• Senior Eye Tracking Software Developer (Since May 2019)
• AdHawk Microsystems, Kitchener, ON, Canada.
• Research Associate (April 2016-March 2019)
• Computing and Communications Department, Lancaster University, UK.
• Post-doctoral researcher (January 2016-April 2016)
• Human Factor Group, Department of Management Engineering, Technical University of Denmark.
• Post-doctoral researcher (April 2013-December 2015)
• Department of Software and Systems, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
• Intern (July 2014-October 2014)
• FX Palo Alto Laboratory, Inc. (FXPAL), Palo Alto, CA, US.
• Visiting Researcher (December 2011& July 2012)
• Department of Computer Science of University of São Paolo.

• Ph.D. (April 2010-April2013)
• Computer Science Department
• IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
• Thesis: “Mobile gaze-based interaction”
• M.Sc. (Fall 2006-Fall 2010)
• Iran University of science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.
• Biomechanical Engineering
• Thesis: "Design, Fabrication and Evaluation of a Video-based Eye Tracker system to Help Disable People to Communicate with Computer”
• B.Sc. (Fall 2001-Fall 2006)
• Amirkabir University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
• Mechanical Engineering, Major: Manufacturing Engineering
• Thesis: “Design and Prototyping of a Software and Controller for an FDM Rapid Prototyping System (3D printing)”

• Mardanbegi, D., Jalalynia, S., Hansen, J.P., A computer-implemented method of recovering a visual event, filed November 2015, (pending application).
• Mardanbegi, D., Hansen, D.W., A Gaze Tracker and a Method of Gaze Tracking, filed March 2014, (pending application).
• Qvarfordt, P., Mardanbegi, D., Methods and systems for gaze annotation, filed Spring 2015, 046601-5249-US, (pending application).
• Mardanbegi, D., Hansen, D.W., Computer-implemented gaze interaction method and apparatus, filed March 2014, DK2014/70128, (pending application).
• Mardanbegi, D. Design and Fabrication of a Mobile Eye Tracker, filed 2010, IR53589.
• Mardanbegi, D. Design and Fabrication of a Video Based Eye Tracking System, filed 2008, IR53483.

• Global Software Development. MSc level. ITU, Fall 2013
• Mathematical Analysis and Linear Algebra. MSc level. ITU, Spring 2013
• Introduction to Graphics and Image Analysis. MSc level. ITU, Spring 2011-14
• Introduction to Programming. BSc level. ITU, Spring 2011-12

Relevant courses attended:

• Pedagogical Teaching Development, Oct. 2011, IT University of Copenhagen.
• Classroom Management, March, 2012, IT University of Copenhagen.
• Exam seminar, Oct. 2013, IT University of Copenhagen.

Organizing Committees

• Program co-chair, Cogain (2019, Denver)
• Tutorial co-chair, ETRA (2019, Denver)
• Organizing tutorial on Eye tracking in Virtual and Augmented Reality at ETRA (2018, Poland)
• Organizing workshop on Pervasive Eye Tracking and Mobile Eye-Based Interaction (PETMEI2016) (Ubicomp2016, 2016, Germany)

Invited Talks

• Guest talk: An Overview to Gaze interaction, HCI talks, Lancaster University, UK, 2017.
• Guest lecture: Eye Tracking and Gaze Interaction. MSCI528: Digital Innovation course, Lancaster University, UK, 2016.
• Hosting and Guest talk: Eye tracking in Virtual Reality. Copenhagen VR/AR Meetup group with over 540 members. ITU, 2015.
• Guest talk: An Introduction to Eye Tracking. Stanford University Graduate School of Education, 2014.

Paper Reviewing Membership

• COGAIN2018
• PETMEI2018 (Warsaw, 2018, Germany)
• Dagstuhl Seminar: Ubiquitous Gaze Sensing and Interaction (2018, Germany)
• COGAIN2017
• Workshop: Monitoring Parkinson's symptoms through IoT, Lancaster University, UK (2017, UK)
• PETMEI2016: Workshop on Pervasive Eye Tracking and Mobile Eye-Based Interaction (Ubicomp2016, 2016, Germany)
• PETMEI2015: Workshop on Pervasive Eye Tracking and Mobile Eye-Based Interaction (Ubicomp2015, 2015, Japan)
• SIGEYE2013: Gaze Interaction in the Post-WIMP World (CHI2013, April 2013, Paris)
• CITEC2012: Verbal and non-verbal interaction: From experiments to implementation (August 2012, Bielefeld University)
• Massive Data Mining (August 2012, ITU)
• Registration in Image Analysis and Computer Graphics (June 2012, Sweden)
• PhD course in Research Topics in Software Engineering (Spring 2012, ITU)
• SWAET2012: The Scandinavian Workshop on Applied Eye Tracking (May 2012, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm)
• Pedagogical Teaching Development Course (2012, teachIT workshop, ITU)
• Student behaviour or classroom management (2012, teachIT workshop, ITU)
• Use your voice 2011 (2011, teachIT workshop, ITU)
• CITEC2011: Mechanisms of Attention (October 2011, Bielefeld University)
• ICVSS2011: International Computer Vision Summer School (July 2011, Sicily)
• Experimental Research in HCI and Gaming Course (November 2010, ITU)
• Scientific GPU Computing (May 2010, DTU)

• Alexander Perzi, BSc project: Gaze interaction in virtual reality, Lancaster University, UK (2017)
• Ragnar Einestam and Karl Casserfelt, BSc project: Eye-cantact sensing, Malmø University, Sweden (2017)
• Kalle Bornemark and Albert Kaaman, BSc project: Gaze-supported interaction with AR systems, Malmø University, Sweden (2017)
• Alexander Perzi, BSc project: Gaze interaction in virtual reality, Lancaster University, UK (2017)
• Per Mortensen, MSc project: Gaze interaction with LEGO robots, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark (2015) | Video
• Claus Bødker Wind, BSc project: 3D gaze tracking, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark (2013)
• Jacob Romme Rasmussen, BSc project: Mobile gaze-based controlling a vehicle, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark (2013)
• Jeremy Hales, BSc project: Interacting with objects in the environment by gaze and hand gestures, CSIRO, Australia (2013) | Video
• Morten Høfft, MSc project: Gaze-supported object recognition, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark (2012)
• Kai tang, MSc project: Robust multiple glint detection in the remote eye trackers, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark (2011)