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You can explore my detailed CV below. Also, you can download it from the link below!

Curriculum Vitae

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RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Energy Transition

  • Smart Buildings

  • Life Cycle Assessment

  • Environmental Impact Assessment

  • BIPV & BAPV Systems

  • Renewable Energies Integration with Buildings

  • Building’s Energy Efficiency

  • Sustainable Development

  • Sustainable Buildings

  • Zero Energy Buildings

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EDUCATION

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M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering Sept. 2017 - July 2019

  K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

  • Cumulative GPA: 18.93/20 (3.9/4)

        Thesis Title: Environmental and economic assessment of utilizing solar panels in industrial structures

                              (a case study of utilizing solar panels on the roof of Shahr-e Aftab warehouses)

        Thesis Grade: Very Good (according to the university rules, it is equal to 18-18.99/20)

        Supervisor: Dr. Mohammad Reza Sabour


B.Sc. in Civil Engineering Sept. 2013 - Aug. 2017

  University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran

  • Cumulative GPA: 16.39/20 (3.35/4)

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Pre-University & High School Diploma in Mathematics and Physics Sept. 2009 - June 2013

  Dr. Mosaheb Smart High School

  • Pre-University Cumulative GPA: 18.42/20 (3.9/4)

  • High School Cumulative GPA: 18.02/20 (3.9/4)​

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PUBLICATIONS

    Theses

           a) Master of environmental engineering thesis and another thesis I did

  • M.A. Jafari and M.R. Sabour, Environmental and economic assessment of utilizing solar panels in industrial structures (a case study of utilizing solar panels on the roof of Shahr-e Aftab warehouses), Master of Environmental Engineering Thesis, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2019.

  • M.A. Jafari and M. Sameni, Life cycle assessment (LCA) of plastic products to prevent and minimize plastic wastes, Iran’s Department of Environment, BCRC/SCRC Regional Centre, Tehran, Iran, 2021.

           b) Supervised theses as co-supervisor​

  • Life Cycle Assessment of textile industry (Case Study of Lilian Baft Yazd Company), Master of Environmental Engineering Thesis by Pegah Sharifzadeh, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2022.

  • Designing a sustainable green building with building information modeling (BIM) in order to optimize the sustainability aspect of the building Master of Environmental Engineering Thesis by Ali Reza Abdolmaleki, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. (In progress)

 

    Journal Papers

  • M.R. Sabour, M.A. Jafari and S.M. Hosseini Gohar, Silicon, “Si-based Solar Cells’ Conversion Efficiency Related Publications Bibliometric Review During 2000-2017”, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-019-00366-4. (Published)

  • M.R. Sabour, A.R. Abdolmaleki, and M.A. Jafari, “A systematic review of different types of zero energy buildings research over the past 45 years,” Journal of Green Building, 2023. (Under Revision)

  • M.R. Sabour, M.A. Jafari and S.M. Hosseini Gohar, “Technical Assessment and Power Generation Estimating of Utilizing Solar Photovoltaic Cells on The Shahr-e Aftab Warehouse’s Roof by PVSyst Software Simulation,” 2023. (In preparation)

  • M.R. Sabour, M.A. Jafari and S.M. Hosseini Gohar, “Economic and Environmental Assessment of Using Solar Photovoltaic Cells on Inclined Warehouse’s Roofs in Iran by RETSreen Software,” 2023.  (In preparation)

   Conference Papers

  • M.R. Sabour, A.R. Abdolmaleki, and M.A. Jafari, “A review on environmentally friendly buildings as a solution to the current environmental problems,” the 1st International Conference on Architecture, Urban Planning, Civil Engineering and Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2021, Peer-Reviewed, https://auceeconf.com/en/. (Published)

  • S. Boudaghpour and M.A. Jafari, “Investigation of Virtual Water Exchange and Its Effects on Water Resources and Environment of Iran,” the 4th International conference on environmental engineering with a focus on sustainable development, Tehran, 2018, Peer-Reviewed, https://www.civilica.com/Paper-EICONF04-EICONF04_086.html. (Published)

   Book

  • M.R. Sabour, M.A. Jafari and S.M. Hosseini Gohar, “Various Methods of Utilizing Solar Energy with a Special Focus on Photovoltaic Systems,” Peer-Reviewed Book, K. N. Toosi University of Technology publication, 2022. (Published)

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AWARDS & HONORS

  • Exempted from the Iranian University Entrance Exam of the PhD program and awarded tuition waiver for studying Environmental Engineering PhD program at Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran-Polytechnic) due to the high M.Sc. and B.Sc. GPA and publication records, 2020.

  • Ranked 5th GPA among the M.Sc. students of environmental engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, 2019.

  • Ranked within the top 4% among more than 38,000 participants in the Iranian University Entrance Exam for M.Sc. program in Civil engineering, 2017.

  • Ranked within the top 5% among more than 210,000 participants in the Iranian University Entrance Exam in the mathematics and physics field for the B.Sc. degree, 2013.

  • Awarded tuition waiver, the University of Zanjan for B.Sc. program, 2013.

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ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

  •    TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1. T.A. and R.A. of Dr. M.R. Sabour at K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Sept. 2018 - Present (Part-Time)

o   Consulting students as a co-supervisor

o   Teaching research methodology classes

2. T.A. of Dr. R. Maknoon at AmirKabir University of Technology, Nov. 2020 - Mar. 2021 (Part-Time)

​o   Assigning, consulting, and grading course projects

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WORK EXPERIENCE

  •  Nanofarayand Co., Tehran, Iran, Aug. 2022 – Present (Full-Time)

o Civil and environmental consultant & Projects manager, the main activities: 1. Designing sanitary wastewater systems 2. Designing the industrial air purifiers such as cyclones, bag filters, and scrubbers

  • Tabriz Tile Industrial Group, Tabriz, Iran, May 2022 - Aug. 2022 (Full-Time)

o Civil and environmental consultant of the technical office of engineering, the main activities: 1. Project control by MS Project software 2. Designing the cyclones and bag     filters of the new line of tile production   

 

  • AmirKabir University of Technology’s Office of Sustainability, Tehran, Iran, Mar. 2021 - Nov. 2021 (Volunteer) 

o ​Head of training and newsletter committee (Sept. 2021 - Nov. 2021)

o Internal manager (Mar. 2021 – Aug. 2021)

  • Department of Environment, BCRC/SCRC Regional Centre, Tehran, Iran, Sept. 2020 - Nov. 2021 (Full-Time)

           o   Environmental engineering researcher in cooperation with Iran’s National Elites Foundation

                Research Title: “Life cycle assessment (L.C.A.) of plastic products to prevent and minimize plastic wastes.”

  • Saman Rah Pars International Transportation Co, Tehran, Iran, Jun. 2016 - Jul. 2020 (Part-Time)

o   Assistant director

o   Technical translator

  • Sazian Consultant Engineers Co, Alborz, Iran, 2016 Summer (Full-Time)

o   Internship in a road and bridge construction project, Alborz, Iran.​

 

CERTIFICATES

  • Golden Certificate of Achievement in Advanced Level of English Proficiency, International Language Center of Amirkabir University of Technology, Overall Score: 8.0/9.0 (Listening: 8.0/9.0, Speaking: 8.5/9.0, Reading: 8.0/9.0, Writing: 8.0/9.0), Sept. 2021.

  • Teacher Training Course (T.T.C), Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology, 2014.  

  • International Computer Driving License (ICDL) grade 1, Iran Technical & Vocational Training Organization (Iran TVTO), 2010 Winter.

  • International Computer Driving License (ICDL) grade 2, Iran Technical & Vocational Training Organization (Iran TVTO), 2010 Spring.

  • Analyst and designer of 3D structures by ETABS software, Iran Technical & Vocational Training Organization (Iran TVTO), 2016 Summer.

  • Analyst and designer of the foundation by SAFE software, Iran Technical & Vocational Training Organization (Iran TVTO), 2017 Spring.

  • Computer-aided designer by Autodesk AutoCAD software, Iran Technical & Vocational Training Organization (Iran TVTO), 2017 Winter.

  • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Workshop, University of Tehran’s Faculty of Environment, 2019 Winter.

  • Manual calculations of grid-connected and standalone photovoltaic power plants and design by PVSyst software, Workshop, IR. Holding (Sama), 2018 Summer.

  • Economic evaluation of solar power plants by RETScreen Expert software, Workshop, IR. Holding (Sama), 2018 Summer.

  • Next Generation Optoelectronics with Perovskite Semiconductors, Scientific Workshop, Organized by Graphene and Advanced Materials Laboratory of Amirkabir University of Technology, 2021 Spring

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COMPUTER SKILLS

  • Environmental Engineering

    • PVSyst

    • RETScreen

    • SimaPro

    • Meteonorm

    • AERMOD

  • Research Software (visualizing scientific landscapes)

    • VOSviewer

  • Civil Engineering

    • Autodesk AutoCAD

    • CSI ETABS

    • CSI SAFE

  • Project Control and Management

    • Microsoft Project

  • General

    • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

  • English: Golden Certificate of Achievement in Advanced Level of English Proficiency, International Language Center of Amirkabir University of Technology, Overall Score: 8.0/9.0 (Listening: 8.0/9.0, Speaking: 8.5/9.0, Reading: 8.0/9.0, Writing: 8.0/9.0), Sept. 2021.

  • Persian: Native

  • Azerbaijani Turkish: Bilingual

 

HOBBIES

  • Music: Playing Violin and Viola

  • Sports: Horse riding, Swimming, Tennis, Biking, Taekwondo

  • Other: Watching movies

 

REFERENCES​

  • Dr. Mohammad Reza Sabour

Post-Doctoral and Ph.D.: Concordia University

Associate Professor, Faculty of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

Webpage: https://wp.kntu.ac.ir/sabour/index.html

Email: sabour@kntu.ac.ir, mrsbr@hotmail.com

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  • Prof. Reza Maknoon

Ph.D.: University of Washington

Associate Professor, Faculty of Civil & Environmental Engineering, AmirKabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran

Webpage: https:://scholar.google.com/citations?user=BrnAJaMAAAAJ&hl=en

Email: maknoon@aut.ac.ir, rmaknoon@yahoo.com

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