PEDRAM HEKMATI
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University of Adelaide
School of Mathematical Sciences
IngKarni Wardli, Level 7
Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia
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+61 8 8303 3912
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Citizenship: Sweden
pedram.hekmati@adelaide.edu.au
http://www.pedram.hekmati.se
EDUCATION
2006–2010
Royal Institute of Technology
Stockholm
Ph.D. in Mathematical Physics
2008–2009
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge
Visiting Scholar at the Department of Mathematics
2000–2005
Royal Institute of Technology
Stockholm
M.Sc. in Engineering Physics (GPA 5.0/5.0)
2003–2004
Ecole Polytechnique
Paris
Diplôme d'Ingenieur Coursework
1997–2000
Rudbeckianska High School
Västerås
Natural Science Program (GPA 5.0/5.0)
2001–2005
Stockholm School of Economics
Stockholm
Coursework in Business and Economics
2002
Stockholm University
Stockholm
Coursework in Physics
2002
Uppsala University
Uppsala
Coursework in Computer Science
MUSICAL EDUCATION
2010–
Elder Conservatorium of Music
Piano student of Monica Laczofy
Adelaide
2003–2004
Ecole Polytechnique
Paris
Piano student of Patrice Holiner
1993–1997
Fryx International School
Västerås
Music class
EMPLOYMENT
2010–
University of Adelaide
Adelaide
Research Associate in Pure Mathematics
2006–2008
Royal Institute of Technology
Stockholm
Computer system administrator for the Mathematical
Physics Group
June–July 2003
ABB Robotics & Manufacturing
Västerås
Developed an external cable solution for the robot
IRB6600 Manipulator. The tasks included programming
with RAPID, construction of fixations for the prototype,
test and validation, presentations and writing reports
June–July 1998
Peripherals Direct Ltd.
London
Customer service. Built and repaired Personal Computers
EXPERIENCE
Recitals
2012
Lunch Hour Recital
Adelaide
2011
Lunch Hour Recital
Adelaide
2009
Ashdown Music Recital
Cambridge
2009
Math Department IAP Music Recital
Cambridge
Orchestras
2008–2009
Percussionist in the MIT Concert Band Cambridge
Composed a Russian March for the 60th Anniversary
2
2003
Band leader for “Lenny Jives”
Stockholm
Composed a piece for the KTH Student Quarneval
1999
Conductor – Codename: Nostra
Västerås
Composed the score for the short film Codename: Nostra
1997
Conductor – Narnia
Västerås
Composed a musical based on C. S. Lewis’ Narnia –
the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Arranger
2002
Sångartäfvlan
Stockholm
Arranged pieces for orchestra and led rehearsals
2002
Physics Spex “Echanton”
Stockholm
Arranged a piece for orchestra
Instructor
1995-1997
Piano teacher
Västerås
FELLOWSHIPS, HONORS AND AWARDS
ARC Discovery Project Grant (with Michael Murray), 2013–2015
ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award, 2012–2014
ICTP Mathematics Research Fellowship, 2013
IGA Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2010–2011
Head of School’s Award for Lecturing and Tutoring Excellence, 2011
Listed in Who’s Who in The World, 2011 and 2012
OCLS Faculty Grant, 2010 and 2011
Category 1 Grant Improvement Scheme, 2010
Runner-up in the MIT-Harvard Case Competition, 2009
Grant from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, 2006 and 2008
Research Grant from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, 2007
Henrik Göransson Sandviken Award, 2003
Anna Whitlock Scholarship, 2003
Rotary Club Scholarship, 2000
3
Rudbeckianska Award for Outstanding Student, 2000
Honorary Award in Young Mathematicians Team Contest, 1999 and 2000
H. T. Cedergren Scholarship, 1999
COMPUTER SKILLS
Platforms
Programming
Webdesign
Softwares
Mac OS, Unix, Linux, Windows
Java, C++
HTML, XML, CSS, Javascript
Microsoft Office, Latex, Matlab, Maple, Mathematica, Logic etc.
LANGUAGES
Fluent in Swedish, Persian, English and French
Intermediate in Spanish and basic knowledge in Chinese
LIST OF COMPOSITIONS (W O O)
2010
Pyramus & Thisbe
Ballet in one act
2009
Symphonic Poem “America”
Composed for the MIT Sympony Orchestra
2009
Russian March
Composed for the MIT Concert Band’s 60th Anniversary
2003
Quarneval Song
Composed for the 2003 KTH Student Quarneval
2003
Prelude no 3
Piece for piano
2002
Habanera
Piece for piano trio
2002
Ohne Worte
Piece for choir
4
1998–2002
Dies Irae – Rex Tremendae –Sanctus –
Agnus Dei
Requiem excerpts for choir and orchestra
2000
German Song
Piece for piano
2000
Scherzo
Piece for piano
1999
Waltz no 3
Piece for piano trio
1999
Inventions no 1, 2
Pieces for piano
1999
Prelude no 2
Piece for piano
1999
Hungarian Dance
Piece for piano trio
1999
Sonnet 18
Piece for soprano
1999
Etude
Arpeggio exercise for piano
1999
Codename: Nostra
Film score
1998
Slavonic Dance no 2
Piece for piano
1998
Slavonice Dance no 1
Piece for piano
1998
Norwegian Dance
Piece for piano
1998
Eine Kleine Kanon
Piece for string quartet
5
1998
Bagatelle
Piece for piano
1998
Nocturne
Piece for piano
1998
Jazz Nocturne
Piece for piano
1998
Prelude for Four Hands “The English”
Piece for piano
1997
Fugue
Piece for string quartet
1997
Prelude no 1
Piece for piano
1997
Impromptu
Piece for piano
1997
Jubilee Fanfare
Piece for orchestra
1997
Narnia – the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Musical
1996
Waltz no 2
Piece for piano
1995
Waltz no 1 “Swedish Midsummer”
Piece for piano
1994
Melody in C
Piece for string quartet
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