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Amirkabir University of Technology , 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. 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 ( ) 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
Nuclear Engineering and Physics
Polymer Engineering
Textile Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Former Presidents
Habib Nafisi
Prof. Mehrdad Abedi
Prof. Mohammad Ali Mojtahedi
Prof. Yeganeh Haeri
Prof. Mohammad Jafar Jad Babayi
Prof. Kazem Najmabadi
Prof. Hossein Mahian
Prof. Siroos Shafiei
Prof. Miri
Prof. Mahdi
Prof. Hasan Farid Alam
Prof. Kamaleddin Nikravesh
Prof. Hassan Rahmizadeh
Prof. Aliakbar Ramezanianpour
Prof. Reza Hosseini
Prof. Mohammad Hossein Salimi Namin
Prof. Alireza Rahai
Prof. Abdolhamid Riazi
Prof. Ahmad Fahimifar
Prof. Alireza Rahai
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
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
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
Massoud Pirbazari, Professor of Environmental Engineering, University of Southern California
Mohsen Razzaghi, Professor of Applied Mathematics, Head of Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Mississippi State University
Kazem Sohraby, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Arkansas and Bell Labs
Mahmoud Tarokh, Professor of Computer Science, San Diego State University
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
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
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
See also
Higher education in Iran
Science in Iran
External links
Amirkabir University of Technology's Homepage
Amirkabir University of Technology(Tehran Polytechnic)'s Alumni
Official Website of Students Association of Amirkabir University of Technology
Amirkabir Journal of Science and Technology
Amirkabir Scientific Association of Mechanical Engineering (ASAME)
Mechanical Engineering Alumni Association
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