Amirkabir University of Technology

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.

November 17, 2020 -

Early Diagnosis of Disease Using IOT technology while Maintaining Privacy; at Amirkabir University of Technology

According to the public relations of Amirkabir University of Technology, Mohammad Mashayekh, a graduate of Amirkabir University of Technology and the executor of the project "Improving the efficiency of privacy methods in internet-based health care applications" said: due to limited number of national resources and articles in this field, we decided to organize and integrate patient information.

November 17, 2020 -

An Adsorbent for the Separation of Dye from Effluent was made at Amirkabir University of Technology

November 17, 2020 -

Purification and Decontamination of Oil Sludge in Petroleum Product Tanks

“Extracted solid particles in crude oil that are stored in oil tanks, along with other compounds such as wax and water, form sludge viscous substances in the bottom of the tanks which is always a problem while reducing the capacity of the tanks and corrosion in different places.

November 17, 2020 -

Evaluation of New Digital Printer Heads to Better Identify Them in Textile Printing

Head is the most important part of a digital printer that determines the characteristics, speed and quality of printing.

November 17, 2020 -

Determining the Relationship between Brain Structure with Inter Group Changes in Different Individuals by AUT Researchers

Considering the brain connections among different people, the Amirkabir University of Technology’s researchers have studied their relationship with differences among groups of individuals

October 31, 2020 -

A Novel Drug-Releasing System to Control Eye Inflammation

Researchers at the Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT) have developed a hybrid system of chitosan (CS) NP/silk fibroin (SF) hydrogel for releasing dexamethasone to control eye inflammation.

October 13, 2020 -

Construction of Multi-Phase Flowmeter for Measuring Oil, Water & Gas Flow Rate in Oil Wells Output

Dr. Omid Khayaat, the project executer of the "Design & Construction of Multi-Phase Flowmeter for the Three-Phase Oil-Water-Gas Systems” project said: the implementation of this project is compliant with domestic production needs as well as the technological requirements of the petroleum industry.

October 13, 2020 -

Amirkabir University of Technology PhD Student Selected as Top Researcher

Mahsa Taheri, a Civil & Environmental Engineering PhD student at Amirkabir University of Technology was chosen as top researcher by the Strategic Technologies Laboratory Network.

October 13, 2020 -

A Smart Plan to Produce Gasoline & Petrochemical Products Cost-Efficiently / Replacing Petroleum with Abundant Natural Gas

Dr. Isaac Moradian, an AUT alumni and director of " Study on the selectivity of light olefins in MTO process using SAPO composite nanocatalysts prepared by ultrasonic waves” project said: "Our country's gas resources are quite abundant and inexpensive.

October 13, 2020 -

Amirkabir University of Technology Student Becomes Best Researcher in Country's Top Dissertations Festival

Nima Sharifi-Sadeghi, an Amirkabir University of Technology student was selected as the top researcher in the Third Annual Best Iranian Dissertations Festival (Special Professor Hessabi Award) for his work "Diagnosis of Autoimmune Diseases and Neurology Using Deep Network while Combining Intelligent Mechanisms of Disease Diagnosis, Drug Intervention in Clinical Diagnosis".

October 13, 2020 -

Reinforcement of Building Structures with Functional Fibers in Cement by Amirkabir University of Technology Researchers

Dr. Vahid Ghorbani, a graduate of Amirkabir University of Technology and the author of the "Analytical & Experimental Study of Tensile Behavior of Double-Walled Fabrics and Bending of Reinforced Cement-Based Composites" stated: “Geologically, Iran is situated in the seismically-active Alpine-Himalayan belt. Therefore, the construction of earthquake-resistant structures is both important and necessary in this country as well as broadly around the globe.”

October 5, 2020 -

Knowledge-Based Company of AUT Producing Water Soluble Polymeric Releasing Agent

Dr. Reza Arian, a faculty member of the Department of Chemistry of the School of Sciences and Director of Research and Development of Andishehkavan Nasir Iranian Company said: This company is producing polymeric release agents with a non-silicon-based structure that is eco-friendly and water soluble.