Abtin Abbaspour

Geomatics Data Science · University of Waterloo


Education

BSc, Geomatics Data Science

University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Sep. 2021 - Exp. 2026

Data Types & Structures, Algorithm Design & Data Abstraction, Logic & Computation, Spatial Databases, Databases.


Skills

Languages

PythonJavaJavascriptSQLRHTML/CSSXMLLaTeX

Frameworks & Tools

ReactExpressAnvilGitGISVS CodeEclipseReplitJupyter Notebooks

Libraries

NumPySciPyPandasPyTorchMatplotlibSeabornPILPostgreSQLOpenCVChromaDBMongoDBREST APIs

Publications

Machine learning approach for rapid sample screening in near-surface InAs quantum wells

Physical Review Materials - APS, NYU CQIP

2026

Real-Time Modeling of Drill String Torque

Spotlight Paper & Innovative Approach Award - CUCAI, WAT.ai

2026


Experience

Research Analyst · IDCA - International Data Center Authority

May 2025 - Present · Washington, DC

Site selection MCA analysis for Oman Digital Triangle; Editor-in-chief of IDCA journal; Authored 2025 Global AI report.

Technical Project Manager & Director · WAT.ai - University of Waterloo

Jan. 2025 - Present · Waterloo, ON

Leading 20-member team on drilling prediction AI; secured 28 PB data deal with Norwegian Offshore Directorate.

Research Intern · NYU CQIP

Sep. 2023 - May 2024 · New York City, NY

Developed automated pipeline for semiconductor film analysis; co-authored research.


Projects

Forest Fire Spread Prediction

3rd Place - Waterloo AI Hackathon 2024

CNN-based model for predicting wildfire spread patterns using satellite and meteorological data.

UFC Fight Prediction

86.6% Accuracy

Scraped and analyzed 7,890 historical fight records; built a predictive model with Matplotlib-based visualizations.


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