Kaveh Shahbaz

Ph.D. Candidate in Computer Science
School of Computer Science
Carleton University
e-mail: kshahbaz@scs.carleton.ca

Education

Ph.D. Candidate in Computer Science, Carleton University [Sep. 2007 - Present]
- Supervisors: Prof. JR Sack and Prof. Anil Maheshwari
M.Sc. in Software Engineering, Sharif University of Technology [2004 - Jan. 2007]
- Thesis Advisor: Prof. Mohammad Ghodsi
- Thesis Title: Parallel Algorithm for Finding Minimum Guard Set on Polyhedral Terrains Considering Height
B.S. in Computer Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology [1998-2003]

"Frechet Distance with Speed Limits" A. Maheshwari, J.-R. Sack, K. Shahbaz , and H. Zarrabi-Zadeh, Computational Geometry: Theory and Applications, 44(2):110-120, 2011.
"Improved Algorithms for Partial Curve Matching" Anil Maheshwari, Jorg-Rudiger Sack, Kaveh Shahbaz, and Hamid Zarrabi-Zadeh, In Proceedings of the 19th Annual European Symposium on Algorithms (ESA 2011), Saarbrucken, Germany, September 2011, to appear.
"Staying Close to a Curve" Anil Maheshwari, Jorg-Rudiger Sack, Kaveh Shahbaz, and Hamid Zarrabi-Zadeh, In Proceedings of the 23rd Canadian Conference on Computational Geometry (CCCG 2011), Toronto, Ontario, Canada, August 2011, to appear.
"Speed-constrained Geodesic Frechet Distance inside Simple Polygons" A. Maheshwari, J.-R. Sack, K. Shahbaz and H. Zarrabi-Zadeh, in Proceedings of the 22nd Canadian Conference on Computational Geometry, pages 179-182, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, August 2010.
"Computing Frechet Distance with Speed Limits" A. Maheshwari, J.-R. Sack, and K. Shahbaz, in Proceedings of the 21nd Canadian Conference on Computational Geometry, Vancouver, Canada, August 2009.

Design and Implementation of Computer Applications, Carleton University, [Winter 2012]
Object-Oriented System Design in JAVA, International IT Teaching Corporation (NIIT), [Spring 2006]
SQL Server 2000 Implementation, Design and Administration, (NIIT), [Spring 2005]

Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming, (Tutor) Carleton University, [Fall 2011]
Discrete Structures, (Tutor) Carleton University, [Winter 2011]
Discrete Structures, (Tutor) Carleton University, [Fall 2010]
Design and Analysis of Algorithms, Carleton University, [Winter 2010]
Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming, Carleton University, [Fall 2009]
Introduction to Theory of Computation, Carleton University, [Winter 2009]
Foundations of Software Engineering, Carleton University, [Fall 2008]
Transaction Processing Systems, Carleton University, [Winter 2008]
Introduction to Object Oriented Programming (Java), Carleton University, [Fall 2007]
Software Engineering Laboratory, Sharif University of Technology, [Spring 2006]
Introduction to Programming (C++), Sharif University of Technology, [Fall 2005]

IranRayaneh Software Company [2006-2007]
- Designed an automatic workflow software for FilerPro.
Instructor at NIIT Centers in Iran [2004-2005]
- Object Oriented Programming in JAVA, Tehran Center.
- C++, Linux, UML, Tehran Center.
- SQL Server Administration, Design and implementation, Isfahan Center.
Electromizan Software Company [2003-2004]
- Project manager of a Banking Software System.
- Project manager of a Sales Management Software.
- Project manager of an Accounting Software System.
- Project manager of a Cost Accounting Software.
Rahnema Software Company [2000-2003]
- Member of R&D and analysis group.
- Project manager of an Export Management Software.

June 2007, received graduate scholarship, RA, TA and academic excellence scholarship for international students from Carleton University.
April 2007, received graduate scholarship, RA and TA from McMaster University.
November 2001, our ACM team members were given Honorable Mention, ACM Programming Contest, at Sharif University of Technology, Iran.
December 2000, officially awarded by National Foundation of Youth in Iran for my efforts and achievements in the field of Robocup Simulation.
October 2000, our Robocup team members were officially awarded for participating in the first national robocup simulation contest in Iran.