The progress of mankind is due exclusively to the progress of natural sciences, not to morals, religion or philosophy.
Justus von Liebig, 1866
Professor of Organic Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
K. N. Toosi University of Technology
P. O. Box 15875-4416,
Tehran - Iran
Positions:
Academic Qualification:
Ph. D. 1992 - 1997, Sharif University of Technology (IRAN) Faculty of Chemistry, 6 months research in Justus Liebig Universität (Giessen-Germany).
Thesis: Photoxygenation of Organic Compounds by Singlet Oxygen
Advisor: Prof. M. M. Hashemi, Consultants: Prof. J. Ipaktschi & Prof. I. Yavari & Prof. F. Matloubi Moghaddam
Ms. 1989 - 1991, Shahid Beheshti University (National University of Iran) (IRAN), Department of Chemistry
Thesis: Extraction and Structure Elucidation of Guainolide in Centaurea Xanthocephala and Investigation of Components in Essential oil in Artemisia Gypsacea
Advisor: Prof. A. Rustaiyan.
B.Sc. 1985-1989 University of Tehran, Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department (IRAN)
Awards:
1. Alexander von Humboldt Research fellowship Oct.2001- Jan. 2003
Reference: Prof. Dr. R. Gleiter, Organisch Chemisches Institut der Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
2. Alexander von Humboldt Research fellowship July 2004- Sep. 2004
Reference: Prof. Dr. R. Gleiter, Organisch Chemisches Institut der Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany (Equipment and Book Donation from Alexander von Humboldt Foundation)
3. The selected speaker in 11th Seminar of Organic Chemistry, Isfahan, Iran, Feb.2004
4. The distinguished researcher in K. N. Toosi University of Technology (2006).
5. The distinguished lecturer in K. N. Toosi University of Technology (2006).
6. Alexander von Humboldt Research fellowship July 2007- Sep. 2007
Reference: Prof. Dr. R. Gleiter, Organisch Chemisches Institut der Universitaet Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
7. Alexander von Humboldt Research fellowship July 2011- Sep. 2011
Reference: Prof. Dr. R. Gleiter, Organisch Chemisches Institut der Universitaet Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
8. The 17th Razi Research Festival on medical Sciences Jan. 2012, Distinguished Technologist
9. The distinguished researcher in K. N. Toosi University of Technology (2013).