I am an Innovation Designer with 7Gen Planning. I graduated from the Doctor of Design program, specializing in Materials and Technology. My expertise is on identifying new design capabilities, strategies, and methods to develop new ideas, research, and design processes. Besides having knowledge of various emerging technologies and software, I am experienced working with tech-based devices and robotics which help landscape architectural projects go smoother from the beginning to the end. Studying Design and Production in the Art University of Tehran, and Fine Arts in University of Alabama provides me with an interdisciplinary educational background while making opportunities working on different academic and non-academic projects. In my research-based projects, I've used a series of digital technology, robotics, and engineering procedures to create parametric design usable in various fields of art and design including landscape architecture. This research line has greatly broadened my perspective to use cutting-edge computer-aided technologies and 3D modeling software such as Rhinoceros 3D and languages like Grasshopper 3D and Python.
EDUCATION
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Doctor of Design in Cultural Preservation, Fabricative Cultures: Materials & Technology
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art, Ceramic
Art University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Master of Arts in Design and Production
PNU University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
Bachelor of Arts in Handicrafts
WORK EXPERIENCES
7Gen Planning, Pape-Dawson Engineers, Austin, TX
Innovation Designer – Land Planning and Landscape Architecture
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Instructor – Research, Digital Modeling, and Fabrication
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Instructor and Teaching Assistant
PNU University, Isfahan, Iran
Arts Studio Manager
SELECTED COMPUTER SKILLS
Architectural Designing, Land Planning and Landscape Architecture
3D Modeling Software and Digital Fabrication Technologies Including Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Fusion 360, Autodesk Maya, and Pixologic ZBrush
G-Code/slicer Software (Simplify3D, KISSlicer, Rhino CAM, etc.)
Scripting Languages including Grasshopper 3D, C# (Growing Knowledge), and Python
Operation and maintenance of various 3D printing technologies, such as SLA/SLS (e.g., Form labs) and FDM (e.g., 3DSystems, Makerbot) Printers and CNC Machining Systems, Including Mills, Routers, Laser Cutters, Plasma Cutters, etc.
Familiar with HAL (Robotic arm controller in Grasshopper), Figma base components
HONORS AND AWARD
Permanent Exhibition of Parametric Design “Waveform Bench”, Design Building, College of Art and Design, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 2021
Permanent Exhibition of Ceramic Sculpture “Fidgety”, Permanent Collection, San Angelo Museum of Fine Art’s, San Angelo, TX, 2020
First Prize Winner Team, International Integrated Design Camp (IIDC), Seoul, South Korea, 2020
Short-Term Artist Residency Award, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD, 2020
Permanent Exhibition of Mixed Media Sculpture “Here Standing in the Mist”, Capstone International Center, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 2019
Emily Irene Thames Fine Arts Fellowship Fund, Department of Art and Art History, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 2017
Art Restricted Gift Fund, Department of Art and Art History, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 2017
Iran’s Representative, L’Artigiano In Fiera Award, International Craft Fair, Milan, Italy, 2016
Three Award[s] of Excellence for Handicrafts National Program, coordinated by UNESCO and Operated by the Department of Handicrafts and Traditional Arts, Iran, 2015
Iran's National Elites Foundation Award for 13nd rank among 6999 participants attending the National Entrance Exam of Master degree in the field of Studio Arts, Iran, 2012
Patented Invention No. 6520, the Techniques of Using Glass Fusing on Pottery, State Organization for Registration of Deeds and Properties, Industrial Property General Office, Tehran, Iran, 2001
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
24th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, TX
London Art Biennale, Gagliardi Gallery, Chelsea Old Town Hall, London, UK
Off Center, Blue Line Arts, Juror: Magdolene Dykstra, Roseville,CA
Clay Center Sculpture National, Clay Center of New Orleans, Juror: Judi Tavill, New Orleans, LA
Clay Studio National 2020, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
23rd San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, TX
Expressions 2020 (National Online Show), Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael, CA
Magnanimous Moment of Departure, Master of Fine Art Solo Exhibition, Diana Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, Tuscaloosa, AL
On the Surface (National Online Show), Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro, MA
Portraits: Identity and Expression, Site: Brooklyn Gallery, Juror: Claire Voon, Brooklyn, NY
2020 Looking Forward, Vanessa Lacy Gallery, Kansas City, MO
The Cup, The Mug, Main Street Arts, Clifton Springs, NY
Art Club and Clay Club exhibition, Sella - Granata Art Gallery, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Art Graduate Students, Sella - Granata Art Gallery, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Art as Advocacy: Promoting Equity and Social Justice for Women, Springfield Art Association/Edwards Place Historic Home, Juror: Jan Brandt, Beate Minkovski, and Patricia Olson, Springfield, IL
Graduate Student Biennial: Focus on Walt Whitman, Harrison and Reed+Smith Galleries; Philadelphia, PA, USA
Content Matters, Marin MOCA(Museum of Contemporary Art), Novato, CA, USA
I’m a woman here standing in the mist!, MA Solo Exhibition, Diana Washington Cultural Arts Center; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
BLACK and WHITE, 311 Gallery; Raleigh, NC, USA
Art Graduate Students, Sella - Granata Art Gallery, The University of Alabama; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
The Sculptural Vessel, Clay Center of New Orleans; New Orleans, LA, USA
Vitreous, Clay Center of New Orleans; New Orleans, LA, USA
46th International Art Show, Brownsville Museum of Fine Art; Brownsville, TX, USA
The Millennial, K12 Gallery & TEJAS; Dayton, OH, USA
Clay: A Southern Census, Clay Center of New Orleans; New Orleans, LA, USA
The Ritual Table, 171 Cedar Arts Center; Corning, NY, USA
33rd Annual Alabama Clay Conference; Montgomery, AL,USA
Fitur Exhibition, Feria Internacional de Turismo; Madrid, Spain
Artigiano, Fiera Handicraft Exhibition, Milan, Italy
Handicraft Exhibition, Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts, and Tourism Organization; Isfahan, Iran
International Handicraft Exhibition, Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts, and Tourism Organization; Tehran, Iran
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND SELECTED MEMBERSHIP
Professional Society of Landscape Architecture (ASLA)
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA)
Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA)National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (N.C.E.C.A.)
The American Ceramic Society
International Ceramic Artist Network (I.C.A.N.)
Artaxis
Saatchi Art
EDUCATION
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Doctor of Design in Cultural Preservation, Fabricative Cultures: Materials & Technology
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art, Ceramic
Art University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Master of Arts in Design and Production
PNU University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
Bachelor of Arts in Handicrafts
WORK EXPERIENCES
7Gen Planning, Pape-Dawson Engineers, Austin, TX
Innovation Designer – Land Planning and Landscape Architecture
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Instructor – Research, Digital Modeling, and Fabrication
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Instructor and Teaching Assistant
PNU University, Isfahan, Iran
Arts Studio Manager
SELECTED COMPUTER SKILLS
Architectural Designing, Land Planning and Landscape Architecture
3D Modeling Software and Digital Fabrication Technologies Including Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Fusion 360, Autodesk Maya, and Pixologic ZBrush
G-Code/slicer Software (Simplify3D, KISSlicer, Rhino CAM, etc.)
Scripting Languages including Grasshopper 3D, C# (Growing Knowledge), and Python
Operation and maintenance of various 3D printing technologies, such as SLA/SLS (e.g., Form labs) and FDM (e.g., 3DSystems, Makerbot) Printers and CNC Machining Systems, Including Mills, Routers, Laser Cutters, Plasma Cutters, etc.
Familiar with HAL (Robotic arm controller in Grasshopper), Figma base components
HONORS AND AWARD
Permanent Exhibition of Parametric Design “Waveform Bench”, Design Building, College of Art and Design, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 2021
Permanent Exhibition of Ceramic Sculpture “Fidgety”, Permanent Collection, San Angelo Museum of Fine Art’s, San Angelo, TX, 2020
First Prize Winner Team, International Integrated Design Camp (IIDC), Seoul, South Korea, 2020
Short-Term Artist Residency Award, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD, 2020
Permanent Exhibition of Mixed Media Sculpture “Here Standing in the Mist”, Capstone International Center, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 2019
Emily Irene Thames Fine Arts Fellowship Fund, Department of Art and Art History, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 2017
Art Restricted Gift Fund, Department of Art and Art History, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 2017
Iran’s Representative, L’Artigiano In Fiera Award, International Craft Fair, Milan, Italy, 2016
Three Award[s] of Excellence for Handicrafts National Program, coordinated by UNESCO and Operated by the Department of Handicrafts and Traditional Arts, Iran, 2015
Iran's National Elites Foundation Award for 13nd rank among 6999 participants attending the National Entrance Exam of Master degree in the field of Studio Arts, Iran, 2012
Patented Invention No. 6520, the Techniques of Using Glass Fusing on Pottery, State Organization for Registration of Deeds and Properties, Industrial Property General Office, Tehran, Iran, 2001
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
24th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, TX
London Art Biennale, Gagliardi Gallery, Chelsea Old Town Hall, London, UK
Off Center, Blue Line Arts, Juror: Magdolene Dykstra, Roseville,CA
Clay Center Sculpture National, Clay Center of New Orleans, Juror: Judi Tavill, New Orleans, LA
Clay Studio National 2020, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
23rd San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, TX
Expressions 2020 (National Online Show), Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael, CA
Magnanimous Moment of Departure, Master of Fine Art Solo Exhibition, Diana Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, Tuscaloosa, AL
On the Surface (National Online Show), Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro, MA
Portraits: Identity and Expression, Site: Brooklyn Gallery, Juror: Claire Voon, Brooklyn, NY
2020 Looking Forward, Vanessa Lacy Gallery, Kansas City, MO
The Cup, The Mug, Main Street Arts, Clifton Springs, NY
Art Club and Clay Club exhibition, Sella - Granata Art Gallery, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Art Graduate Students, Sella - Granata Art Gallery, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Art as Advocacy: Promoting Equity and Social Justice for Women, Springfield Art Association/Edwards Place Historic Home, Juror: Jan Brandt, Beate Minkovski, and Patricia Olson, Springfield, IL
Graduate Student Biennial: Focus on Walt Whitman, Harrison and Reed+Smith Galleries; Philadelphia, PA, USA
Content Matters, Marin MOCA(Museum of Contemporary Art), Novato, CA, USA
I’m a woman here standing in the mist!, MA Solo Exhibition, Diana Washington Cultural Arts Center; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
BLACK and WHITE, 311 Gallery; Raleigh, NC, USA
Art Graduate Students, Sella - Granata Art Gallery, The University of Alabama; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
The Sculptural Vessel, Clay Center of New Orleans; New Orleans, LA, USA
Vitreous, Clay Center of New Orleans; New Orleans, LA, USA
46th International Art Show, Brownsville Museum of Fine Art; Brownsville, TX, USA
The Millennial, K12 Gallery & TEJAS; Dayton, OH, USA
Clay: A Southern Census, Clay Center of New Orleans; New Orleans, LA, USA
The Ritual Table, 171 Cedar Arts Center; Corning, NY, USA
33rd Annual Alabama Clay Conference; Montgomery, AL,USA
Fitur Exhibition, Feria Internacional de Turismo; Madrid, Spain
Artigiano, Fiera Handicraft Exhibition, Milan, Italy
Handicraft Exhibition, Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts, and Tourism Organization; Isfahan, Iran
International Handicraft Exhibition, Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts, and Tourism Organization; Tehran, Iran
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND SELECTED MEMBERSHIP
Professional Society of Landscape Architecture (ASLA)
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA)
Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA)National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (N.C.E.C.A.)
The American Ceramic Society
International Ceramic Artist Network (I.C.A.N.)
Artaxis
Saatchi Art