Research Assistant · University of Tehran

Hi, I’m Erfan Moghadam

My name is Erfan, a Persian name meaning “knowledge” and “insight”, inspired by the Persian literature and poetry.

I recently completed my Master’s degree in Computer Engineering and currently work as a Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant at the University of Tehran.

Over the past few years, I have had the opportunity to work with researchers from the Université de Montréal, the University of Innsbruck, and Sharif University of Technology, while continuing to develop research around intelligent mobility and connected systems.

Outside of my academic and professional life, I enjoy running, fitness, swimming, badminton, and staying active.

Erfan Moghadam
Autonomous Vehicles
Intelligent Transportation Systems
AI in Healthcare
Road Safety
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ACADEMIC PROFILE

AI for intelligent mobility & autonomous systems

My research focuses on artificial intelligence and machine learning for intelligent transportation systems, vehicular networks, and autonomous driving. I am especially interested in problems that arise in dynamic environments, where vehicles, infrastructure, and learning-based systems need to interact reliably and make decisions under constantly changing conditions.

A large part of my recent work has been centered on VANETs and intelligent mobility, with a particular focus on clustering, cluster-head selection, network stability, and learning-based methods for improving communication and overall system performance.

More broadly, I am interested in reinforcement learning, road safety, vision-language-action models, and AI for autonomous and connected systems. I am most drawn to research questions that are not only technically interesting, but can also be evaluated carefully and developed toward practical use in real-world mobility environments.

Selected Publications

2026
The Journal of Supercomputing · Springer Nature
Q1 Impact Factor 3.5
Published

IMICLiVAN: An Improved Method to Increase Cluster Lifetime in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs)

Erfan Moghadam, Elham Asghari, Seyed Amir Asghari, Mohammadreza Binesh Marvasti, Yvon Savaria

Collaboration Polytechnique Montréal, Canada

2026
IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems
Q1 Impact Factor 9.1

Zone-Based Cluster Head Selection and Dynamic Clustering Mechanisms in Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks

E. Moghadam, S. Karami, B. Mohammadzadeh, S. A. Asghari

Collaboration Polytechnique Montréal, Canada

2026
Vehicular Communications
Q1 Impact Factor 5.7

Cluster Stabilization and Cluster Head Oscillation Reduction Protocol for Stable Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks

P. Afshari, S. A. Asghari, M. A. Tabatabaei, E. Moghadam, M. Taghipour

Collaboration University of Tehran, Iran

2026
IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems
Q1 Impact Factor 9.1

A Predictive Clustering Framework for VANETs Using Graph Regularized Deep NMF and Temporal Cluster Head Selection

M. Taghipour, S. A. Asghari, Hadi Veisi, E. Moghadam, P. Afshari, M. A. Tabatabaei

Collaboration Polytechnique Montréal, Canada & University of Tehran, Iran

2026
In Progress

STARC-VANET: Deep Reinforcement Learning for Temporal-Consistency-Aware Multi-Metric Clustering and Cluster-Head Selection

E. Moghadam, M. Kanso, A. Younesi, B. Safaie

Collaboration University of Innsbruck, Austria & Sharif University of Technology, Iran

2026
In Progress

Improving Road Emergency Prioritization by Modified Zone-Based Cluster Head Selection and Dynamic Clustering Mechanisms in Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks

E. Moghadam, S. Karami, S. A. Asghari

Collaboration University of Tehran, Iran

Research, Teaching & Professional Experience

Academic & Research
FEB 2026 — PRESENT

Research Assistant

University of Tehran · Full-time · Tehran, Iran

  • Assisting with study design, protocol development, and research planning for projects in intelligent transportation systems and vehicular networks.
  • Implementing technical components and performing data analysis for research experiments.
  • Collecting, organizing, and analyzing simulation data to support ongoing research activities.
  • Mentoring seminar students under Dr. Amir Asghari’s supervision, including thesis development, literature review, methodology design, and manuscript preparation.
FEB 2024 — JUN 2024 · FEB 2025 — JUN 2025 · FEB 2026 — PRESENT

Teaching Assistant — Advanced Computer Networks

University of Tehran · Part-time · Tehran, Iran

  • Collaborated in lecture delivery and course activities.
  • Designed and graded assignments and supported students throughout the course.
  • Supervised final projects and provided technical guidance.
SEP 2024 — FEB 2025

Lecturer — Logic Circuit Laboratory

Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic) · Full-time · Tehran, Iran

  • Delivered lectures and hands-on training in digital logic circuit design and implementation.
  • Taught Xilinx ISE and Verilog programming.
  • Supervised FPGA-based projects, including smart parking systems.
SEP 2023 — FEB 2024

Teaching Assistant

Kharazmi University · Part-time · Tehran, Iran

  • Advanced Computer Architecture: Supported students in processor design, memory hierarchy, pipelining, parallel computing, assignments, and technical discussions.
  • Fault-Tolerant Systems: Assisted with teaching fault-tolerance concepts and applications in healthcare and IoT.
  • Special Topics in Computer Architecture: Taught pipeline architecture, single-cycle processors, and advanced system design, and supervised Verilog projects.
SEP 2020 — FEB 2021

Teaching Assistant — Natural Language & Speech Processing

University of Zanjan · Part-time · Zanjan, Iran

  • Assisted in lecture delivery and guided students through fundamental Natural Language Processing concepts.
  • Evaluated assignments and provided technical support for student projects.
Industry Experience
SEP 2022 — PRESENT

Machine Learning Engineer

Araz Sanat Abhar Company · Part-time · Abhar, Zanjan, Iran

Network Infrastructure & AI-Powered Video Surveillance Systems

  • Design and development of machine learning and artificial intelligence models.
  • Development and deployment of intelligent systems.
  • Participation in research and development projects.
  • Collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams in the development of intelligent products.
AUG 2023 — SEP 2023

Backend Developer Intern (.NET)

Okala Company · Full-time · Tehran, Iran

E-commerce, Online Retail & Consumer Goods Distribution

  • Developed secure RESTful APIs for financial transaction processing.
  • Optimized SQL database queries for transaction history retrieval.
  • Debugged, troubleshot, and improved existing backend components under the supervision of the technical team.

Web Design & SEO Intern

Seopich Company · Full-time · Tehran, Iran

Web Design & Search Engine Optimization

  • Designed responsive client websites using HTML/CSS and optimized page speed.
  • Implemented on-page SEO, including meta tags, alt attributes, and internal linking, for 8+ websites.

Academic Background

SEP 2022 — FEB 2026 · M.SC. COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Kharazmi University

Computer Systems Architecture · GPA 4.00/4.00

Thesis Providing an Enhanced Clustering Algorithm for Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks · Grade 20/20
Supervisors Dr. Amir Asghari · Dr. Mohammadreza Binesh Marvasti
SEP 2017 — SEP 2022 · B.SC. COMPUTER ENGINEERING

University of Zanjan

Computer Engineering · GPA 3.27/4.00

Final Project Time Series Forecasting with LSTMs for Daily COVID-19 Cases using PyTorch
Project Supervisor Dr. Leila Safari

Honors & Awards

Academic Excellence

Ranked 1st in M.Sc. Cohort

Kharazmi University · Computer Engineering

Graduate Achievement

4.0 / 4.0 M.Sc. GPA

Academic performance in graduate studies.

Research Achievement

Full Thesis Grade (20 / 20)

Master's thesis evaluation.

Academic Scholarship

Full Tuition Waiver Scholarship — M.Sc.

Kharazmi University · Computer Engineering

National Academic Ranking

Ranked 172 Among 40,000 Candidates

National M.Sc. Entrance Examination · Top 0.5% Nationwide

Academic Scholarship

Full Tuition Waiver Scholarship — B.Sc.

University of Zanjan · Computer Engineering

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