Amirkabir University of Technology

Amirkabir University of Technology

دانشگاه صنعتی امیر کبیر
Amirkabir University of Technology Logo
Type	Public
Established	1958
President	Alireza Rahai
Academic staff	480
Students	9100
Undergraduates	5500
Postgraduates	3600
Location	Tehran , Tehran , Iran
Campus	Urban
Website	www.aut.ac.ir

Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT, دانشگاه صنعتی امیرکبیر), formerly named Tehran Polytechnic is a public, coeducational research university located in Tehran, Iran. AUT is the first established technical university in Iran (It is referred to as "The Mother of Engineering Universities") and known as the best science, engineering and technology school in the country. AUT has also the first rank for industry related activities in Iran.

AUT was founded by Habib Nafisi in 1958 and began activities with 5 engineering departments. It was renamed in 1979 after the former Iranian prime minister Amir Kabir (1807–1852). With the expansion of the university, now it has fifteen science and engineering departments, and two other affiliated centers, located in Bandar Abbas and Mahshahr. AUT enjoys the co-operation of about 480 full-time academic staffs and 550 administrative employees with an overall number of 9100 students in undergraduate and graduate programs. AUT has the highest ratio of the number of academic staff to the number of students among all other universities within the country. The university's executive branch consists of four departments which enjoy the active participation of various councils in planning and administering their strategic affairs.

AUT has also been designated as a Center of Excellence (قطب علمی) by Iran's Ministry of Science and Technology in the fields of Industrial Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mining Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Textile Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. The Department of Computer and Information Technology is also nominated for such honor.

AUT has established educational and research collaboration with international universities and based on its high quality performance was able to sign mutual agreements for joint scientific activities with well-known universities. The collaboration program between this university and the University of Birmingham is a new international program of Amirkabir University of Technology.

AUT is also one of the leading universities in E-Learning systems in Iran which has begun its activities since 2004.

Departments

• Aerospace Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering and Information Technology
• Electrical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Marine Technology
• Mathematics and Computer Science
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mining and Metallurgy Engineering
• Physics and Nuclear Science
• Polymer Engineering
• Textile Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering

Former Presidents

• Habib Nafisi
• Prof. Mohammad Ali Mojtahedi
• Prof. Kazem Najmabadi
• Prof. Siroos Shafiei
• Prof. Miri
• Prof. Hasan Farid Alam
• Prof. Kamaleddin Yadavar Nikravesh
• Prof. Aliakbar Ramezanianpour
• Prof. Reza Hosseini
• Prof. Mohammad Hossein Salimi Namin
• Prof. Abdolhamid Riazi
• Prof. Ahmad Fahimifar
• Prof. Alireza Rahayee

Noted Alumni and Faculties

Science and Technology

• Akbar Adibi, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Father of Electronics in Iran
• Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl, Professor of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
• Mehdi Balooch, Research Engineer in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley and Adjunct Professor of University of California, San Francisco
• Ali Dabiri, Former Lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
• Saeed Daniali, Professor of Structural Engineering, University of Washington
• Mehdi Dehghan, Professor of Applied Mathematics, One of the Top 20 Most Cited Scientists of the Country
• Mohammad Reza Eslami, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, One of the Top 20 Most Cited Scientists of the Country
• Fariborz Farahmand, Professor of Computer Science, Purdue University
• Kasra Ferdows, Professor of Global Manufacturing, Georgetown University
• Keikhosrow Firoozbakhsh, Professor of Biomechanical engineering, University of New Mexico
• Maysam Ghovanloo, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Reza Iravani, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Toronto
• Mehran Javanbakht, Professor of Chemistry, One of the Top 20 Most Cited Scientists of the Country
• Mohsen Kavehrad, Professor of Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University
• Behrad Khamesee, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo
• Bahman Litkouhi, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Manhattan College
• Majdedin Mirmirani, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, California State University, Los Angeles
• Mohammad Modarres, Professor of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park
• Mohsen Mosleh, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Howard University
• Saeed Niku, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University
• Hossein Nivi, Dean of University of Detroit Mercy's College of Business Administration
• Ali A. Pilehvari, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University - Kingsville
• A. Hamed Majedi, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo
• Massoud Pirbazari, Professor of Environmental Engineering, University of Southern California
• Mehran Pooladi-Darvish. Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Calgary
• Mohsen Razzaghi, Professor of Applied Mathematics, Head of Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Mississippi State University
• Abbas Samani, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Western Ontario
• Kazem Sohraby, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Arkansas and Bell Labs
• Mahmoud Tarokh, Professor of Computer Science, San Diego State University
• Ehsan Toyserkani,Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo

Industry

• Ahmad Reza Tabrizi, Co-Founder of the Iran Canada Business Council, President and CEO of Taim Consulting Inc. and Taim Canada Inc.
• Frydon Torabi, Vice Chair of the Canadian Society of Iranian Engineers and Architects
• Bahaedin Adab, Co-Founder of Karafarin Insurance Co. and Karafarin Bank, Former Deputy chairman of the board of director of Industry Confederation of Iran, Former chairman of the board of director of Syndicate of Construction Companies of Tehran

Art and Culture

• Pejman Bazeghi, Actor
• Alireza Bazrafshan, Screenwriter
• Iraj Karimi, Film Director
• Kamal Tabrizi, Film Director

Politicians

• Abbas Abdi, Political Activist
• Bahaedin Adab, Former Member of Parliament from Kurdistan (Sanandaj, Kamyaran, Divandareh), Co-founder of the Kurdish United Front
• Ali Afshari, Political Activist
• Masoumeh Ebtekar, Former Vice President of Iran, Currently a City Council Elect of Tehran
• Naser Khaleghi, Former Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
• Hassan Ghafourifard, Head of Iran's House of Parties, Former Minister of Power, Former Head of the National Olympic Committee and Former Member of Parliament
• MohammadReza Hashemi Golpayegani, Former Minister of Science, Research and Technology
• Mostafa Hashemitaba, Former Vice President and Former Head of the Physical Education Organization and National Olympic Committee
• Soheila Jelodarzadeh, Former Member of Parliament, Political Activist
• Hamid Reza Katoozian, Member of Parliament
• Mohsen Mirdamadi, Secretary General of Islamic Iran Participation Front, the Largest Reformist Party in Iran
• Mostafa Mirsalim, Former Minister of Islamic Culture and Guidance
• Ahmad Motamedi, Former Minister of Communication and Information Technology
• Behzad Nabavi, Former Minister of Industry and Former Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Iran
• Seyyed Kamaleddin Nikravesh, Former Interior Minister and Member of Parliament and Mayor of Tehran
• Mohammad SaeediKia, Minister of Housing and Urban Development
• Ahmad Reza Tabrizi, Member of the Liberal Party of Canada
• Ezzatollah Zarghami, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), Iran's Television and Radio Organization

Political Activities

See also

• Higher education in Iran
• Science in Iran

References

External links

• Amirkabir University of Technology's Homepage
• Amirkabir University of Technology(Tehran Polytechnic)'s Alumni
• Virtual Learning Center
• Central Library
• Official Website of Students Association of Amirkabir University of Technology
• Amirkabir Journal of Science and Technology
• Tehran Polytechnic Press
• Amirkabir Scientific Association of Mechanical Engineering (ASAME)
• Mechanical Engineering Alumni Association
• Green University Program