Reza Arghandeh

Lead Data Scientist at StormGeo

Reza Arghandeh has a diverse work experience in various roles and positions. Reza is currently working as the Head of Data Science Group and a Professor in Data Analytics and AI at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences since February 2019. Reza also serves as an Associate Professor in Data Analytics and AI at the same university since September 2018.

In addition, Reza has worked as a Lead Data Scientist at StormGeo since March 2019. Reza also holds the position of Research Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Florida State University since June 2019.

Prior to these roles, Reza worked as an Assistant Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Florida State University from August 2015 to August 2018. Reza also served as a Postdoctoral Associate at UC Berkeley from May 2013 to July 2015.

Before pursuing their academic career, Reza worked as a Power Systems Software Engineer at Electrical Distribution Design from June 2011 to May 2013. Reza also gained research experience as a Research Assistant at Virginia Tech, where they worked at the Power and Energy Center from May 2011 to May 2013, and at the Advanced Research Institute from April 2009 to May 2011.

Reza's early career included working as a Graduate Research Assistant at Mississippi State University, where they studied MVDC power systems for electric ship concept and developed restoration algorithms for MVDC power networks of electric ships from January 2009 to August 2009.

Before pursuing their higher education, Reza worked as a Consultant of Energy & Power Projects at Quadrant Canada from 2006 to 2008. Reza was responsible for preparing proposals and technical documents for energy projects bidding, identifying potential sales opportunities, and supervising power and control systems procurement procedures for oil and gas EPC projects.

Reza's early career also included working as the Head of Electricity Auditing and Conservation Team at Koushan Energy Management Co from October 2005 to April 2006, where they conducted energy auditing and efficiency improvement projects in commercial buildings, as well as developed and delivered customized workshops.

Overall, Reza has a strong background in data science, analytics, and AI, with extensive experience in academia, research, and industry.

Reza Arghandeh's education history begins with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from K. N. Toosi University of Technology, which was obtained from 2001 to 2005. Following this, from 2006 to 2008, Arghandeh pursued a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Manchester.

Continuing their academic journey, Arghandeh attended Virginia Tech from 2009 to 2013, where they completed their PhD in Electrical Engineering, specializing in Power Systems. During the same period, they also obtained a Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, which spanned from 2011 to 2013.

Lastly, Arghandeh engaged in a postdoctoral position at the University of California, Berkeley, focusing on Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from 2013 to 2015.

This is the complete chronological summary of Reza Arghandeh's education history based on the provided information.

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  • Lead Data Scientist

    March, 2019 - present

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