Mehdi Ataei
Principal AI Research Scientist at University of Toronto
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolMehdi Ataei is a research scientist at Autodesk with eight years of experience bridging computational physics and engineering to solve real-world design and simulation problems. He holds a PhD in Computational Physics from the University of Toronto and advanced degrees in engineering from York University and Sharif University of Technology, which underpin a strong foundation in numerical methods and multiphysics modeling. Mehdi blends academic rigor with applied R&D, developing algorithms and tools that translate complex physics into practical software for industry workflows. Based in Old Toronto, he brings cross-disciplinary fluency—mechanical engineering instincts paired with deep computational expertise—that helps teams turn simulation research into production-ready features. He maintains an active professional presence online (mehdiataei.com) and contributes research-driven insights at Autodesk, often focusing on the intersection of simulation fidelity and computational performance.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computational Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computational Physics at University of TorontoMaster of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.), ENGINEERING, Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.), ENGINEERING at York UniversityBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering at Sharif University of Technology
Github Skills (72)
python10
gpu10
computer-graphics10
gemma10
openapi10
webui10
llmops10
ai10
mistral10
golang10
gpt10
ollama10
high-performance10
jax10
artificial-intelligence10
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
mehdiataei/XLB
May 2023 - Mar 2025
XLB: Accelerated Lattice Boltzmann (XLB) based on JAX
Contributions:154 pushes, 18 branches, 1 tag in 1 year 10 months
Autodesk/XLB
May 2023 - Mar 2025
XLB: Accelerated Lattice Boltzmann (XLB) for Physics-based ML
Contributions:1 release, 86 reviews, 90 PRs in 1 year 11 months
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