Board Member, The Association of Academies of Sciences in Asia
Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Iran
Address
The Academy of Sciences of IR Iran
P.O.Box 19735-167
19 Shahmoradi Lane, Darband Ave., Tajrish, Tehran 19717, IR Iran
Education
1978 Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, USA
Major Activities
1978
Assistant Professor Equivalent , Purdue University, USA
1979-1983
Assistant Professor, Shiraz University, Iran
1980-1981
President, Shiraz University, Iran
1980-2002
Secretary, The Academy of Sciences of IR Iran
1983-1984
Academic Vice-Minister, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Iran
1983-1988
Academic Advisor to the Minister of Science, Research and Technology , Iran
1983-
Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor, Sharif University of Technology, Iran
1985
Acting President, Alzahra University, Iran
1985-1988
Establisher, Payame Noor University (open university), Iran
1988
Head, Bureau for Service to the Elite, Iran
1988-1989
Visiting Professor, The University of New Mexico, USA
1989-1995
President, Payame Noor University, Iran
1995
Head, Institute for Research and Planning in Higher Education, Iran
1995-1997
Deputy, Infrastructure Affairs, Management and Planning Organization of Iran
1997-2006
President, Payame Noor University, Iran
2005-
Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Academy of Sciences of IR Iran
2006-
Secretary, The Academy of Sciences of IR Iran
Honors and Awards
1977
Ross Ade Award, USA
1992
The International Who¡¯s Who of Intellectuals, UK
1993
Distinguished Professor Award, Iran
2001
Honored as the most competent fellow, The Academy of Sciences of IR Iran
2005
Honored by International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) International Conference, for long contribution to the Distance Education and Open Learning, India
2005
Golden Plate, Payame Noor University (for the best contribution to Open and Distance Education), Iran
2006
Distinguished Professor, Sharif University of Technology, Iran
Research Interests
Kinematics, Dynamics, Mechanisms, Robotics, Biomechanics, Mechanical Design, Open and Distance Learning, Ethics and Science
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