Hamid Zarrabi-Zadeh

Hamid Zarrabi-Zadeh

Associate Professor, Head

Department of Computer Engineering
Sharif University of Technology
Azadi Avenue
Tehran, Iran, 14588 89694

Education

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Waterloo, 2008.
• M.Sc. in Software Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 2000.
• B.Sc. in Software Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 1998.

Research Interests

• Massive Data Algorithms
• Computational Geometry
• Algorithmic Graph Theory
• Approximation and Randomized Algorithms
• Online and Streaming Algorithms

Positions

• Head, Department of Computer Engineering, Sharif UT, 2022–present.
• Executive Director, ICPC West Asia Region, Tehran Site, 2012–present.
• Member of IOI International Technical Committee (ITC), 2016–2018, 2021–2024.
• Dean of Education, Sharif University of Technology, 2022–2023.
• Member of National Committee, Iranian National Olympiad in Informatics, 2012–present.
• CIO for Education, Sharif University of Technology, 2018–present.
• Iran Team Leader, International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), 2014, 2021.
• Vice Chairman for Education, Computer Eng. Department, Sharif UT, 2018–2020.
• Member of IOI International Scientific Committee (ISC), 2015.
• Head of Tanzil Project, an international Quranic project, 2007–present.
• Member of Scientific Committee, ICPC Regional Contest, Tehran Site, 2012–present.

Profession

• Associate Professor, Sharif University of Technology, 2024–present.
• Assistant Professor, Sharif University of Technology, 2011–2024.
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Carleton University, 2009–2011.
• Research Assistant, University of Waterloo, 2003–2008.

Awards & Honors

• Distinguished Professor, Sharif University of Technology, 2024.
• Coaching Award for Excellence in Coaching, ICPC World Finals, 2024.
• Outstanding Educator Award, National Elites Foundation, 2024.
• West Asia Champion, ICPC World Finals, 2018, 2019, 2024.
• Distinguished Leadership Award, ICPC World Finals, 2022.
• Outstanding SPAA Paper Award, 2023.
• Bronze Medal (as coach), ICPC World Finals, 2019.
• Distinguished Professor, Sharif University of Technology, 2018
• Young Assistant Professor Award, National Elites Foundation, 2013.
• NSERC Industrial Fellowship for postdoctoral research, 2009.
• Cheriton Scholarship in Computer Science, University of Waterloo, 2007–2008.
• International Graduate Students Award, University of Waterloo, 2003–2004.
• Champion, US Open RoboCup (soccer simulation league), 2004, 2005.
• 5th place, RoboCup World Cup (soccer simulation league), 2004, 2005.
• Student Book Award for translating the book Graph Theory with Applications, 2000.
• First place, National Olympiad in Informatics Programming Contest, 1993.

Recent Program Committees

• 28th International Computer Conference, Computer Society of Iran (CSICC 2023)
• 4th-5th Iranian Conference on Computational Geometry (ICCG 2021, ICCG 2022) (co-chair)
• 3rd International Conference on Topics in Theoretical Computer Science (TTCS 2020)
• 1st–3rd Iranian Conference on Computational Geometry (ICCG 2018, ICCG 2019, ICCG 2020)
• 2nd International Conference on Topics in Theoretical Computer Science (TTCS 2017)
• 22nd National Computer Conference of Computer Society of Iran (CSICC 2017)
• 28th Canadian Conference on Computational Geometry (CCCG 2016)
• 2nd International Symposium on Big Data and Cloud Computing Challenges (ISBCC 2015)
• 23rd Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering (ICEE 2015)
• 7th International Conference on Combinatorial Optimization and Applications (COCOA 2013)
• 24th Canadian Conference on Computational Geometry (CCCG 2012)
• 4th Workshop on Massive Data Algorithmics (MASSIVE 2012)