GeoVA Team

We are a team of talented professionals with a wide range of skills and experience. We love what we do, and we do it with passion.

We are currently looking for talented, creative and self-motivated postdoctoral research fellows, graduate students and undergraduate students in the fields of GIS, Geospatial data analytics, Building Information Model (BIM), machine learning, 3D Web Mapping and Smart Environmental/Building/Cities and Intelligent Transportation.

We look forward to working with you.

Muhammad Usman, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher

Muhammad Usman is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at York University. His research interests include crowd steering behaviors, computer-aided architectural design, architectural design analysis and optimization, spatial visualizations, virtual reality, and assistive technologies.

Email me: usman@cse.yorku.ca

Hamid Kiavarz

PhD Candidate

PhD Candidate of Geomatics. Field of Study: GIS, Location Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Smart City, GeoBIM. [More About Hamid]

Email me: hkiavarz@yorku.ca

Sarah Kaykhosravi

PhD Candidate

Interested in: Hydrology, Hydraulic, Flood management, Geospatial data analysis (via python), Sustainable and low impact development, Stormwater and wastewater networks, Decisions-making systems (geospatial and temporal). [More About Sarah]

Email me: saherehk@yorku.ca

Amirhossein Nourbakhsh

PhD Candidate

Amir is a PhD candidate. He is working on Quantum Computation for graph optimization problems. Experienced Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Network Analysis with a focus on Location Based Services. Skilled at Java, Python, Node.js, MongoDB. Self-motivated and determined type who always ready to face the challenges with a problem-solving manner. [More About Amir]

Email me: amirnbr@yorku.ca

Aman U. Usmani, MSc

Achieving semantic interoperability of heterogeneous geospatial domains, BIM and GIS, integrated with IoT data using Semantic Web technologies. 5-year software development experience, majorly Game Engineering. Passionate for programming and working with software architectural designs, development and analysis. [More About Aman]

Email me: usmani@yorku.ca

Xuyang Han, MSc

Modeling vessel behaviors by clustering AIS data using optimized DBSCAN. More than 3 years of well-rounded experience in geospatial data analytics using Python and other programming languages, big data in relational and non-relational databases, developing machine learning models (e.g., using TensorFlow), data mining, using software such as Tableau and GIS Online for data visualization and reporting insights. [More About Xuyang]

Email me: han978@yorku.ca

Sepideh Dibadin, MSc

Master of Geomatics Engineering student.

Email me: sepidehd@my.yorku.ca

Damith Tennakoon

Undergraduate Student

In a world that is constantly evolving, I believe that through the application of physics and engineering, we can steer the spear of innovation towards sustainability and technological advancements.

A driven and hands-on learner, working towards a Bachelor of Space Engineering, constantly learning new skills in programming, hardware, and applied physics.

Learning from my past experiences of taking on the role as a research assistant, working on side-projects, and being an engaged student, I focus on continually honing my skills and knowledge to move the needle forward in the field of engineering and physics.

Email me: damitht6@my.yorku.ca

Htoo Win Aung

Undergraduate Student

Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate mentored by Professor Jadidi during the STEM Fellowship Indicum 2020 Research Competition. Eager to learn and determined to try.
Research Interests: Geospatial data mapping and analysis, 3D modeling, machining technologies. [More About Htoo]

Email me: stevie99@my.yorku.ca