Maryam Khazaei Ph.D. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science School of Engineering University of California, Merced 5200 N. Lake Road Merced, CA 95343 Email: mkhazaeipool [at] ucmerced.edu Social: LinkedIn

Research interests

• Optimizing path for single and multiple robots using Deterministic shortcut-based smoothing algorithm and Quadratic Bazier curves providing C1 continuity while controlling curvature, length and collision avoidance in continuous environments for Multi-Robots

About

I received my PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at University of California, Merced, in December 2023. I started my PhD from Fall 2019 at UC Merced supervised by Professor Marcelo Kallmann. I have received my MSc in Applied Mathematics from University of Colorado Denver, in June 2018.

Employments

• Vehicle Diagnostics Engineer - Internship | Rivian | May 2023-August 2023
• Lecturer | University of California, Merced | December 2022 - May 2023
• Graduate Research Assistant | University of California, Merced | 2019 - November 2023
• Graduate Teaching Assistant | University of California, Merced | 2019 - December 2022
• Teaching Fellow - CETL (The Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning) | University of California, Merced |Fall 2021
• Recitation Instructor and Graduate Teaching Assistant | University of Colorado Denver and Merc Lab-UC Denver| Aug 2016 - 2018
• Data Analyst in Caspian Management Company, Iran, 2014 - 2016

Honors and awards

• Outstanding Teaching Award, University of California Merced
• EECS Spring 2023 Travel Award (2 times), University of California Merced, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department
• Outstandinga and Academic Excellence Award, Iran University of Science & Technology-Ranked 2nd among all undergraduate students
  in Applied Mathematics Department
  
• Accepted in CETL Teaching Fellow Program at University of California Merced
  
• Grad Division NRST Fellowship (Teaching Assistantship Scholarship), University of California Merced
• National Science Foundation (NSF) Teaching Fellowship, University of Colorado Denver

Course & Projects

• Single and Multi-agent Path Optimization with Deterministic Shortcuts, Jun 2021 - March 2022, UC Merced
  We generate and develop algorithms using RRT-based path planning application to optimize lanes for Multi-Robots in terms of smoothing and
  shortening lanes/paths which is going to be collision free. Some of these algorithms that are generated include Corner smoothing Method,
  Max Sub-Path Method, Max Shortcut Method, Max- Radius Method, Subdivision Method.
  
• Path optimization with Quadratic Bezier curves in 2D, Jun 2022 -May 2023, UC Merced
  Building on previous work of path optimization for robots using shortcut techniques by implementing curvature constraints
  
• Lane Systems of Max lows, Application: Controlling and Management of Traffic Flow, May 2020-Spring 2021, Jun 2022-May 2023 UC Merced
  This project addresses the determination of lanes for multi-agent systems. I describe three variations of lane-based multi-agent problems, and suggest how to approach these problems with a medial axis transform and by employing graph-based max flow algorithms. These variations deal with challenges including assigning capacity at vertex points, handling crossing flows, and using multiple sources and sinks.
  
• Modeling a Hierarchical Object | UC Merced-Fall 2019 | Course Project (Computer Graphic)
  Implement Modeling a Hierarchical Object includes 5 parts interconnected by joints produce movements in 3 dimensions with two types of global and joint motion.
  tools - CPP, Open GL
  
• Animating a Hierarchical Object | UC Merced-Fall 2019 | Course Project (Computer Graphic)
  Implement Modeling and Animating a Hierarchical Object with camera fly-through.
  tools - CPP, Open GL
  
• Baseball Elimination Project | UC Merced-Fall 2019 | Course Project (Advance Algorithm)
  Find which teams have a chance to win Baseball league using MaxFlow Mincut Algorithm
  tools-CPP
• Min Spanning Tree (Kruskal, Prim’s algorithm, Dijkstra's Algorithm and Boruvka algorithm) | UC Denver-Spring 2018 | Course Project (Network Flow)
  Applications: Reducing data storage in sequencing amino acids in a protein and Network design (communication, electrical, hydraulic, computer, road).
  
• Master Thesis-UC Denver: Numerical solution of two-dimensional coupled viscous Burgers equation using modified cubic B-spline differential quadrature method
  

Skills

• Technical: Programing: +6 years’ experience with C++, Experience with Java, C, R, MATLAB, HTML, Experience with SQL, Web application development (HTML, CSS, JS) and Scripting (Python, JavaScript), LaTeX, Math Type, Open GL, Linux, Unix Shell, Sig Library and Cloud Computing, Debugging tools, gdb, Visual Studio, Eclipse
  

Publications

• Published || Maryam Khazaei Pool, Carlos Diaz Alvarenga, Marcelo Kallmann, "Path Smoothing with Deterministic Shortcuts", 2022 Sixth IEEE International Conference on Robotic Computing (IRC), December 7, 2022
• Published || Maryam Khazaei Pool, Carlos Diaz Alvarenga, Marcelo Kallmann, "Deterministic Path Optimization in 2D", 2022 IEEE 18th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, May 2022
• Published || Maryam Khazaei Pool, Jalil Rashidinia and Hassan Nikmarvani, "Spline collocation method for solution of higher order linear boundary value problems”, Accepted at the TWMS J. Pure Applied Math (TWMS J. Pure Appl. Math., V.6, N.1, 2015, pp.38-47)
• Published || Maryam Khazaei, and Yeganeh Karamipour, "Numerical Solution of The Seventh Order Boundary Value Problems using B-Spline Method" , Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics, December 2021
• Published || Maryam Khazaei, and Lori Lwis, "A Review on Higher-Order Spline Techniques for Solving Burgers Equation Using Variation of B-Spline Techniques", Advances in Applied and Engineering Mathematics Conference, August 2022
• Published || Maryam Khazaei Pool, Matthew Morozov, Marcelo Kallmann, "Optimizing Curvature and Clearance of Piecewise Bezier Paths", IEEE International Conference on Control, Mechatronics and Automation (ICCMA), 2023
• To be submitted || Maryam Khazaei Pool, Matthew Morozov, Marcelo Kallmann, "Multi-Objective Path Optimization for Sets of Lanes in Cluttered Environments", Journal of IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (IRAS), 2023

Volunteer/ Professional Activities

• Student Representative - Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, University of California, Merced, May 2021- May 2022
• Reviewer, WAFR 2022, Workshop on the Algorithmic Foundations of Robotics, Oulu, Finland, March 2022
• Reviewer, Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics, March 2022
• Reviewer, 33rd International Conference on Computer Animation and Social Agents CASA), UK, Spring 2020
• Riviewer, The 20th annual Symposium on Computer Animation (SCA) - California - United States, June 2021
• Member of Graduate Student Panel in CAHSI, University of California, Merced, April 2021

Leadership Experience / Organizations

• Graduate Student Association- UC Merced, Delegate Assembly member, May 2020 – May 2022
• University of California Merced, EECS Department, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Representative, May 2021 – May 2022
• National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE )–Membership, February 2021
• Association for Women in Mathematics, AWM Student Chapter Membership and Membership, May 2021 - Present
• Society of Women Engineers (SWE) - Membership, February 2021

Licenses & Certifications

• Machine Learning Onramp, Issuing authority: MathWorks
• Deep Learning Onramp, Issuing authority: MathWorks
• Applied Machine Learning: Foundations by Derek Jedamski, Issuing authority: Linkedin
• Machine Learning and AI Foundations: Value Estimations by Doug Rose, Issuing authority: Linkedin
• Applied Machine Learning: Algorithms by Derek Jedamski, Issuing authority: Linkedin
• NLP with Python for Machine Learning Essential Training, Issuing authority: Linkedin
• SQL Server Machine Learning Services: Python by Adam Wilbert, Issuing authority: Linkedin
• Accounting Foundations, Economic Analysis and Data Analytics, and Finance and Accounting Tips
• Financial Analysis: Making Business projections, and Managerial Economics

Extracurricular/Hobbies

• Hiking, Golf, Painting, Reading Novels and Mountain Climbing