[2024 - Present] Postdoctoral Research Associate

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois

Supervisor: Dr. Emad Tajkhorshid

• Created preliminary data reports to enhance team efficiency.
• Maintained Linux infrastructure for molecular dynamics and ML projects.
• Conducted molecular dynamics simulations on membrane proteins.
• Customized VMD plugins for better visualization and analysis.

[2020 - 2023] Ph.D. Research Associate

University of Texas at El Paso, Texas

Supervisor: Dr. Lela Vukovic

• Researched DNA-CNT conjugates and peptidomimetics.
• Developed infrastructure for MD simulations and ML projects.
• Collaborated on computational modeling of nanoscale systems.
• Created preliminary data reports for future research proposals.

[2020 - 2023] Ph.D. Teaching Assistant

University of Texas at El Paso, Texas

• Assisted in General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry labs.

[2016 - 2019] Python Programmer and DevOps Engineer

Fanava IDC, Tehran

• Developed Python scripts for business processes.
• Managed Linux servers for optimal performance and security.
• Deployed and maintained Python applications on Linux servers.
• Integrated ML models into production and managed their lifecycle.