Mohammad Javad Ahmadi

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About Me

Ph.D. candidate and AI engineer with 5+ years of experience developing deep-learning solutions for surgical video analysis, computer vision, and robotics. CTO of MediversAI and head of ARAS AI, VR & Software Group, I drive multi-disciplinary teams toward innovations that enhance surgical training and patient safety.

🌟 Career Highlights

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Head of ARAS AI, VR & Software Group, advancing surgical education and medical image diagnosis.

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CTO at MediversAI, leading AI development and end-to-end software solutions.

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AI & Data Engineer with over 5 years deploying deep-learning pipelines in production.

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Computer Vision & Data Analysis Expert with an extensive research track record.

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Led technical client engagements, presenting AI products and exploratory data analysis results.

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Mentor to AI developers for 4+ years, teaching Python, ML, DL, CV, and AI in Robotics.

🎓 Education

KNTU Ph.D. in Electrical & Control Engineering — K. N. Toosi University of Technology

Thesis: Design & Implementation of an AI-Powered System for Phase Recognition and Skill Assessment in Cataract Surgery Videos.
Supervisor: Prof. Hamid D. Taghirad

Year: 2022 – Present GPA: 4 / 4 (20 / 20)

KNTU M.Sc. in Electrical & Control Engineering — K. N. Toosi University of Technology

Thesis: Development of eye-surgery skill assessment techniques focused on video feedback.
Supervisor: Prof. Hamid D. Taghirad

Year: 2019 – 2022 GPA: 4 / 4

AUT B.Sc. in Electrical & Control Engineering — Amirkabir University of Technology

Thesis: Design & implementation of indoor positioning for a four-wheeled robot.
Advisors: Dr. Mohammad A. Khosravi & Dr. Hajar Atrianfar

Year: 2015 – 2019 GPA: 3.7 / 4

NODET Diploma in Mathematics & Physics — National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents (Sampad)

Completed rigorous STEM curriculum with advanced research projects.

Year: 2011 – 2015 GitPA: 4 / 4 (20 / 20)

🛠 Technical Skills

📜 Programming & Scripting

Python & OpenCV
PyTorch & CUDA
TensorFlow & Sklearn
C / C++ / MATLAB
Django & SQL
Qt & Flutter

🧠 Domain Knowledge

AI & Data Science
Computer Vision & NLP
Machine / Deep Learning
Software Development
Backend Frameworks
Robotics & Control
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💼 Professional Experience

ARAS ARAS AI & VR Group | Farabi Farabi Eye Hospital 2019 – Present

Head of ARAS AI, VR & Software Group. Over 5 years leading R&D, development, and deployment of AI & robotics products.

MediversAI MediversAI 2023 – Present

Chief Technology Officer (CTO), AI Specialist & Software Dev. Manager. Leading full-stack engineering and AI innovation for advanced surgical video analytics.

SmarTeeth SmarTeeth | Smartory Smartory 2023 – Present

Technical Lead in AI, CV & Software Dev. Architected deep-learning pipelines for dental X-ray analysis and managed cross-functional teams.

RSI RSI | ICRoM ICRoM & IEEE 2019 – Present

IT Committee Chair, Publications & Student Committee Member. Driving conference organization, technical publications, and student engagement in robotics & AI.

🚀 Selected Projects

MediversAI

Surgicise AI-Powered Software for Surgical Video Analysis & Skill Assessment

 SmarTeeth

SmarTeeth AI-Powered Software

 ARAS

ARAS Surgical Analysis Software & Video-Guided Surgery System

 ARAS

Video Understanding: Surgical Analysis, Skill Assessment & Transfer

 ARAS

Computer-Aided Detection & Diagnosis in Medical Imaging

 ARAS

Smart Surgical Training: Phantom, Gamification & VR/MR

 Deep Learning Projects

Selected Deep Learning Projects

Image Captioning, Estimating Cryptocurrency Prices, Extractive Question Answering System, Intent Classification, Object Detection and Counting, Medical Imaging, Analysis of Satellite Images.

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📑 Selected Publications

Year Title Venue / DOI
2025Evaluating Force & Motion in Posterior Vitreous Detachment Maneuvers Using a Robotic Data Acquisition System in Cadaveric Human EyesSSRN 5209513
2024Development and Integration of an Advanced GUI with Real-Time Data Logging for RCM-Based Robotic Surgery Devices2024 12th RSI ICRoM, IEEE
2024AI-Powered Framework for Cataract Surgery Video Optimization2024 12th RSI ICRoM, IEEE
2024AugmenTory: A Fast and Flexible Polygon Augmentation LibraryarXiv:2405.04442
2023Video-based Surgical Skill Assessment using Tree-based Gaussian Process ClassifierarXiv:2312.10208
2023Advanced Deep Learning-Based Approach for Tooth Detection, and Dental Cavity and Restoration Segmentation in X-Ray Images2023 11th RSI ICRoM
2023AI-driven keratoconus detection: Integrating Medical Insights for Enhanced Diagnosis2023 11th RSI ICRoM
2023A Deep Dive Into Capsulorhexis Segmentation: From Dataset Creation to SAM Fine-tuning2023 11th RSI ICRoM
2023Toward Keratoconus Diagnosis: Dataset Creation and AI Network Examination2023 11th RSI ICRoM
2023Image Processing and Machine Vision in Surgery and Its TrainingJournal of Control 17(2), 25-46
2022Surgical instrument tracking for capsulorhexis eye surgery based on siamese networks2022 10th RSI ICRoM
2022An Observer-Based Responsive Variable Impedance Control for Dual-User Haptic Training System2022 10th RSI ICRoM
2021ARAS-Farabi Experimental Framework for Skill Assessment in Capsulorhexis Surgery2021 9th RSI ICRoM
2021Adaptive Robust Impedance Control of Haptic Systems for Skill Transfer2021 9th RSI ICRoM
2019Resilient Consensus in Double-Integrator Systems with Switching Networks Facing Smart Attacks2019 7th ICRoM
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🎓 Academic Experiences

📝 Teaching Assistant

KNTU
Machine Learning — Dr. Mahdi Aliyari-Shoorehdeli
Spring 2025 Repo
KNTU
Artificial Intelligence — Dr. Mahdi Aliyari-Shoorehdeli
Spring 2025 Repo
KNTU
Linear Control — Prof. Hamid D. Taghirad
Fall 2024 Repo
KNTU
Deep Learning — Dr. Mahdi Aliyari-Shoorehdeli
Fall 2024 Repo
KNTU
Fundamentals of Intelligent Systems — Dr. Mahdi Aliyari-Shoorehdeli
Fall 2024 Repo
KNTU
Modern Control — Prof. Hamid D. Taghirad
Spring 2024 Repo
AUT
AI in Robotics — Dr. Iman Sharifi
Spring 2024 Repo
KNTU
Machine Learning — Dr. Mahdi Aliyari-Shoorehdeli
Spring 2024 Repo
KNTU
Machine Learning — Dr. Mahdi Aliyari-Shoorehdeli
Fall 2023 Repo
KNTU
Fundamentals of Intelligent Systems — Dr. Mahdi Aliyari-Shoorehdeli
Fall 2023 Repo
KNTU
Fault Detection & Diagnosis — Dr. Mahdi Aliyari-Shoorehdeli
Spring 2023 Repo
KNTU
Industrial Control — Prof. Hamid D. Taghirad
Spring 2023 Repo
KNTU
Robotics — Prof. Hamid D. Taghirad
Spring 2022 Repo

📰 Reviewer

IEEE
IEEE
JAMA
Journal of Control
Journal Of Control
2023 – Present
ICRoM

📚 Books

Book
An Introduction to Robotics
2023
Contributed educational content with Prof. Taghirad & Dr. Khosravi.
Book
Fundamentals of Robotics
2024
Assisted in creating core robotics curriculum materials.

💰 Research Grants

Grant
INSF & NIMAD Joint Grant (#4002766 & #4001190)
2022
AI-based surgical skill assessment of capsulorhexis surgery by development of a comprehensive video dataset.
Grant
National Center for Strategic Research in Medical Education (#4010324)
2024
Augmented reality surgical capsulorhexis simulator.

🏅 Honors & Awards

Recognized as a Top 5% Peer Reviewer for JAMA Network Open in 2024
Winter 2024
First-Place Selection by Faculty of ECE for PhD Project
Winter 2024
Ranked 9th Nationally in PhD Entrance Exam in Control Engineering
Summer 2022
Ranked 1st in The 6th Festival of Selected Seminars in ECE
Feb. 2021
Among Top 10 Projects in B.Sc. Program at AUT
Summer 2019
Ranked among Top 0.1% in Iran's National University Entrance Exam
Summer 2015

🌐 Language Skills

Persian
Native
English
Fluent — MSRT Score: 80/100

📜 Certificates

Coursera Structuring Machine Learning Projects Coursera Neural Networks and Deep Learning
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📚 Selected Course Grades

Graduate

Undergraduate

📝 Short Biography

Mohammad Javad Ahmadi was born in 1996 in Sari near the Caspian Sea, Iran. He graduated from NODET in 2015 with a 4/4 diploma, earned his B.Sc. from Amirkabir University in 2019 (GPA 3.7/4), and completed his M.Sc. at KNTU in 2022 (GPA 4/4). He’s currently a Ph.D. candidate under Prof. Hamid D. Taghirad (GPA 4/4), CTO at MediversAI & SmarTeeth, and leads the ARAS AI, VR & Software Group. His main research interests include Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Vision.

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