
Timeline
About me
Display Optical Engineer at Amazon | Optics, Display, Perception, and Machine Learning
Education

Northwestern university
2020 - 2024Doctor of philosophy - phd electrical & computer engineeringSignals and systems track

K. n. toosi university of technology
2011 - 2015Bachelor of science (bsc) mechanical engineeringActivities and Societies: Iranian society of mechanical engineers (ISME)-Soccer/Futsal club

University of wisconsin-milwaukee
2016 - 2019Master of science - ms engineering & applied sciences (mechanical engineering)
Northwestern university - kellogg school of management
2022 - 2022Business administration and management, generalIn this program, business concepts and specific frameworks for effective management relevant to both for-profit and nonprofit sectors were covered. The main topics were basic understanding of strategy, finance, risk and uncertainty, marketing, accounting and leadership.
Experience

K. n. toosi university of technology
Aug 2015 - Jul 2016Systems modeling & optimization researcher (bsc)-Applied chronic wound assessment based on the segmentation of the wound area which led to a conference paper in ISME conference-Collaborated with researchers from different scientific and technology disciplines and led to a tele-medicine approach development for the patient treatment

University of wisconsin-milwaukee
Aug 2016 - Dec 2019Computational optical imaging researcher (msc)-Developed a vectorial model for phase contrast imaging in C++, enhancing computational efficiency. NSF-funded;mentored 2 senior undergraduate students.-Developed forward imaging algorithms in MATLAB and Mathematica, increasing reconstruction accuracy of cell data acquired by a constructed tomographic phase-shifting microscope. NSF-funded.-Taught ”Thermodynamics” to 30 students, fostering a critical thinking environment.

Northwestern university
Jan 2020 - Mar 2024Display & imaging systems researcher (phd)-Developed a compact 1mm holographic near-eye display for AR/VR applications with CMOS imager, addressing vergence-accommodation conflict for enhanced clarity and depth perception. -Constructed 100mm holographic display prototype, boosting spatial and angular bandwidth products by 4X. -Led hardware and simulation designs for a reprogrammable lightfield microscope with CCD imager, enabling rapid prototyping of microlens arrays.-Taught ”Computer Engineering and Digital Logic” to a 50-student class, enhancing communication and leadership. Show less

Meta
Sept 2021 - Jan 2022Optical scientist intern (phd)Developed holographic optical elements-based in-field light sources for eye-tracking in AR/VR HMDs using volume Bragg grating waveguides, achieving lower losses and higher efficiency. Analyzed component impact and minimized efficiency losses through theoretical and experimental validations.

Washington university school of medicine in st. louis
Feb 2024 - Dec 2024Optical scientist (postdoc)-Miniaturized lightfield microscope: customized real-time 3D tracking and motion control in LabView, enabling full-field imaging of 100,000 neurons in freely behaving zebrafish. NIH-funded.

Amazon
Jan 2025 - nowDisplay optical engineer• Developed optical metrology solutions for new product introductions in consumer electronics devices at Amazon.• Utilized expertise in optics, display hardware, perception, modeling/simulation, and machine learning.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure successful implementation of optical solutions.
Licenses & Certifications

Management for scientists and engineers
Northwestern university - kellogg school of managementAug 2022
Volunteer Experience
Sports Coordinator
Issued by City of Evanston on Jun 2020
Associated with Reza Hasani, Ph.D.Volunteer Advisor
Issued by Iranian Students Community on Sept 2018
Associated with Reza Hasani, Ph.D.Academic Mentor
Issued by K. N. Toosi University of Technology on Sept 2013
Associated with Reza Hasani, Ph.D.
Languages
- enEnglish
- pePersian
- arArabic
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