Maryam Ashrafi - Amirkabir University of Technology

Professional Skills

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PMP Project Management Professional (PMP)®

Supervised PhD Theses

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Development of a forecast model for project success criteria using machine learning algorithms

MOHAMMADHOSSEIN HAGHIGHI

2024 Dec

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Development of a Resource-Constrained Multi-Project Scheduling Model considering Dynamic Allocation Using a Reinforcement Learning Approach

SAJAD SOLTAN

2025 Oct

Supervised MSc Theses

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Identifying The Rule Of The Priority Rule With The Best Performance To Solve The Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling Problem (RCPSP)

FATEME SADAT NAVABI

2024 Dec

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A mathematical model for R&D project portfolio selection, considering the balance of internal and external R&D

MOHAMMADREZA TEHRANCHI & MOHSEN AKBARPOUR SHIRAZI
Other Supervisor:

2024 Sep

3

IT Project portfolio selection based on strategic alignment under uncertainty by considering project synergy

SEYYED HOSSEIN ALAVI

2024 Sep

4

Modeling of Critical Failure Factors (CFSs) in oil, gas, and petrochemical construction projects using Bayesian network

ABDOLLAH RABIEI POURSALIMI & MOHSEN AKBARPOUR SHIRAZI
Other Supervisor:

2024 Sep

5

Employee Turnover Rate Prediction Using Past Behavior

MORVARID RAHIMI SHOUR MASTI

2024 Sep

6

Estimating the amount of contractual delay loss of contractors by case-based reasoning method

NADER BOZORGZADE V0STAKOLAEE & KavehM. Cyrus
Other Supervisor:

2024 Sep

7

Cost forecasting using earned value method by considering RPI & HPI under uncertain conditions

KIMIYA AJEL & S.HASSAN GHODSYPOUR
Other Supervisor:

2024 Sep

8

Evaluating churn prediction models in telecom industry and proposing solutions in order to enhance customer retention

HOSEIN AZIZI

2024 Sep

9

Predicting project time and cost by considering the effects of project risks and the interdependence of risks using the concept of stratification

FATEMEH MOAZEMI GOODARZI & S.HASSAN GHODSYPOUR
Other Supervisor:

2024 Feb

10

Development of an agent-based model for EPC projects time forecasting using project risk management

MOHAMMAD TAGHASI

2024 Feb

11

Dynamic Monitoring of Project Duration Using Activity Sensitivity Indices

HOSSEIN ALEMOMEN
Other Supervisor: MOHSEN AKBARPOUR SHIRAZI

2024 Feb

12

Developing A Model For Project Portfolio Selection Considering Interdependencies Between Projects Using Graph Theory

SHIRIN FATEMI

2023 Mar

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Simultaneous monitoring of univariate normal process mean and variance using double sampling monitoring scheme

MOHAMMAD SADEGH KHATAEI & MAJID AMIN NAYERI
Other Supervisor:

2023 Jan

14

choosing optimal strategies to respond to project risks by considering the interactions of primary and secondary risks

MEHDI NOURI

2022 Sep

15

Risk management in the process of new product development by providing a new method for classifying risks with using clustering and providing a more appropriate response to them (by reviewing a case study in the agricultural industry)

ALI FAGHIHI REZAEE

2022 Jul

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Project Cost Prediction by Combining the Earned Value Technique with the Fuzzy Approach and Risk Management by Adjusting Costs based on Project Market Value

NILOOFAR QANAVATI

2021 Dec

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Predicting project cost using artificial intelligence: Applying the XGBOOST method

GOLNAZ DANIKOO

2021 Oct

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Megaproject Cost Forecasting Considering Project Risks

POUYA BEHRAVESH

2021 Apr

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Forecasting project time with Neural Networks approach considering risk and resource constraints

FATEMEH KHODAYARI

2021 Apr

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Designing a tourist destination recommendation model based on data mining methods

SHAHIN REZVANIAN & JAMAL SHAHRABI
Other Supervisor:

2021 Mar

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Developing a Model For Project portfolio selection considering multi-projects interdependencies

ZAHRA GHALEEMAMQEISI

2021 Mar

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Cost and time forecasting of project with EVM approach and considering risk and quality

FAEZE ZARE

2020 Jul

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resource - constraint project scheduling with definition of the relationship between activity duration time and resource

SAHAR KHAJESAEEDI
Other Supervisor: S.HASSAN GHODSYPOUR

2020 Feb

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Development of Markov Model to Assess Project Risk

SAJAD SOLTAN

2019 Oct

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business process modeling and improvement using stochastic models

MAHDI NOORAFZA

2019 Oct

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Resilient project Portfolio Selection based on High Reliability Organizations Theory

MOHAMMAD REZA PISHVAEI

2019 Feb

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Intellectual property valuation: developing a model for patent valuation

MOHAMAD MAHDI KHOJASTE SARKARDAR

2019 Feb

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Dynamic Project Risk Assessment Using Bayesian Network based on parameter learning

SHEIDA AHMADI & MOHSEN AKBARPOUR SHIRAZI
Other Supervisor:

2018 Oct

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Project Portfolio Selection with Consideration of Social and Environmental Impacts

AMIR TEYMOURI
Other Supervisor: KavehM. Cyrus

2018 Feb

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Portfolio Selection with consideration of interdependence between projects

MOHAMMAD MAHDI NABATI
Other Supervisor: KavehM. Cyrus

2018 Feb

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Estimating the Total Cost of Project Using a Data-driven Approach and the Application of the Earned Value Management Concept in the Markov Chain

SEPIDEH KARIMI

2026 Jun

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Investigating the impact of privatization on the economic aspects of Irans petrochemical industry: a case study of 4 petrochemicals in Iran

SEYEDHOSEIN MOUSAVITABAR

2026 Jun

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Project risk modeling and prediction using machine learning algorithms

RAZIYE BAKHSHAIE
Other Supervisor: MOHSEN AKBARPOUR SHIRAZI

2026 Jun

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Identifying and prioritizing behavioral biases of managers in the management of construction projects with a statistical approach

ALI TAMADONI

2025 Jan

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Measuring and predicting organizational agility using a multi-stage data envelopment analysis(DEA) method

AYDA TAZAKOR

2025 Feb

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Developing a decision making model for project risk management: a case study in oil and gas projects

MARYAM MOBINI & MOHSEN AKBARPOUR SHIRAZI
Other Supervisor:

2025 Apr

Books

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A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) and The Standard for Project Management

M. Ashrafi, S. Khajesaeedi, S. Soltan

Iran

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A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) and The Standard for Project Management

M. Ashrafi, S. Khajesaeedi, S. Soltan

Iran

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A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) and The Standard for Project Management

M. Ashrafi, S. Khajesaeedi, S. Soltan

Iran

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Advances of Machine Learning in Clean Energy and the Transportation Industry, Chapter 2: Developing a Bayesian Network to Model Environmental, Organizational, and Human Risk Factors: a Case Study on Wind Turbines

M. Ashrafi

USA

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Journal Papers

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S. Soltan, M. Ashrafi, "A new optimization model for multi-project scheduling considering dynamic resource allocation", Soft Computing, 2025 Sep vol. , no. , pp.-, 2025.

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F. Moazemi Goodarzi, M. Ashrafi, S. Ghodsypour, "Increasing the accuracy of predicting project time and cost by applying the effects of project risks and considering the interdependence of risks using the concept of stratification", , 2025 Aug vol. 11, no. 1, pp.156-211, 2025.

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M. Ashrafi, A. Faghihi Rezaee, "New Product Development Risk Analysis Based on Business Value Using K-Means Clustering", Journal of The Knowledge Economy, 2025 Jun vol. , no. , pp.-, 2025.

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Homa Arshadi, Mostafa Hosseini Golkar, Zohreh Zahedi, M. Ashrafi, Maryam Okhovati, "Bridging the Gap: Scenario Planning for Science and Technology in Breast Cancer", Medical Journal of Islamic Republic of Iran, 2025 Feb vol. , no. , pp.-, 2025.

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M.R. Pishvaei, M. Ashrafi, M. Haghighi, "Developing a resilient project portfolio optimization model: a tool for an automotive part manufacturer against uncertainties", Journal of The Operational Research Society, 2025 Feb vol. , no. , pp.1-18, 2025.

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M. Haghighi, M. Ashrafi, "A novel framework for risk management of software projects by integrating a new COPRAS method under cloud model and machine learning algorithms", Annals of Operations Research, 2023 Nov vol. 0, no. 0, , 2023.

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R. Soltani, M. Ashrafi, M. Seyed Esfahani, Hamid Farvaresh, "Competitive pricing of complementary telecommunication services with subscriber churn in a duopoly", Expert Systems With Applications, 2023 Sep vol. 237, no. 12, pp.14-47, 2023.

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M. Haghighi, M. Ashrafi, E. Nazerfard, "A novel fuzzy Bayesian network-based approach for the project time-cost-quality trade-off problem", Aut Journal of Modeling and Simulation, 2023 Feb vol. 54, no. 2, pp.185-196, 2023.

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M. Haghighi, M. Ashrafi, "A new qualitative and quantitative analytical approach for risk management in energy project time-cost trade-off problem under interval type-2 fuzzy uncertainty: A case study in the gas industry", Energy Reports, 2022 Oct vol. 8, no. 0, pp.12668-12685, 2022.

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F. Lotfian Delouyi, S. Ghodsypour, M. Ashrafi, Amirali Saifoddin, "Environmental analysis for the selection of long-distance natural gas pipeline routes using MACBETH", Management of Environmental Quality, 2021 Sep vol. 33, no. 2, pp.241-256, 2021.

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F. Lotfian Delouyi, S. Ghodsypour, M. Ashrafi, "Dynamic Portfolio Selection in Gas Transmission Projects Considering Sustainable Strategic Alignment and Project Interdependencies through Value Analysis", Sustainability(Switzerland), 2021 May vol. 13, no. 10, pp.5584-5609, 2021.

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M.M. Khojaste Sarkardar, M. Ashrafi, "Intellectual property valuation: developing a model for patent valuation", International Journal of Nonlinear Analysis and Applications, 2021 Apr vol. 12, no. 1, pp.243-254, 2021.

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M.M. Nabati, M. Ashrafi, "Modeling projects interdependencies to measure their synergic impacts on a project portfolio", Journal of Project Management, 2021 Feb vol. 6, no. 3, pp.143-156, 2021.

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D. Abbasi, M. Ashrafi, S. Ghodsypour, "A multi objective-BSC model for new product development project portfolio selection", Expert Systems With Applications, 2020 Dec vol. 162, no. 0, pp.1-12, 2020.

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M. Ashrafi, "Forward and backward risk assessment throughout a system life cycle using dynamic Bayesian networks: A case in a petroleum refinery", Quality and Reliability Engineering International, 2020 Aug vol. 0, no. 0, pp.1-26, 2020.

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S. Soltan, M. Ashrafi, "Predicting project duration and cost, and selecting the best action plan using statistical methods for earned value management", Journal of Project Management, 2020 Mar vol. 5, no. 3, pp.157-166, 2020.

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Mostafa Mirzaei Aliabadi, Reza Esmaeili, Iraj Mohammadfam, M. Ashrafi, "Application of a Standardized Plant Analysis Risk-human Reliability Method to Pipeline Inspection Gauge Operations", Journal of Occupational Hygiene Engineering, 2019 Nov vol. 6, no. 3, pp.34-43, 2019.

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Mostafa Mirzaei Aliabadi, Reza Esmaeili, Iraj Mohammadfam, M. Ashrafi, "Human Reliability Analysis (HRA) Using Standardized Plant Analysis Risk-Human (SPAR-H) and Bayesian Network (BN) for Pipeline Inspection Gauges (PIG) Operation: A Case Study in a Gas Transmission Plant", Health Scope, 2019 Jul vol. 8, no. 3, pp.1-14, 2019.

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M. Ashrafi, Sadjad Anzabi Zadeh, "Lifecycle risk assessment of a technological system using dynamic Bayesian networks", Quality and Reliability Engineering International, 2017 Sep vol. 0, no. 0, , 2017.

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M. Ashrafi, H. Davoudpour, Vahid Khodakarami, "A Bayesian Network to Ease Knowledge Acquisition of Causal Dependence in CREAM: Application of Recursive Noisy-OR Gates", Quality and Reliability Engineering International, 2016 Jun vol. 0, no. 0, , 2016.

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M. Ashrafi, H. Davoudpour, Vahid Khodakarami, "A Bayesian network based framework to evaluate reliability in wind turbines", Wind and Structures, 2016 Apr vol. 22, no. 5, , 2016.

Taught Courses

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Project Planning and Control

Familiarity with the concepts and principles and approaches of project management; Introduction of process groups and life cycle in project management; Acquiring knowledge and skills in knowledge areas with a focus on scope management, schedule manag

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Project Risk Management and Analysis

Understanding the concepts and principles of risk, project risk and risk management; Introducing project risk identification methods and their application; Introducing project risk analysis methods and their application; Introducing project risk trea

4051

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Stochastic Processes

4042

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Project Risk Management and Analysis

4041

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Project Management & Control

4041

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Project Management & Control

4032

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Special Topics (Intelligent project management, Future strategies planning)

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