Navid Azimi


CS Ph.D. Candidate @ Emory University

Download CV

Skills

Languages

Python

Advanced

MATLAB

Advanced

Bash

Advanced

HTML/CSS

Intermediate

JavaScript

Intermediate

C/C++

Intermediate

Libraries

Pandas

Advanced

NumPy

Advanced

Matplotlib

Advanced

PyTorch

Advanced

TorchAttacks

Advanced

Scikit-Learn

Advanced

PennyLane

Intermediate

SciPy

Advanced

PyTEAL

Intermediate

ASyncIO

Basic

Development Tools

Git

Intermediate

Docker

Intermediate

VS Code

Advanced

Visual Studio

Advanced

Jupyter Notebook

Advanced

Frameworks

Flask

Advanced

React

Intermediate

Node.js

Intermediate

Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows

Advanced

Debian-based Linux Distributions

Advanced

Medical Imaging

XCIST

Advanced

TIGRE

Advanced

PyNetDicom

Advanced

Scikit-Image

Advanced

Qualifications


Education
Experience

Graduate Research Assistant


Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences
Winship Cancer Institute
Emory University
Advanced Medical Imaging & Robotics Lab
Full-time
May 2025 - Present
Atlanta, United States

Graduate Research Assistant


Department of Computer Science
Emory University
AI & Simulation Lab
Full-time
Jan 2025 - May 2025
Atlanta, United States

Graduate Teaching Assistant


Department of Computer Science
Emory University
CS350 & CS551: Systems Programming
Full-time
Aug 2024 - Dec 2024
Atlanta, United States

Graduate Teaching Assistant


Department of Computer Science
Emory University
CS255: Computer Architecture
& Machine Level Programming
Full-time
Aug 2023 - May 2024
Atlanta, United States

Computer Science


Emory University
Aug 2023 - Present
Doctor of Philosophy
Atlanta, United States

Computer Science


Emory University
Aug 2023 - May 2026
Master of Science
Atlanta, United States

Translator


GitLab
Part-time
Volunteering
Jan 2022 - Mar 2022
Remote

Electrical

Engineering


Sharif University of Technology
Sep 2020 - Nov 2022
Master of Science
Tehran, Iran

Translator


Wire™
Part-time
Volunteering
Jul 2021 - Present
Remote

Sys. Administrator

Software Developer


LTDI.eu
Part-time
Aug 2019 - May 2023
Ardebil/Tehran, Iran

Engineering Intern


Ardebil Province Electricity Distribution Company
Full-time
Jul 2018 - Sep 2018
Ardebil, Iran

Electrical Engineering


University of Mohaghegh Ardabili
Sep 2015 - Jul 2019
Bachelor of Science
Ardebil, Iran

Projects

Obscura

More

Obscura

  • GitHub
  • arXiv  |  IACR
  • Jun 2025 - May 2026
  • Decentralized privacy protocol for Algorand, enabling LSAG-based anonymous transactions with efficient on-chain verification under AVM execution constraints.

  • LSAG-Based Transaction Privacy

  • Constant-Time State Verification

  • AVM Execution Scaling

  • Privacy-Hardened Client Architecture

  • Analytical Tooling

QShield

More

QShield

  • GitHub
  • arXiv
  • Oct 2024 - Apr 2026
  • Modular hybrid quantum–classical framework that integrates CNN feature extraction with parameterized quantum circuits to improve adversarial robustness in deep learning models.

  • Hybrid Quantum–Classical Architecture

  • Adaptive Quantum Fusion Mechanism

  • Robustness Evaluation Across Benchmarks

  • Adversarial Security & Cost Analysis

  • Reproducible Training Pipeline

  • Configurable Quantum Encoding & Entanglement

MEXC

More

MEXC Lightning

  • GitHub
  • May 2025 - Jul 2025
  • Production-grade automated trading system for the MEXC exchange with low-latency execution, structured order orchestration, and real-time risk management.

  • Automated Execution Engine

  • Bracket Order Orchestration

  • Real-Time Risk Management

  • Time-Gated Strategy Execution

  • USDT-Based Position Engine

  • Exchange Integration Layer

Elastic

More

Elastic

  • Link
  • Aug 2020 - Apr 2021
  • Secure Android communication application designed to enable reliable messaging during internet outages or network-restricted environments, ensuring resilient connectivity in unstable or censored conditions.

  • Resilient Communication in Network Blackouts

  • Strong Encryption and Privacy Preservation

  • User-Centric Interface Design

Publications

E-Books

Research Interests

Cryptography

Privacy-Enhancing Technologies

Machine Learning

Medical Image Processing

Languages

English

More

Persian

More

Azerbaijani

More

Licenses & Certifications

Machine Learning with Python Professional Certificate by Anaconda

Microsoft Security Essentials Professional Certificate by Microsoft and LinkedIn

Programming with Python Professional Certificate

Ubuntu Linux Professional Certificate by Canonical

Anaconda Python for Data Science Professional Certificate

Career Essentials in Cybersecurity by Microsoft

Career Essentials in System Administration by Microsoft

Career Essentials in GitHub Professional Certificate

Docker Foundations Professional Certificate

Contact

E-mail

Azimi@ltdi.eu

Phone

+1 (404) 727-4401

Office

M-F 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Lab 2306 | Woodruff Memorial Building
Room AT328 | Winship Cancer Institute
Emory University | Atlanta, GA