Personal Information
- First Name: Navid
- Last Name: Nikbin
- Date of Birth: 29 August 1972
- Place of Birth: Tehran/Iran
Research Interests
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Machine Vision
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Optical Character Recognition and Document Image Analysis
- Computer Graphics
Achievements/Awards
- Special prize of Iran’s 1st e-Solutions Festival for World Summit Award 2005 (WSA 2005) for producing Medianik OCR Software
- Special prize of TAKFA (Iran’s National ICT Agenda) in 2003 for producing Rojave OCR Software (Elected as the best Persian OCR produced in Iran)
- Ranked 3rd in the Iran’s nationwide university entrance exam for master degree in computer engineering
- Award of Outstanding Student in National Physics Olympiad of Iran and contributing in a special 1 year physics learnin program at the University of Shahid Beheshti (at high school)
U.S. Patents
| Application No. | Filing Date | Pub. No | Pub. Date | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/840,971 | Aug. 19, 2007 |
US 2008/0042979 A1 | Feb. 21, 2008 | Method and apparatus for executing commands or inputting data based on finger's characteristics and multi finger key | Published / Pending |
Education
| From | To | Type | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1998 | University (Master Degree in Computer Engineering) | Iran University of Science and Technology |
| 1990 | 1995 | University (Bachelor Degree in Computer Engineering) | Iran University of Science and Technology |
Theses
- Master Thesis: Matching and recognition of curves using B-Splines and Affine Invariant Methods.
- Bachelor Thesis: Designing and implementing an image processing minimum system using DSP56000 processor.
Teaching Experience
| From | To | Position | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2003 | Applied Software/Computer Graphics Teacher | Iranian Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research |
| 1996 | 2000 | Logical Circuits Lab. Teacher (Part Time) | Iran University of Science and Technology |
| 1997 | 1998 | Teaching Assistant for undergraduate course in Logical Circuits | Iran University of Science and Technology |
| 1990 | 1994 | Teaching Assistant for undergraduate course in Physics | Iran University of Science and Technology |
Work Experience
| From | To | Position | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Now | Managing Director and Senior Software Analyzer/Developer | Medianik Co. |
| 2000 | 2005 | Managing Director and Senior Software Analyzer/Developer | Rojave Co. |
| 1996 | 2000 | Multimedia Developer and Research Assistant (Part Time) | Electronic Research Center of Iran University of Science and Technology |
Skills
- Image processing, pattern recognition and artificial intelligence
- Object Oriented software analysis and design
- .NET application development
- Multimedia design and development
- Motion graphics, 3D graphics and animation
- Plug-in(Extension) development for Autodesk 3ds MAX, Autodesk (Alias) Maya, Adobe Flash, Fireworks and Director
Programming Languages
- C#
- C, C++
- JavaScript
- ActionScript (For Macromedia(Adobe) Flash)
- Lingo (For Macromedia(Adobe) Director)
Extracurricular Activities
- Playing chess (I have been a member of the chess team of Iran University of Science and Technology for more than 3 years)
- Studying physics
- 3D animation
- Swimming
- Playing badminton
- Playing piano
- Poetry