About
I am a Ph.D. candidate at Utrecht University, where my research focuses on investigating the capabilities of Large Language Models, particularly in learning impossible languages. My work sits at the intersection of theoretical linguistics and artificial intelligence, exploring fundamental questions about language acquisition and computational learning.
Prior to my doctoral studies, I gained extensive industry experience as an NLP/ML researcher and Big Data Engineer, where I developed scalable systems for information retrieval, search engines, and data pipelines. My technical expertise spans transformer architectures (BERT, GPT), distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure.
Research Interests
Large Language Models
Understanding the learning capabilities and limitations of modern LLMs
Computational Linguistics
Investigating language structure through computational approaches
Natural Language Processing
Developing practical NLP systems for real-world applications
NLP for Mental Health
Using linguistic markers to detect mental health conditions
Publications
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Education
Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence
Utrecht University
Dissertation: Investigation into the capability of Large Language Models in learning impossible languages
M.Sc. in Soft Computing and Artificial Intelligence
Allameh Tabataba'i University
Thesis: Diagnosis of depression by detecting linguistic markers using Machine Learning methods
B.Sc. in Computer Science
Kharazmi University
Project: Comprehensive comparison of swarm intelligence algorithms for the Traveling Salesman Problem
Professional Experience
NLP/ML Researcher
MCl(part-time)
Developed advanced NLP systems using state-of-the-art transformer architectures including BERT and GPT-2 for information retrieval and text generation. Contributed to the development of a multi-modal search engine capable of processing images, documents, and voice data.
Big Data Engineer
Mahsan Co.
Designed and implemented high-throughput data collection systems and ETL pipelines using Java and Python. Architected data streaming solutions with ActiveMQ and Kafka, deployed and maintained distributed Cassandra clusters, and managed cloud object storage systems (MinIO, Ceph).
Microservice Backend Developer
Tourism IT Co.
Designed and developed digital banking services for TourismBank using microservice architecture. Implemented system gateways with REST API and gRPC for efficient internal service communication.
Java SE Developer
TSIN Co.
Designed and developed an enterprise ETL tool for extracting, transforming, and loading data from various SQL databases and file formats into an Oracle data warehouse.
Contact
a.mohammadi@uu.nl
Office
C1.01, Groenmangebouw
Padualaan, Utrecht