Amirkabir University of Technology

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 -

Strengthening the Scientific and Educational Relationship with Chinese Universities and Offering Starting Grants to AUT Professors for Cooperating with Chinese Universities

Dr. Seyed Ahmad Motamedi in the 1st Session of Iran-China Workgroup said: Holding this session is a positive step in building the scientific relationship between these two countries, i.e. Iran and China.

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.

October 5, 2020 -

Cooperation of AUT and Gulf College of Oman

The chancellor of AUT said: We are planning to start cooperating with Gulf College of Oman in the fields of Education, Research, and Technology.

October 5, 2020 -

AUT’s Chancellor’s Message for 2020-2021 Academic Year

Despite the hardship in the world due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the season of gaining knowledge and enlightenment is upon us and the players of science shall make effort to hoist its flag on top of the mountain of knowledge.

October 5, 2020 -

Water Transmission in Hydrophilic-Hydrophobic Nanofibrous Hybrid Layer Was Investigated

Golchehr Amini, a graduate student of Amirkabir University and executer of the project of “Theoretical and Experimental Study of Water Transmission in Hydrophilic-Hydrophobic Nanofibrous Hybrid Layer” said: the breathable hydrophobic membrane is used in many fields such as water treatment membrane, medical textile (hospital scrubs), and protection textile. a

October 5, 2020 -

The Mountain Climbing Team of Amirkabir University of Technology, Bandar Abbas Branch, Climbed Mount Damavand

The mountain climbing team of Amirkabir University, Bandar Abbas Campus, hoisted the flag of AUT on 5,671-meter Mount Damavand (Iran) on Tuesday 15 September at 8:15.

September 26, 2020 -

A New Edible Vegetable Oil Processing Method Devised by AUT Researchers

Ms. Zeinab Abdorrezaee, a graduate of chemical engineering from the Amirkabir University of Technology and executer of "Refining of edible crude oil by ultrafiltration/nanofiltration hybrid membrane process" project said, "The hybrid process used in this project can be a suitable alternative for two common stages of degumming and bleaching in the refining of edible oils and also solvent recovery process. It has many advantages and overcomes the drawbacks of common industrial methods."

September 26, 2020 -

The Study of Effective Factors on Wind Erosion while Presenting an Economical and Practical Biotechnological Method for Controlling Wind Erosion

Seyed Mohammad Fatahi, a Ph.D. graduate of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of Amirkabir University of Technology and executer of “The study of effective factors on wind erosion and controlling it by biotechnical methods” project said, “The dust phenomenon is one of the environmental threats in deserts and dry arears around the world. Being located in desert belt, Iran is also prone to dust hurricanes. Soil samples of 19 dust-generating centers were collected and various examinations including wind tunnel tests and mechanochemical tests of soil were carried out on them.”

September 26, 2020 -

Inventing Flexible Electrodes with Acceptable Conduction to Substitute Metals in Wearable Nanogenerators

Zohreh Moaref, a graduate of Amirkabir University of Technology and executor of “Producing flexible electrode of piezoelectric PVDF/Zno converter based on nanocarbon compounds” project said “this is the first step in producing and commercializing wearable piezoelectric nanoconverters.

September 26, 2020 -

Treating Salty Waste Water with a Modern Method by AUT Researchers

Mojtaba Ebrahimian Mashahdi, a graduate of Amirkabir University of Technology and executer of the project “The study of simultaneous application of capacitive deionization (CDI) and UV oxidation for desalination and treating salty waste water” said: “this study aimed to examine the synergy of two processes of CDI and advanced oxidation in order to simultaneously remove salt and organopollutants from the water. It is the first time that this this has been researched in the world. Ultimately this project has managed to remove over 50% of the salt and 70% of organopollutants from water.”

September 26, 2020 -

Webinar with German Research Foundation

The director of international and scientific cooperation of Amirkabir University of Technology held a common webinar with DFG on August 25th and 26th. Since among other universities and higher education institutes, AUT has the highest number of common cooperation accepted proposals to DFG throughout the last year, faculty members of this university have obtained great experience and knowledge in defining a project and writing proposals.

September 26, 2020 -

Introduction and Valedictory Ceremony of the Dean of Amirkabir University of Technology, Mahshahr Campus

Dr. Ehsan Khamechi was appointed as the dean of Amirkabir Universiy of Technology, Mahshahr Campus upon the command of Dr. Seyed Ahmad Motamedi, the chancellor of the university.

September 5, 2020 -

3D and Electrochemical Treatment of Water Resources in Treating Waste Water and Underground Water Resources

Applying nanotechnology, researchers at Amirkabir University of Technology devised a catalyst for 3-dimentional and electrochemical treatment of water resources which is also applicable for treating waste water of dairy factories.

September 5, 2020 -

University Teams Shined at the International Festival of Harekat and Rouyesh Festival of Culture and Art

First place in clubs section: Astrology club of Amirkabir University of technology, First place in Idea Show section: Hasti Sadat Navab, biology and energy section,

September 5, 2020 -

Report of the Meeting of AUT Authorities with Cultural Deputy and Director General of Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology

The head of Supreme Leader Agency at Amirkabir University of Technology said, “Amirkabir University of Technology is quite dynamic in various domains and despite corona virus epidemic it has been active in cultural issues.”

September 5, 2020 -

Launching the First Phase of AUT’s Biomedical Engineering Reference Laboratory

According to AUT’s public relations, Dr. Abbas Nasraie Moghadam, Head of Department of Biomedical Engineering of Amirkabir University of Technology said, “The first phase of this department’s reference laboratory was launched.

September 5, 2020 -

Increasing Speed and Accuracy of Automatic Detection of Fault Line Location in Seismic Data

Maryam Noori, a graduate of Amirkabir University of Technology and the executor of “automatic detection of fault line in seismic data using fitting Gaussian process”, stated, “Carrying out this survey, we managed to automatically detect fault line location in seismic data more accurately than previous methods.”

September 5, 2020 -

Treating Water in Oil Fields by AUT Researchers

Nasim Zare, a graduate of Amirkabir University of Technology and the executer of “application of membrane bioreactors in treating water of Iran’s oil fields using prokaryotic consortium” project said, “A wide range of salinity level has been globally reported in produced water from oil fields and most oil fields in Iran have a high salinity level.”

September 5, 2020 -

In a Tech Company Located in Amirkabir Technology Tower: Portable Multipurpose Power Bank Invented to Facilitate Charging Various Portable Telecommunication and Filming Gadgets

Researchers of the company “Behine Sazan Tose-eh PayaFan”, located at Amirkabir Technology Tower, have devised a portable multipurpose power bank.

September 5, 2020 -

By AUT Researchers: Intelligent Platform for Identifying the Most Appropriate Lawyer Designed and Implemented

Reza Taqizadeh, the CEO of “Dadsun” legal system, said, “We have decided to set up a system for users to be able to review resume and the suggested honorarium of several skillful lawyers for free just by registering their legal problem. Then they can select the best lawyer based on their expertise, experience, and honorarium. This system has led to decreased honorarium fees.  

September 5, 2020 -

Designing an Intelligent System for Verifying the Authenticity of Persian Hand-Woven Carpets by the Researchers of AUT

For the first time in the world, the researchers of Computer Engineering Department of Amirkabir University of Technology designed an intelligent system to cherish and protect Persian hand-woven carpet by identifying, storing and verifying the authenticity of this most celebrated, and striking element of Persian culture.

September 5, 2020 -

Dean of Department of Marine Engineering: Department of Marine Engineering & the Industry and Placing Many Graduates in the Job Market

Stating that department of Marine Engineering of Amirkabir University of Technology enjoys 35 years of experience, Dr. Mehdi Iranmanesh said, “Currently there are 58 PhD, 66 master’s, and 137 bachelor’s students studying in this university.

August 31, 2020 -

The Biggest International Training on Green Management and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) was Held at AUT

The greatest international program on green management and education for sustainable development (ESD) was held for the first time at the level of university administrators across the country.

August 9, 2020 -

Current Injection Electrodes Produced Using Nano-Technology

Researchers of the department of Materials Engineering and Metallurgy of Amirkabir University of Technology added activated nan-carbon to the electrodes coated by catalyst oxides to enhance electrochemical performance and lifetime of the electrodes and propose a suitable alternative for oxide anodes used in production of chlorine for water treatment.