M.Sc. GPA18.21 / 20Electrical Engineering
Curriculum Vitae
Academic CV
M.Sc. graduate in Electrical Engineering – Micro and Nano Electronic Devices, with research experience in computational photonics, photonic-crystal device design and sensing, and PWE/FDTD simulation. Sole author of a peer-reviewed article on photonic-crystal sensing.
2026SOI microring project2024Peer-reviewed publication2021M.Sc. completed
Thesis grade17.99 / 20Pressure-sensor research
Publication1Sole-authored journal article
Open-source project1SOI microring workflow
Research Profile
Research interests
Computational integrated photonics and photonic integrated
circuit (PIC) design
Integrated photonic sensors based on photonic crystals,
microresonators, and waveguides
On-chip spectroscopy and optofluidic/lab-on-chip photonic
biosensing
Photonic inverse design and data-driven/ML-assisted
optimization, including adjoint and topology-optimization
methods
Tunable and reconfigurable integrated photonics, including
MEMS-enabled photonic devices
Robust and fabrication-aware design of integrated photonic
devices and circuits
Education
Academic background
Master of Science
Electrical Engineering – Micro and Nano Electronic Devices
2017–2021
Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch · Tabriz, Iran
- GPA
- 18.21/20
- Master's thesis grade
- 17.99/20
Master's thesis
Design and Simulation of Waveguide Structure Based on Coupled Cavities for Pressure Measurement
Supervisor: Hamed Alipour, Ph.D.
Selected coursework
- Quantum Electronics — 20/20
- Semiconductor Devices — 20/20
- Optical Electronics — 19/20
- Special Topics: Photonic-Crystal Integrated Circuit Design (PWE, FDTD, RSoft) — 19/20
- Nanoelectronics — 18/20
- CMOS Integrated Circuits — 18/20
Bachelor of Science
Optics and Laser Engineering – Optoelectronics
2013–2017
Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch · Tabriz, Iran
Relevant coursework
Electromagnetism I–II; Electronics I–II; Quantum Mechanics for Optics and Laser; Optoelectronics; Physics of Semiconductor Devices; Integrated Optical Circuits; Wave Optics; Laser I–II; Sources and Detectors.
Research Experience
Research development
Thesis-to-Publication Development
Polymer-Based Photonic Crystal Pressure Sensor
2023–2024
- Developed the M.Sc. research into a journal manuscript by adapting the pressure-sensor model to a polymer-based photonic-crystal slab and revising the material assumptions for the publication-stage study.
- Presented systematic cavity-radius sweeps and analyzed resonance shifts, quality factor, transmission, and pressure sensitivity using PWE/FDTD-based simulations.
- Revised methodology, technical explanations, figures, literature comparison, and discussion in response to multi-reviewer feedback.
- Published the revised work as sole author in Optical and Quantum Electronics in 2024.
Master's Thesis Research
Coupled-Cavity Photonic Waveguide Pressure Sensor
2021
- Modeled and systematically modified a coupled-cavity photonic-crystal waveguide pressure-sensor architecture using RSoft, plane-wave expansion (PWE), and finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) methods.
- Investigated cavity geometry, coupling, resonance behavior, and pressure-dependent optical response through systematic radius variation.
Peer-Reviewed Publication
Journal article
Design, simulation, and optimization of a polymer-based photonic crystal pressure sensor
Optical and Quantum Electronics 56, 654 (2024)
DOI: 10.1007/s11082-024-06337-3
Selected Computational Project
Reproducible SOI Add-Drop Microring Resonator
Independent Computational Photonics Project
Ansys Lumerical + Python
2026
- Developed a reproducible SOI add-drop microring workflow covering waveguide-mode analysis, convergence checks, group-index/FSR estimation, bend-radius characterization, coupling-gap screening, and full-ring simulation.
- Selected simulated design: R = 10 µm; gap = 200 nm; median FSR = 8.005 nm; median loaded Q = 2215; median extinction ratio = 11.79 dB.
Technical Skills
Computational and research toolkit
- Photonics simulation and design
- RSoft (BandSOLVE, FullWAVE); Ansys Lumerical MODE/varFDTD (project-based experience in waveguide-mode analysis and convergence checks); OptiFDTD; OptiSystem
- Multiphysics simulation
- COMSOL Multiphysics (basic familiarity)
- Programming and numerical computing
- MATLAB; Python (basic; used for Lumerical automation, post-processing, and data analysis)
- Data handling and analysis
- Microsoft Excel — formulas, PivotTables, and data analysis
- Technical documentation
- Microsoft Word — styles, equations, references, and document formatting
- Scientific presentations
- Microsoft PowerPoint — technical presentations, figures/charts, and speaker notes
- Database tools
- Microsoft Access — tables, queries, forms, and reports
- Research methods
- FDTD; PWE; photonic-crystal cavity and waveguide modeling; resonance and band-structure analysis; systematic parameter sweeps; geometry optimization
- Research practice
- Simulation post-processing; data visualization; scientific writing; manuscript preparation; and manuscript revision in response to peer review
Academic Support
Academic contribution
Informal Academic Support – Special Topics in Photonic-Crystal Integrated Circuit Design
Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch
Fall 2018
Provided informal academic support on photonic-crystal circuit design, PWE and FDTD concepts, and RSoft-based simulation workflows.
Certifications
Technical training
31 Aug 2019
MATLAB Programming Certificate
Iran Technical and Vocational Training Organization (Iran TVTO)
Training provider: Tabriz Technical Complex
Credential ID: 251140530900031
01 Sep 2023
Lumerical Software Training Certificate
Optics, Photonics and Electronics Training Group (OPFA)