Biographical Profile
College
Arnold School of Public Health
Department
Communication Sci & Disorders
Tenure Status
Tenured
Interest Background
Do you include students in your research?
Undergraduates and Graduates
Interest Keywords
Speech Neuroscience, Speech Disorders, Speech Motor Control, Auditory Neurophysiology, Parkinson's Disease, Aphasia, Stroke, EEG, ECoG, fMRI
Institutional Focus Areas
Biomedical Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Science and Engineering (Other), Health Sciences
Personal Focus Areas
Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, Speech Production and Motor Control
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
Dates
Institution
Location
Degree
Field of Study
2006 - 2011
Northwestern University
Ph.D.
Communication Sciences and Disorders
2003 - 2006
Amirkabir University of Technology
M.Sc.
Biomedical Engineering
1998 - 2003
University of Tehran
B.Sc.
Electrical Engineering
Memberships & Professional Activities
Dates
Type
Description
Institution/Entity
2013
Membership
Society for Neuroscience (SfN)
University of South Carolina
2014
Membership
Cognitive Neuroscience Society (CNS)
University of South Carolina
01/2016
Membership
American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA)
University of South Carolina
01/2017
Membership
Society for the Neurobiology of Language (SNL)
University of South Carolina
Positions & Appointments
Dates
Description
Institution/Entity
2011 - 2014
Post-doctoral Research Scholar
University of Iowa/Department of Neurosurgery
2014
Assistant Professor
University of South Carolina
01/2015
Affiliate Faculty, Institute of Mind and Brain
University of South Carolina
08/2020
Associate Professor
University of South Carolina
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
2012
Award
Neuroinformatics Scholarship Award
Marine Biological Laboratories, Woods Hole, MA
2017
Award
ASHA Lessons for Success Scholarship Award
American Speech and Hearing Association
2022
Award
Distinguished Research Service Award
University of South Carolina
2023
Award
Breakthrough Star Award
University of South Carolina
2010
Fellowship
Joseph Levin Foundation Scholarship
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
2006
Honor
Biomedical Engineering Top Student
Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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CV last updated on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 10:11 AM