Dr . Azam Bastanfard | child Psychology | Best Researcher Award
Dr . Azam Bastanfard ,Islamics Azad university,Iran
Dr. Azam Bastanfard is a distinguished academic and researcher at the Islamic Azad University in Iran. With a robust background in her field, Dr. Bastanfard has contributed significantly to both teaching and research. Her expertise spans various aspects of her discipline, and she is known for her dedication to advancing knowledge through rigorous academic inquiry. Dr. Bastanfard’s work has been published in numerous reputable journals, and she actively participates in conferences, sharing her insights and findings with the broader scientific community. Her commitment to education and research excellence makes her a respected figure in her academic circle.
Professional Profiles:
Education :
2005–2006: Postdoctoral Researcher, Miralab, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. Research focus: Skin Rendering. Advisor: Prof. Nadia Magnenat Thalmann.,2001–2004: Ph.D. in Computer Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan. Dissertation: A Study on Computer Simulation of Face and Skin Appearance. Advisor: Prof. Masayuki Nakajima.,1999–2001: M.S. in Computer Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan. Dissertation: A Study on Computer Simulation of Facial Aging and Skin Senility. Advisor: Prof. Masayuki Nakajima.,1993–1998: B.Sc. in Applied Mathematics in Computer Science, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.
Awards and Achievements:
2010: Best University Professor Award.,2009: Iranian Elite Woman Prize.,2004: Best Paper Award, NICOGRAPH International, Tokyo, Japan.,2002-2004: Tokyo Institute of Technology Scholarship Award.,2000-2001: Tokyo Institute of Technology Scholarship Award.
Skills:
- University Teaching
- Project and Team Communication
- 3D Studio Max
- Programming in Java, C++/C#, MATLAB
- Experienced in Linux and Windows
- Computer Game Programming and Design
Professional Activities:
- Head of Postgraduate Computer Engineering
- Member, Game Research Policy Council
- Member, Scientific Committee of DGRC Conference
- Referee, Computer Game Opportunities and Challenges
- Reviewer for journals such as Multimedia Tools and Applications and IEEE Access
Research Interests:
Multimedia Processing,Augmented and Mixed Reality,Visualization,Intelligent Computer Graphics,Image Processing,Human-Computer Interaction,Face and Skin Appearance (Facial Aging and Rejuvenation),Facial Expression, Caricaturing, Facial Reconstruction, and Cosmetic,Deformation of Graphical Images and Objects,Islamic Geometry,Game Programming and Design,Multimedia Database (Audio Visual Database),Lip Reading, Music, and Speech Processing,Gamification,Cognition and Perception
Publications :
- A new algorithm for age recognition from facial images
MM Dehshibi, A Bastanfard
Signal Processing 90 (8), 2431-2444
2010
- Iranian face database with age, pose and expression
A Bastanfard, MA Nik, MM Dehshibi
2007 International Conference on Machine Vision, 50-55
2007
- TRCLA: a transfer learning approach to reduce negative transfer for cellular learning automata
SAH Minoofam, A Bastanfard, MR Keyvanpour
IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems
2023
- Toward anthropometrics simulation of face rejuvenation and skin cosmetic
A Bastanfard, O Bastanfard, H Takahashi, M Nakajima
Computer Animation and Virtual Worlds 15 (3–4), 347-352
2004
- An objective method to evaluate exemplar-based inpainted images quality using Jaccard index
D Amirkhani, A Bastanfard
Multimedia Tools and Applications 80 (17), 26199-26212
2021
- A personalized gamification method for increasing user engagement in social networks
M Hajarian, A Bastanfard, J Mohammadzadeh, M Khalilian
Social Network Analysis and Mining 9, 1-14
2019
- Pattern Separation Network Based on the Hippocampus Activity for Handwritten Recognition
N Modhej, A Bastanfard, M Teshnehlab, S Raiesdana
IEEE Access 8, 212803-212817
2020
- Toward E-appearance of human face and hair by age, expression and rejuvenation
A Bastanfard, H Takahashi, M Nakajima
2004 International Conference on Cyberworlds, 306-311
2004
- Introducing fuzzy like in social networks and its effects on advertising profits and human behavior
M Hajarian, A Bastanfard, J Mohammadzadeh, M Khalilian
Computers in Human Behavior 77, 282-293
2017
- Clustering Persian viseme using phoneme subspace for developing visual speech application
M Aghaahmadi, MM Dehshibi, A Bastanfard, M Fazlali
Multimedia Tools and Applications 65 (3), 521-541
2013
- A novel multimedia educational speech therapy system for hearing impaired children
A Bastanfard, NA Rezaei, M Mottaghizadeh, M Fazel
Pacific-Rim Conference on Multimedia, 705-715
2010
- RALF: an adaptive reinforcement learning framework for teaching dyslexic students
SAH Minoofam, A Bastanfard, MR Keyvanpour
Multimedia Tools and Applications 81 (5), 6389-6412
2022