Iman Sadeghi Ph.D. is a world traveler, scientist, philosopher, engineer, whistleblower, expert witness, consultant, coach, nature lover, skydiver, scuba diver, dancer, burner, father and an artist at heart.
Iman is continually fascinated by the structure, complexity and the beauty of the multiverse and is aspired to analyse it from different perspectives.
He has earned his Ph.D. and M.Sc. degrees in Computer Science from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and his B.Sc. degree in Computer Engineering from Sharif University of Technology.
Iman's professional journey includes valuable experience with prestigious organizations such as Google, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Lucasfilm.
One of his favorite quotes, by Sir William Wallace, a Scottish knight and warrior who sacrificed his life for the sake of love and freedom, is "Every man dies, not every man really lives."
On this website, you can learn more About Iman, his professional Journey, his Consulting services, and Coaching practices. You may also find ways to Contact Iman, Explore his world, and learn more about Iman's comittement to Scientific Integrity and Whisteleblowing journey.
In parallel universes, he lives extraordinary lives as Imanopolo, Imancasso, and Imanstotle.
2018 - Present
Stealth Mode.
2017
Worked on the development and rendering of user-generated and personalized 3D virtual avatars.
Learn more about Iman's Whisteleblowing journey.
2011 - 2017
Gained experience with Robust Software System Architectures, Reliable Scalable Distributed Systems, and Deep Convolutional Neural Networks
Machine Learning [2015 - 2017]
Worked on optimizing Artificial Intelligence models and Deep Convolutional Neural Networks used in Google’s Face Tracking and Face Recognition.
Advertisement [2013 - 2015]
Worked on reporting, targeting, and optimizing Reach and Frequency metrics for brand advertisers with a focus on views (CPM) versus clicks (CPC) in Google AdSense.
Image Processing[2011 - 2013]
Worked on image encoding, editing, and compression as well as auto-enhancement features in Google Photos.
2011
Ph.D. Dissertation:
Controlling the Appearance of Specular Microstructures
Advisor: Prof. Henrik Wann Jensen
2010
Worked and conducted research in Lucasfilm’s Visual Effects R&D Department on designing and implementing a volumetric approximation for 3D geometry occlusion under image-based lighting.
2008 - 2009
Worked and conducted research in the Look Development Department on designing, implementing, publishing, and patenting
An Artist Friendly Hair Shading System
for the production of the Disney movie
Tangled.
2008
M.Sc. Thesis:
Photorealistic Rendering of Human Hair Fibers
Advisor: Prof. Henrik Wann Jensen
2006
Advisor: Prof. Mohammad Ghodsi
Graduated 1st in Class from the Computer Engineering department.
2002