Amirkabir University of Technology

January 10, 2022 -

Two AUT Professors, in the World Highly Cited Researchers’ List

In the 2021 report, out of 6,602 world’s highly cited researchers, eighteen researchers from Iran (15 researchers with the first organizational affiliation from Iran) were among the most cited in the world, from which Dr. Mehdi Dehghan and Dr. Mostafa Abbaszadeh from AUT have been selected in mathematics.

January 10, 2022 -

Removal of Heavy Metals from Water and Wastewater

Researchers at the department of chemical engineering of AUT have succeeded in presenting a new method for water and wastewater treatment using nanotechnology.

January 10, 2022 -

Appreciation Ceremony of University Wellness Center Staff

On the birth anniversary of Hazrat Zeinab (PBUH), an appreciation ceremony was held for the nurses and staff of AUT’s Wellness Center.

January 10, 2022 -

Honoring AUT Employees with Disabilities

In commemoration of the "International Day of Persons with Disabilities", a ceremony was held at AUT, in which 18 disabled employees of the university were appreciated.

December 14, 2021 -

AUT Shines in Four Subjects of Times University Rankings

According to the public relations of AUT, among the 11 subject areas announced by the Times University Rankings, Amirkabir University of Technology has been able to be among the top universities in the world in 4 subjects: physical sciences, economics and business, computer science and engineering and technology.

December 14, 2021 -

MgO, an Effective Adsorbent for Removing SO2 Pollutants from Industrial Chimneys

Dr. Ali Bakhshi Ani is a PhD student in the department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology and implementer of the project "Experimental study and kinetic modeling of SO2 reaction with magnesium oxide adsorbent using random cavity model”.

December 14, 2021 -

9th International Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics

The 9th International Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics was held virtually at AUT with the participation of prominent international professors from Switzerland, Japan, Canada and Finland.

December 14, 2021 -

Sterilizing Elevators from Contagious Viruses

Researchers at the department of Aerospace Engineering of Amirkabir University of Technology have succeeded in building an air safety device that cleans various spaces such as elevators from contagious viruses. Javad Sharifi is an aerospace engineering student from Amirkabir University of Technology and the project manager.

December 14, 2021 -

A System for Purifying and Separating Materials

Farzaneh Ghazizadeh Ehsaei, an AUT graduate and implementer of the project "Studying the phase behavior of water-based two-phase copolymer systems and its application in the distribution of biomaterials"

December 14, 2021 -

MOU with the Aviation Industry Organization

Cooperation in identifying and removing bottlenecks in the development of the aviation industry, conducting future research, strategic studies and guidelines required in the aviation industry, planning to play an active role in implementing the strategic plan of the aviation industry, supporting innovative ideas and knowledge-based companies active in the form of accompaniment and acceleration events are the roles of cooperation in this memorandum.

December 14, 2021 -

President's Visit of AUT's Satellite Capabilities

The Iranian President visited the exhibition of the country's space achievements, which also featured satellite achievements of Amirkabir University of Technology.

December 14, 2021 -

Fabrication of Multilayer Nanofiber Membranes Using Plant Extracts and Seashells

Researchers at Amirkabir University of Technology have succeeded in modifying the biocompatible polymer of chitosan with the help of plant extracts to create multilayer membranes that can be used to prevent adhesions in surgery and at the same time, become fixed on the wound site without the need for sutures due to the presence of a layer of bioadhesive inspired by oysters (biped).

December 14, 2021 -

Results of the Preliminary 10th National Student Debate Tournaments

According to the public relations of Amirkabir University of Technology, Dr. Mehdi Varsaei announced the end of the preliminary part of the 10th National Debate Tournament for Iranian University Students at Amirkabir University of Technology.

December 14, 2021 -

Use of Clay Minerals to Optimize the Dose of Antibiotics

Nona Soleimanpour, a PhD student at AUT and the executer of "Preparing a biocompatible polymer based on clay minerals" project, said: "The formulation we provided in this project can also be used as a precursor to prepare antibiotic wound adhesives to treat infection and inflammation.

December 14, 2021 -

First Place in HSE-Talk Competitions

The first national competition of critical lectures, suggested by academics (three minutes with health) or HSE-Talk was held, in which a student of Amirkabir University of Technology won the first place.

December 14, 2021 -

AUT Student Won Second Place in the International Innovation Conference on in Robotics and Mechatronics

The robot made by an AUT student won the second place in the International Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics, ICROM 2021.

December 14, 2021 -

Dynamic Behavior of Solar Chimney Power Plant: Power Generation Sustainability, Technical and Economic Efficiency and Environmental Protection

Researchers at Amirkabir University of Technology have studied the dynamic behavior of solar chimney power plants and concluded that with the optimal use of thermal energy storage facilities, the development and commercialization of this technology is efficient and competitive with fossil fuel power generation technologies.

November 29, 2021 -

Amirkabir University of Technology Ranked in Mathematics: 37th in the World, 8th in Asia and 1st in Iran

According to the latest “US News” rankings, Amirkabir University of Technology ranked 37th in the list of "Best Global Universities for Mathematics" and ranked first among Iranian academic institutions in the field of mathematics. This ranking system ranks the world universities annually in 43 key subject areas based on the Clarivate list and the data and criteria used in the Web of Science...

November 17, 2021 -

Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Syria and his Accompanying Delegation Visit AUT

Dr. Basam Bashir Ebrahim, the minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Syria, Dr. Shafigh Deiub, the ambassador of Syria in Iran, Dr. Yassar Abedin, the chancellor of Damascus University, and the accompanying delegation visited AUT and the Technology Tower. AUT chancellor, Dr. Seyyed Hassan Ghodsipour, and the vice Chancellor of international affairs at AUT, Dr. Behrouz Arezoo, were present at this visit and assembly.

November 17, 2021 -

Brackish Water Deionization with Innovative Graphene-based Electrodes

Researchers who work at AUT have achieved deionizing brackish water with innovative graphene-based electrodes of higher quality.

November 17, 2021 -

Chancellor of AUT: The Movement of AUT to Develop Business Education

At the big assembly of TCAPU Business School, Dr. Seyyed Hassan Ghodsipour stated: TCAPU School works on a business basis and this school has been initiated with the assistance of AUT and Tehran Chamber of Commerce.

November 17, 2021 -

AUT Chancellor: The plan to initiate the interdisciplinary and new field of studies at AUT

At the ceremony of introducing and honoring previous vice-chancellors, Dr. Seyyed Hassan Ghodsi-pour stated: "We hope to hold the final exam with the presence of students.

November 17, 2021 -

Modeling Financial Sustenance in Commercial Banks

The researchers who work at AUT have accomplished modeling financial sustenance in Commercial banks to decrease financial risk with a new aspect in banks.

November 17, 2021 -

Polymer Membranes for Natural Gas Sweetening and Removal of CO2 from Chimneys of Factories

Researchers who work at AUT have accomplished creating a polymer membrane that helps sweeten natural gas and purifies Nitrogen gas from the flues of cement, iron, steel factories and petrochemical industries, which is both practical and economical.

November 16, 2021 -

The Seventh International Conference on Engineering Education

The seventh International Conference about Engineering Education with the main slogan of “engineering education, past, present, and future” was virtually held at AUT.

November 16, 2021 -

Compilation of a Software for Industry and Technology Strategy

A team of researchers at AUT, supervised by Dr. Mehdi Majidpour, succeeded in preparing and designing complex decision-making algorithms and principles of compiling strategy in the form of a powerful software that has creative elements in the international ground.

November 16, 2021 -

First Place in Three-Minute National Thesis Competitions

Azadeh Ghuchani, a Ph.D. student in biomedical engineering, took first place in the 5th three-minute national thesis competition.  

November 16, 2021 -

Considering the Function of Piles, Coastal Structures Construction, and Wind Turbines Foundations

Researchers who work at AUT have presented a method that is used to study the performance of piles needed to support coastal walls and structures, or in other cases, the piles used in offshore coastal and wind turbines.

November 16, 2021 -

Celebrating the Day of Fighting Golbal Narcissists at AUT

The president of the representative office of the Supreme Leader at AUT said: Arrogance means defiance, infraction, and violating people’s rights, and it is also translated as hegemony in political culture.

November 16, 2021 -

Low-Purity Clay Resources as an Alternative to Cement

Arash Zolfagharnasab, a graduate of AUT, stated: "Apart from reinforcing structures, replacing the part of the Portland cement with mineral additives (pozzolanic materials) will decrease the consumption of fuel and pollutant gases in the process of producing cement."

November 16, 2021 -

Number 2 Technology Tower of AUT Opened

The Innovation and Technology Center Number 2 of AUT (located at Dr. Hessabi Building) opened with the attendance of Sorena Sattari, Vice-president of Science and Technology, Dr. Seyyed Hassan Ghodsipour, chancellor of the university and Dr. Seyyed Reza Ghaffarian, Vice-chancellor of Research and Technology of AUT.

November 3, 2021 -

AUT Professor Wins the Silk Road Science Fund (SRSF)

In the sixth joint call of the Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the national research project of Dr. Mohammad Jafar Kermani, a faculty member of Heat and Fluids, department of Mechanical Engineering, was the winning proposal.  Dr. Kermani’s project was one of the 5 proposals in the Silk Road Science Fund (SRSF).

October 20, 2021 -

The Momentous Presence of AUT in ISC Thematic Ranking

The Amirkabir University of Technology ranked 35th in industrial biotechnology engineering, 69th in mechanical engineering, 133rd in chemical engineering, and 149th in civil engineering according to the 2020 ISC ranking.

October 20, 2021 -

Manufacturing and Development of Comprehensive Software for 3D Printer Optimization

Researchers at the Amirkabir University of Technology succeeded in building and developing comprehensive software for 3D printer optimization.

October 20, 2021 -

Winning 29th place in the ICPC World Programming Competition

Amirkabir University of Technology's team was ranked 29th in the ICPC World Programming Competition. 117 teams participated in the ICPC World Programming Competition which was held in Russia. Amirkabir University of Technology’s team included Amir Reza Pourakhavan, Parsa Abdollahi, and Amir Hossein Pashaei Hir under the supervision of Dr. Amin Gheibi.  

October 20, 2021 -

A New Scientific Solution to Make Hepatitis B Vaccine

Researchers at AUT proposed a new solution to make hepatitis B vaccine in collaboration with the institute Pastor of Iran.

October 20, 2021 -

Production of New Generation Solvents Used in Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Industries

Researchers at the Chemical Engineering department of the Amirkabir University of Technology have introduced a solvent used for conventional separation in oil and petrochemical industries using natural ingredients that are cost-effective for the industry. Hamed Sedaghatzadegan Esfahani, an Amirkabir University of Technology graduate with a master’s in chemical engineering (a sub-discipline of separation processes at the Amirkabir University of Technology) and the project manager, stated that “This research sought to achieve a new solvent as a replacement for the dangerous organic solvents prevalent in the industry and use it to separate aliphatic from aromatic substances”.

October 20, 2021 -

Localization of the Production and Technological Knowledge of Lithium Batteries

According to the public relations of the Amirkabir University of Technology, Dr. Mehran Javanbakht, a faculty member at the Amirkabir University of Technology and the head of Renewable Energy Research Center stated that “Kimiagar Mehr knowledge-based company has conducted extensive research on the raw materials used in lithium batteries in collaboration with Amirkabir University, among which one could mention the production of battery grades of lithium chloride, aluminum sulfate, lithium sulfate, nickel (II) sulfate, nickel (II) chloride, Manganese (II) sulfate, cobalt (II) sulfate, and sodium dihydrogen phosphate.

October 20, 2021 -

Humidity Sensor Usable in Greenhouses

Researchers at the Amirkabir University of Technology have managed to design a relative humidity sensor made using acrylamide-based inverted colloidal photon crystals that can be used in environments such as greenhouses, food warehouses, poultry farms, etc.

October 20, 2021 -

AUT’s Science and Technology Park

The President of the Amirkabir University of Technology announced that the university’s Technology Tower Number 2 will be launched at the beginning of the academic year and stated that “Two floors of this tower will be allocated to knowledge-based companies working in the field of urban affairs with the cooperation of the district municipality.

October 20, 2021 -

AUT’s Science and Technology Park

The President of the Amirkabir University of Technology announced that the university’s Technology Tower Number 2 will be launched at the beginning of the academic year and stated that “Two floors of this tower will be allocated to knowledge-based companies working in the field of urban affairs with the cooperation of the district municipality.

October 20, 2021 -

The Most Influential University in Curriculum Planning of Iranian Higher Education

The Amirkabir University of Technology was introduced as the “most influential university in the curriculum planning of Iranian higher education” throughout 2017-2021 by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.

September 4, 2021 -

Amirkabir University of Technology Summer School

The summer school of the Amirkabir University of Technology, with the presence of domestic and foreign professors, will be held online in the following fields from 1st to 22nd of September:

September 4, 2021 -

A New Way to Recognize Cancer Progression

AUT researchers succeeded in finding a new way for a deeper understanding of cancer progression and the role of mechanical factors in the progression of the disease. It seems that the results of this method will be used in the future to design cancer treatments.

September 4, 2021 -

Introduction of Visible Light Curing Systems for 3D Resin Printing

AUT researchers achieved a new formulation that can be baked with visible light and is environmentally friendly, free of toxins and any damage, and capable of using in dental implants, 3D printing, and surface coating.

September 4, 2021 -

Vaccination of AUT Begins

According to the head of the Center for Health, Safety, and Environment of the Amirkabir University of Technology, vaccination of Amirkabir University of Technology academics will begin on August 8 and continue until next week, with a total of 500 doses of vaccine for professors and 800 doses of vaccine for staff.  

September 4, 2021 -

AUT: the Best in the field of web

In 2021, Amirkabir University of Technology has obtained the top web ranking based on Webometrics ranking among the country's industrial universities.

September 1, 2021 -

Dr. Fereydoon Moghaddasnejad; Country's Exemplary Professor

In 1997, Dr. Fereydoon Moghaddasnejad received a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Road and Transportation) from the University of Sydney.

September 1, 2021 -

Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR) Dr. Iqbal Shakeri, a Parliament Member: "ACECR Needs Special Attention."

On the forty-first anniversary of the establishment of ACECR, we conducted a short interview with Dr. Iqbal Shakeri about this institution. ACECR is an academic institution that engages in innovative research and development projects in different fields of science and technology and real-world applications.

September 1, 2021 -

AUT Faculty Member Prepared the Regulations: "Requirements and Considerations of Passive Defense in High-Rise Buildings."

The regulations "requirements and considerations of passive defense in high-rise buildings" were published for the first time in July 2021 (after four years) by Dr. Farzad Hatami, a faculty member of AUT.