About Me
I’m currently a doctoral student in Computer Science at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), where I am conducting research under the supervision of Dr. Kevin Desai. My work focuses on “Conditioned Human Motion Generation,” aiming to explore advanced techniques in 3D human pose modeling and motion synthesis.
Before joining UTSA, I completed my M.S. and B.S. in Electrical Engineering at Shiraz University, Iran. During this time, I worked extensively on deep learning applications in background subtraction, visual tracking, and sign language recognition using CNNs. My academic journey has been enriched by multiple research assistantships, hands-on projects, and teaching experiences.
I’m deeply passionate about combining vision-language modeling, temporal sequence modeling, and multimodal learning to advance human-centric AI. My long-term goal is to build robust and generalizable models that bridge the gap between real-world motion and AI-driven understanding.
Research Interests
- Human Motion Generation
- 3D Human Pose Estimation
- Multimodal Large Language Models (LLMs)
- Motion Capture and Retargeting
- Temporal Sequence Modeling
- Pose-conditioned Image/Video Generation
- Vision-Language Modeling
Work Experience
- Instructor, Bamdad Project Laboratory (BPL), Shiraz University (Mar 2024 – Jun 2024)
- Workshop Instructor, Shiraz University (Mar 2024 – Apr 2024)
- Python Programmer, Transportation and Traffic Research Center (Aug 2018 – Jul 2019)
- Research Assistant, SIPL, Shiraz University (Sep 2019 – Sep 2022)
- Research Assistant, Cognitive System Lab, Shiraz University (Apr 2018 – Sep 2018)
- Research Assistant, BPL, Shiraz University (Feb 2016 – Sep 2018)
Education
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, UTSA (2025 – Present)
- M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Shiraz University (2019 – 2022)
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Shiraz University (2014 – 2019)
Awards
- Ranked 3rd GPA among the graduating class, Shiraz University (2022)
- 1st Place, Motion Festival - IEEE Shiraz University Council Competition (2018)
- Outstanding Student Branch Award, IEEE Iran Section (2017)
- Conquered Mount Damavand (5610 m), Highest Peak in Iran and Western Asia (2018)