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Mehran Pourvahab, IEEE Senior Member, is a researcher, developer, educator, and network engineer with a background in computer engineering and extensive experience in the fields of Medical Informatics, Data Science, Machine Learning, Networking, Cloud Security, Cloud Forensics, Software-defined Networking, and Blockchain Technology. He received his Ph.D. in computer engineering from Azad University, Iran, where his thesis on collecting reliable legal evidence on cloud networks forensics earned him top honors with a thesis evaluation of 20/20. Mehran is currently a senior researcher and active member of the Centre for Human Language Technology and Bioinformatics (HULTIG) at the University of Beira Interior (UBI), Portugal. He has completed two postdoctoral positions at UBI. His first postdoctoral position was at the C4 – Cloud Computing Competences Centre, where he researched and developed a platform to identify, monitor, warn, and predict relevant events in Cardiology and Neurodegenerative and Behavioral diseases through ML & Data Science. His second postdoctoral position was at the Assisted Living Computing and Telecommunications Laboratory (ALLab), where he contributed to the development of predictive algorithms and knowledge-based modules in Medical Informatics through AI. He worked as a Data Manager and Project Manager of the Unified Data Model on the Phara-On project — one of the biggest R&D projects in the EU, involving multinational collaboration — aimed at enhancing the quality of life for Europe’s ageing population through ICT solutions. He designed and implemented an innovative RDF-based data model within the Phara-On project, enabling semantic interoperability among heterogeneous technologies and systems for healthy and active ageing. Since March 2025, Mehran has been serving as an Invited Auxiliary Researcher at the University of Beira Interior, actively contributing to research in Mental Health using Artificial Intelligence and participating in the Horus 360º iOMS project. He had previously served as a faculty member in the computer department at Azad University, Langarud Branch. He has been a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the IEEE Computer Society since 2012. In addition, he has been an active participant in the Iranian ICT Guild Organization, serving as head of the security and network commission and as a member of the network and security commission. He holds multiple professional certifications, including MikroTik Certified Routing Engineer, MikroTik Certified Wireless Engineer, and Cyberoam Certified Network & Security Professional. Additionally, he established MehranNet Internet Service Provider in 2001 and currently serves as a board member. Mehran has extensive publications, including papers in prestigious journals and conferences. He has reviewed numerous articles for various journals and events. As an educator, he has taught courses in algorithm design, databases, computer networks, data communications, and programming languages at universities and technical institutes in Iran. He has also supervised and co-supervised PhD and master’s students and served on multiple master’s thesis juries. He is a consultant and trainer in networking and internet security, having earned his Mikrotik trainer certificate in 2011 and serving as an official adviser in networking and internet solutions. Mehran has demonstrated his ability to bridge the gap between academia and industry.
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