1. Personal Profile
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Name & Family: |
Mahdi Jampour (Champour) - In Persian: مهدی چم پور |
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Date of Birth: |
February 1982 |
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Place of Birth: |
Mashhad, Iran |
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Family Status: |
Married (Two children) |
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Office Address: |
Universität Hamburg, Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures, Warburgstraße 28, Hamburg, Germany |
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2. Contact Information
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Email: |
mahdi.jampour [at] uni-hamburg.de |
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Email: |
mahdi.jampour [at] gmail.com |
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Personal Website: |
www.jampour.ir |
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Google Scholar: |
Profile |
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Scopus: |
Profile |
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3. Education
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Current Position: |
Principal Investigator & Lecturer (2023–present) |
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Institution: |
University of Hamburg, Cluster of Excellence, Germany |
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Faculty Member: |
Assistant Professor (2017–2024) |
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Institution: |
Computer Engineering Department, Quchan University of Technology, Iran |
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Postdoctoral Fellow: |
Artificial Intelligence - Computer Vision (2016–2017) |
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Institution: |
Iran Telecommunication Research Center (ITRC), Tehran, Iran |
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Host Professor: |
Prof. Mohammad-Shahram Moin |
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Honor: |
Supported by Iranian National Elite Foundation (Bonyad Melli Nokhbegan) |
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Visiting Scholar: |
Artificial Intelligence - Computer Vision (2015) |
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Institution: |
University of Massachusetts Boston, MA, USA |
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Advisor: |
Prof. Craig Yu |
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Honor: |
Awarded Marshall Plan Fellowship |
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Ph.D.: |
Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence (2011–2016) |
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Institution: |
Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria |
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Thesis Title: |
Multiview Facial Expression Recognition |
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Supervisor: |
Prof. Horst Bischof |
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Honor: |
Awarded Ph.D. Scholarship from Iranian MSRT |
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M.Sc.: |
Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence (2006–2009) |
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Institution: |
Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran |
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Thesis Title: |
Fingerprint Recognition with Fractal Theory |
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Supervisor: |
Prof. Mahdi Yaghoobi |
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B.Sc.: |
Computer Science (2002–2006) |
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Institution: |
Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran |
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Project Title: |
Design Software for Vehicle Diagnosis |
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Supervisor: |
Dr. Siavash Sheikhizadeh |
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4. Research Interests
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Artificial Intelligence: |
Computer Vision (Object Recognition, Object Detection, Pattern Analysis) |
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Deep Learning: |
CNNs, GANs, DiTs, VLMs, Contrastive Learning, Diffusion Models |
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Applications: |
Biometrics, Agriculture, Computer Graphics, Manuscript Study, Healthcare |
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5. Publication
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Books & Chapters: |
- Algorithm Design and Analysis (Persian), Kerman Institute of Higher Education Press, 2010, ISBN: 978-600-5632-14-9
- Introduction to Coding Theory (Persian), Kerman University of Jahad Press, 2011, ISBN: 978-600-91157-9-2
- Multiview Facial Expression Recognition with Mapping Approaches (English), Lambert Academic Publishing, 2018, ISBN: 978-3-330-34258-3
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Full CV: |
Download CV |
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6. Projects & Research Works
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AI for Agriculture: |
Developed an end-to-end intelligent system for pistachio processing using computer vision and deep learning to classify pistachios by type, size, color, and quality. 2022 |
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Intelligent Child Game: |
Designed an interactive platform to detect children’s movements and integrate them as game characters, promoting physical activity and learning. 2020 |
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Old Images Colorization: |
Proposed deep learning algorithms for colorizing historical grayscale images and videos, enhancing archival materials. 2018 |
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Face Identification: |
Developed a reliable face identification system for crowded environments using convolutional neural networks. 2017 |
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Smart Library Robot: |
Invented Pars, an intelligent shelf-reader robot using computer vision to manage library resources and detect misplaced books. 2016 |
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7. Honors
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Ph.D. Scholarship: |
Awarded by Iranian MSRT for Ph.D. studies at Graz University of Technology. 2011 |
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KUWI Prize: |
Awarded by Graz University of Technology for academic research. 2015 |
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Marshall Plan: |
Awarded Marshall Plan Scholarship to visit University of Massachusetts Boston. 2015 |
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Chamran Prize: |
Awarded by Iranian National Elite Foundation for research contributions. 2017 |
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Kazemi-Ashtiani: |
Awarded by Iranian National Elite Foundation for outstanding achievements. 2019 |
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Patent: |
Biometric System based on Iris Recognition (Patent no: 89/A004477). 2011 |
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Patent: |
Fingerprint Identification System (Patent no: 389090122). 2010 |
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8. Teaching Experience
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2024–2025: |
University of Hamburg, Germany |
Artificial Intelligence for the Study of Manuscript |
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2018–2023: |
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran |
Computer Graphics, Data Mining, Programming Languages |
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2017–2023: |
Quchan University of Technology, Iran |
Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Digital Image Processing |
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2017: |
Imam Reza International University, Iran |
Data Structure, Algorithm Design and Analysis |
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2010–2011: |
Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran |
Artificial Intelligence, Computer Graphics |
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