Experience

  • Jan 2022 - Present
    Graduate Research Assistant
    University of Maryland, Intelligent Assistive Machines Lab
    • Exploring machine teaching with non-expert end users.
    • Analyzing blind users’ feedback in teachable object recognizers.
    • Conducting in person and remote user studies with blind participants.
    • Analyzing qualitative responses from blind participants interacting with AI-infused smart glasses.
  • Feb 2020 – Jan 2022
    Graduate Research Assistant
    University of Maryland, Center for Advanced Transportation Technology
    • Developed a mobile application for helping visually impaired pedestrians know their surroundings, using computer vision techniques.
    • Developed a system for alerting the user of any imminent crash hazard while driving, using the information received from the cameras at an intersection.
    • Researched localizing vehicles and pedestrians with Dedicated Short-Range Communication (DSRC) using Universal Software Radio Peripheral (USRP).
  • July 2017 – Oct 2017
    Research Intern
    Iran Telecommunication Research Center, Tehran, Iran
    • Designed and developed an Interactive system, helping kids to learn colors in different languages, using color sensor, Raspberry pi and a web application.
    • Conducted user studies with elementary school children to assess usability of the above-mentioned interactive system.