Summary
Mohammad Nabizadeh is a Postdoctoral Associate at MIT CSAIL who translates geometric and physical theory into high-fidelity, efficient simulation algorithms for graphics and scientific computing. With a PhD from UC San Diego and a decade of experience bridging academia and industry, his work spans SIGGRAPH publications, award recognition, and production internships at studios like Wētā FX, Pixar, and SideFX. He specializes in geometry-aware discretizations of differential equations—turning concepts from geometric mechanics into practical tools used in film, games, and research. Notable contributions include honorable-mention best paper work on fluid implicit particles and credits on major AAA titles and Houdini integrations, reflecting both scientific depth and production-grade engineering. Beyond code and papers, he pairs a visual sensibility (photography/cinematography) with rigorous math, seeking algorithms that both reproduce phenomena and reveal new scientific insight.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
University of California, San Diego
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) Computer Engineering at University of Waterloo
English, persian(farsi), French