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|name=Mahtab Ghamsari-Esfahani|
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|program=M.A. Music Technology|
|supervisor=Prof. [[people:Marcelo M. Wanderley]]|
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|email=mahtab [dot] ghamsari-esfahani [at] mcgill [dot] ca|
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===== Research Interests =====

  * Mapping
  * Musical Performance 
  * Human Computer Interaction
  * Interaction Design
  * Musical Learning

===== Academic Background =====

  * Systems Design Engineering (BASc) - University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada - 2010
  * MA Candidate - Music Research - Schulich School of Music, McGill University - 2012

===== Current Projects =====
  * Analyzing mappings in performance development on [[projects:interface_design:fmri-compatible:ballagumi|The Ballagumi]]. In collaboration with Beavan Flanagan. This project involves isolating and evaluating different mapping choices on the instrument to better understand the influence of mapping on performer instrument interaction. 
  * Python Implicit Mapper: Creating an interface for implicit mapping. A part of the [[projects:software:libmapper]] Project. This project involves the creation of a visual layer that would allow artists to use machine learning techniques for implicitly mapping controls to sounds.
    * Development for this project can be viewed at: [[https://github.com/mghamsar/PyImp|Python ImplicitMap]].
    * Alternative tools for implicit mapping include a Max/MSP implicitmapper found at: [[https://github.com/malloch/implicitmap|Max/MSP ImplicitMap]].

===== Links =====

  * [[http://www.cirmmt.mcgill.ca/activities/newsletter/past/march2012| Collaborative Project on evaluating mappings in Music]]

===== Past Projects =====
   * SensePlay: A graphical framework for sensor-based interaction using I-CubeX digitizers - 2011
   * LibMEI : A C++ library for score editing using the MEI standard - 2011
   * ConcertPitch 3.0: An aural piano tuner - 2010
   * L'arthotehque de l'espace Jean Legendre: A virtual art exhibition - 2009

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===== Publications =====

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===== Professional Experience =====

  * Interaction Designer - Infusion Systems Ltd.
  * Business Technology Analyst - Deloitte Inc. 
  * Systems Engineer - Clair Lasers Corp. 
  * Systems Engineer - Ministry of Transportation, Government of Ontario
  * Project Assistant - St. Marys Cement
  * Lab Technician - IKO Industries
  * Content Developer - Maplesoft Inc.

===== Volunteer Experience =====

  * Organizer - TEDx Montreal 2012
  * Website Admin - Alternatives Journal, University of Waterloo 2010
  * Co-Chair - Canadian Undergraduate Technology Conference 2004-2009

===== Music Interests =====
 
  * Member of Choeur St. Laurent and Choeur Maha 2010-2012
  * Piano & French Horn