Abbas Edalat | |
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| Alma mater | UC Berkeley University of Warwick |
| Known for | CASMII, SAF |
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| Fields | Computer Science,Mathematics |
| Institutions | Imperial College London Sharif University of Technology Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences |
| Website | imperial college http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~ae/ |
Abbas Edalat (Persian:عباس عدالت) is a British-Iranian academic who is a professor of computer science andmathematics at theDepartment of Computing,Imperial College London and a political activist. In a 2018 letter toThe Guardian, 129 experts in computer science, mathematics and machine learning described him as "a prominent academic, making fundamental contributions to mathematical logic and theoretical computer science"[1] Edalat also founded SAF andCASMII,[2][3] a campaign against sanctions and military intervention in Iran.
Edalat has appeared onBBC News on numerous occasions.[4]
Edalat is Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics atImperial College, London, since 1997. Before this he was a lecturer in the Department of Mathematical Sciences atSharif University of Technology, Tehran (1987–88). He completed his PhD in Mathematics atWarwick University (UK) in 1985 advised byChristopher Zeeman.[5] His research interests include Exact Computation in Differential and Integral Calculus, Computational Geometry, Computation in Logical Form, Optimisation Theory, Game Theory and Computational Psychiatry.[6]
At Imperial College, Professor Edalat serves as the head of both the Algorithmic Human Development and Continuous Data-Types and Exact Computing research groups. His 1997 paper on "Bisimulation for Labelled Markov Processes" received theIEEELICS Test of Time Award in 2017.[7][8]
In 1999, Edalat founded the Science and Arts Foundation (SAF), a UK registered charity with the mission "to provide the youth of the developing world with educational opportunities particularly in information technology and internet enjoyed in the industrial world."[9] The foundation's president was Dr. Mohammad Reza Haeri-Yazdi, faculty member of theUniversity of Tehran. The foundation raised over US$1 million toward technology projects in Iranian middle and high schools, in partnership with institutions of higher learning, such asSharif University of Technology,University of Guilan,Shahid Chamran University andUniversity of Kashan.[10] According toFars News, SAF "established the first modern computer sites with internet access for some 250 schools in various provinces in Iran."[11]
Edalat founded the educational peace organizationCASMII, on 1 December 2005 in London, UK. It expanded to the US the following year. The organization's membership is described as a group of academics, students and professionals of "diverse range of political and ideological viewpoints",[12] formed to oppose sanctions or military action against Iran.[13] Edalat andCASMII have been involved in numerous anti-war events, news programs and speaking engagements.
Edalat was arrested in Tehran on 15 April 2018 by officers of the intelligence department ofIRGC for unknown reasons. He was transferred toEvin Prison. Edalat had come to Iran to attend educational workshops.[14][15] He returned to the UK in December 2018.[16]
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