Open to Research & Collaboration

Farzam Fattahi

AI Researcher & Data Scientist

MSc in Data Mining at Shahid Beheshti University. Completed B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering with a Computer Engineering Minor simultaneously — graduating ranked 4th with a GPA of 18/20. Driven to build intelligent systems that turn complex data into real-world solutions.

18/20
BSc GPA · EE + CS Minor
4th
Ranked in EE Dept · 122 students
Top 0.5%
National Entrance Exam
350+
Students Taught
Farzam Fattahi

Education

Consistently top-ranked across every level of study — with a dual major+minor degree completed simultaneously.

M.Sc. in Data Mining (Data Science)
Shahid Beheshti University
Sep 2024 – Present
GPA 17/20 (≈ 3.5/4)
Pursuing advanced studies in data mining, machine learning, and statistical learning theory.
Pre-University Diploma — Mathematics & Physics
Allameh Helli High School (NODET Branch)
Sep 2018 – May 2019
GPA 19.15/20
National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents — selected via competitive national exam among Tehran students.

University Admission Offers

Received competitive offers from universities across North America and Europe.

Georgia Institute of Technology
Direct PhD in Machine Learning
PhD Fully Funded · $32,953/yr
Stony Brook University
Direct PhD in Computer Science
PhD Partially Funded
University of Stuttgart
M.Sc. in Computer Science
Admitted
Delft University of Technology
M.Sc. in Computer Science
Conditional Admit
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
M.Sc. in Data Science
Conditional Admit

Publications & Interests

Ongoing Research
Detecting Geological Fault Lines Using Earthquake Data
Novel approach combining earthquake and geological fault data to predict fault proximity via ML. Contributes to seismic risk mitigation and fault detection methodologies.
Research Interests
  • Data Science & Machine Learning
  • Robust Data-Driven Model Design
  • Algorithmic & Statistical Reasoning
  • Computer Vision & Image Processing
  • Actionable Insights from Complex Data
References
Dr. Soheil Ganjefar
Professor · IUST · s_ganjefar@iust.ac.ir
Dr. Seyed Majid Smaeilzadeh
Asst. Prof · IUST · smailzadeh@iust.ac.ir
Dr. Saeed Ebadollahi
Asst. Prof · IUST · s_ebadollahi@iust.ac.ir

Work Experience

Jun 2025 – Present
AI Expert & Instructor
Mahan Institute of Higher Education
  • Designed comprehensive AI course materials combining theory and hands-on practice.
  • Delivered technical sessions and contributed as subject-matter expert to curriculum.
Nov 2024 – Present
Head of AI Department
Tarnama Gostar
  • Lead strategic AI initiatives and oversee integration of advanced AI solutions.
  • Drive cross-functional AI-powered transformation across the organization.
Mar 2025 – Oct 2025
Oracle Database Administrator
Nabafzar Iranian & Behpardaz Jahan
  • Administered Oracle PL/SQL databases for "Kateb," a nationwide e-complaint portal.
  • Applied schema updates, migrations, and performance tuning to ensure high availability.
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024
Blockchain R&D Engineer
Fluxudio (Sharif Energy, Water and Environment Institute)
  • Researched MEV and Sandwich Attack mitigation on blockchain networks.
  • Developed secure smart contracts in Solidity; collaborated on network integrity strategy.

Featured Projects

Building systems at the intersection of AI, robotics, and data science.

Path Planning Robot with Obstacle Avoidance

BSc thesis — mecanum-wheel omnidirectional robot using overhead camera-based image processing to navigate autonomously while avoiding obstacles in real time. PID-controlled with custom vision pipeline.

Computer VisionOpenCVPIDRobotics
Click for the full thesis
Brain Tumor MRI Classification

Multi-class brain tumor classifier on Kaggle MRI dataset using pretrained DINOv2 vision transformer with a custom classification head — high accuracy across 4 tumor categories.

Deep LearningDINOv2PyTorchMedical AI
Geological Fault Line Detection

Ongoing research combining earthquake and geological fault data to predict fault proximity via ML. Novel contribution to seismic risk assessment methodologies.

Scikit-learnGeospatialResearch
AI-Driven University Program App

Windows app that crawls and structures UK university program data, stores it in MySQL, and generates AI-powered PDFs using the ChatGPT API with custom HTML/CSS layouts.

PythonMySQLChatGPT APIWeb Scraping
AI-Enhanced IELTS Practice Suite

Comprehensive platform with reading, writing, and listening modules. Features AI-driven dialogue generation and a speaker-aware listening system with character-specific voices.

NLPTTSPythonEdTech
Hand Gesture Robot Control

Webcam-based finger recognition that controls a 3-wheel robot in real time — counting fingers for directional commands with built-in obstacle avoidance logic.

OpenCVPythonRobotics

Skills & Expertise

Core Proficiencies
Python (NumPy, Pandas, scikit-learn)95%
Machine Learning & Deep Learning90%
Data Analysis & Visualization92%
Computer Vision (OpenCV)85%
SQL (MySQL, Oracle PL/SQL)88%
TensorFlow / Keras / PyTorch75%
Additional Technologies
XGBoostSolidityBlockchain C++C#Java MATLABArduinoRaspberry Pi GitHTML / CSSLaTeX
Languages
English
Fluent
TOEFL iBT: 5 (R 5 · L 5 · S 5.5 · W 5)
GRE: Q 170 / V 156 / W 4.5
Duolingo English Test: 140
Persian
Native
Mother tongue
Full academic & professional fluency

Teaching Experience

Over 350+ students taught across bootcamps, labs, and university courses.

Bootcamp Instructor
AI Bootcamp
Computronic · Tarbiat Modares University & University of Tehran · Fall–Winter 2025
Bootcamp Instructor · 2× · 350+ Students
Data Analysis & Machine Learning Bootcamp
Computronic · Fall 2024
Co-Instructor
Digital Control System Laboratory
Iran University of Science and Technology · Fall 2023
Teaching Assistant · 2 Semesters
Linear Algebra
Iran University of Science and Technology · Fall 2022
Teaching Assistant
Mechatronics
Iran University of Science and Technology · Spring 2023
Bootcamp Instructor
Python Programming Bootcamp
Iran University of Science and Technology · Fall 2022
Bootcamp Instructor
Machine Learning & Data Analysis Bootcamp
Iran University of Science and Technology · Spring 2023

Honors & Awards

Top 0.75% · MSc National Exam
~150th among ~20,000 participants in the national entrance exam for Master's programs.
Ranked 4th / 122 — IUST EE Dept.
Fourth highest GPA among 122 Electrical Engineering students across the full program.
Top 0.5% · BSc National Exam
~900th among ~164,000 participants in Iran's national university entrance exam.
NODET Exceptional Talent
Selected by Iran's National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents for Tehran students.
IEEE Student Branch Chairperson
Led the IEEE Student Branch at IUST — July 2021 to July 2022.

Selected Courses

CourseGrade
Machine LearningA+ · 19.1/20
Linear AlgebraA+ · 19.8/20
Fundamental of MechatronicsA+ · 19.79/20
General Mathematics 1A+ · 19.5/20
General Mathematics 2A+ · 19/20
Engineering MathematicsA · 18.5/20
Differential EquationsA+ · 20/20
Computer ArchitectureA+ · 20/20
Advanced ProgrammingA+ · 19.37/20
Fundamental of Computer ProgrammingA− · 17.2/20

Get in Touch

Open to research collaborations, PhD opportunities, and AI consulting engagements.