Computer Engineering
Resume:
Nasrin Taherkhani
Tampa, Florida 33606.
Phone: 813-***-****
Email: act6p7@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Experience in design, develop, test, and maintenance software, web, application, and database
Experience in implement and simulate communication networks, wireless networks, mobile networks, ad hoc networks, sensor networks, and vehicular ad hoc networks (VANets)
Experience in implementing and programming machine learning and meta-heuristic algorithms
Strong communication skills throughout work and academic experiences
Strong team works, organizational skills, multitasking ability, interpersonal and presentation skills
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
C, C++, Visual C++, C#, Java, ASP, ASP.net, Visual Basic, Visual Studio, Delphi, Pascal, Prolog, HTML, XML, Android SDK, SQL
SOFTWARES
Visual Studio, SQl Server, Matlab, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), Microsoft Visio, OOA tools, Photoshop, Slam, and etc.
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Microsoft Windows (98, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 2003 & 2008), Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora, Redhat, CentOS)
NETWORK SKILLS
NS2, OPNET, MOVE, SUMO, Routing Protocols, Congestion Control Strategies, Scheduling Strategies, Routers, Switches, and etc.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant, NSERC – Polytechnique Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada, Jan 2012 – November 2015
Developed schemes and models to provide optimized Vehicular Ad hoc Networks (VANets) coverage.
Designed novel congestion control strategies to reduce the traffic communication channels by considering reliability of applications in VANets.
Proposed a Meta-heuristic algorithm for tuning transmission rate and transmission power to control congestion in VANet communication channels.
Designed an efficient strategy for improving message scheduling in channels based on different message priorities in VANets.
Proposed a novel strategy for controlling congestion at the intersections between the stopped vehicles before red traffic lights.
Proposed a machine learning algorithm to classify the transferred messages between vehicles at the intersections.
Created proper documentations and recommendations through journal papers.
Director of Computer and Accounting Department, Sama University, Takestan, Qazvin, Iran, 2009 – 2010
Scheduled undergraduate courses.
Guided students during registrations periods.
Ensured the quality and standards of courses.
Evaluated the performance of faculties, programs, activities, and staff to strengthen student recruitment and retention.
Instructor in Computer Department, Azad University and Sama University, Takestan, Qazvin, Iran, 2007 – 2010
Taught undergraduate courses including fundamentals of computer and programing, statistics and mathematics software, operating system, advanced programing (C), advanced programing
(C++ and VC), and database, and etc.
Mentored undergraduate students during laboratory sessions to support their learning about different processes, how to run different apparatuses, and how to troubleshoot operating problems.
EDUCATION
Polytechnique Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Ph.D. in Computer engineering, May 2011– November 2015, GPA: 4.00/4.00.
Azad University, Qazvin, Iran, M.Sc. in Computer engineering/Software, 2007 – 2010, GPA: 18.79/20.
Azad University, Qazvin, Iran, B.Sc. in Computer engineering/Software, 2002 – 2006, GPA: 17.84/20.
PUBLICATIONS
N. Taherkhani and S. Pierre, "Improving Dynamic and Distributed Congestion Control in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks“, Ad Hoc Networks, 2015.
N. Taherkhani and S. Pierre, "Prioritizing and Scheduling Messages for Congestion Control in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks “, Submitted to Journal of Computer Networks, 2015.
N. Taherkhani and S. Pierre, "Centralized and Localized Congestion Control Strategy for Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks Using a Machine Learning Clustering Algorithm “, accepted to publish in Journal of IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2015.
N. Taherkhani and S. Pierre. “Dynamic Scheduling and Prioritizing Messages for Congestion Control in VANETs”, Published in the Third NSERC DIVA Workshop 2013, Ottawa, Canada.
N. Taherkhani and S. Pierre, "Congestion Control in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks Using Meta- Heuristic Techniques", Published in the Second ACM International Symposium on Design and Analysis of Intelligent Vehicular Networks and Applications, 2012, pp. 47-54.
N. Taherkhani and M. Sabaei, "Directed Diffusion Data Aggregation in Wireless Sensor Networks Using Mobile Agent," Published in the 3rd International Conference on Computer and Electrical Engineering (ICCEE 2010), vol. 4, 2010, pp. 593-598.
AWARDS
The third best oral presentation in 3rd NSERC DIVA workshop, Ottawa, Canada, Nov. 2013.
The first rank among M.Sc. Students of Computer Science and Engineering, Azad University of Qazvin, Iran, Sep., 2010.
The first rank among B.Sc. Students of Computer Science and Engineering, Azad University of Qazvin, Iran, Sep., 2004.
REFERENCES
Samuel Pierre
Full Professor
Department of Computer Engineering
Polytechnique Montreal
2900, boul.Édouard-Montpetit Université de Montréal Campus Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3T 1J4
Phone: 514-***-**** ext. 4685
Fax: 514-***-****
Office: M-3101
Email: act6p7@r.postjobfree.com
Alejandro Quintero
Full Professor
Department of Computer Engineering
Polytechnique Montreal
2900, boul.Édouard-Montpetit Université de Montréal Campus Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3T 1J4
Phone: 514-***-**** ext. 5193
Fax: 514-***-****
Office: M-3105
Email: act6p7@r.postjobfree.com
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