

Local Organizer: Kamran Vakili

Title: How To Start and Operate a Business Successfully

Time: Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Location: School of Management and Economics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Speaker: Shirin Karimifar Ph.D. Candidate,
School of Engineering Science, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada

Title: Single-cell Cluster Narrowband Cellular Systems

Time: Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007
Location: Department of Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Ali Khakifirooz Speaker: Ali Khakifirooz
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT, Cambridge, USA

Local Organizer: Majid Mohammadi, IEEE Student Branch

Title: MOSFET Performance Scaling: Historical Trends and Future Directions

Time: Saturday, Apr 14, 2007
Location: Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Tehran, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Hassan Abbasnezhad Speaker: Hassan Abbasnezhad
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada

Local Organizer: Prof. Pournaghi-azar

Title: Promoting Microbial Attachment to Oil to Enhance Bioremediation

Time: Wednesday, Feb 7, 2007
Location: Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz

Abstract: more…

Ali Hessami Speaker: Prof. Ali Hessami
Professor of Systems Assurance,
City University, London, UK

Local Organizer: Sina Tarighi

Title: Assurance of Safety and Reliability in Industrial Systems

Time: Sunday, Feb 4, 2007
Location: Department of Industrial Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Speaker: Dr. Ali Shadchehr Clinical Associate Professor of Gastroenterology
Ohio University, USA

Local Organizer: Mir Shahram Safari

Title: Update in Hereditary Hemochromatosis

Time: Monday, Jan 22, 2007
Location: Endoscopies ward, Gastroenterology Department of Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Tissa Mirfakhrai Speaker: Tissaphern Mirfakhrai
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Local Organizer: Somayeh Khandan

Title: Artificial Muscles

Time: Wednesday, Dec 27, 2006
Location: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Speaker: Najmeh Khalili-Mahani Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Local Organizer: Mir Shahram Safari

Title: Application of MRI in Clinical Research

Time: Tuesday, Jan 9, 2007
Location: Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran

Amin Karbassi Speaker: Amin Karbassi
Ph.D. Candidate
École de Technologie Supérieure, University of Québec, Montréal, Canada

Local Organizer: Abbas Eslami

Title: Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Existing Buildings Using the Score Assignment Method, Conception and Method Development

Time: Monday, Jan 1, 2007
Location: School of Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz

Abstract: more…

Amir Rezvani Speaker: Dr. Amir Rezvani
Principal Investigator
Department of Psychiatry, Duke University,Durham, USA

Local Organizer: Mir Shahram Safari

Title: Addiction as a Brain Disease

Time: Monday, Jan 1, 2007
Location: Biology Department, Science Faculty of Tehran University, Tehran

Speaker: Mahsa Dabagh M.Sc., Researcher
Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland

Local Organizer: Roohollah Johari-Naad

Title: Numerical Simulation methods in arterial wall modeled as porous medium

Time: Monday, Jan 1, 2007
Location: Department of Chemical Engineering & Petroleum , Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

Hazhir Rahmandad Speaker: Prof. Hazhir Rahmandad
Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Virginia Tech, VA, USA

Local Organizer: Keyvan Vakili

Title: Impact of Delays on Organizational Learning

Time: Monday, Dec 25, 2006
Location: School of Management and Economics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Alireza Soltani Speaker: Dr. Alireza Soltani
Postdoctoral Associate
Department of Neurobiology, Yale University, New Haven, USA

Local Organizer: Shahin Nasr and Ali Moeeny

Title: A Cortical Network Model of Probabilistic Decision-making

Time: Tuesday, Dec 19, 2006
Location: School of Cognitive Science, IPM, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Kourosh Afrousheh Speaker: Dr. Kourosh Afrousheh
Post-doctoral fellow, Rowland Institute at Harvard
Harvard University, Cambridge, US

Local host in Shahid Beheshti University: Prof. Seyed Hassan Tavasoli
Local host in University of Isfahan: Prof. Mahmood Soltanolkotabi

Title: Dipole-dipole interactions between laser cooled highly excited atoms

(1) Time: Wednesday, Dec 27, 2006
Location: Laser and Plasma Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran

(2) Time: Tuesday, Jan 2, 2007
Location: Department of Physics, University of Isfahan, Isfahan

Abstract: more…

Ramin Vatanparast Speakers: Jan Chipchase
Principal Engineer, Nokia Inc., Japan
Dr. Ramin Vatanparast
Senior Research Manager, Nokia Inc., US

Local Organizer: Prof. Khodadadeh

Title: Design Research, From Field Research Study to New Service, Application and Products

Time: Sunday, Oct 29, 2006
Location: Design Department, University of Tehran, Tehran

Mohaddesse Azeemlu Speaker: Mohaddesse Azeemlu
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Waterloo, Canada

Local Organizer: Prof. Saman Moghimi

Title: Star formation in HII regions
Time: Tuesday, Sep 19, 2006
Location: Department of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

Abstract: more…

Fatemeh Shahedipour-Sandvik Speaker: Prof. Fatemeh Shahedipour-Sandvik
Assistant Professor of Nanoengineering
College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, State University of New York-Albany, USA

Local host: Prof. Azam Iraji Zad

Title: Development of Wide bandgap (WBG) Optoelectronic Light Emitting Devices with Emission in UV and Visible

Time: Tuesday, Sep 19, 2006
Location: Institure for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Reza Chaji Speaker: G. Reza Chaji
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada

Local Organizer: Majid Mohammadi, IEEE Student Branch

Title: Organic Semiconductor: Applications and Fabrication

Time: Monday, Sep 11, 2006 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm
Location: Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Tehran, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Mohammad Mahdian Speaker: Dr. Mohammad Mahdian
Ph.D.
Researcher, Yahoo! Research Inc., US

Local Organizer: Prof. Reza Lotfi

Title: Some Problems in Algorithmic Game Theory
Time: Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006
Location: Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad

Prof. Takloo-Bighash Speaker: Mostafa Beshkar
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Economics, Vanderbilt University
Local Organizer: Mazdak Mohtasham and Navid Ghaffarzadegan

Title: Dispute Resolution in the World Trade Organization

Time: July 2006
Location: School of Management and Economics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Prof. Takloo-Bighash Speaker: Prof. Ramin Takloo-Bighash
Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics, Princeton University, Princeton, USA

Title: Cayley’s theorem revisited

Time: Saturday, July 15, 2006
Location: Department of Mathematics, Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz

Nima Sadat_Tehrani Speaker: Nima Sadat-Tehrani
Ph.D. Candidate
Linguistics Department, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

Local Organizer: Prof. Bijankhan

Title: The intonation of cause in Persian

Time: Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 12:00 pm
Location: Kamal Hall, Faculty of Humanities and Literature, University of Tehran, Tehran

Abstract: For the pdf file, click here

Speaker: Ahmad Reza Niknam Department of English, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Local Organizer: Dr. Farzaneh Farahzad

Title: Representation of the Persian Other in 19th century English travel narratives of Persia

Time: Monday, May 29, 2006 10:00 AM
Location: Translation Studies Department, Faculty of Persian Literature and Foreign Languages, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Vahid Garousi Speaker: Vahid Garousi
Ph.D. Candidate
Software Quality Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

Local Organizer: Siavash Rahbar

Title: Traffic-aware Stress Testing of Distributed Real-Time Systems Based on UML Models

Time: Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Location: Department of Computer Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Reza Mansouri Speaker: Reza Mansouri
Professor, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

Title: Role of Excellence in Science in the Future of Iran

Time: 6:30 pm, Wednesday, May 10th, 2005,
Location: Room 1220, Bahen Center, 40 St. George Street, University of Toronto

High quality poster in PDF (here)

This talk is co-organized by Iranian Association at the University of Toronto

Prof. Mansouri’s Bio: more…

Mehran Pooladi-Darvish

Jointly organized by Sharif SPE Student Chapter

Speaker: Prof. Mehran Pooladi-Darvish Associate Professor
Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada

Local Organizer: Roohallah Johari Nad

Title: Recovery and Testing of Gas Hydrates as a Source of Natural Gas

Time: Monday, May 8, 2006 at 4:00 pm
Location: Chemical & Pertroleum Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

Abstract: more…

Vahid Hosseini Speaker: Vahid Hosseini
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada

Local Organizer: Prof. Reza Lotfi

Title: Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition Engine
Authors: David Checkel and Vahid Hosseini

Time: Wednesday, Apr 26, 2006
Location: Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad

Abstract: more…

Ramin Vatanparast Speaker: Dr. Ramin Vatanparast
Ph.D. in Management
Senior Research Management, Nokia Inc., US.

Local Organizer: Navid Ghaffarzadegan

Title: Virtual Organizations, A Must in the 21st Century

Time: Monday, Apr 24, 2006
Location: School of Management and Economics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

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Farid Fadaie Speaker: Farid Fadaie
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Local Organizer: Hassan Zakeri, IEEE Student Branch

Title: Peer to Peer Networking
Time: Monday, Apr 17, 2006
Location: Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Tehran, Tehran

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Prof. Vishtasb Broumand Speaker: Prof. Vishtasb Broumand
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
School of Medicine and Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami, Florida, US

Local Organizer: Prof. Reza Dehghan

Title: Bisphosphonate Induced Exposed Bone (Osteopetrosis) Of The Jaws: Risk Factors, Recognition, Prevention, and Treatment
Time: Sunday, Apr 9, 2006
Location: Shafa Hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman

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Visiting Scientist: Prof. Pirouz Daeihagh Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine-Nephrology
Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, North Carolina, US

Local Host: Prof. Mitra Mahdavi-Mazdeh
Director of National Dialysis & Transplantation center

Time: Tuesday, Mar 14, 2006
Location: National Dialysis & Transplantation center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran

Mohsen Afsharchi Speaker: Mohsen Afsharchi
Ph.D. Candidate
Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept, University of Calgary, Canada

Local Organizer: Hossein Masserat

Title: The Vision of the Semantic Web
Time: Monday, Jan 23, 2006
Location: Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences, Zanjan, Iran

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Speaker: Dr. Javad Moulai Research Scientist
Department of Physics, Brandeis University, US

Local Organizer: Dr. Saman Moghimi

Title: X-ray production and imaging
Time: Tuesday, Jan 3, 2006
Location: Department of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

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Amin Dallaali Speaker: Mohammad Amin Dallaali
Ph.D. Candidate
Monash University, Australia

Local Organizer: Reza Azad

Title: Optimization and modeling of a long haul point-to-point optical link

Time: Saturday, Dec 31, 2005
Location: Department of Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

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Milad Shokouhi Speaker: Milad Shokouhi
Ph.D. Candidate,
Department of Computer Science, RMIT University, Australia

Title: Search engines, centralized and distributed information retrieval

Local Organizer: Siavash Rahbar

Time: Wednesday, Dec 28, 2005
Location: Department of Computer Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

Speaker: Kazem Yaghootkar Ph.D. Candidate
Manchester Business School, UK

Local Organizer: Armin Nourbakhsh

Title: Project Management, prospects and challenges

Time: Tuesday, Dec 27, 2005
Location: Department of Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

Speaker: Sabereh Mohammadkashi Graduate in Digital Editing
Sheridan Institute of Advanced Learning and Technology, Toronto, Canada

Title: The new techniques in digital video editing

Time: Monday, Dec 26, 2005
Location: Department of Theater and Cinema, University of Art, Tehran

Dr. Hossein Siadati Speaker: Dr. Hossein Siadati
Postdoctoral fellow
University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX

Local Organizer: Roohollah Johari-Naad

Title: Open Flow Hot Isostatic Pressing Assisted Synthesis of Highly Porous Materials and Catalysts

Time: Monday, Dec 26, 2005
Location: Department of Chemical Engineering & Petroleum , Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

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Behzad Samadi Speaker: Behzad Samadi
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal

Local Organizer: Reza Azad

Title: Control Synthesis by Sum of Squares Optimization

Time: Sunday, Dec 25 , 2005
Location: Department of Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

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Speaker: Dr. Jessica Mondia Postdoctoral fellow
Institute of Optics, University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany

Local Organizer: Prof. Soltanolkotabi

Title: Introduction to Photonic Crystals

Time: Sunday, Dec 25, 2005
Location: Department of Physics , University of Isfahan, Isfahan

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Speaker: Dr. Richard Wehr Ph.D.
University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Local Organizer: Prof. Soltanolkotabi

Title: Absorption line shape spectroscopy of atmospheric gases

Time: Sunday, Dec 25, 2005
Location: Department of Physics , University of Isfahan, Isfahan

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Protein Folding Speaker: Dr. Maria Sabaye Moghaddam
Postdoctoral fellow
Department of Biochemistry
University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Local Organizer: Majid Mosayebi

Title: Monte Carlo Studies of Polymer Thermodynamics

Time: Saturday, Dec 24, 2005
Location: Department of Physics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

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Dr. Ali Shirazi Speaker: Dr. Ali Shirazi
Postdoctoral fellow
Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Montreal, Canada

Local Organizer: Armin Nourbakhsh

Title: Mechanics of Geologic Porous Media Susceptible to Damage

Time: Tuesday, Dec 20, 2005
Location: Department of Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

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Speaker: Ali Yoonessi

Ph.D. candidate McGill Vision Research, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Local Organizer: Behrad Noudoost

Title: Sensitivity to color and luminance transformations in real versus phase-scrambled natural scenes

Time: Monday, Dec 19, 2005
Location: School of Cognitive Science, IPM, Tehran

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Oil Price Speaker: Maral Shamloo
Ph.D. Candidate
London School of Economics (LSE), London, UK

Local Organizer: Navid Ghaffarzadegan

Title: Are Oil Prices a Suitable Monetary Policy Anchor for the GCC Countries?

Time: Sunday, Dec 18, 2005
Location: School of Management and Economics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

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Speaker: Ehsan Amiri Ph.D. Candidate,
Computing Science, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada

Title: The Current State of P vs. NP problem

(1)
Time: Saturday, Nov 5, 2005
Location: Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashad, Mashad
Local Organizers: Prof. Pourreza and Mr. Mostafa Farahani

(2)
Time: Sunday, Nov 13, 2005
Location: Department of Computer Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran
Local Organizer: Mr. Siavash Rahbar

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Iran Job Market Speaker: Ali Zuashkiani
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Title: Iran job market: characteristics, opportunities, limitations, and considerations

Time: Wednesday, Oct 19, 2005
Location: GCC (Graduate Community Center) Nairobi Room, Stanford University, CA

This talk is co-organized by Persian Students Association of Stanford University

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Speaker: Dr. Masoud Sharif Postdoctoral fellow,
Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology (CALTECH), Pasedona, CA

Local Organizer: Prof. Babaei-zadeh

Title: Broadband Wireless Broadcast Channels: Throughput, Performance, and PAPR Reduction
Time: Wednesday, Sep 28, 2005
Location: Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

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MohammadTaghi Hajiaghayi Speaker: Dr. MohammadTaghi Hajiaghayi
Ph.D.
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), USA

Title: Fast Algorithms for Hard Graph Problems
Time: Thursday, Sep 8, 2005
Location: School of Computer Science and Mathematics, IPM, Tehran

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Majid Gharghi Speaker: Majid Gharghi
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada

Local Organizer: Hessam Salavati

Title: Spherical Photovoltaic Devices
Time: Monday, Sep 5, 2005
Location: Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

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