Vahid Farrahi

Vahid Farrahi received his Ph.D. in Medical Physics and Technology from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Finland in 2021. Vahid is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the same research unit, where he conducts multidisciplinary problem-oriented research with a focus on machine learning and data-driven solutions. His award-winning doctoral thesis on the health implications of accelerometer-determined activity behaviors was funded by MSCA COFUND. His thesis was given the grade of ‘passed with distinction', which is only awarded to exceptionally high-quality theses representing the top 15% in their field. The University of Oulu Graduate School (UNIOGS) selected Vahid's thesis as an exemplary doctoral thesis performed at the Faculty of Medicine.