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I have a strong foundation in computer science, with specialized expertise in Natural Language Processing (NLP), Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative AI, and software engineering. I hold a Ph.D. from the University of Alabama, where I deepened my technical expertise and developed a passion for building practical, high-impact technology solutions. My experience spans AI engineering, software project management, DevOps practices, research computing, and IT leadership. As Director of AI and IT Solutions, I have led the development of AI-driven systems, managed technical projects, supported advanced computing infrastructure, and helped translate complex research needs into scalable software solutions. I am committed to using advanced technologies to solve complex problems, lead innovative projects, and deliver reliable, production-ready systems.

Education

• The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
  • Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Science: Computer Science and Hydrology
• The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
  • M.Sc. Computer Science
• Sharif University of Technology , Tehran, Iran
  • B.Sc. Computer Science

Work Experience

• Director of AI and IT Solutions, CCHR, October 2024 - Present

• Senior Software Engineer, Alabama Water Institute, May 2023 - October 2024

• AI Software Engineer Graduate Research Assistant, The University of Alabama, August 2019 - May 2023

• Software Engineering Intern, UA Remote Sensing Center, May 2019 - August 2019

• Software Engineer, _Armandis Co, January 2013 - August 2018

Publications

• Mohammadsepehr Karimiziarani, and Hamid Moradkhani. Natural Language Processing Insights from the X (formerly Twitter) Sphere: A Comprehensive Analysis of the 2018 California Camp Fire. (2024)

• Mohammadsepehr Karimiziarani, and Hamid Moradkhani. 2023. Social response and Disaster management: Insights from twitter data Assimilation on Hurricane Ian. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. (2023)

• Mohammadsepehr Karimiziarani, Wanyun Shao, Majid Mirzaei, and Hamid Moradkhani. 2023. Toward Reduction of Detrimental Effects of Hurricanes using a Social Media Data Analytic Approach: How Climate Change is perceived?. Climate Risk Management. (2023)

• Mostafa Dadashi Firouzjaei, Mohammadsepehr Karimiziarani, Hamid Moradkhani, Mark Elliott, and Babak Anasori. 2022. MXenes: The two-dimensional influencers. Mater. Today Adv. 13, (2022), 100202.

• Mohammadsepehr Karimiziarani, Keighobad Jafarzadegan, Peyman Abbaszadeh, Wanyun Shao, and Hamid Moradkhani. 2022. Hazard risk awareness and disaster management: Extracting the information content of twitter data. Sustain. Cities Soc. 77, May 2021 (2022), 103577.

• Peyman Abbaszadeh, Hamid Moradkhani, Keyhan Gavahi, Sujay Kumar, Christopher Hain, Xiwu Zhan, Qingyun Duan, Christa Peters-Lidard, and Sepehr Karimiziarani. 2021. High-resolution SMAP satellite soil moisture product: Exploring the opportunities. Bull. Am. Meteorol. Soc. 102, 4 (2021), 309-315.

• Seyed Moslem Shokrolahi and Mohammadsepehr Karimiziarani. 2021. A deep network solution for intelligent fault detection in analog circuit. Analog Integr. Circuits Signal Process. 107, 3 (2021), 597-604.