Azin
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Azin

Azin Ashkan

David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

contact aashkan [at] cs [dot] uwaterloo [dot] ca
Education   ^
  • Pursuing PhD in Computer Science, University of Waterloo, Since May 2007.

  • MSc. in Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, April 2007.

  • BSc. in Computer Engineering, University of Tehran, Aug. 2004.

    • Research   ^
    Interests: Data Mining, Query Log Analysis, and User Behaviour Modeling in Web Search.

    Publications:
    • A. Ashkan and C. Clarke, Characterizing Commercial Intent, To appear in the 18th ACM Conference on Information and Knowledge Management (CIKM), November 2009.

    • J. Whissell, C. Clarke, and A. Ashkan, Clustering Web Queries, To appear in the 18th ACM Conference on Information and Knowledge Management (CIKM), November 2009.

    • A. Ashkan, C. Clarke, E. Agichtein, and Q. Guo, Estimating Ad Clickthrough Rate through Query Intent Analysis, In Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Web Intelligence (WI), pp. 222-229, September 2009.

    • Q. Guo, E. Agichtein, C. Clarke, and A. Ashkan, In the Mood to Click? Towards Inferring Receptiveness to Search Advertising, In Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Web Intelligence (WI), pp. 319-324, September 2009.

    • A. Ashkan and C. Clarke, Term-Based Commercial Intent Analysis, In Proceedings of the 32nd ACM International Conference on Research and Development in Information Retrieval (SIGIR), pp. 800-801, July 2009.

    • A. Ashkan, C. Clarke, E. Agichtein, and Q. Guo, Classifying and Characterizing Query Intent, In Proceedings of the 31st European Conference on Information Retrieval (ECIR), pp. 578-586, April 2009.

    • A. Ashkan, C. Clarke, E. Agichtein, and Q. Guo, Characterizing Query Intent From Sponsored Search Clickthrough Data, In Proceedings of the SIGIR Workshop on Information Retrieval and Advertising, pp. 15-22, July 2008.

    • Q. Guo, E. Agichtein, C. Clarke, and A. Ashkan, Understanding Abandoned Ads: Towards Personalized Commercial Intent Inference via Mouse Movement Analysis, In Proceedings of the SIGIR Workshop on Information Retrieval and Advertising, pp. 27-30, July 2008.

    • C. Clarke, M. Kolla, G. Cormack, O. Vechtomova, A. Ashkan, S. Büttcher, and I. MacKinnon, Novelty and Diversity in Information Retrieval Evaluation, In Proceedings of the 31st ACM International Conference on Research and Development in Information Retrieval (SIGIR), pp. 659-666, July 2008.

    • A. Ashkan and L. Tahvildari, A Hybrid Analysis Framework to Evaluate Runtime Behaviour of OO Systems, In Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Program Comprehension through Dynamic Analysis (PCODA), pp. 1-5, October 2006.

    • S. A. Tonu, A. Ashkan, and L. Tahvildari, Evaluating Architectural Stability Using a Metric-Based Approach, In Proceedings of the 10th IEEE European Conference on Software Maintenance and Reengineering (CSMR), pp. 261-270, March 2006.

    Technical Reports and Theses:
    • A. Ashkan, RUMBA: Runtime Monitoring and Behavioural Analysis Framework for Java Software Systems, Master's Thesis, University of Waterloo, May 2007.

    • A. Ashkan and L. Tahvildari, Investigating of Evolution for Spreadsheet Application: A case study, Technical Report 2004-27, University of Waterloo, 47 pages, December 2004.

    • A. Ashkan, Design and Implementation of a Web-Based Client/Server Human Resource System using JSP and Java Technology, Bachelor's Thesis, Department of E&CE, University of Tehran, August 2004.
    Teaching   ^
    • Teaching Assistantship for CS860: Advanced Topics in Algorithms and Complexity - Search Engines, from Design to Implementation, School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo, Fall 2009.

    • Teaching Assistantship for CS115: Introduction to Computer Science, School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo, Winter & Spring 2009.

    • Teaching Assistantship for CS341: Algorithms, School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo, Fall 2007 & Fall 2008.

    • Teaching Assistantship for CS134: Principles of Computer Science, School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo, Spring 2007 & Winter 2008.

    • Teaching Assistantship for ECE251: Programming Languages and Translators, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Spring 2006.

    • Teaching Assistantship for ECE250: Data Structure and Algorithm, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Winter & Fall 2006.

    • Teaching Assistantship for ECE456: Database Systems, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Winter 2005.

    • Teaching Assistantship for ECE619: Internet Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tehran, Winter 2004.

    • Teaching Assistantship for ECE149: System Analysis and Design (Software Engineering I), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tehran, Fall 2003.
    Honors   ^
    • David R. Cheriton Graduate Scholarship (Type 1), University of Waterloo, Canada, 2007 - 2009.

    • Graduate Entrance Scholarship, University of Waterloo, Canada, 2007 - 2008.

    • Faculty of Engineering (FOE) Award, University of Waterloo, Canada, Winter 2006.

    • Faculty of Engineering (FOE) Award, University of Waterloo, Canada, Fall 2005.

    • International Graduate Scholarship, University of Waterloo, Canada, 2004 - 2007.

    • Faculty of Engineering (FOE) Award, University of Tehran, Iran, Spring 2004.

    • Awarded first rank among high school students graduating 2000, Sari, Iran , Spring 2000.

    • Awarded second rank in Computer Science Competition in the Province of Mazandaran, Iran, Spring 1999.
    Affiliations   ^


     Last modified: October 2009