Principal Course(s):
- Principles of Data Analytics (MEM5300)
 - Advanced Data Analytics (MEM6287)
 
Specialties:
Data mining, Big data analytics, Machine learning, Artificial intelligence, Business analytics, and Business intelligence, Information systems and technologies, Data communications networks and services.
Education:
University of Waterloo
	Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical and Computer Engineering 1993-1997
Sharif University of Technology
	Master of Science (M.Sc.), Electrical and Computer Engineering
	1988-1991
Isfahan University of Technology
	B.Sc., Electrical and Computer Engineering
	1983-1988
Licences and/or Certifications:
- Professional Engineer of Ontario (P.Eng)
 - Member of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)
 - Senior Member of the IEEE (SMIEEE)
 
Work Experience:
Professor – University of Ottawa
	2005-Present
Director, Digital Transformation and Innovation Graduate Program, Telfer School of Management
	2015-Present
Principal Investigator, Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining Lab, University of Ottawa
	2006-Present
Research Scientist – Alcatel Networks 
	2002-2004
Senior System Architect – Nortel Networks 
	1999-2001



