Hardware Security Enthusiast

Embedded & IoT

Saeed Forati‑Kashani

I am a Computer Engineering undergraduate at Sharif University of Technology with interests in hardware security, computer security, and embedded systems. My experience includes low-level programming, IoT platforms, and software development, as well as serving as a teaching assistant for core computer engineering courses. I am actively involved in academic service, organizing and leading technical and scientific events, and I enjoy building practical systems at the intersection of hardware and security.

Get in Touch

Contact Information

LinkedIn

Connect with me on LinkedIn.

saeed@foratik.ir

Email is the fastest way to reach me.

GitHub

Explore my projects and code.

Research Interests

Hardware Security
Computer Security & Privacy
Internet of Things (IoT)
Embedded Systems

Education

Sep 2022 – Present
Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

B.Sc., Computer Engineering

GPA: 17.58/20.00 — Coursework: Computer Architecture, Digital Design, AI, Data Structures, Programming, Algorithms, Operating Systems

Jul 2019 – Sep 2022
Allame Amini High School

Diploma, Mathematics and Physics

Grade: 19.85/20.00

Academic Service

All roles below were served at Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.

Vice President
Students Scientific Chapter (SSC)
Aug 2023 – Present
Head of Sponsorship
AIA
Head of Marketing
Bugs Buzzy 2025
Head of Graphic
Emeet 2025
Executive & Social Media
LLM Agents Hackathon 2025
President
HardWar 2025
Vice President
Rayan AI Contest 2024
Technical Team
ICPC 2024 (West Asia)
Head of Marketing
Spark 2024
Head of Marketing
Sharif Software Seminar Series (S4) 2024
Head of Social Media
Winter Seminar Series (WSS) 2024
Social Media & Graphic
Codocodile 2023 & 2024
Head of Scientific
CE Intro 2023

Honors and Awards

2022
National University Entrance Exam (Konkur)
44th
Mathematics & Physics
552nd
Arts
726th
English
2021
National Olympiad in Entrepreneurship and Business

Bronze Medalist (National Level)

Experience

Jul 2023 – Present
Sharif University of Technology

Teaching Assistant

Head TA
Fundamentals of Programming in C
Dr. MohammadAmin Fazli
Fall 2025
TA
Real-Time Systems
Dr. Sepideh Safari
Fall 2025
TA
Scientific and Technical Presentation
Prof. Shohreh Kasaei
Fall 2025 & Spring 2025
TA
Embedded Systems
Dr. Mohsen Ansari
Spring 2025
TA
Database Design
Dr. Maryam Ramezani
Spring 2025
TA
Fundamentals of Programming in C
Dr. MohammadAmin Fazli
Fall 2024 & Fall 2023
TA
Fundamentals of Programming in Python
Dr. Hamid Zarrabi‑Zadeh
Spring 2025 & Fall 2024 & Spring 2024
TA
Advanced Programming in Java
Dr. MohammadAmin Fazli
Spring 2024
TA
Programming for Data Analysis
Dr. AmirMahdi Sadeghzadeh
Spring 2024
Head TA
Fundamentals of Programming in Python
Dr. Mohsen Kazemi
Spring 2024
TA
Probability and Statistics for Engineering
Dr. Amir Najafi
Spring 2024
TA
Data Structures and Algorithms
Dr. MohammadAli Abam
Spring 2024
TA
Fundamentals of Programming in Python
Dr. Arman Malekzadeh
Fall 2023

Skills

Programming
Languages
  • C
  • C++
  • Java
  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • Kotlin
Web &
Data
  • Flask
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Postgres
Hardware &
Tools
  • ESP32, Arduino
  • Raspberry Pi
  • Proteus, Quartus
  • Ghidra, IDA Pro
Tools &
Ecosystem
  • Git, GitHub, GitLab
  • Figma
  • Adobe Photoshop

Management Skills

Team Leadership
Project Management
Strategic Planning
Event Management
Stakeholder Communication
Negotiation
Cross‑functional Coordination
Conflict Resolution
Task Delegation

Languages

English — Professional working proficiency
Persian — Native proficiency

Projects

Stronghold Crusader Game Clone
Java, JavaFX
GitHub →
Todo List
Python, Flask, HTML/CSS/JS
GitHub →
Parking Management System
Verilog, Python
GitHub →
aa Game Clone
Java, JavaFX
GitHub →
Vim Clone
C, ncurses
GitHub →

Certifications

IoT Penetration
60h
Ravin Academy
ID: 5819282658
IoT Penetration Workshop
15h
Ravin Academy
ID: 5819282612
Introduction to Security Hardware Gadgets
24h
Ravin Academy
ID: 5819282349