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About

Raheleh Biglari got her PhD in Applied Engineering (focus: Computer Science) at the University of Antwerp, Cosys-Lab research group under the supervision of Prof.dr. Joachim Denil. Her research explores modelling and simulation, self-adaptive systems, and digital twins, with practical application of machine learning and AI methods.

Her work bridges computer science and engineering, with emphasis on real-time performance modelling and surrogate modelling. Experienced in interdisciplinary collaboration, teaching, and science communication. Her research interests include Modelling \& Simulation | Machine Learning | Self-adaptive Systems | Digital Twin | Software Engineering, and she is open to new challenges in innovation and technology, where she can apply her expertise to create impactful solutions.

She got her M.Sc. degree in Computer Engineering at the Azad University in Tehran in 2014. She was a lecturer at the University of Applied Science and Technology in Iran. She has about seven years experience of working in industy such as ICAN Company (Software Solutions) and MCAC Company (banking services and solutions).

Dissertation: Available Here for download

Foundations for Self-Adaptive Abstraction and Approximation in Digital Twins with Real-time Requirements

Her research interests include:

Modelling and Simulation,
        
Digital Twins Engineering,
        
Adaptive Systems,
        
Software Engineering,
        
and I am open to broadening my knowledge in other interesting topics in Computer Engineering.

Teaching Experience:

University of Antwerp, Belgium:

- TA: Cyber-Physical Systems I (CPS I) - Digital Twin Lab - Main Lecturer: Prof. dr. Joachim Denil - 2023-2024

- TA: Cyber-Physical Systems I (CPS I) - Functional Safety Lab - Main Lecturer: Prof. dr. Joachim Denil - 2023-2024

- Co-promoter of Bachelor and Master students Theses

- TA: Numerical Modelling and Simulation - Main Lecturer: Prof. dr. Joachim Denil - 2021-2023

Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran:

- TA: Advanced Algorithms - Main Lecturer: Prof. dr. Alireza Bagheri

University of Applied Science and Technology, Iran:

- Fundamentals of Programming

- Object-Oriented Programming

- Software Engineering II

- Data Structures & Algorithms

- Databases

- Linux

- Technical and Scientific Presentation

- Academic English

Publication:

- R. Biglari, C. Gomes and J. Denil, “Towards a Validity Frame of Multi-Modal Surrogate Models for Traffic Simulation," 2025 Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference (ANNSIM), Madrid, Spain, 2025.

- Z. Ali, R. Biglari, J. Denil, J. Mertens, M. Poursoltan, and M. K. Traoré, “From modeling and simulation to digital twin: evolution or revolution?” SIMULATION, vol. 100, no. 7, pp. 751–769, 2024

- R. Biglari, J. Denil, "Real-time adaptive abstraction and approximation using validity frames: an experience report" publisher: arXiv, arXiv:2303.07144, 2023

- R. Biglari and J. Denil, “Model validity and tolerance quantification for real-time adap- tive approximation,” in 2022 Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems: Companion Proceedings, ser. MODELS ’22. Montreal, Canada, 2022

- R. Biglari, J. Mertens, and J. Denil, “Towards Real-time Adaptive Approximation,” in 2022 11th European Congress Embedded Real Time Systems - ERTS 2022, Toulouse, France, Jun. 2022

- R. Biglari, A. Bagheri, "PPreDeCon : a parallel version of preference density connected clustering algorithm" International journal of computer applications vol.: 107 issue: 1 pag.: 22 - 26

Academic Service:

Board Member of Belgian Women in Science (BeWiSe)
Website Manager at ACM-W Europe

Conference Co-chair:: - Annual Simulation Symposium (ANSS) track at 5Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference (ANNSIM) 2025

Journal Peer-Reviewer:: - International Journal on Software and Systems Modeling (SoSyM); - SIMULATION: Transactions of The Society for Modeling and Simulation International
Conference Peer-Reviewer:: - Winter Simulation Conference (WSC); - Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference (ANNSIM)

Organizing Committee Member: - GirLS leading in science - Edition 2024-2025, Edition 2025-2026; - WiseNight 2025, part of European Researchers Night, Belgium; - Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) on Model-based Systems Engineering for Digital Twin System (MBSE4DT) (3 ECSTS credits), University of Antwerp, Belgium, Oct-Dec 2024

Website Developer & Volunteer:: - Belgian Women in Science (BeWiSe); - GirLS leading in science

Modelling/Simulation/Digital Twin/Software Engineering Conferences/Workshops:

Inspired by Prof. Hans Vangheluwe webpage

* The 58th Winter Simulation Conference (WSC'2025). Seattle, WA, USA. 7 - 10 December 2025.

* The 14th International Conference on Model-Based Software and Systems Engineering (MODELSWARD). Marbella, Spain. 7 - 9 March 2026.

* Embedded Real-Time Systems congress (ERTS'2026). Toulouse, France. 5 - 6 February 2026.

* The 48th International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE 2026). Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 12 - 18 April 2026.

* The 8th Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Software-Intensive Systems (MSSiS 2026). Part of ICSE 2026. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 12 - 18 April 2026.

* The Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference (ANNSIM). University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida. 4 - 7 May 2026.

* The ACM International Conference on the Foundations of Software Engineering (FSE). Montréal, Canada. 5 - 9 July 2026.

* The 16th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications (SimulTech). Porto, Portugal. 18 - 20 July 2026.

* The 29th Forum on specification and Design Languages (FDL). Antwerp, Belgium. September 2026.

* The 12th EUROSIM Congress. Genova, Italy, September 21 - 23, 2026.

* The 29th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Model-Driven Engineering Languages and Systems (MoDELS 2026). Malaga, Spain. 4 - 9 October 2026.

* The second International School on Foundations and Advances of Model-Based Engineering. (FAME 2026). Malaga, Spain. 30 September - 2 October 2026.

* The 59th Winter Simulation Conference (WSC'2026). Glasgow, Scotland. 6 - 9 December 2026.