Biography

Name: Mehdi Keshmiri

Date of Birth: 27/4/1961

Address: 

            Department of Mechanical Engineering,

            Isfahan University of Technology,

            P.O.Box 84156, Isfahan, Iran

            Tel.: (+98) 31-3391-5217

            Fax: (+98) 31-3391-2628

             E-mail: mehdik@cc.iut.ac.ir

Education:

• PhD, Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1994.

                Thesis Title: Dynamics and Control of Multi-Tethered Satellite Systems

• M.SC., Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 1989.

            Thesis Title: Calculation of Aerodynamic Coefficients Using Vortex Lattice Method

• B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 1986.

Awards:

• Scholarship from Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Iran, 1989-1994.
• Hydro-Quebec Fellowship from McGill University, Canada, 1993-1994.
• David Stewart Fellowship from McGill University, Canada, 1992.
• 3^rd Ranking in humanoid robots champion, Robocup, 2004.

Experiences:

Academic:

• Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology (IUT), 1995-present.
• Graduate Study Coordinator, Dep. of Mech. Eng., IUT, 2007-2010.
• Deputy for Research, Dep. Of Mech. Eng. IUT, 1996 and 2013.
• Supervisor, 14 PhD and 50 MSC students, IUT, 1995-present.
• Head of Dynamics and Robotics Research Group, IUT, 2001-present.
• Advisor, Subsea Research Center, IUT, 1995-2004.
• Advisor, Aerospace Industry, Tehran, Iran, 1986-present.

Technology Development:

• President; Isfahan Science and Technology Town, 2004-2006 and 2013-present
• Vice President for Technology & Research, ISTT, 2001-2004.
• Manager, Qadir Incubator, ISTT, 1999-2001.
• Advisor, Deputy for Technology, Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology, 2001-2006.
• President of West Division of International Association of Science Parks, 2004-2006.
• Director of Isfahan Development Think Tank Center, 2004-2006.
• Director of World Bank InfoDev project in incubator enhancement in Iran 2004-2006.

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Courses Taught:

Undergraduate:

• Statics
• Dynamics
• Vibration
• Control

Graduate:

• Advanced Mathematics
• Advanced Control
• Advanced Vibration
• Nonlinear Vibration
• Linear Time Varying System
• Nonlinear Control
• Advanced Dynamics