Satar Mahdevari - Amirkabir University of Technology

Scientific & Industrial Experience

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Responsibilities Titles

Name of Organization

Starting Date

Termination Date

1

Member of the board of directors

Iranian Society of Mining Engineering

2025

2

Chief executive officer

Smart Mine Equipment Company

2024

3

Mine Design and Planning Engineer

Mining Consulting Companies

2009

4

Geotechnical Expert

Amirkabir underpass tunnel and Ghomroud water conveyance tunnel

2010

2012

5

Standards and Criteria Expert

Iranian Mining Engineering Organization (IMEO)

2012

2013

6

Research and Technology Advisor (Mine Design and Exploitation)

Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO)

2013

2017

7

Member of International Society for Rock Mechanics

(ISRM)

2012

8

Grade 2 in Design and Supervision

Iranian Mining Engineering Organization (IMEO)

2012

9

Specialized Committee Member

National Productivity Award for Mines and Mining Industries

2014

2017

10

Member of Technical Committee on Mining Engineering

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

2013

11

Secretary

The 13th Iranian Mining Engineering Conference and the 8th International Mine & Mining Industries Congress

2024

2025

Research Interests

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Title

Start date

1

Mine design and production planning

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Mechanization, automation, and digitalization of mines

3

Cyber-physical systems, digital twins, and Internet of Things (IoT)

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Design of smart transport fleets, robots, and autonomous vehicles in mines

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Intelligent ventilation for underground mines and tunnels

6

Safety and financial risk management under uncertainty

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Production of smart polymeric artificial stones from tailings and slags

8

Tunneling, mechanized excavation, microtunneling, and pipe jacking

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Productivity optimization in small-scale mining (dimensional stone, sand and gravel, and industrial soils)

10

Numerical modeling, stability analysis, ground control methods, and surface subsidence assessment

11

Non-destructive testing for monitoring stability of mines and underground spaces

12

Green mining, future mining practices, and sustainable development

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Occupational health and safety in underground mines

Supervised MSc Theses

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Thesis title

By

Date

1

Combination of Chainsaw Machine and Diamond Cutting Wire in Quarry Mining and its Effect on Production

ABBAS AMOU & MAJID ATAEE POUR
Other Supervisor:

2024 Mar

2

Designing the ventilation system and fire modeling of Omidieh-Jayizan tunnel in utilization stuye

MEHDI HOSSEINIGHADIKOLAEI & S.HASSAN MADANI
Other Supervisor:

2026 Jun

3

Comparing the efficiency of optimization algorithms for production planning in open- pit mines

ALI ZAMANI & MAJID ATAEE POUR
Other Supervisor:

2025 Sep

4

Stability analysis and optimal support system selection in bifurcation tunnels

ALIREZA TARAKAMEH & KOUROSH SHAHRIAR
Other Supervisor:

2025 Apr

Journal Papers

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A. Amou, M. Ataee Pour, S. Mahdevari, "Modeling the effect of simultaneous usage of chainsaw machine and diamond wire cutting on the productivity of dimensional stone mines using discrete event simulation approach", Journal of Analytical and Numerical Methods In Mining Engineering, 2025 Oct vol. 15, no. 44, pp.27-36, 2025.

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S. Mahdevari, Pedram Bakhtiari Haftlang, "Coupled SPH-FEM modeling of waterjet-assisted coal cutting: Numerical simulation and experimental validation", Geomechanics For Energy and The Environment, 2025 Aug vol. 43, no. , pp.-, 2025.

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A. Amou, M. Ataee Pour, S. Mahdevari, "Selecting the optimal scenario for the simultaneous application of diamond wire cutting and chainsaw machines in dimensional stone mines using SECA multi-criteria decision-making method", Rudarsko-Geolosko-Naftni Zbornik, 2025 Jul vol. 40, no. 3, pp.83-93, 2025.

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S. Mahdevari, Habibollah Sayehvand, Pedram Bakhtiari Haftlang, "Numerical modeling of abrasive waterjet to optimize rock cutting parameters", Scientific Reports, 2025 May vol. 15, no. , pp.1-26, 2025.

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S. Mahdevari, K. Shahriar, A. Bahadorbeigi, "Roof Failure Risk Assessment in Longwall Mining Using Fuzzy Event Tree Analysis", Journal of Mineral Resources Engineering, 2025 Mar vol. 10, no. 1, pp.41-59, 2025.

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S. Mahdevari, Pedram Bakhtiari Haftlang, Habibollah Sayehvand, "Numerical modeling of rock cutting with abrasive waterjet to determine the optimal parameters affecting cutting depth and volume", Amirkabir Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2024 Jan vol. 55, no. 8, pp.971-994, 2024.

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A. Tarakameh, S. Mahdevari, K. Shahriar, "Numerical Modeling of the Stability of Intersection Resulted from Slope Tunnel and Access Tunnel in Tabas Coal Mine", , 2023 Nov vol. , no. , pp.-, 2023.

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S. Mahdevari, A. Fazli Allah Abadi, "A model based on the evolutionary game theory for implementing green mining principles in riverine sand and gravel resources", Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 Nov vol. 428, no. 139501, pp.1-13, 2023.

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S. Mahdevari, M. Mortezapour, "Experimental Study of the Mechanical Properties of Artificial Stones with the Aim of Determining the Optimal Composition of Constituent Materials", , 2023 Sep vol. , no. , pp.-, 2023.

10

S. Mahdevari, Habibollah Sayehvand, Pedram Bakhtiari Haftlang, "Numerical Modeling of Rock Cutting using High Pressure Water Jet", Journal of Rock Mechanics, 2023 Sep vol. 6, no. 4, pp.34-44, 2023.

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S. Mahdevari, M.M. Chehrepak, "Numerical Modeling of Surface Subsidence during Excavation Sequences in the New Austrian Tunneling Method", , 2023 Jun vol. , no. , pp.-, 2023.

12

S. Mahdevari, Mohammad Hayati, "Ramp safety risk analysis in open-pit mines to identify accident-prone zones", Journal of Mineral Resources Engineering, 2023 May vol. 8, no. 2, pp.61-81, 2023.

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Mohammad Hayati, S. Mahdevari, Kianoush Barani, "An improved MADM-based SWOT analysis for strategic planning in dimension stones industry", Resources Policy, 2023 Jan vol. 80, no. 103287, pp.1-17, 2023.

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S. Mahdevari, Mohammad Bagher Khodabakhshi, "A hybrid PSO-ANFIS model for predicting unstable zones in underground roadways", Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2021 Sep vol. 117, no. 104167, pp.1-18, 2021.

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S. Mahdevari, Mohammad Bagher Khodabakhshi, "A hierarchical local-model tree for predicting roof displacement in longwall tailgates", Neural Computing and Applications, 2021 May vol. 33, no. 21, pp.14909-14928, 2021.

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S. Mahdevari, "Prediction of tailgate stability in mechanized longwall mines using an improved support vector regression model", Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021 Feb vol. 14, no. 3, pp.1-13, 2021.

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S. Mahdevari, Mohammad Hayati, "Finite-difference based response surface methodology to optimize tailgate support systems in longwall coal mining", Scientific Reports, 2021 Jan vol. 11, no. 1, pp.1-22, 2021.

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S. Mahdevari, K. Shahriar, M. Sharifzadeh, "Estimation of Principal Induced Stresses in Longwall Faces through Seismic Moment Tensor Inversion", Journal of Analytical and Numerical Methods In Mining Engineering, 2019 Apr vol. , no. , pp.-, 2019.

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S. Mahdevari, K. Shahriar, M. Sharifzadeh, "Assessment of roof failure mechanisms in longwall faces with analysis of mining-induced seismicity", , 2017 Dec vol. , no. , pp.-, 2017.

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S. Mahdevari, K. Shahriar, "Geohazards assessment in longwall coal mining using monitored seismic events", Journal of Earth Sciences and Environmental Studies, 2017 Aug vol. , no. , pp.-, 2017.

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S. Mahdevari, K. Shahriar, M. Sharifzadeh, D. Tannant, "Assessment of failure mechanisms in deep longwall faces based on mining-induced seismicity", Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2016 Nov vol. , no. , pp.-, 2016.

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S. Mahdevari, K. Shahriar, "A framework for mitigating respiratory diseases in underground coal mining by emphasizing on precautionary measures", Occupational Medicine & Health Affairs-Open, 2016 Jun vol. , no. , pp.-, 2016.

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S. Mahdevari, K. Shahriar، یاقیز, M. Akbarpour Shirazi, "A support vector regression model for predicting tunnel boring machine penetration rates", International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 2014 Dec vol. , no. , pp.-, 2014.

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S. Mahdevari, K. Shahriar, A. Esfahanipour, "Human health and safety risks management in underground coal mines using fuzzy TOPSIS", Science of The Total Environment, 2014 Aug vol. , no. , pp.-, 2014.

Taught Courses

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Course title

Description

Headlines

Date

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Mine Ventilation

Mine Ventilation is a specialized course in Mining Engineering that focuses on the principles and fundamentals of airflow in underground mines and methods for providing and controlling the air required for safe mining operations. The course covers th

4051

2

Risk Analysis

The objective of this course is to familiarize students with the concepts, standards, and processes of risk management and risk analysis, as well as methods for risk identification and assessment, including FMEA, HAZOP, SWIFT, FTA, ETA, and Bayesian

4051

3

Production Planning

The objective of this course is to enhance students' knowledge and capabilities in the design, modeling, optimization, and planning of production in surface and underground mines, with an emphasis on advanced operations research approaches and mining

4051

4

Statics

ایجاد قابلیت برای پیش بینی اثرات نیروها در اجسام ساکن و ایجاد زمینه لازم برای حل، تحلیل و طراحی مسائل مهندسی

4042

5

Advanced Underground Mining

ایجاد مهارت در مدلسازی و طراحی معادن زیرزمینی

4042

6

Production Planning

4041

7

Mine Ventilation

4041

8

Risk Analysis

4041

9

Advanced Ventilation in Underground Openings

4041

10

Advanced Underground Mining

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Statics

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