Alireza is a bioengineer with a strong background in computational modelling of the brain, MRI data processing, and control theory. He is passionate about employing mathematical methods to improve patient outcomes.   

He started his academic journey as an undergraduate student in mechanical engineering at the Sharif University of Technology in Iran, where he also attained his master’s degree in applied mechanics. Later, he joined the brain pressure project (a collaborative project between the Animus Laboratory at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute and Mātai) to pursue his doctoral study, during which time he developed an MRI-informed computational model to estimate brain pressure non-invasively. 

Alireza will join Mātai as a research fellow, where he will continue a joint role with the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, and will focus on integrating Mātai MRI sequences with computational technologies to find engineering solutions to clinical problems.