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Academic Degrees:

Ph.D:(2002), Electrical Eng. Dept., Amirkabir University of Technology, (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran.

Ph.D. degree in Elect. Eng.First rank in Ph.D. entrance exam (Total Average without Thesis : 17.4).

Thesis title: Speech production modeling of prelingually-deaf Farsi-Speaking patients before and after multichannel cochlear implantation.

M.Sc:(1996), Biomedical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran.

M.Sc. degree in Biomed. and Bioelect. Eng.High rank in M.Sc. entrance exam (Total Average : 17.5).

Thesis title: Design and manufacture of body surface potential mapping (BSPM) system ( hardware & software ).

B.Sc:(1993), Electrical Eng. Dept., Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran.

B.Sc. degree in Elect. Eng.High rank in B.Sc. graduating class (Total Average : 17.1).

Project title: Digital control of speed and shaft-position of a DC-motor using 8085 microprocessor.

Professional Experience:

1-Isfahan University of Technology, Research Laboratory of 1990-1993

Computer Architecture and Microprocessors.

Research assistant in computer hardware and microprocessor-based systems.

I designed a digital multimeter and an EPROM-programmer using Z80

microprocessor and a data-acquisition card ( including A/D and D/A converter

and timer/counter equipment ) for IBM/PC-AT computers.

2-Amirkabir University of Technology, Elect. Eng. Dep. 1995-1999

Teacher assistant in some undergraduate courses such as microprocessors

and digital circuits.

3-Pars Arvin Co. Ltd., Isfahan, Iran. 1992-1993

Research Engineer in design and manufacture of a computer-based

Weighting system. I designed and manufactured a 16-channel industrial

weighting system using a compensated load-cell bridge under a central computer

and 16x8086 microprocessor cards control.

Research:

Research Area:

Discrete-time signal processing, Speech analysis, Speech of hearing-impairedand cochlear implantation, Psychophysics and psychoacoustics of speech and hearing, Hearing theories and the auditory feedback effects on speech production process.

Research Experience: 1996-2002

research engineer in institute of hearing research and cochlear implant clinic ofTehran university of medical sciences and Amiralam hospital. We studied the speech productionof prelingually-deaf cochlear implant pediatrics and the effects of auditory feedback on somestatic and dynamic features of their speech. My supervisor was Prof. M.H.Khalesi, otolaryngologistand head of otolaryngology department of Tehran university of medical sciences. Most of our patientswere used the NUCLEUS devices but some of them also used the CLARION prosthesis

Publications:

Conferences:

H.Sheikhzadeh, R.Amirfattahi, “Objective long-term assessment of speech quality changes in prelingual cochlear implant children”, in International conference on spoken language processing (ICSLP-2000), Beijing, China, paper No.00593, 2000
R. Amirfattahi, H. Sheikhzadeh, S. Abdi, S.A. Seyyedsalehi, “Oral vowel nasalization in speech of prelingually Farsi-speaking children after multichannel cochlear implantation”, in 10^th Iranian conference on Biomedical Engineering, Tarbiat Modarres university, Tehran, Iran, October, 31 to November 1, Paper No. 55, 2001
R.Amirfattahi, H.Sarmadi, M.Zardoshti, H.Ghafourifard, A.Eftekharhoseini, “Comparing of some interpolation methods for the quality improvement of body surface potential mapping (BSPM)”, in 8^th Iranian conference on Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir university of technology, Tehran, 1996

Journals:

R.Amirfattahi, H.Sarmadi, M.Zardoshti, H.Ghafourifard, A.Eftekharhoseini, “ Improvement of signal to noise ratio in electrocardiogram for the preparing of body surface potential mapping (BSPM)”, Daneshvar (Scientific journal of shahed university), Vol.4, No.13,14, pp. 57-64, 1997
H.Sarmadi, R.Amirfattahi, M.Zardoshti, H.Ghafourifard, A.Eftekharhoseini, “ Comparing of some interpolation methods for the quality improvement of body surface potential mapping (BSPM)”, Daneshvar (Scientific journal of shahed university), Vol.4, No.13,14, pp. 49-56, 1997
R.Amirfattahi, H.Sheikhzadeh, “Vowel production changes in Persian-speaking children with prelingual deafness after cochlear implantation”, Amirkabir ( Scientific journal of Amirkabir university of technology ), Vol.12, No.46, pp.209-227, 2001
R.Amirfattahi, H.Sheikhzadeh, S.Abdi, M.Motesadi, “A new short-time analysis for the studying of auditory feedback effects on speech production of prelingually-deaf Persian-speaking cochlear implant children during the time after operation”, Accepted for publishing in Actamedica Iranica ( Scientific journal of Tehran university of medical sciences ), Tehran, Iran, 2001
R. Amirfattahi, H. Sheikhzadeh, S. Abdi, S.A. Seyyedsalehi, “The effects of auditory feedback on fundamental frequency contours of Farsi-speaking hearing-impaired adults after multichannel cochlear implantation”, Accepted for publishing in Scientia Iranica ( scientific journal of Sharif university of technology ), Tehran, Iran, 2001
R. Amirfattahi, H. Sheikhzadeh, S. Abdi, S.A. Seyyedsalehi, “Quantitative assessment of vowel nasalization and voicing of fricative consonants using MBE analysis in speech of prelingually Farsi-speaking children after multichannel cochlear implantation”, Submitted to International journal of Engineering sciences ( Scientific journal of Iran university of science and technology ), Tehran, Iran, 2001

Theses Supervised:

A) B.Sc. Projects Supervised in the EE. Dep. of Tehran Universities

“ Design and manufacture of a z80 microprocessor-based system for connecting a printer to five computers”, M.Kolahdouz Esfahani, Sh.Kouchmeshki, Azade Eslami university, 1997

“ Design and manufacture of a prototype z80 microprocessor-based system including a matrix keyboard, 7-seg display and a standard printer port”, M.Shirazi, M.Ostadali Makhmalbaf, M.Mousavi Bojnourdi, Azade Eslami university, 1999

“ Hardware and software identification of MPF-1: A laboratory z80 microprocessor-based system”, R.Imani, Azade Eslami university, 1996

“ An introduction to MC68000 microprocessor: Hardware, software, programming and interfacing”, A.Mohammadi, Azade Eslami university, 1995

“ Computer simulation of digital controllers using MATLAB package”, M.H.Saber, 1998

“ Design and manufacture of a digital thermometer using z80 microprocessor”, A.M.Mobasser, Amirkabir nonconsortium university, 2000

“Design and Manufacture of a DC-Motor Driver Using 8051-Microcontroller”, M.Nasr Esfahani, B.Barati, 2004

"Computer-based ECG monitoring system", A. Barahimi, A.Jamali, 2004

. "Automatic detection of maximum coincidence grooves in two sides of Peugeot 405 back torsion bar using 8051 microcontroller", S. Kazeminia, M. Mahmoodvand, M. A. Mohammadi, 2004
"Computer-based heart sounds monitoring system", L.Salehi, in progress.

B) M.Sc. Theses Co-Supervised in Dep. of Rehabilitation Sciences, Audiology Group, Iran University of Medical Sciences

“ Frequency analysis of normal ABR traces”, M.Okhovat Gilani, 1999

“Instruction of filtered natural sound test and prepare of software for it”, M.Eslami, 2000

“Persian Discrete Speech Recognition”, E.Hani, in Progress.

“Noninvasive Detection of Coronary Artery Occlusion using Time-Frequency Analysis of Phonocardiogram signal”, M.Karimi, in Progress.

"Real-time defect detection of cold rolled steel mills", M. Sharifzadeh, in progress

"Surface inspection and defect classification of cold rolled steel mills", M. Navidpanah, in progress.

"Speech compression using sub-band coding techniques", M. Mohammadi, in progress

"ECG arrhythmia detection using wavelet transform", K. Shojaeian, in progress

"System modeling and identification using DNA and RNA computing", A. Naghsh, in progress.

"A new MPEG-4 HVXC speech coding", A. Yektaeian, in progress.

"Remote reading of home counters using information and communication technology (ICT)", N. Hadizadeh, in progress.

"Modelling and control of three-phase submerged electric arc furnaces for ferrosilicon products based on electrodes impedance", A. Kasaei, in progress.

"Segmentation of digital mammography images for detection of small abnormalities", M. Shahedi, in progress

References:

1. Dr. Hamid Sheikhzadeh Nadjar, My Ph.D. thesis supervisor

Assistant Prof. of Dep. of Elect. Eng., Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Hafez Ave., Iran 15914

Tel: (+98) 21 613 94 77

E-mail: hsheikh@cic.aku.ac.ir

2. Dr. Seyyed Ali Seyyedsalehi, My Ph.D. thesis co-supervisor.

Assistant Prof of Dep. of Biomedical Eng. Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Hafez Ave., Iran 15914

E-mail: ssalehi@cic.aku.ac.ir

3. Prof. Mehrdad Abedi, Prof. of Dep. of Elect. Eng., Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Hafez Ave., Iran 15914

Tel: (+98) 21 613 90

4. Prof. Mohammad Hasan Khalesi, Otolaryngologist, My Ph.D. thesis co-supervisor

Prof. of Otolaryngology Dep. of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Amiralam hospital, North Saadi Ave., Cochlear Implant Clinic, Tehran, Iran

Tel: (+98) 21 672 47 77

5. Dr. Abdollah Mousavi, Otolaryngologist, Assistant Prof. of Rehabilitation Dep. of Iran University of Medical Sciences, Mohseni Sq., Mirdamad Ave., Tehran, Iran

Tel: (+98) 21 222 15 77

Teaching Experience:

A) Undergraduate Courses:

Electrical circuits theory
Fundamentals of Electronics system design
Microprocessors and Digital Circuits
Discrete-Time Signals and Systems
Microcomputer Interfacing and Peripheral System Design
Electronics and Microprocessor Lab.

B) Graduate and Post-Graduate Courses:

Discrete-Time Signal Processing

Digital Processing of Specch signals

Biological Signal Processing and Noninvasive Diagnosis

Medical and Biomedical Instrumentation

Stochastic Processes

Advanced Topics in Digital Signal Processing

Computer Experiences:

DOS and Windows Operating Systems
C, Fortran, Pascal and Assembly Languages
MATLAB Package
More than five years experience in developing and testing of programs for DSP Application (Speech Analysis, Feature Extraction, Modeling, etc. )

Languages:

Mother Language: Persian (Farsi)

Partially familiar with English ( good reading and writing , fair listening and speaking ) and Arabic.

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E-mail Address: amirfattahi@eng.sku.ac.ir - amirfattahi2001@yahoo.com -Fattahi@cc.iut.ac.ir