Mahdi Zeidi

I am an NSERC (CPRA) Postdoc Fellow, working with Prof. Wylie Stroberg, on the intersection of mechanical engineering and biophysics. My research focuses on machine learning–driven reduced-order modeling of intracellular transport, with an emphasis on how endoplasmic reticulum (ER) crowding and heterogeneity affect protein trafficking. My work involves developing multiscale models and leveraging the Mori–Zwanzig formalism to extract mechanistic and clinically relevant insights from intracellular transport processes.

I earned a double BSc degree in Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering from Sharif University of Technology, my MSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta, and completed my PhD at the University of Toronto, working under the supervision of Prof. Chul B. Park and Prof. Chun Il Kim.

🎓Education:

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto (2019–2024)
• MSc in Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta (2017–2019)
• Double BSc Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering, Sharif University of Technology (2010–2016)

🏆Awards:

• NSERC Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) (2026–2028)