Hedieh Sajedi – Machine learning – Best Researcher Award
Dr. Hedieh Sajedi distinguished academic and researcher in the field Machine learning. Her research interests encompass a wide range of advanced topics, including deep learning and machine learning, where she delves into the development and refinement of algorithms that enable computers to learn from and make decisions based on data. She is also deeply involved in multimedia processing, exploring techniques to enhance and manipulate various forms of media, such as images, videos, and audio. Additionally, her work in data mining and information retrieval focuses on extracting meaningful patterns and insights from large datasets, improving the efficiency and accuracy of information retrieval systems. Furthermore, she investigates bio-inspired algorithms, drawing inspiration from natural processes to create innovative computational methods that solve complex problems.
Educations📚📚📚
She completed her Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at Sharif University of Technology in May 2010, following her M.Sc. in the same field from the same institution, which she earned in August 2005. Prior to her postgraduate studies, she obtained her B.Sc. in Computer Software Engineering from Amir Kabir University of Technology in September 2002.
Work Experience:
She has delivered several invited talks on various topics, including “Computer vision and machine learning for medical image analysis” at the Children’s International Research Center in Washington DC, USA, in July 2022, and “Age Prediction based on brain MRI images” at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, Spain, in June 2022. Additionally, she discussed a “Blind Spot Warning System based on Vehicle Analysis in Stream Images” at the same university and “Brain Age Estimation based on Brain MRI Images” at Sehir University of Istanbul, Turkey, in March 2018. Earlier, in March 2014, she presented on the “Application of Steganography and Steganalysis Methods in Medical and Healthcare Systems” at the University of Pavia, Italy. Her executive activities include serving as the Scientific Chair of the International Conference on Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis (IPRIA) in 2023, head of the Computer Science Department from 2018 to 2022, and Scientific Chair of the 6th International Conference on Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis at the University of Tehran in 2022. She also held the position of Head of Computer Services and Information Technology in the College of Science from 2018 to 2020 and served as Inspector of the Image Processing and Machine Vision Society in Tehran, Iran, in 2015 and 2017. Her funded projects include research on the “Detection and Classification of Circular Objects on the Basis of Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)” funded by the Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) from 2021 to the present, “Investigating Brain Health from Brain MRI Images Using Machine Learning Methods,” partially funded by the Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM) from 2018 to 2019, “Brain Age Estimation with Mathematical Modeling” funded by INSF from 2017 to 2018, and the development of “A High-Security and High-Capacity Steganography System” funded by INSF from 2011 to 2014.
Honors & Awards
She was recognized as a member of the University of Tehran Top Researchers Club in 2022 and received the Erasmus Mobility Award from the European Union in the same year. Additionally, she was honored with the Honors Program Graduate Award from Sharif University of Technology for the period from 2006 to 2010. Since 2009, she has been an active member of the Scientific Society for Image Processing and Machine Vision.
She has been an instructor at the University of Tehran since 2013, teaching courses such as “Machine Learning,” “Artificial Intelligence,” “Data Mining,” and “Digital Image Processing” in the Department of Computer Science. She has also instructed “Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence” since 2020 and “Advanced Information Retrieval” from 2017 to 2020. Additionally, she taught “Advances in AI” from 2013 to 2020 and “Machine Learning in Physics” from 2018 to 2019. Her teaching portfolio includes courses for Ph.D. students at the Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, such as “Advanced Data Structure” in 2018-2019. At AmirKabir University of Technology, she instructed “Machine Learning” from 2010 to 2011 and “Artificial Intelligence” in 2010-2011. She also co-instructed “Machine Vision” at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, Spain, in May 2022. Her experience in bio-inspired computing includes teaching “Evolutionary Computing” at the University of Tehran from 2013 to 2016.
Furthermore, she has taught “Distributed Systems” at Azad University, Qazvin, from 2011 to 2013, and courses such as “Computer Networks,” “Compiler Design and Principles,” and “Introduction to Programming” at the University of Tehran. She also taught “Operating Systems,” “Introduction to Programming,” and other foundational courses at Tarbiat Moallem University from 2006 to 2008. Her early teaching roles include instructing “Introduction to Programming” at Sharif University of Technology in 2006-2007 and several technical and scientific presentation courses at AmirKabir University of Technology from 2009 to 2011.
- Brain tumor classification via convolutional neural network and extreme learning machines
A Pashaei, H Sajedi, N Jazayeri2018 8th International conference on computer and knowledge engineering …
- A hybrid data mining model of feature selection algorithms and ensemble learning classifiers for credit scoring
FN Koutanaei, H Sajedi, M KhanbabaeiJournal of Retailing and Consumer Services 27, 11-23
- Flood susceptibility mapping and assessment using a novel deep learning model combining multilayer perceptron and autoencoder neural networks
M Ahmadlou, A Al‐Fugara, AR Al‐Shabeeb, A Arora, R Al‐Adamat, …Journal of Flood Risk Management 14 (1), e12683
- Age prediction based on brain MRI image: a survey
H Sajedi, N PardakhtiJournal of medical systems 43 (8), 279
- Cover selection steganography method based on similarity of image blocks
H Sajedi, M Jamzad2008 IEEE 8th International Conference on Computer and Information …
- Using contourlet transform and cover selection for secure steganography
H Sajedi, M JamzadInternational Journal of Information Security 9, 337-352
- Convolution neural network joint with mixture of extreme learning machines for feature extraction and classification of accident images
A Pashaei, M Ghatee, H SajediJournal of Real-Time Image Processing 17 (4), 1051-1066
- Popularity prediction of images and videos on Instagram
A Zohourian, H Sajedi, A Yavary2018 4th international conference on web research (ICWR), 111-117
- BSS: Boosted steganography scheme with cover image preprocessing
H Sajedi, M JamzadExpert systems with Applications 37 (12), 7703-7710
- Contribution of machine learning approaches in response to SARS-CoV-2 infection
MS Mottaqi, F Mohammadipanah, H SajediInformatics in Medicine Unlocked 23, 100526
- Secure steganography based on embedding capacity
H Sajedi, M JamzadInternational Journal of Information Security 8, 433-445
- Question classification in Persian using word vectors and frequencies
M Razzaghnoori, H Sajedi, IK JazaniCognitive Systems Research 47, 16-27
- Region based image steganalysis using artificial bee colony
FG Mohammadi, H SajediJournal of Visual Communication and Image Representation 44, 214-226