CV

Contact Information

Name Reza Farahani
Professional Title Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer
Email r.farahani@dsg.tuwien.ac.at | reza.farahani@tuwien.ac.at | reza.farahani@aau.at
Location Klagenfurt, Austria
Website https://reza92farahani.github.io

Experience

  • 2026 -

    Vienna, Austria

    Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer (University Assistant)
    TU Wien
    Research, teaching, and coordinating projects in distributed and networked systems. Focus on AI-driven orchestration across the computing continuum and sustainable AI infrastructures.
  • 2023 - 2026

    Klagenfurt, Austria

    Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer
    University of Klagenfurt
    Research on intelligent orchestration and scheduling across heterogeneous edge–cloud infrastructures, including serverless computing, energy-aware distributed systems, and sustainable AI.
  • 2022 - 2023

    Guildford, England, UK

    PhD Visitor Researcher
    University of Surrey
    Research on 5G/6G-enabled delivery of multimedia Sevices.
  • 2019 - 2023

    Klagenfurt, Austria

    PhD Project Researcher
    University of Klagenfurt
    Research on network-assisted delivery of adaptive multimedia services using CDN, SDN, and edge computing technologies.
  • 2013 - 2019

    Tehran, Iran

    Network Engineer / Instructor
    Telecommunication and Networking Industry
    Worked in the telecommunication and networking sector focusing on design, deployment, and maintenance of enterprise and ISP networks. Responsibilities included network engineering, routing and switching configuration, and technical training.
    • Design and deployment of enterprise networking infrastructures
    • Configuration and optimization of routing and switching systems
    • Hands-on experience with telecommunication network operations
    • Instructor for networking and IT courses including routing, switching, and network security
    • Training students and professionals in R&S and ISP networking technologies

Education

  • 2023 -

    Klagenfurt, Austria

    Habilitation (Postdoctoral Qualification)
    University of Klagenfurt
    Distributed and Parallel Systems
    • Research on optimizing intelligent distributed service orchestration for the IoT–Edge–Cloud continuum
  • 2019 - 2023

    Klagenfurt, Austria

    Doctoral Studies (PhD)
    University of Klagenfurt
    Computer Science – Distributed and Networked Multimedia Systems
    • Dissertation: Network-Assisted Delivery of Adaptive Video Streaming Services through CDN, SDN, and MEC [link]
  • 2016 - 2019

    Tehran, Iran

    Master's Degree (MSc)
    University of Tehran
    Computer Engineering – Computer Networks
    • Thesis: Analyzing and Improving Video Streaming on Software-Defined Networks
  • 2010 - 2014

    Isfahan, Iran

    Bachelor's Degree (BSc)
    University of Isfahan
    Computer Engineering – Hardware
    • Project: Implementing Image Steganography using an LSB-Based Algorithm on FPGA

Awards

  • 2023
    PhD dissertation selected by the University of Klagenfurt for nomination to the Austrian Heinz Zemanek Prize
    University of Klagenfurt

  • 2024
    Young Researcher Visiting Grant (3500€)
    University of Klagenfurt

  • 2022
    Young Researcher Visiting Grant (5000€)
    University of Klagenfurt

  • 2022
    ACM Student Travel Grant Award (1000$)

  • 2021
    ACM Student Travel Grant Award (1000$)

  • 2016
    Ranked 81st in the Iranian Nationwide Entrance Exam for MSc Studies in Computer Architecture