Honors

  • I attained the 1st rank among the graduated students of appliedĀ mathematics of Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan, Iran in 2002. My average was 17.34 (from 20).
  • At master of science entrance examination of Iran in 2002, I obtained the 4th rank among 5063 pure and applied mathematics candidates. I obtained the 2nd rank among the applied mathematics candidates.
  • I got the master of science degree in applied mathematics with average 19.16 (from 20) in October 27, 2004 from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran. I got the 1st rank among the 7 students who admitted in session 2002-2004 in this university.
  • I took part in the 7th international scientific Olympiad of the university students held in 2002 in Iran and I achieved the 10th rank in the final stage.
  • I attained the 1st rank among the 86 candidates took part in the entrance examination of doctorate degree program of operation research, optimal control and numerical analysis branches, held in 2004 by Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran.
  • As part of my studies, I was on sabbatical in Germany for one whole year. Six months granted by the Ministry of Science Research and Technologies of Iran and six other months granted by Prof. M. Bollhoefer.
  • I was one of the recipients of the Abel visiting scholar programme in 2015.
  • I awarded a six months grant from the French government to be a postdoc researcher in the INRIA research center of Paris under supervision of Laura Grigori. The financial support was provided by the French embassy in Tehran.