Bio

Education:
- BS in Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology,1985
- MS in Industrial Engineering and Management, Sharif University of Technology, 1991
- PhD in Strategic Management, High University of Strategic Sciences, 2003 Dissertation title: “Heuristic Decision-Making Model: Caspian Sea Legal Regime after Collapse of Soviet Union”

Educational Activities:
Associate Professor of Energy Policy, Graduate Energy Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology, Teaching courses including: Energy Policy, Energy Security, Energy Economics, Economics of Exhaustible Resources, and Future Studies & Energy, 2003-
Instructor at ECO Insurance College, Allameh Tabata’i University including: Energy in Central Asia and Caucasus; International Political Economy; Foundations of Economics, 2016-
Instructor; Energy in Russia, School of World Studies, University of Tehran, 2019-2021
Instructor; Energy Policy, School of Physics and Energy, Amirkabir University of Technology, 2019-
Instructor; Economics of Exhaustible Resources; College of Engineering, University of Tehran, 2016-17
Lecturer, Iran’s Foreign Policy, Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy, 2011
Instructor, Change Management, MBA Program, Sharif University of Technology, 2004-05
Instructor, Strategic Management; Graduate, Industrial Management Institute, 2005-06
Instructor, Scenario Planning, Graduate, Industrial Management Institute, 2005-2006
Lecturer, International Business, American University of Sharjah, 2001-02
Lecturer, Political Economy, Department of Economics, International Studies, and Public Administration, American University of Sharjah, 2001-02
Lecturer, Islamic Republic of Iran's Foreign Policy, Graduate, School of International Relations, Tehran, 2003-05
Lecturer, Foreign Policy Decision Making, Graduate, School of International Relations, 2003-06.
Lecturer, The Analysis of Iran’s Politico-social Development, PhD, Islamic Studies University, Qom, 2007-08
Lecturer, The International Environment: Iran’s Neighboring Countries, PhD Program, High University for Strategic Sciences, 2004-06
Lecturer, Change Management, Industrial Management Institute, 2004-05
Lecturer, Decision Making and Implementing, Rahbaran Petrochemical Company, 2005

Previous Employment:
Secretary, International Committee, Iranian Society of Engineering Education, 2016-22
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Strategic Studies of Public Policy, 2015-20
Senior Researcher on Energy Policy, Center for International Studies, MIT, 2011-12
Member of the Network of Global Agenda Councils, World Economic Forum, 2011-12
Chairman, Research Centre for Scientific, Technological, and Industrial Policy Making, Sharif University of Technology, 2008-16
Senior Research Associate, International Security Program/Energy Technology Innovation Policy Research Group, Belfer Centre for Science and International Affairs, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2006-18
Member of Advisory Board, Journal of Central Asian and Caucasian Studies, 2006-15
Editor in Chief, Journal of Islamic Revolution Studies, Qom, Iran, 2005-07
General Manager, PetroPars Institute for Oil and Gas, Kish Island, 2005-06
Cultural Advisor to the Chancellor, Sharif University of Technology, 2004-10
Advisor to the General Manager of Petropars Company on Economics and Energy, 2004-06
Member of Editorial advisory Board, Iran & the Caucasus, BRILL, Leiden, Netherlands, 2003-07
Member of Editorial Board, Central Asia and The Caucasus Journal, Central Asia and the Caucasus Information and Analytical Centre, 2001-15
Member of Board of Directors, Islamic Culture Publishing Organization, 2001-07
Adjunct Professor, Department of Economics, International Studies, and Public Administration; American University of Sharjah, 2001-02
Director, International Relations Research Department, Centre for Strategic Research, 2000-06
Collaborator in the Task Force on the Caucasus in the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), 1999-2006
Advisor to the Head of Majmae Jahaani Ahlul Bayt, 1999-2002
President, International Institute for Caspian Studies, 1998-2018
Member of International Relations Committee in Iranian Studies Foundation, 1998-2003
Honorary Doctorate, Kazakhstan Academy of Sciences, Almaty, 1998
Member of Editorial Board, Raahbord (Strategy) Journal, Center for Strategic Research, 1997-2006
Advisor to Iran's Foreign Minister, 1997-2002
Advisor to the Chairman of Islamic Republic of Iran’s Broadcasting, 1997-2002
Advisor to Iranian Minister for Culture and Islamic Guidance, 1997-2000
Editor-in-Chief, Amu Darya: The Iranian journal of Central Asian Studies, 1995-97
Member of Board of Trusties, International Institute for Energy Studies (IIES), 1994-98
Advisor to the Director of the World Bank (in Middle East and North African Affairs), 1993-97
Member of Editorial Board, Journal of Central Asia and Caucasus; Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS), 1992-2016
Editor in Chief, Central Asia and the Caucasus Review, IPIS, 1991-2002
Honorary Member of the Payvand Association, Tajik Society of Cultural Relations, Dushanbe, 1991
Editor in Chief, The Iranian Journal of International Affairs, 1989-99
Deputy Foreign Minister for Research and Education, Iran's Foreign Ministry, 1989-97
Member of the Persian Language Development Council, Tehran, 1989-97
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Plenipotentiary Ambassador, 1989-97
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Foreign Policy, 1987-97
General Manager, Islamic Culture Publishing Organization, 1986-2001
Director General, Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS), Foreign Ministry of Islamic Republic of Iran, 1985-89
Director, Department of Crude Oil Pricing, National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), 1982-85

Books

Articles

Iran’s Regional Foreign/Energy Policy

Iran’s Nuclear File: Recommendations for the Future

Iran’s Oil Development Scenarios by 2025

Carbon Capture & Storage Deployment in Iran

Peace talks on the horizon of political psychology

Be patient, the Phoenix of Iran will rise again

Economic and Political Conflict between Iran and China

In the mourning of Kazempour

The story of oil prices, the overlap of folly and accident

Human and the requirements after Corona

ASSESSMENT OF BARRIERS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT USING STAKEHOLDERS APPROACH

Oil Price Increasing Report

The second leap in CNG development

Take a look at the Islamic Revolution

Iran Energy Economy Challenges

Introduction to Environmental Politics in the Middle East

Iran-Russia Energy Future

India,ancient neighbor

The role of scientific associations in promoting knowledge and culture at the university

"And again public policy"

Oil in Middle East

Hasty evaluation of Zarif's performance

Iran in the Conflict between Qatar and Saudi Arabia

Reminisce Some People (Sharif Daily)

Politician with global perspective

Why Trump came to the White House?

Joint Oil and Gas Reservoirs Management Policy: Iran and Iraq Reservoirs

9 Views of Energy Future in 1395

Power, More Important than Wisdom

Iran's Post JCPOA Priorities: Manpower and Energy

Iran-Russia Relations in future

The Important Message of Rouhani's Journey to France and Italy

Iran, Russia and Vladimir Putin

Relations between Iran and Russia in the light of events in Syria

Caspian Sea presentation

the GECF's message to the upcoming 2015 COP21

Courses

Energy Policy
Future Studies
Energy Security
Economy of Exhaustible Resources
Economics
International Political Economics

Energy World Weekly Reports

Energy World 11 Mordad

Interviews

The energy crisis, the corona and the global economy

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