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Behrooz Hassani Mahmooei (بهروز حسنی مهمویی)


Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics
Monash University
VIC 3800, Australia
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Office:     +61 3 990 58416

 

Current Position:

PhD Student (MGS/MIPRS)        Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Agent-Based Modelling of Sustainable Development in a Changing Climate
                    
Teaching Associate                   Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
ETC1000 – Business and Economic Statistics
ETC3860 – Integrated Economic Modelling


Qualifications:

2004-2007    Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM)    M.Sc.    Economics
1999-2004    Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM)    B.Sc.    Computer Engineering


Research Interests:

•    Agent-based Computational Economics

o    Agent based Modelling of Socio-Economic and Environmental Systems
o    Applying Evolutionary Algorithm Techniques in Computational Economic Models

•    Migration, Security and Sustainable Development

o    Models of Economic Production and Conflict and Environmental Security
o    Models of Migration and Vulnerability

•    Economics of Climate Change and Resource Scarcity

o    Economics of Resource and Effort Allocation under Climate Change
o    Economics of Climate Change Adaptation

Recent Publications and Presentations

  • Hassani-M, B. and B.W. Parris, (2011), Will Climate Change Reduce Security? An agent-based approach, The 7th European Social Simulation Association Conference, Montpellier – France [Peer-reviewed, Presentation]

  • Hassani-M, B. and B.W. Parris, (2011), Climate Change and Migration Patterns in Bangladesh: An agent-based model, The 7th European Social Simulation Association Conference, Montpellier – France [Peer-reviewed, Presentation]

  • Hassani-M, B., (2011), Evolution of Trust and Dynamics of Economic Effort Allocation, The second International Conference on Reputation: ‘Society, Economy, Trust’, Montpellier – France [Peer-reviewed, Presentation]

  • Hassani-M, B. and B. Parris (2011), Sustainability and Security in a Changing Climate: An Agent-based Model, 7th International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, Hamilton, New Zealand [Presentation]

  • Hassani-M, B. and B. Parris (2010), Production and Conflict: An Extension, Melbourne Graduate Students Conference in Economics, Monash University, Australia [Presentation]

  • Hassani-M, B. and B. Parris (2009), Designing Adaptive Artificial Agents for an Economic Production and Conflict Model, Artificial Life: Borrowing from Biology: 179-190 [Book Chapter]

  • Angus, S. D., B. W. Parris, B. Hassani-M (2009), Climate Change impacts and Adaptation in Bangladesh: An agent based Approach, in the Proceedings of 18th World IMACS/MODSIM Congress, 2720-272 [Peer-reviewed, Proceedings]

  • Hassani-M, B. and B. W. Parris (2009), The Good, the Bad or the Ugly: An agent based model of economic conflicts and artificial transfers, 15th International Conference on Computing in Economics and Finance, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia [Presentation]

Poster/Online Presentations
  • Hassani-M, B., (2011), Conflict is Complex. European Conference on Complex Systems, Vienna [Online Presentation]

  • Hassani-M, B., (2011), Climate and Conflict: Using Agent-based Modelling to Study Security under Resource Scarcity, in the Proceedings of the First National Conference on Droughts and Climate Change, Tehran, Iran [Online Presentation/Proceedings]

  • Hassani-M, B., (2011), Agent-based Models as a Source of Data, Young Statisticians Conference 2011, Brisbane, Australia [Poster]

  • Hassani-M, B. and B. Parris (2011), Conflict under Extreme Climatic Events: An Agent-based Model, GREENHOUSE 2011, Cairns, Australia [Poster]

In Persian
  • Hassani-M, B., M.Darvish, M. Mosayebi and H. Fathollahzadeh, (2011), Lake Urmia Water Level Variability, Weather and Climate Change, the National Conference on Climate Change, Agriculture and Environment (Persian), Tabriz, Iran

Ready/Submitted
  • Hassani-M, B. and B. Parris (2011), Production and Conflict with Collaborative Agents, Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation

Recent Research Experiences and Projects:

2009     Economic, Humanitarian and Security Implications of Climate Change in Bangladesh
2008     Vocational Training and Socio-Economic Development in Khorasan Razavi
2007     Levels of Mashhad Regional Social and Economic Development

Professional Experience:

2007-2008    Toos Ashena High-Tech Co.            CEO
2005-2008    College of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad    Head of IT Department

Professional Memberships:

ARC Complex Open Systems Research Network
ARC Economic Design Network
European Social Simulation Association (ESSA)
Society for Computational Economics

Honors and Awards:

2010    Winner of Econometric Game 2010 with Monash University Team - Amsterdam
2009    Head of Faculty Prize for Poster Presentation at Monash HDR Poster Exhibition
2008    MGS/MIPRS Scholarship - Monash University
2007    Ranked Second - Among postgraduate students of Department of Economics
2006    Ranked First - Among all postgraduate students in FUM
2005    Best Paper in the Second Conference of Employment and NHE System

Languages:

Farsi (Persian)    Native
English             Fluent
Arabic              Elementary
French             A few words!

Software Skills:

NetLogo (Agent-based modelling and simulation)
R (Statistical and Computational Modelling)

Volunteering Activities:

Climatechange.ir (The only blog/site in Farsi/Persian on science and politics of climate change)
Vice-President of Iranian Student Association at Monash University
Member of EBS PhD students Organizing Committee at Monash University
United Nations Online Volunteer

 

BEHROOZ HASSANI MAHMOOEI Hassani-M PhD Candidate, Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, Monash University Climate change impacts and adaptation in Bangladesh: An agent-based approach Designing Adaptive Artificial Agents for an Economic Production and Conflict Model