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Curriculum Vitae

• Since January 2007
  PhD student, GIS division, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
• 2003 — 2005
  Master of Science, GIS Eng., Department of Geomatics and Geodesy Eng., Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.    
• 1998 — 2003
  Bachelor of Science, Geomatics Eng., Department of Geomatics and Geodesy Eng., Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.  
• 1994 — 1998
  Diploma in Mathemetics and Physics, Abadan petrol refinery company High School, Abadan, Iran.

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Working experience

• Since April 2009
  Divisional IT expert, GIS Division, Department of Geography, University of Zürich
• Since January 2007
  Research Assistant, GIS Division, Department of Geography, University of Zürich
• September 2005 — August 2006
  GIS Specialist, Mahab Fanni Company, Tehran
• September 2005 — November 2005
  Cooperating on designing a software to automate site selection of dams, Mahab Fanni Co. , Tehran

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Teaching experience

• March 2006 — December 2006
  Lecturer at the Azad University of Shahre Rey, Tehran
• November 2005 — Febraury 2006
  Teaching Assistant , Principals of GIS module, JKIP (Joint KNT and ITC Program) at KNT university , Tehran. JKIP is an international cooperating M.Sc program between Tehran Khaje Nasir Toosi University of technology and Nederland ITC institute in GIS and RS.
• October 2005 — December 2005
  Teaching Assistant, ArcView and ArcGIS and GIS software, KNT university, Tehran

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Other scientific activities:

• Visiting Scholar, visiting predoctoral fellow in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA, 7 – 27 November 2009. The travel grant was awarded by Mentoring-Projects at the University of Zurich.
• External reviewer:
  • IEEE VAST 2009 Conference, May 2009
  • Journal of Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, ELSEVIER, November 2009
  • Journal of Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, ELSEVIER, January 2010.
• Member, Advisory Board, Zurich Graduate School in Geography, University of Zürich, since April 2009.
• Advisor, master student research project:
  • Hamid Motieyan, KNT University, Tehran, Iran, since January 2010
  • Yasser Ebrahimian, KNT University, Tehran, Iran, 2006-2007

 

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Journal papers:

• Dodge, S., Weibel, R. & Forootan, E. (2009). Revealing the physics of movement: Comparing the similarity of movement characteristics of different types of moving objects. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, Volume 33, Issue 6, November 2009, pages 419-434, doi:10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2009.07.008.
• Dodge, S., Weibel, R. & Lautenschütz, A.-K. (2008). Towards a Taxonomy of Movement Patterns. Journal of Information Visualization, Vol. 7, pp 240–252. doi:10.1057/palgrave.ivs.9500182. [pdf]
• Alesheikh, A. and Dodge, S., (2006). "Develop and Implementing A Spatio-Temporal Database Management System ", Journal of college of Engineering University of Tehran, Vol. 40, No.8, pp 1039-1049, ISBN:0803-1026.

Conference proceedings (full paper or extended abstract reviewed):

• Dodge, S., Weibel, R., and Laube, P. (2009). Exploring movement - similarity analysis of moving objects. SIGSPATIAL Special 1, 3 (Nov. 2009), 11-16. DOI= http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/1645424.1645427. [pdf]
• Dodge S., Weibel R., Lautenschütz A.-K., (2008): Taking a Systematic Look at Movement: Developing a Taxonomy of Movement Patterns, Extended abstract, Oral presentation, GeoVisualization of Dynamics, Movement and Change Workshop at the AGILE 2008 Conference (May 5, 2008, Girona, Spain). [pdf]

Presentations and conference papers:

• Dodge, S., Weibel, R., and Laube, P. (2009). Exploring movement - similarity analysis of moving objects, ACM SIGSPATIAL GIS 2009 PhD showcases, 17th ACM SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic Information Systems. November 4-6, 2009 Seattle, WA, USA. [Poster]
• Dodge, S., Weibel, R. (2008), Moving Object Trajectory Mining - Trajectory decomposition algorithm, Oral presentation, Analysis and Visualization of Moving Objects, In proceeding Abstracts Collection -- Representation, Analysis and Visualization of Moving Objects, 2009, 08451, pp 5-6., 02.11.08 - 07.11.08, Dagstuhl, Germany. [Abstract][slides]
• Dodge, S., Weibel, R., Fabrikant, S.I., (2007). Spatio-Temporal Pattern Analysis of Moving Point Objects Utilizing Eye Movement Data, Poster presentation, The 5th Geographic Information Days, 10-12. September 2007 (GIDays 2007), Munster, Germany. [Abstract] [Poster]
• Dodge, S., and Alesheikh, A.A., (2005). “Evaluating different approaches of spatial database management for moving objects” Proceedings of Map Middle East 2005, Dubai, UAE, April.23-25. [pdf]
• Dodge, S., and Alesheikh, A.A., (2005). “Transportation Data Model Implementation for Iranian Roads Network” Proceedings of Map Middle East 2005, Dubai, UAE, April.23-25. [pdf]
• Dodge.S., and Alesheikh.A (2004), "Design and Implementing a Transportation Data Model for Iranian Roads Network", Tehran, NCC Geomatic.

Monographs:

• Dodge.S., "Evaluating and Extending Spatio-Temporal Database Functionalities for Moving Objects", M.Sc. Thesis, under the supervision of Dr.Ali A. Alesheikh, K.N.T University, September 2005.
• Dodge.S., "Evaluating Different Approaches of Spatial Database Management for Moving Objects", M.Sc. Seminar, under the supervision of Dr.Ali A. Alesheikh, K.N.T University, March 2005.