MAHDIEH KHALILI
Richmond hill,ON
Summary
Accomplished Senior AI Scientist with a proven track record at Kinectrics, specializing in multi-modal learning and Generative AI. Expert in leveraging NVIDIA pre-trained models and TensorFlow to innovate and optimize AI solutions. Demonstrated leadership in research and project management, significantly enhancing AI applications in the nuclear industry.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior AI Scientist
Kinectrics
Toronto, Canada
01.2024 - Current
- Fine-tuned multimodal models (Lava, Gemini) for domain-specific data
- Customized large language models to develop specialized chatbots tailored for nuclear industry applications
- Developed reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF) models to optimize chatbot performance
- Implemented Constitutional AI frameworks for ethical and regulatory compliance in chatbot designs
- Designed and deployed a robust chatbot and search engine pipeline for structured and unstructured data on Azure Cloud Platform
- Established data governance guidelines for secure handling and compliance of nuclear industry data
Senior Research Scientist (Part-Time)
Applied Recognition
Toronto, Canada
04.2023 - Current
- Led the design and implementation of a Generative AI research line for 3D face generation from 2D face data
- Developed proof of concept (POC) solutions and optimized models using GCP V100 and A100 GPUs
- Collaborated closely with stakeholders to align research outcomes with business goals
Partial load Deep Learning Professor
George Brown College
Toronto, Canada
01.2023 - Current
- Designed and developed course materials for Deep Learning, Mathematics in Deep Learning, and Advanced Mathematics in Deep Learning
- Delivered engaging lectures and tutorials to students, incorporating real-world applications
- Developed projects and assessments to enhance students’ practical understanding of deep learning concepts
- Provided mentorship and technical support to students for research and capstone projects
AI Professor
Canestoga College (Part-Time)
Waterloo, Canada
09.2023 - 01.2024
- Prepared and taught AI courses to international students, focusing on real-world applications and industrial practices
- Delivered lectures and evaluated assignments and projects for both in-person and online courses
- Integrated industry experience into course content to bridge the gap between academia and industry
Senior Research Scientist
Quantiphi (Canada)
Toronto, Canada
01.2022 - 03.2023
- Designed and led multimodal ML models for molecule-text information retrieval using NVIDIA pretrained models
- Created a visual question-answering system for medical images using state-of-the-art models (Gato, Flava, CLIP)
- Filed a patent for translating chemical structural images into text identifiers
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Quantiphi (Canada)
Toronto, Canada
02.2021 - 01.2022
- Implemented NLP projects in Google Cloud for content search, text summarization, and question answering in medical domains
- Developed anomaly detection pipelines for insurance claim validation and participated in Kaggle competitions
Machine Learning/Deep Learning Specialist
AGS Company (Italy)
Milan, Italy
04.2016 - 01.2020
- Designed and delivered over 600 hours of tailored ML and DL courses for universities and corporate clients
- Developed OCR and computer vision solutions, including object detection, image segmentation, and landmark detection
- Implemented various deep learning architectures (e.g., CNN, LSTM, GAN) using TensorFlow and PyTorch
Research Scientist
Applied Recognition (Canada)
Toronto, Canada
06.2017 - 11.2017
- Created a synthetic dataset for face detection model training using GANs
- Developed and optimized a face detection pipeline
Education
Ph.D. - Computational Intelligence and Machine Learning
University of Genova
Italy01.2016
Master's - Information Technology Engineering (E-Commerce)
University of Qom
Iran01.2011
Bachelor’s - Applied Mathematics
Tehran Central Branch of Azad University
01.2009
Skills
- Multi-modal learning
- Generative AI
- LLM
- Computer vision
- NLP
- Image processing
- Transformers
- Cloud Platform (GCP, Azure, AWS)
- Attention Mechanism
- PyTorch
- TensorFlow
- Keras
- GitLab
- Docker
- Sphinx
- Pandas
- Scikit-learn
- Numpy
- Scipy
- PIL
- OpenCV
- Seaborn
- Matplotlib
- MLOps
- Containers
- Linux
- Unit Testing
- Distributed training
- NVIDIA pre-trained models
- SDKs
- Machine learning
- Research and experiments
- Research methods
- Research management
- Project management
Websites
Publications
- Dellepiane. G.S, Khalilinezhad. M, Ferretti. R, Tri-Phasic CT liver Characterization and colourdata fusion, International Journal of Advance Research in Computer and Communication Engineering, 4, 08/01/15, 2278-1021
- Khalilinezhad. M, Dellepiane. Vernazza. G, Detecting HCC Tumor in Three Phasic CT liver Images with Optimization of Neural Network, International Journal of Medical, Health, Biomedical, Bioengineering and Pharmaceutical Engineering, 9, 3, 2015
- Khalilinezhad. M, Nadali. A, Dehghani. N, Ghazivakili. M, A Fuzzy Expert System for Assessing the Internet Stored Based on Web Site Attributes, ACEEE Int. J. on Information Technology, 3, 3, 09/01/13
- Khalilinezhad. M, Dellepiane. S, Abedi. F, Vernazza.G, Extracting Hidden Patterns in Blood Donor Database using Association rule Mining, European Data mining conference, Lisbon, Portugal, 07/01/14
- Goldasteh.P, Nadali.A, Khalilinezhad. M, Innovation Culture Assessment by Fuzzy System (Case Study: An Iranian IT Company), IEEE 14 on Information Management, Innovation Management and Industrial Engineering, 2011, China
- Khalilinezhad. M, Minae. B, Prediction of Healthy Blood with Data Mining Classification by using Decision Tree, Naive Bayesian, and SVM Approaches, 3rd International Conference on Image, Vision and Computing (ICIVC 2014), Paris, France, 01/01/14
- Khalilinezhad. M, Nadai.A, Evaluating Online Shopping Stores Based on Website Attributes Using Fuzzy Expert System, ACEEE International Conference on Advanced in Computer Science and Application, CSA, 2012
- Khalilinezhad. M, Minae. B, Evaluation Discovered Rules from Association Rules Mining Based on Interestingness Measures Using Fuzzy case study: Credit Score of bank customers Expert System, IEEE 14th Application of Digital Information and web Technologies, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2012
- Khalilinezhad.M, Nadali. A, Maturity Assessment of an Information Technology Organization Using Fuzzy Expert System Based on OPM3, IEEE Intentional Conference on Economic Management and Engineering Technology (ICETEM 2012), 2012, China
- Nadali. A, Khalilinezhad. M, Innovation Culture Assessment by a Fuzzy Expert System, IEEE 14th on Information Management, Innovation Management and Industrial Engineering, 2011, China
- Khalilinehad. M, Abedi. F, Nadali. A, Minaee.B, Probability Prediction of Having HIV, Hepatit B, C with using Data Mining Patterns in Blood Transfusion Organization, First Conference in Information Technology in Health, 2010, Hormozgan, Iran
- Khalilinezhad. M, Minaee. B, Data mining in Blood Transfusion, Tehran, Iran, 2010
- Khalilinezhad. M, Minaee. B, Identifying the User Behavior Using Association Rules, Iran, 2010
- Khalilinezhad. M, Minaee. B, Data mining in Medicine, Iran, Tehran, 2010
- Khalilinezhad. M, Strategic planning IS/IT: Approaches & Mechanism, Iran, Tehran, 2010
- Khalilinezhad. M, Abedi. F., Minaee. B., Using data mining to discover hidden patterns in identifying the main cause of exemption in blood transfusion organization donors of Hormozgan province, 2008
References
Available upon request.
Awards
- Three-year full scholarship for Ph.D. at the University of Genoa, Italy.
- Two-year full scholarship for Master’s program in Information Technology Engineering.
Patentsandcertifications
System and Method for Translating Image of Structural Formula of Chemical Molecule into Textual Identifier, QUAN013US:28122022, TensorFlow Developer Certificate, 2021, 56233269, Google Cloud Machine Learning Engineer Certificate
Accomplishments
- Three years full scolorship for PhD in Italy, Genova 2013-2016
- Two years full fund for Master
Languages
English
Full Professional
Italian
Professional
Persian
Native/ Bilingual
Certification
TensorFlow Developer Certificate 2021, 56233269
Google Cloud Machine Learning Engineer.
Patent
filled: System and Method for Translating Image of Structural Formula of Chemical Molecule
into Textual Identifier Therefore, QUAN013US:28122022
Timeline
Senior AI Scientist
Kinectrics
01.2024 - Current
AI Professor
Canestoga College (Part-Time)
09.2023 - 01.2024
Senior Research Scientist (Part-Time)
Applied Recognition
04.2023 - Current
Partial load Deep Learning Professor
George Brown College
01.2023 - Current
Senior Research Scientist
Quantiphi (Canada)
01.2022 - 03.2023
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Quantiphi (Canada)
02.2021 - 01.2022
Research Scientist
Applied Recognition (Canada)
06.2017 - 11.2017
Machine Learning/Deep Learning Specialist
AGS Company (Italy)
04.2016 - 01.2020
Ph.D. - Computational Intelligence and Machine Learning
University of Genova
Master's - Information Technology Engineering (E-Commerce)
University of Qom
Bachelor’s - Applied Mathematics
Tehran Central Branch of Azad University
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