Dr. Mahdi Jampour


1. Personal Profile
Name & Family: Mahdi Jampour (Champour) - In Persian: مهدی چم پور
Date of Birth: February 1982
Place of Birth: Mashhad, Iran
Family Status: Married (Two children)
Office Address: Universität Hamburg, Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures, Warburgstraße 28, Hamburg, Germany

2. Contact Information
Email: mahdi.jampour [at] uni-hamburg.de
Email: mahdi.jampour [at] gmail.com
Personal Website: www.jampour.ir
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3. Education
Current Position: Principal Investigator & Lecturer (2023–present)
Institution: University of Hamburg, Cluster of Excellence, Germany
Faculty Member: Assistant Professor (2017–2024)
Institution: Computer Engineering Department, Quchan University of Technology, Iran
Postdoctoral Fellow: Artificial Intelligence - Computer Vision (2016–2017)
Institution: Iran Telecommunication Research Center (ITRC), Tehran, Iran
Host Professor: Prof. Mohammad-Shahram Moin
Honor: Supported by Iranian National Elite Foundation (Bonyad Melli Nokhbegan)
Visiting Scholar: Artificial Intelligence - Computer Vision (2015)
Institution: University of Massachusetts Boston, MA, USA
Advisor: Prof. Craig Yu
Honor: Awarded Marshall Plan Fellowship
Ph.D.: Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence (2011–2016)
Institution: Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria
Thesis Title: Multiview Facial Expression Recognition
Supervisor: Prof. Horst Bischof
Honor: Awarded Ph.D. Scholarship from Iranian MSRT
M.Sc.: Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence (2006–2009)
Institution: Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
Thesis Title: Fingerprint Recognition with Fractal Theory
Supervisor: Prof. Mahdi Yaghoobi
B.Sc.: Computer Science (2002–2006)
Institution: Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
Project Title: Design Software for Vehicle Diagnosis
Supervisor: Dr. Siavash Sheikhizadeh

4. Research Interests
Artificial Intelligence: Computer Vision (Object Recognition, Object Detection, Pattern Analysis)
Deep Learning: CNNs, GANs, DiTs, VLMs, Contrastive Learning, Diffusion Models
Applications: Biometrics, Agriculture, Computer Graphics, Manuscript Study, Healthcare

5. Publication
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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6. Projects & Research Works
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
Intelligent Child Game: Designed an interactive platform to detect children’s movements and integrate them as game characters, promoting physical activity and learning. 2020
Old Images Colorization: Proposed deep learning algorithms for colorizing historical grayscale images and videos, enhancing archival materials. 2018
Face Identification: Developed a reliable face identification system for crowded environments using convolutional neural networks. 2017
Smart Library Robot: Invented Pars, an intelligent shelf-reader robot using computer vision to manage library resources and detect misplaced books. 2016

7. Honors
Ph.D. Scholarship: Awarded by Iranian MSRT for Ph.D. studies at Graz University of Technology. 2011
KUWI Prize: Awarded by Graz University of Technology for academic research. 2015
Marshall Plan: Awarded Marshall Plan Scholarship to visit University of Massachusetts Boston. 2015
Chamran Prize: Awarded by Iranian National Elite Foundation for research contributions. 2017
Kazemi-Ashtiani: Awarded by Iranian National Elite Foundation for outstanding achievements. 2019
Patent: Biometric System based on Iris Recognition (Patent no: 89/A004477). 2011
Patent: Fingerprint Identification System (Patent no: 389090122). 2010

8. Teaching Experience
2024–2025: University of Hamburg, Germany Artificial Intelligence for the Study of Manuscript
2018–2023: Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran Computer Graphics, Data Mining, Programming Languages
2017–2023: Quchan University of Technology, Iran Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Digital Image Processing
2017: Imam Reza International University, Iran Data Structure, Algorithm Design and Analysis
2010–2011: Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran Artificial Intelligence, Computer Graphics