Syavash Nobarany - Academic Homepage

Course	Credit	Grade (Scale 20)	Reference Authors
Basics of Computer Programming	4	17	Patt, Patel
Computer Architecture	3	18.8	Patterson, Hennessy
Advanced Programming	3	18.1	Deitel
Internet Engineering	3	18.9	Martin Fowler
Data Structures	3	16.8	CLRS
Software engineering	3	17.1	Larman
Algorithm Design	3	18.6	CLRS
Artificial Intelligence	3	17.25	Norvig, Russel
Operating Systems I	3	17.9	Silberschatz
Electronic Commerce	3	18	?
Systems Analysis and Design	3	19.75	Hoffer
Basic Database Design	3	15.6	Elmasry
IT Foundations	3	17	Chapters from several books
Intelligent Information Retrieval	3	18.3	Manning
Computer Networks	3	20	Kurose, Ross
Machine & Assembly Languages	3	16.25	Mazidi
Database Lab	1	20	--
Computer Graphics	3	17.5	Foley
Specialized English	2	18.5	ACM & IEEE papers
Introduction to Multimedia Systems	3	19	A reading list
Foundation of IT Lab	1	19.5	--
Multimedia Systems Lab	1	20	--

Relevant Skills & Competences

Core Competences:
O Design, Analysis and implementation of Software and Web-Based Information Systems.
O Design & Implementation of interactive user interfaces.

Information Visualization Frameworks:
Piccolo, Prefuse.

Programming Languages:
Proficient in Java, J2EE, C/C++, SQL, XML, HTML. Familiar with Pascal.

Web Design Languages and Environments:
HTML, Javascript, CSS, Flash and Actionscript, DreamWeaver.

Frameworks and Web Technologies :
Hibernate, Struts, JSF, QT, Log4J, AJAX, WebServices(Axis), OpenGL.

Environments:
Linux, Windows, MS-DOS.

Word Processing Tools :
LATEX , Microsoft Word(and other MS-Office programs), VIM

Education & Relevant Coursework

Degree:
B.Sc., Electrical & Computer Engineering-Information Technology
2003-now (expected to graduate in 2008)

Principal subjects covered:
Design and Analysis of Software, Specially Information Systems

Organization:
University of Tehran, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering

GPA:

CS Courses GPA 17.94 (20 Scale)
~3.95 (4 Scale) 22 Courses - 60 Credit

Overall GPA*
17.38 (20 Scale)
~3.7 (4 Scale) 57 Courses - 142 Credit

*Second highest GPA among students of information technology specialization

Relevant Coursework:
Multimedia Systems, Intelligent Information Retrieval, Algorithm Design, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Data Structures and Algorithms, System Analysis and Design, Operating Systems, Internet Engineering, Database Systems, Advanced Programming, Electronic Commerce, Computer Architecture, Assembly and Machine Language, Information Technology Fundamentals, Computer Fundamentals

Graduate Course Works:
    Intelligent Information Retrieval
    Bio-Inspired Computing (Voluntarily)
    Natural Language Processing (Voluntarily)

Degree:
Diploma, Mathematics & Physics
1999-2003

Principal subjects/skills covered:
Mathematical Thinking, Problem Solving Skills

Organization:
Allameh Helli High School (A very selective school which accepts only top students in the city annually), a branch of NODET (National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents)
GPA:
18.5/20.00

Research Experience

RA Experience:

Working as Analyst in Feasibility Study, Feature Selection, Usecase Modeling and Prototyping of "Knowledge Discovery" & "Knowledge Sharing and Interaction" Subsystems of a Large-scale Knowledge Management Project- Summer 2007

Refereed Papers:

Syavash Nobarany, Mona Haraty, Dan Cosley:
GePuTTIS: General Purpose Transitive Trust Inference System For Social Networks, To appear in proceeding of AAAI Spring Symposium 2008 - Social Information Processing (U.S.A., California)

Syavash Nobarany, Mona Haraty:
Improving Accuracy of Tagging Systems Using Tag Qualifiers and Tagraph Vocabulary System, Proceeding of 2nd International Conference on Metadata and Semantics Research 2007 (Greece), & to appear in "Advances in Metadata and Semantics research" (Post-Proceeding)

Ongoing Research Projects - Incomplete papers:

Mona Haraty, Syavash Nobarany, Dan Cosley & Ahmad Khonsari

:
Facilitating learning history using an adaptive zoomable timeline

Mona Haraty, Syavash Nobarany & Mahmoud Reza Hashemi:
Human-centered video compression in H.264

Syavash Nobarany, Mona Haraty, Dan Cosley & Ramtin Khosravi

: Trust-based personal recommendation manager, integrated with Amazon & Bibsonomy

Syavash Nobarany, Mona Haraty & Dan Cosley: Collective decision making based on trust relationships

[More Information about ongoing projects]

Scientific Talks:

Mona Haraty, Syavash Nobarany: Introduction to WEKA (a datamining framework) (Fall 2007)
Syavash Nobarany, Mona Haraty: Effective oral presentation methods (Fall 2007)
Customer Relationship Management:
- Syavash Nobarany: Introduction to VoIP & Call Centers (Fall 2006)

Mona Haraty, Syavash Nobarany: Project Scheduling, Tracking and Earned value analysis in Software Engineering (Fall 2006)

Syavash Nobarany, Mona Haraty: Risk Management in IT projects (Spring 2006)

Technical Reports:

Syavash Nobarany, Mona Haraty, "Trust Inference Systems, Introducing GePuTTIS", Spring 2007.

Syavash Nobarany, Mona Haraty, "Introduction to VoIP and CallCeters", Fall 2006.

Mona Haraty, Syavash Nobarany, "Auction Systems : Types, Challenges, Requirements & Payment methods", Spring 2006.

Teaching Experience

Teaching Assistant for:

Data Mining (Graduate course)
@ Fall 2007
      Based on Data mining concepts & techniques by J. Han & M. Kamber,

Computer Networks
@ Fall 2007
      Based on Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet by J.F. Kurose & K.W. Ross

Systems Analysis and Design
@ Spring 2007
      Based on Modern Systems Analysis and Design by Hoffer, George, Valacich

Artificial Intelligence
@ Fall 2006
     Based on Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach by S. Russel & P. Norvig

Data Structures and Algorithms
@ Fall 2005,
     Based on CLRS

Noticeable Projects &
Work Experience

Working as Analyst in Feasibility Study, Feature Selection, Usecase Modeling and Prototyping of "Knowledge Discovery" & "Knowledge Sharing and Interaction" Subsystems of a Large-scale Knowledge Management Project- Summer 2007

Trust-Network based Tagging System (Based on J2EE using JSF, AJAX, MS-SQL)- Spring 2007

Business Plan of a Geographical Advertisement System (Tablighrafia) - Fall 2006
Eye-Clinic‘Management System (Based on J2EE using JSF, Hibernate, AJAX)- Summer 2006
Real Estate Management Information System (Based on J2EE using Struts, Hibernate,Log4J)- Spring 2006
Simplified "Age of Empires" (in Linux Environment using QT)- Spring 2004
P.S Vaziri’s (A documentary film maker) Personal Homepage (Static-Using Macromedia Flash & DreamWeaver)- Summer2001

References

Professor:	[Relevance, Grade or Cooperation]
Dr Ramtin Khosravi Assistant Professor PhD. of Software Engineering, Sharif University, Tehran Now at University of Tehran	Highest grade in "Internet Engineering" course (among 60 students). He is my BS project advisor
Dr Ahmad Khonsari Assistant Professor Ph.D. in Computer Science , University of Glasgow Now at University of Tehran	Highest grade in "Computer Networks" course (among 120 students). Teaching assistant of "Computer Networks" course.
Dr Masoud Rahgozar Assistant Professor PhD. of Computer Science, Paris VI University Now at University of Tehran	Research Assistant in a large-scale knowledge management project. Highest grade in Database Lab course (among 20 students).
Dr. Marjan Sirjani Assistant Professor PhD. of Software Engineering, Sharif University, Tehran Now at University of Tehran	Second Highest grade in "Software Analysis & Design" course (among 70 students). Teaching Assistant in "Software Analysis & Design" course.
Dr. Dan Cosley Assistant Professor PhD. of Computer Science, University of Minnesota Now at Cornell University	Co-Research on "Trust inference in social networks" & "Visualizing temporal information"

University of Tehran

The University of Tehran, also known as Tehran University and UT, is the oldest, largest and most prestigious university of Iran.

Most famous Alumni

Lotfi Zadeh, founder of modern Fuzzy Logic.
Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Laureate

Every year over 2 million students enroll in universities in Iran. Iran currently has 54 state operated universities that are primarily the top choice for students in national entrance exams, and have the largest and most prestigious programs. There are 289 major private universities operating as well.

Other Activities

Photography + Advanced image post-processing

Advanced web-design

Winner of the web design competition among high school students (The only attended competition)

Sports:

Proficient in Table-Tennis
Good at Swimming
Good at Billiard

Art:

Good at Photography (Digital)

Good at Whistling (!)

SyavashNobarany

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

University of Tehran

nobarany<at>gmail<dot>com

I have moved to SFU and you can visit my new homepage here

Concise CV

Coursework

CS Courses GPA	17.94 (20 Scale) ~3.95 (4 Scale)	22 Courses - 60 Credit
Overall GPA*	17.38 (20 Scale) ~3.7 (4 Scale)	57 Courses - 142 Credit

*Second highest GPA among students of information technology specialization

Research Interest

Human Computer Interaction
- Human Information Interaction
  - Social Information Processing and Recommender systems
  - Information Visualization and Management - Visual Analytics
  - Human-Centered Multimedia (HCM)
- Artificial Intelligence in HCI
- Computer-Mediated Communication
  - Web Based Communities and Social Networks
  - Computer Supported Collaboration
  - Communication Design

Refereed Papers:

Ongoing Research Projects - Incomplete papers:

Mona Haraty, Syavash Nobarany, Dan Cosley & Ahmad Khonsari:
Facilitating learning history using an adaptive zoomable timeline
Mona Haraty, Syavash Nobarany & Mahmoud Reza Hashemi:
Human-centered video compression in H.264
Syavash Nobarany, Mona Haraty, Dan Cosley & Ramtin Khosravi: Trust-based personal recommendation manager, integrated with Amazon & Bibsonomy

Syavash Nobarany, Mona Haraty & Dan Cosley: Collective decision making based on trust relationships

[More Information about ongoing projects]

Assistance

Teaching assistant in 5 courses: Data structure & algorithms - Artificial Intelligence - Systems analysis & design - Computer networks - Data mining
Research assistant in 1 project (Knowledge management)

Graduate Coursework:

Intelligent Information Retrieval
Bio-Inspired Computing (Voluntarily)
Data Mining (as TA)