Programming & Program Design
I lead and teach this MSc module, connecting programming concepts with software design, implementation and testing, including practical work in Kotlin.
Concepts · code · evaluationTeaching & supervision
Understanding through
building and investigation.
I connect computer science and engineering principles with implementation, helping students develop the knowledge, practical skills and critical judgement needed for independent work.
University of Hertfordshire
Current teaching & responsibilities.
I teach undergraduate and postgraduate computer science, supervise BSc and MSc projects, and contribute to project coordination and assessment.
Cloud Computing
Combining cloud-computing principles with practical investigation of infrastructure, virtualisation and deployed services.
Systems · infrastructure · practiceSoftware Engineering Project
I lead this BSc module, supporting project planning, literature-informed software development, implementation and evaluation.
Research · development · reflectionMy wider responsibilities include BSc/MSc project supervision and the coordination of final-year software engineering projects.
Teaching philosophy
Explain the principle.
Build the system.
Question the result.
My aim is to help students move from following an example to making and explaining their own decisions.
Structured explanation and active learning
I combine clear explanations with programming tasks, interactive computing tools and opportunities to put concepts into practice.
Research-informed investigation
Examples from software engineering, systems and scientific computing connect classroom principles with the design and analysis of working systems.
Feedback and critical evaluation
I use feedback to support development, encouraging students to explain their choices, assess their results and recognise the limitations of their work.
BSc & MSc projects
From a question
to an evaluated contribution.
My supervision spans software engineering, high-performance computing, machine learning and cybersecurity. I support students in connecting a clear question with an appropriate method and evidence.
Question
Define the problem and the scope of the investigation.
Literature
Use existing work to motivate and position the project.
Design
Choose a method and justify the technical decisions.
Implementation
Develop the software, model or experimental workflow.
Evaluation
Test the work and examine results and limitations.
Communication
Explain the contribution and reflect on what was learned.
Potential research-connected projects
Possible directions include scientific-software development, numerical modelling, simulation and visualisation connected to GTG Cell Studio, Pentarnion Studio and computational physiology. Potential topics and supervision arrangements are discussed individually.
Teaching experience
Across institutions.
Across levels and disciplines.
My teaching history includes lecturing and teaching-assistant roles in computing and engineering. Earlier courses are listed separately from my current Hertfordshire responsibilities.
Appointments
2023–PRESENT
University of Hertfordshire
Lecturer · Department of Computer Science
Hatfield, United Kingdom
2020–2023
Ulster University
Teaching Assistant · School of Computing
Londonderry, United Kingdom
2015–2017
Azad University of Shahr-e Rey
Lecturer · Electrical and Computer Engineering
Tehran, Iran
2014–2015
Azad University of Buin Zahra
Lecturer · Computer Engineering
Buin Zahra, Iran
2013–2014
Sharif University of Technology
Lecturer · Computer Engineering
Tehran, Iran
2012–2017
Shahed University
Lecturer · Computer Engineering
Tehran, Iran
Selected courses across my teaching career
Courses taught as a lecturer, grouped by subject rather than assigned to a single institution.
Programming, algorithms & software
Parallel algorithms; advanced algorithms; advanced programming in C, C++, C# and Java; Linux systems programming; Internet engineering; web design and development; team research and project management; Software Engineering Project.
Systems, networks & simulation
Operating systems; cloud computing; parallel and distributed simulation; modelling and performance evaluation of computer systems; computer networks laboratory; operating systems laboratory.
Engineering & cross-disciplinary teaching
Hardware/software co-design; embedded systems; computer architecture; logic circuits; circuit theory; advanced programming in C/C++; applications of computers in dentistry.
Teaching-assistant experience
Computer hardware; concurrent and distributed systems; networked operating systems; Software Development I & II; object-oriented programming in C++; web and mobile application development; Internet technologies; cybersecurity; introduction to renewable energy.
Workshops & research training
Making advanced
computation accessible.
Alongside degree teaching, I have delivered workshops in mathematical modelling, numerical methods and high-performance computation.
- 2024
Mathematical and Computational Models in Biology
University of Hertfordshire · Autumn 2024
- 2023
Numerical Solution of Differential Equations
Ulster University · Spring 2023
- 2017
HPC Fundamentals and Parallel Programming
Shahed University · Spring 2017
- 2015–16
Fundamentals and Applications of Parallel Discrete Event Simulation
Sharif University of Technology · Spring 2015 and 2016
A book for hands-on learning
Learn the principles.
Implement the systems.
Implementing Parallel and Distributed Systems connects parallel programming and distributed-system concepts with worked examples and native C++ implementation.
Many of its chapters have been taught to undergraduate and postgraduate students. Companion source code supports practical exploration of concurrency, networking and high-performance computing.
Curiosity becomes capability.
I welcome conversations about student projects, research-informed teaching and training in scientific computing.