Amirkabir University of Technology

March 10, 2021 -

Automated Hip Prosthesis Polishing Device

Researchers at Amirkabir University of Technology have succeeded in designing, developing and launching an Automated Hip Prosthesis Polishing Device for the medical industry.  

March 10, 2021 -

Manufacturing Hydrogels for Medical Industry & Industrial Wastewater Treatment

Sara Taraashi, an Amirkabir University of Technology PhD student and manager of this research project which was implemented in the form of a doctoral dissertation under the guidance of Dr. Hossein Nazkadast from the department of Polymer Engineering referring to the use of hydrogel synthesis with double network structure as an innovative method in this project said: in preparing the desired hydrogels, carrageenans were used as a natural temperature-sensitive polymer to form a physical network and acrylic polymers were used to form a chemical network.

March 10, 2021 -

Possibility of Increasing Biological Lifespan of Heart Valves

In order to treat heart disease and study chemically-stabilized pericardial tissues to build biological stent valves, researchers at AUT have made it possible to increase the lifespan of biological heart valves. Aysaa Rasooli, an Amirkabir University of Technology graduate and the project manager, said: "in this study, histological analysis was performed to examine the collagen structure of various tissues."

March 10, 2021 -

X-Ray Imaging System

Researchers at Amirkabir University of Technology have designed an X-ray imaging system for students.

February 21, 2021 -

Investigation: Complex Hydraulics of Mountain Rivers

An Amirkabir University of Technology researcher succeeded in determining the energy consumption in step-pool sequences of mountain streams.

February 21, 2021 -

Reluctance Switch Motors Utilized in Elevators

Amirkabir University of Technology researcher Matin Vatani, and project manager of "Improving Design, Simulation & Fabrication of an Improved Linear Reluctance Switch Motor", said: "In this project, we attempted to make using linear electric motors economical by offering new solutions. This design can be used in the printing industry, including high-width printers/plotters, as well as 3D printers (as cartridge actuators).

February 21, 2021 -

Utilizing Inexpensive Material to Increase Efficiency of Solar Cells

Researchers at Amirkabir University of Technology have designed and implemented a project to increase the capacity of solar cells, dye sensitive solar cells (DSSC).

February 1, 2021 -

Inventing a Practical Aviation & Railway Industries Device; Assessment of Steel & Aluminum Fatigue

Researchers at AUT have succeeded in building a device that tests ultrasonic fatigue as well as high-cycle steel and aluminum fatigue and is used in aviation, railway and other industries.

February 1, 2021 -

Improving the Biocompatibility of Calcium Silicate-Based Biomaterials

Somayeh Ghaffari, Amirkabir University of Technology PhD student and manager of the project "Biocompatibility and the Ability to Create Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Portland Cement/Calcium Phosphate System" said: "Considering that bone graft is the second major tissue graft in the world, improvement and development of artificial bone replacements are in high demand.

February 1, 2021 -

Improving Soil & Protecting Environment by Combining Soil & Rubber

Dr. Davood Akbarimehr, an AUT graduate and project manager of "Study of Effects of Rubber Tires on Geotechnical Properties of Fine-Grained Soil" stated: "rubber tires have a long decay period and this study helps with their utilization in engineering while reducing their accumulation. We discovered that the use of rubber tires partially reduces soil subsidence.

February 1, 2021 -

Recovery of Valuable Elements from Anodic Copper Sludge/Acquisition of Technical Knowledge for Production of Natural Pigments from Automotive Sludge & Red Soil of Hormuz Island

Dr. Maalek Naderi, an AUT professor and director of Gaam Laboratory, stated regarding the "Recovery of Valuable Elements from Anodic Copper Sludge Using Hydrometallurgy Method" project: “for the first time in the world, utilizing the hydrometallurgical method,

February 1, 2021 -

Granting the "Dr. Hessabi Superior Dissertation Award” to AUT’s Textile Engineering Department Researcher

The project is called "Global Fabric Purchasing Plan and Sourcing Model". The award was bestowed to Ms. Fatemeh Darvishi-Mazangi by the jury as part of the third annual Top Iranian Dissertation Festival, also known as the Dr. Hessabi Award. She was given a "Top Student" certificate and her thesis was recognized as the "superior dissertation".

February 1, 2021 -

The New Director of Water, Environment & Sustainable Development Research Institute

Dr. Mohammad Rahmani, an AUT chemical engineering professor, has been appointed as the new director of Water, Environment & Sustainable Development Research Institute.

February 1, 2021 -

Amirkabir University of Technology Researchers Successfully Produce Flexible Electricity Harvester (With Ability to Charge & Assess Equipment)

Mr. Mohammad Sajjad Sarayani-Baafeghi, PhD student at the Textile Engineering department of AUT and the project executer of "Practical & Theoretical Analysis of Electricity Harvester from Polyvinylidene Fluoride Fiber Layers" .

January 9, 2021 -

A New Way of Detecting Breast Tissue Heterogeneities

Researchers at the Amirkabir University of Technology have designed and developed an optical mammography system capable of non-destructive breast cancerous mass diagnosis.

January 9, 2021 -

AUT’s Professor, Top Professor of the Third Festival of Women and Science

Dr. Azam Jalali-Arani, an associate professor at Amirkabir University of Technology’s department of polymer engineering, won the prize in the third festival of women and science.

January 9, 2021 -

Fabrication of Biomaterials Usable in Cardiovascular Implants

Dr. Helma Vakili, an Amirkabir University graduate and the executor of "examination of the simultaneous impact of the two hydrophobic and hydrophilic components on polyurethane hybrid coatings’ blood compatibility" project, stated: "This research has succeeded in generating blood-compatible biomaterials that are usable in cardiovascular implants such as cardiac stents, heart valves, and other biomaterials in contact with the arteries and heart by working on polymer coatings’ surface chemistry”

January 9, 2021 -

Carbon Footprint Reduction in Construction Projects of Tehran

Meysam Ebrahiminezhad Rafsanjani, a doctoral student at the Amirkabir University of Technology and the executor of the "selection of the optimal construction method to reduce carbon footprint in the buildings of Tehran" project, said: "the industry of construction is among the largest energy consumers and greenhouse gas emitters. Iran is among the top 10 carbon producers across the globe.

January 9, 2021 -

Supply of Sanctioned Automotive Polymers by University Researchers

The director of the Office of Industry Relations of AUT, stating that the university has signed more than 300 billion Tomans (7 Million USD) of industrial contracts in the past 9 months, said: Production of material and equipment required by industries is the primary objective of the university this year. The leading projects of the university this year have been in the field of oil, information technology, Tehran subway as well as the automotive industry

January 9, 2021 -

Reservoir Management & Well Drilling Via a New Structural Model

Morteza Asmani, a PhD student in Petroleum Exploration Engineering at Amirkabir University of Technology and the project manager of "Using the Structural Properties of Asphalt Molecules in Investigating the Integrity of Oil Tanks", stated: This paper was developed by the National Iran and South Oilfields Company and 6 ISI articles have been written on this project so far.

January 9, 2021 -

Launching the University Science & Technology Park; Commercialization & Technology Transfer Unit

Amirkabir University of Technology Director of Innovation & Technology Development, Dr. Ali Nikbakht, stated: In total, 288 technology and knowledge-based companies are operating in Amirkabir University of Technology in various fields. This center can function as a science and technology park.

December 14, 2020 -

Reducing Microprocessor Defects and New Data Storage Devices Using Core/Shell Particles

Dr. Hamid Akbari-Moayer, an AUT graduate and the executor of the project "Manufacturing and Investigating Nanomechanical Properties of Cores/Shells Abrasive Particles Applied in Chemical Mechanical Polishing/Planarization (CMP)" stated: "Due to the unique properties of core/shell particles and the probability of getting multiple advantages simultaneously in one structure, these structures have been the item of interest in a variety of applications, including catalytic converters, solar cells, biotechnology, and drug delivery".

December 1, 2020 -

Automatic Detection of Facial Expression in Uncontrolled Images

Researchers of Amirkabir University of Technology were able to successfully analyze facial expressions using artificial intelligence technology which can detect facial expressions independently of a person in uncontrolled images.

December 1, 2020 -

Catalytic Production for Direct Reduction of Iron and Petrochemical Industries

Mohammad Hadi Aghaali, a graduate of Amirkabir University of Technology and the executor of the project "Enhancing the catalytic performance of Co substituted NiAl2O4 spinel by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis method for steam and dry reforming of methane", said that Iran has the second largest gas reserves in the world.

December 1, 2020 -

Two AUT Professors: Most Cited Researchers in the World

According to the public relations of AUT: The Clarivate Institute publishes a list of the most-cited scientists in the world every year. Dr. Mehdi Dehghan from the Faculty of Mathematics and Dr. Sajjad Jafari from the Faculty of Medical Engineering are on this list.