Hi, I am Mahbod, a Postdoctoral Scholar of Computer Science & Enginnering at the University of California, San Diego, where I am very fortunate to be advised by Professor Tajana Šimunić Rosing. I received my Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Univesity of Califronia, Riverside under the supervision of Professor Rajiv Gupta and Professor Nael Abu-Ghazaleh. Prior to that, I earned my M.Sc. in Computer Engineering from Sharif University of Technology, where I was advised by Professor Shaahin Hessabi.
My research interests include graph processing algorithms and accelerators, computer architecture, and compiler optimizations. During my Ph.D., I developed frameworks that accelerate graph processing workloads by combining hardware and algorithmic innovations. These frameworks exploit parallelism and eliminate redundancy to improve scalability and performance. I also enjoy working on computer architecture and compiler optimization projects. My research has been published in top-tier conferences, including MICRO, ASPLOS, and EuroSys. Outside of computer science, I enjoy reading history and literature.
- Computer Architecture
- Hardware Accelerators
- Graph Processing
- Compiler Optimizations
- FPGA Design
- GPU Programming
- Machine Learning
PhD in Computer Science, 2025
University of California, Riverside
MSc in Computer Engineering, 2018
Sharif University of Technology
BSc in Computer Engineering, 2015
Shahed University
Recent News
News
[6/2025] I have started a new position as a Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of California, San Diego, under the supervision of Professor Tajana Šimunić Rosing.
[6/2025] I have successfully defended my Ph.D. dissertation titled “Redundancy Removal for Accelerating Graph Processing Workloads.” Officially a doctor now! 😊
[4/2025] Gave a talk on “Hardware/Software Approaches for Accelerating Graph Processing Workloads” in the School of Computing at Binghamton University.
[3/2025] Gave a talk on “Redundancy Removal for Accelerating Graph Processing Workloads” in the Department of Computer Science at Tulane University.
[2/2025] One preprint now available on arXiv: Analysis of Stable Vertex Values: Fast Query Evaluation Over An Evolving Graph
Recent Publications
Recent Teachings
Teaching Experience
- [Summer 2023] TA - Compiler Design, UC Riverside.
Recent Services
Peer Review
Review activity for ACM transactions on architecture and code optimization.
Review activity for IEEE computer architecture letters.
Review activity for Parallel computing.
Artifact Evaluation Committee
Recent Awards
Academic Awards
Won the UCR Dissertation Completion Fellowship Award at UC Riverside in 2024.
Received the Excellent Service badge in all three cycles of ASPLOS’24 Artifact Evaluation at ACM International Conference on Architectural Support for Programming Languages and Operating Systems, San Diego, 2024 (Certificate of Appreciation).
Won UCR GSA Travel Grant Award at University of California, Riverside, 2023.
Won Dean’s Distinguished Fellowship Award at University of California, Riverside, 2019.
Ranked 7th in terms of total GPA among 83 Computer Engineering students in Sharif University of Technology (Top 8%), 2018.
1st Rank, Achievement of the highest GPA in B.Sc among all Computer Engineering graduated students in Shahed University, 2015.
Contact
- mafarin[AT]ucsd.edu
- San Diego, CA, USA