Employment

Landscape Architect
Pegasus Group — April 2025 – Present

Landscape Architect
HarrisonStevens, Edinburgh — July 2024 – February 2025

Senior Architectural Technologist and Designer
HarrisonStevens, Edinburgh — February 2023 – July 2024

Architectural Technologist and Designer
Armadilla Ltd., Edinburgh — February 2019 – December 2022

Education

PhD in Architecture — 2025
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh College of Art, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Thesis: Integrating Biosemiotics with Urban Tactical Navigation: A Framework for Novel Spatial Strategies

MSc in Architectural Engineering — Sep 2011 – Aug 2014
University of Science and Technology (IUST), School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Final Project: Diagrid Structures in Railway Station Complex Design
Location: Iran-Khodro Railway Station Complex

BSc in Architectural Engineering — Sep 2007 – Sep 2011
University of Science and Technology (IUST), School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Final Project: International Museum of Architectural Spaces
Location: Tehran Valiasr Street

Preparation for Iranian University Entrance Exam (Konkour) — Sep 2006 – Sep 2007
Diploma in Mathematics (First Class)

Awards & Grants 

2020
Queens Award for Enterprise — Armadilla Ltd.
In recognition of outstanding achievement in innovation

2018
Devolved Researcher Fund 18/19 — The University of Edinburgh
For organizing the event: Control. Code. Construct. Conference with Dr. Cristina Nan, Lecturer, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

2018
Devolved Researcher Fund 17/18 — The University of Edinburgh
For organizing the event: [Digital Practices] Symposium with Dr.-Ing. Cristina Nan, Lecturer, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

2017
IAD (Institute for Academic Development) Action Fund — The University of Edinburgh
For organizing the event: [Digital Practices] Symposium with Dr.-Ing. Cristina Nan, Lecturer, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

2017
Festival of Creative Learning Fund — Institute for Academic Development, The University of Edinburgh
For organizing and running “3D Blockchain” workshop at Festival of Creative Learning Week (#FCL18), Edinburgh College of Art

2017
Postgraduate Research Expenses Grant — Edinburgh College of Art, The University of Edinburgh
For presenting at Sound + Environment Conference, Hull, UK

2016
Postgraduate Research Expenses Grant — Edinburgh College of Art, The University of Edinburgh
For presenting at Between Data and Senses Conference, London, UK

2014
Awarded First Class MSc Student, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Iran University of Science and Technology

2010
Mention of Honour for cooperation in holding the first general assembly of Science Association of Architecture and Urban Planning of Iran, Iran University of Science and Technology

Teaching

2019
Tutor in Digital Media Studio Project (Masters course)
Edinburgh College of Art, The University of Edinburgh

2019
Tutor in Design with Data
School of Design Informatics, The University of Edinburgh

2018
Tutor in Technology & Environment 2A: Building Environment
School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, The University of Edinburgh

2018
Tutor in Design with Data
School of Design Informatics, The University of Edinburgh

2018
Project Supervisor in Digital Media Studio Project (Masters course)
[Mobile_Living_Units], The University of Edinburgh

2017
Co-Tutor in Architecture Design Studio 3
Unit: MAD Thought (Scaffold + Multiform)
School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, The University of Edinburgh

2017
Digital Tutor for M-Arch 1 and M-Arch 2
Karamba Structural Analysis by Rhino and Grasshopper parametric algorithms
Unit: TOKYO: Order & Accident
School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, The University of Edinburgh

2016
Co-Tutor in Architecture Design Studio 3
Unit: Mechamorphosis
School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, The University of Edinburgh

2015
Digital Tutor in Architecture Design Studio 3
Unit: Game of Rivals
School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, The University of Edinburgh

2014
Teaching Assistant in Architecture Design Studio 3
Unit: Museum Design in Tehran
School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Iran University of Science and Technology

Organization 

Feb 2019 – June 2019
Co-organizer
Control. Code. Construct. Conference
With Dr. Cristina Nan, Lecturer, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, University of Edinburgh

Apr 2018
Assistant
Transimage, University of Edinburgh

Mar 2018
Co-organizer
DataVisFest on (In)equality and Inclusion, University of Edinburgh, DataFest Edinburgh

Mar 2018
Reviewer
Two chapters for the book People, Personal Data and the Built Environment, Springer Series in Adaptive Environments

Feb 2018 – June 2018
Co-organizer
[Digital Practices] Symposium, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, University of Edinburgh

Feb 2018
Organizer
[3D Blockchain] Workshop during the Festival of Creative Learning, University of Edinburgh

Since Jan 2018
Member of Data Physicalization Team
Part of organizing the [3D Blockchain] workshop at University of Edinburgh Festival of Creative Learning

Since Jan 2017
Journal Co-editor
Airea: Arts and Interdisciplinary Research

Dec 2016 – May 2017
Co-organizer
Arts and Digital Practices 2017 Conference
Including workshops with Trevor Wishart, Kristina Andersen, Chris Speed, and Bettina Nissen

Dec 2016 – May 2017
Co-organizer
Researching with and for Children 2017 Conference

Since Sep 2016
Postgraduate Research Representative
Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh

2015 – 2016
Student Caller
University Development & Alumni Offices, University of Edinburgh

2015 – 2016
PROKALO Postgraduate Seminar Co-organizer
Student-led seminar series by ESALA, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, University of Edinburgh

2015
Member
Biological Architecture Laboratory (BAL)
Funded by the Institute for Academic Development, University of Edinburgh

Talks

Mar 20, 2019
Panel Discussion: “The Evolution of Architecture in a New Digital Age”
Scotlandbuild 2019 Architecture Summit, SEC Glasgow, Scotland

Feb 13, 2019
“3D Interpretations”
Digital Media Studio Project Masters course, Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh

Jan 22, 2019
“Interactive Habitation Pods: An Architectural Model for Data-Driven Design Thinking”
PROKALO Seminar Series, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, University of Edinburgh

Nov 28, 2018
“Urban Conversations; Edinburgh Urban Planning Strategies”
Private event organized by PhD student Aimee Yu for urban planning department, Ningbo city, China

Feb 19, 2018
“Data Physicalization; Printing the Invisible”
[3D Blockchain] Workshop, Festival of Creative Learning, University of Edinburgh

Nov 28, 2017
“Urban Conversations; Edinburgh Urban Planning Strategies”
Private event organized by PhD student Aimee Yu for governmental authorities, Sichuan city, China

Sep 23, 2017
“Data Value in Smart City Planning”
City+ Conference 2017, University of Cambridge, UK

June 30, 2017
“Urban Sound: Recording, Seeing and Listening to the City Using EEG Headset”
Sound + Environment 2017, Hull University, UK

June 10, 2017
“Modern Nomads, Uberization and Semi-Autonomous Pods”
DIS2017 Workshop, People, Personal Data and the Built Environment, Napier University, Edinburgh

Mar 24, 2017
“Pod Architecture and the Age of Instagram”
Between Data and Senses: Architecture, Neuroscience and the Digital Worlds
Organised by UEL, supported by ARUP, RIBA and the Museum of Architecture, London, UK

Jan 30, 2017
“Biosemiotics and Data Analysis for Contemporary Accommodation (Pods) in Berlin”
sIREN Seminar Series 2016/17, Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh

Oct 25, 2016
“Biosemiotics and Data Analysis for Temporary Accommodation (Pods) in Berlin through Global and Social Media Data Query Using Structured Query Language (SQL)”
PROKALO Rough and Ready Research Share, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, University of Edinburgh

Sep 10, 2015
“Human Biological Characteristics in Bio-Inspired Architecture”
First Year Review Conference, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, University of Edinburgh