Ali Dasmeh
Research Engineer
Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Center for Human and Machine
I am helping CHM's fascinating team actualize the experiments they need to study the impact of AI on humans, individually and at the societal level. my role is full-stack development and ML engineering.
About Me
Ali Dasmeh is an experienced professional in Software and AI/ML, currently working as a Research Engineer at the Max Planck Society – Human Development in Berlin, Germany. Ali is based in Potsdam, Germany , and holds a Master’s degree in Software Engineering from the University of Europe for Applied Science, alongside a second Master's in Cognitive Science and a Bachelor's in Music. His technical expertise covers a range of programming languages and technologies, including Python, JavaScript, Kotlin, PyTorch, TensorFlow, and various web development tools like ReactJS and NextJS. His work experience also includes roles as a Research Engineer Working Student at the Max Planck Society and a Software Engineer Working Student at Wayfair, and he has co-founded two startups. Ali is proficient in Farsi/Persian (Native) and English (C1), and has several publications and certifications in areas such as AWS Cloud, Data Science, and Machine Learning with JavaScript.
Work Experience
Research Engineer
Max Planck Society – Human Development
Apr 2025 - Present (Berlin, Germany)
- Technologies: PyTorch, TensorFlow, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, Kibana, HuggingFace, vLLM, SLURM
- Responsibilities: [...] (Details pending)
Research Engineer – Working Student
Max Planck Society – Human Development
Aug 2024 - Mar 2025 (Berlin, Germany)
- Technologies: ReactJS (NextJS), MongoDB, Python, FastAPI, Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud (DWDG)
Software Engineer – Working Student
Wayfair
Dec 2023 - Jul 2024 (Berlin, Germany - EU Office)
- Technologies: Spring Boot, Kotlin, PostgreSQL, NextJS, Docker, Kubernetes
Co-founder and CTO
Cor-Tex.app
Jun 2021 - Sep 2023
- Technologies: NodeJS (Express), MySQL, HTML, CSS, React
Developer and Supporter
IFST (Iran Foundation of Science and Technology)
Feb 2018 - Sep 2023
- Technologies: PHP, NodeJS (Express), MySQL, HTML, CSS
Co-founder and CTO
ArtYad
Sep 2015 - Feb 2018
- ArtYad was a startup in the field of e-learning. Due to some teaming problem, it shut down.
- Technologies: PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS
Education
Master's Degree in Software Engineering
University of Europe for Applied Science, Potsdam, Germany
2023 - 2025
Master's Degree in Cognitive Science
Institute for Cognitive Science Studies, Tehran, Iran
2020 - 2022
*Minor: Design and Creativity
Bachelor's Degree in Music
University of Tehran, Iran
2013 - 2018
*Specialization: Iranian Music Performance
Publications
A Study on Improving Kansei Engineering Precision through the Implicit Association Test.
International Journal of Architectural Engineering & Urban Planning, Nov 2025.
Co-authored with N. Koleini Mamaghani and P. Hassani-Abharian.
Comparison Between Discrete and Analog Semantic Differential Scales Accuracies in Kansei Engineering (Case Study: Reception Chairs).
Journal of Design Thinking, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 47–56.
Co-authored with N. Koleini Mamaghani and P. Hassani-Abharian.
Deep Learning-Based Cloned Structured Causal Graphs for World Model Learning
University of Europe for Applied Sciences (Potsdam), March 2025
Supervised by Dr. Tristan Stober and Prof. Dr. Iftikhar Ahmed
Summary: Using deep learning techniques to improve the generalization capacity of the Hidden Markov Model based cognitive maps.
Analysis of Cognitive Assessment Paradigms in Improving Emotion Measurements in Kansei Engineering
Iran Institute for Cognitive Science Studies, Summer 2022
Supervised by Dr. N. Koleini Mamaghani and Dr. P. Hasani Abharian
Summary: Implementing Behavioural and Brain Imaging (EEG/ERP) methods on the Kansei method to improve its precision.
Pivots of Computational Music Composing Using Artificial Intelligence
University of Tehran, Summer 2018
Supervised by Dr. K. Moulana
Summary: Using machine learning techniques to compose pieces of music based on the users’ general preferences.
Certifications
AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials
FutureLearn
Overall Score: 92/100
Certificate ID: c7ixsox
Migration to AWS cloud
FutureLearn
Overall Score: 80/100
Certificate ID: b71nhsh
Data Science with Python
Simplilearn
Certificate Code: 3433341
Data Dashboards and Storytelling with Tableau
FutureLearn
Overall Score: 86/100
Certificate ID: 2apk6cd
Data Visualisation with Python: Matplotlib and Visual Analysis
FutureLearn
Overall Score: 83/100
Certificate ID: 3qdd9uz
Ethics of Neuroscience and AI (Certified)
Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Berlin
2024
Machine Learning with JavaScript
Udemy
Credential ID UC-5df1556e-658a-4ccb-4a5018a4619
Building IoT Solutions for Energy and Water Resource Management
ITU
Credential ID: s6i39rD0LB
Digital Transformation: Enhancing IoT Driven Accessibility for PWD
ITU
Credential ID: MquJVHrW3C