Parsa Mirfasihi

Academics

Education & teaching.

Electrical and computer engineering on three campuses, with a 4.00 graduate GPA, two research theses and two years of teaching.

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Education

Aug 2026 — Present

Ph.D., Electrical & Computer Engineering

University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ

Advisor: Dr. Soheil Salehi
Research areas: Hardware security, secure IC design, in-memory computing, trustworthy AI hardware, photonic computing & CPO for space

4.00GPA / 4.00
Jan 2024 — May 2026

M.S., Electrical & Computer Engineering

San Francisco State University · San Francisco, CA

Advisor: Dr. Hamid Mahmoodi
Thesis: Machine-Learning-Enabled Interconnect Modeling for Timing Analysis of Advanced Integrated Circuits

4.00GPA / 4.00
Sep 2017 — May 2022

B.S., Electrical & Computer Engineering

Iran University of Science and Technology · Tehran, Iran

Advisor: Dr. Shahriar Baradaran Shokouhi
Thesis: Design and Implementation of a Real-Time Object Detection and Classification System Using Deep CNNs for Autonomous Vehicles

3.70GPA / 4.00

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Teaching & mentoring

Aug 2024 — Dec 2025

Graduate Teaching Assistant / Grader

School of Engineering, San Francisco State University

  • Supported undergraduate instruction across seven courses in digital design, microcontrollers, systems, communications, control and analog design.
  • Guided students in applying theory to engineering problems, troubleshooting labs and connecting concepts to implementation.
  • Gave constructive feedback to correct misunderstandings and build independent learning.
  • Digital Design & Lab · ENGR 356/357
  • Intro to Microcontrollers · ENGR 294
  • Computer Systems · ENGR 456
  • Linear Systems Analysis · ENGR 305
  • Communication Systems · ENGR 449
  • Control Systems · ENGR 447
  • Operational Amplifier Design · ENGR 442

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Professional memberships

Jan 2026 — Present

Member

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)