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Iman Mohammadi

@imanmohammadi

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Ph.D. student in Computer Science specializing in human-centric AI and LLM research.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking part-time roles applying AI/ML research skills in human-centric AI and LLM safety, with opportunities for academic-industry collaboration, mentorship, and impactful applied research.

I am a Ph.D. student in Computer Science focused on Human-Centric AI, modern AI models (LLMs), and applied HCI research. I implement robust research code in Python (PyTorch, Scikit-learn), conduct large-scale data analysis, and have co-authored peer-reviewed papers presented at top-tier conferences.

My work spans Social VR security, LLM robustness and safety, and multimodal systems, informed by mixed-method studies and large-scale discourse analysis (15.8M posts). I contribute to the academic ecosystem as an author and reviewer and seek part-time opportunities to apply my research skills in real-world AI projects.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Graduate Research Assistant

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University of California, Irvine

Apr 2025 - Present (10 months)

Conducting applied AI/HCI research on Social VR security, processing 15.8M+ Reddit posts to evaluate moderation tools and platform safeguards, and implementing cognitive walkthroughs to test unauthorized data exposure mitigations.

Python PyTorch Mixed Methods Research NLP Data Processing HCI

Research Assistant

Duke University

Apr 2023 - Nov 2025 (2 years 7 months)

Designed and ran HCI studies on social media privacy, conducting 22 semi-structured interviews to reveal trust differences across domestic and international platforms and contributing to study design and analysis.

HCI Qualitative Research Interviewing Data Analysis SPSS

Head Teaching Assistant

Sharif University of Technology

Jan 2021 - Dec 2024 (3 years 11 months)

Led teaching assistants across multiple CS courses (Numerical Computations, Compiler Design, Algorithms) and supported instruction for machine learning and advanced programming courses, improving course delivery and student outcomes.

Teaching Course Leadership Algorithms Numerical Methods Machine Learning Java

Research Intern

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Jan 2023 - Nov 2023 (10 months)

Implemented Python AI prototypes to develop a one-shot learning approach improving LLM resilience and integrated weighted-averaging outputs to mitigate adversarial vulnerabilities across heterogeneous data subsets.

Python Model Ensembling Prototyping AI Safety Experimentation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of California, Irvine

Doctor of Philosophy, Human-Computer Interaction

2025 -

Activities and societies: Graduate Research Assistant at SPECT Lab conducting mixed-methods analysis of large-scale social data and evaluating moderation tools in VR platforms.

Ph.D. in Computer Science (Human-Computer Interaction) focusing on security, privacy, and human-centric AI in social VR under advisor Prof. Habiba Farrukh.