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Behzad Zamani

Computer Engineering Department
Iran University of Science and Technology

Behzad zamani has received his PhD. and MSc. from Computer Engineering Department, Iran University of Science & Technology (IUST) under supervision of Dr. Ahmad Akbari in Artificial Intelligence. He also has got his BSc. from Electronic & Computer Engineering Department of Isfahan University of Technology (IUT). Currently He is working as a Research Assistant in the ASPL and RCIT Labs of Computer Engineering Department, Iran University of Science & Technology (IUST).

Postal Address:
Computer Engineering Department,
Iran University of Science and Technology,
Narmak, Tehran, Iran
Zip Code: 16846-13114

Electronically
Tel: +98 21 - 73913316
Fax: +98 21 - 77491192

Education

			PhD, Artificial Intelligence And Robotics Computer Engineering Department, Iran University Of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2006-2012 Thesis Title: A Discriminative Feature Transformation Framework for Increasing Speech Recognition Rate Supervisor: Ahmad Akbari, Assosiate Professor of Computer Engineering Department. Co-Supervisor: Babak Nassersharif, Asistant Professor of Guilan University.
			MSc, Artificial Intelligence And Robotics Computer Engineering Department, Iran University Of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2003-2006 Thesis Title: Evaluation of analysis and synthesis filter bank parameters on speech enhancement methods Supervisor: Ahmad Akbari, Assosiate Professor of Computer Engineering Department.
			BSc, Hardware Engineering Department of Electronic & Computer Science and Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology (IUT), Isfahan, Iran, 1998-2003 Thesis Title: Speech Storing in EEPROM by Microcontrol 8051 Supervisor: Pejman Khadivi, Aassistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
			Diploma in Mathematics and Physics National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents (NODET), Shahrekord, Iran, 1994 - 1998

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Publications (journals)

Nonlinear Feature Transformation and Genetic Feature Selection: Improving System Security and Decrease Computational Cost

Asgari S., Ansari M. R., Zamani B., Mousavi S. A.

ETRI Journal, Vol. 34, Issue. 6, pp. 847-857, 2012.

Reinforced Concrete Frame Failure Prediction Using Neural Network Algorithm

Zamani B., Abdipour R., Motaghed S.

Journal of Applied Sciences (ISI journal), Vol. 12, Issue. 5, pp. 498-501, 2012.

Synthetic Feature Transformation with RBF Neural Network to Improve the Intrusion Detection System Accuracy and Decrease Computational Costs

Asgari S., Zamani B., Hatam A., Bahraminejad B.

International Journal of Information and Network Security (IJINS), Vol. 1, Issue. 1, pp. 1-9, 2012.

Feature Transformation Using Kernel Minimum Classification Error (KMCE) for Pattern and Speech Recognition (in farsi)

Zamani B., Akbari A.,Nassersharif B.

Journal of Signal and Data Processing, Vol. 1, Issue. 13, pp. 3-18, 2011.

Optimized Discriminative Transformations for Speech Features Based on Minimum Classification Error

Zamani B., Akbari A.,Nassersharif B. and Jalalvand A.

Pattern Recognition Letters (ISI Journal), Vol. 32, pp. 948-955, 2011.

Discriminative Transformation for Speech Features Based on Genetic

Zamani B.,Jalalvand A., Mohammadi M., Akbari A. and Nassersharif B.

IEICE Electronics Express (ISI Journal), Vol. 7, No. 4, pp.247-253, 2010.

Eigenspace-Based MLLR Adaptation Using

Sahraian R., Zamani B., Akbari A. and Ayatollahi A.

International Review on Computers and Software (IRECOS Journal), Vol. 5, No. 6, pp.628-634, Novemeber 2010.

Speech Enhancement Using Two New Filters Based on a Posteriori Probability Distribution of Wavelet Coefficients (in farsi)

Zamani B., Akbari A. and Nassersharif B.

CSI Journal on Computer Science and Engineering (JCSE), Vol. 6, No. 3, Fall 2008.

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Publications (Conferences)

Discriminative Transformations of Speech Features Based on Minimum Classification Error

Zamani B., Akbari A. and Nassersharif B.

19th Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering (ICEE 2011), Iran

A new Feature Transformation Method Based on Maximum Likelihood With Application to Pattern and Speech Recognition (in farsi)

Basir M., Zamani B., Akbari A. and Nassersharif B.

16th Annual International Computer Society of Iran Computer Conference (CSICC 2011), Iran

Improving the MLLR Method Using MCE and Acoustic Knowledge for Speaker Adaptaion (in farsi)

Sahraian R., Zamani B., Akbari A. and Ayatollahi A.

16th Annual International Computer Society of Iran Computer Conference (CSICC 2011), Iran

New Approach in Transform-Based Speaker Adaptation Using Minimum Classification Error

Sahraian R., Zamani B., Nassersharif B. , Akbari A. and Ayatollahi A.

12th International Conference on Computer Modelling and Simulation (UKSIM 2010), Cambridge University (Emmanuel College) England

Vowel Recognition by Using Kernel Minimum Classification Error (KMCE) (in farsi)

Zamani B., Akbari A. and Nassersharif B.

18th Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering (ICEE 2010), Iran

Modification of MLLR Speaker Adaptation Method in Independent Speech Recognition by Minimum Classification Error (in farsi)

Sahraian R., Zamani B., Akbari A., Ayatollahi A. and Nassersharif B.

15th Annual International Computer Society of Iran Computer Conference (CSICC 2010), Iran

Modification Feature Discriminative Methods Using Minimum Classification Error for Speech Recognition Application (in farsi)

Jalalvand A., Zamani B., Akbari A. and Nassersharif B.

14th Annual International Computer Society of Iran Computer Conference (CSICC 2009), Iran

Suggestion a Two Levels VAD Method Based on HMM (in farsi)

Farsinejad M. M., Zamani B., Akbari A. and Nassersharif B.

14th Annual International Computer Society of Iran Computer Conference (CSICC 2009), Iran

Residual noise Control for Coherence Based Dual Microphone Speech Enhancement

Zamani B., Rahmani M. and Akbari A.

International Conference on Computer and Electrical Engineering (ICCEE 2008), Thailand

A Novel Approach for Branch Buffer Consuming Power Reduction

Zamani B., Adeli E., Gharedaghi H. and Soryani M.

International Conference on Computer and Electrical Engineering (ICCEE 2008), Thailand

A Cross Model Approach to Support of QOS Parameters in Wireless Sensor Networks

Zamani B., Mohammadi M., Jalalvand A., Fakouri R. and Fathy M.

International Conference on Computer and Electrical Engineering (ICCEE 2008), Thailand

Region-based Image Clustering and Retrieval using Fuzzy Similarity and Relevance Feedback

Fakouri R., Zamani B., Fathy M. and Minaei B.

International Conference on Computer and Electrical Engineering (ICCEE 2008), Thailand

A Wavelet Based Speech Enhancement Method Using Noise Classification and Shaping

Mohammadi M., Zamani B., Nassersharif B., Rahmani M. and Akbari A.

INTERSPEECH 2008

An Automatic Fuzzy System for Dynamic Stability of a Car Based on Driver Behavior (in farsi)

Baharizadeh A., Fathi M. and Zamani B.

First Joint Congress on Fuzzy and Intelligent Systems (7th Iranian Conference on Fuzzy System and 8th Conference on Intelligent Systems), 2007.

A Speech Enhancement Method Based on Voiced/Unvoiced Detector in Wavelet Domain (in farsi)

Zamani B., Mohammadi M., Tabibian S., Nassersharif B. and Akbari A.

13th Annual International Computer Society of Iran Computer Conference(CSICC 2008).

Designing The Wavelet Adapted To The Speech Signal For Noise Reduction and Evaluating Its Parameters (in farsi)

Tabibian S., Zamani B., Nassersharif B. and Akbari A.

13th Annual International Computer Society of Iran Computer Conference(CSICC 2008).

Designing The Adapted Wavelet Function to the Speech Signal For Noise Reduction System (in farsi)

Tabibian S., Zamani B., Nassersharif B. and Akbari A.

Information and Knowledge Technology (IKT2007), Mashhad, Iran, Nov. 27-29, 2007.

Computational Complexity Reduction in Wavelet Based Noise Reduction System With WOLA (in farsi)

Zamani B., Rasoulzadeh S., NasserSharif B. and Akbari A.

12th Annual Conference of Computer Society of Iran (CSICC2007), Iran, 2007.

Using WOLA Filter Bank In Wavelet Based Noise Reduction System To Reduce Computational Complexity (in farsi)

Rasoulzadeh S., Zamani B., NasserSharif B. and Akbari A.

14th Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering (ICEE2006), Iran, 2006.

Evaluation of Critical Bands Effects and Wavelet Filter Bank Parameters on Speech Enhancement Methods (in farsi)

Zamani B., NasserSharif B. and Akbari A.

11th Annual Conference of Computer Society of Iran (CSICC2006), Iran, 2006.

A New Fuzzy Method To Image Stabilization In Camera Via Image Mosaicing Technique (in farsi)

Zamani B. and Mozayani N.

5th Iranian Conference on Fuzzy System, Iran, 2004

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Technical Reports

Robust Automatic Speech Recognition

Zamani B., Nassersharif B. and Akbari A.

Voice Browser Project Report No.4-7, Tehran-Iran, Aug. 2006.

Analyse and Design Voice Browser Based on MRCP and Implement NLSML and Voice Mail software

Akbari A., Asgharian H., Kandi H. and Zamani B.

Voice Browser Project Report No.4-7, Tehran-Iran, Aug. 2006.

Wavelet Filter Bank Design for Speech Analysis and Synthesis Robust Automatic Speech Recognition

Zamani B., Rahmani M., Ayad B. and Akbari A.

BAMI Phase-II Technical Report, Tehran-Iran, Oct. 2006.

Fourier Filter Bank Design for Speech Analysis and Synthesis Robust Automatic Speech Recognition

Zamani B., Nassersharif B., Ayad B. and Akbari A.

BAMI Phase-I Technical Report, Tehran-Iran, Oct. 2006.

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Course Projects and Seminars

Cloud Detection and Classification

Zamani B.

Computer Engineering Department, Iran University of Science & Technology (IUST), Tehran, Iran, 2006.

Probabilistic Model-Building Genetic Algorithm

Zamani B.

Computer Engineering Department, Iran University of Science & Technology (IUST), Tehran, Iran, 2006.

Information Theory in Neural Networks

Zamani B.

Computer Engineering Department, Iran University of Science & Technology (IUST), Tehran, Iran, 2006.

Image Mosaicing

Zamani B.

Computer Engineering Department, Iran University of Science & Technology (IUST), Tehran, Iran, 2005.

Using Fourier Transform of Decition Tree in a MOBIMINE System

Zamani B.

Computer Engineering Department, Iran University of Science & Technology (IUST), Tehran, Iran, 2005.

Survey of Pitch Detection Methods

Zamani B.

Computer Engineering Department, Iran University of Science & Technology (IUST), Tehran, Iran, 2005.

Image Stabilization in Camera with a New Fuzzy Method

Zamani B.

Computer Engineering Department, Iran University of Science & Technology (IUST), Tehran, Iran, 2004.

Persian Handwritten Digits Recognition with a Hierarchical Boundary Decision Method

Zamani B.

Computer Engineering Department, Iran University of Science & Technology (IUST), Tehran, Iran, 2004.

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Research Interests

	Speech Recognition
	Speech Enhancement
	Discriminant Analysis Methods
	Feature Extraction, Feature Reduction, Feature Enhancement
	Parameters Estimation
	Evolutionary Algorithms

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Students

Saeid Asgari

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Teaching

	Artificial Intelligence
	Digital Design & Computer Architecture
	Advanced Programming (C++, Object Oriented)
	Graphic Computer & Multimedia
	Advanced Web Design & Related Topics
	Data Structure and Algorithm
	Computer Network

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Memberships

	Member of Computer Society of Iran (CSI), 2005 - present
	Member of Audio and Speech Processing Laboratory (ASPL), Computer Engineering Department, IUST, 2004 - present
	Member of Information Technology Laboratory, Computer Engineering Department, IUST, 2004 - present

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Awards and Honors

	1st ranked in the M.Sc. graduates of the Artificial Intelligence field Iran University of Science & Technology (IUST), 2006
	3rd ranked in the B.Sc. graduates of the Hardware field Isfahan University of Technology (IUT), 2003
	Several nationwide awards in scientific and cultural contests Iran, 1991-1998