Behzad Voosoghi

         vosoghi@kntu.ac.ir

Title : Assistant Professor

          Office Address: Faculty of  Geodesy and Geomatics Eng.,

                                      K.N.Toosi University of Technology.

                                     No. 1346, Vali-Asr St., Mirdamad Cross,

                        Tehran IRAN, Postal Code:1996715433

Research Interest: Geometrical Geodesy, Geodynamics, GPS and Map projection systems

Email: vosoghi@kntu.ac.ir

Phone No : (++9821)8770218

Fax No : (++9821)8786213

Degree Info :

Education:

1984-1988         B.Sc. in Surveying Engineering, K.N.Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.

1989-1994     M.Sc. in Geomatics Engineering, Thesis topic: “An investigation of systematic errors in precise levelling network of Iran”, Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Eng, K.N. Toosi university of Technology, Tehran, Iran.

1995-2000    Ph.D. in Geomatics Engineering, Thesis topic: “Intrinsic deformation analysis of the earth surface based on 3D displacement fields derived from GPS geodetic measurments”, Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany.

Experience :

1988-1995     Developer of softwares for geodesy, precise geodetic      positioning, Surveying projects and Digital ampping and director of research center of surveying office, Deputy of construction, Ministry of Jehad, Tehran, Iran.

2001-2003   Director of a 24-month research project in K. N. Toosi university of  technology  titled: The most convenient mathematical models of deformation tensors to assess seismic hazard in Iran

2002-2003    Director of a national research project (TOTAK) ordered by National  Cartographic Center of Iran (NCC) titled: The best mathematical models of systematic errors in digital precise levelling networks

April 2003-  A member of consulting and supervising team  for establishment of a national  intelligent transportation system at Remote sensing center of ministry of telecomunication.

Academic Positions: Assistant professor, member of department of geodesy

·        Teaching Experience :

          Undergraduate courses:

Geodesy 1(Introduction to geodesy), Geodesy 2 (Geometrical Geodesy), Geodetic surveying, Theory of errors, Adjustment and test, Micro-geodesy

          Postgraduate courses:

Advanced geodynamics and Special studies in geometrical geodesy 

          Supervised Theses :

Supervising  a number of M.Sc. theses in the fields of geodesy and GPS

1988-1996     Developer of softwares for geodesy, precise geodetic      positioning, Surveying projects and Digital ampping and director of research center of surveying office, Deputy of construction, Ministry of Jehad, Tehran, Iran.

-         Research Interests: Geodynamic aspects of geodetic networks, map projection systems in GIS, GPS assisted navigation systems and GPS-GIS integration.

Research Projects:

2001-2003   Director of a 24-month research project in K. N. Toosi university of  technology  titled: The most convenient mathematical models of deformation tensors to assess seismic hazard in Iran

2002-2003    Director of a national research project (TOTAK) ordered by National  Cartographic Center of Iran (NCC) titled: The best mathematical models of systematic errors in digital precise leveling networks

April 2003-  A member of consulting and supervising team  for establishment of a national  intelligent transportation system at Remote sensing center of ministry of communication.

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Publications:

          Journal Publications :

Grafarend, E. W. and  B. Voosoghi (2003). “Intrinsic deformation analysis of the Earth's surface based on displacement fields derived from space geodetic measurements. Case studies: present-day deformation patterns of Europe and of the Mediterranean area (ITRF data sets)”, Journal of Geodesy, Vol.77, No.5-6, pp. 303-326

                   Conference Publications:

       Voosoghi, B. (1997). “Deformation analysis and its applications in geodesy and geomatics Eng.”.   4^th International Conference on  Civil Engineering, May  1997,  Sharif university of technology, Tehran, Iran.

       Voosoghi, B. and E. W. Grafarend (1999). Broad-scale tectonic deformation patterns of North America from intrinsic surface deformation analysis, Geodetic week 1999, University Hannover, Hannover, Germany.

       Voosoghi, B. and E. W. Grafarend (1999). Contemporary kinematics of the physical surface of the earth: surface strain and surface vorticity deduced from VLBI data, The 22^nd  general assembly of the international union of geodesy and geophysics IUGG, 18-30 July 1999, University of Birmingham, UK.

Voosoghi, B. and E. W. Grafarend (2000). Earth surface deformation analysis portraying vertical and horizontal deformation patterns of the northern European  region, IAG international symposium on gravity, geoid and geodynamics, Banff, Canada.

Voosoghi, B. and Y.Amerian (2003).“An investigation in systematic errors of precise digital levelling”. Proceedings of the Geomatics 82 Conference and Exhibition, National Cartographic Center of  Iran,Tehran, Iran.

Voosoghi, B. and A. Shahamat (2003).“Stability  investigation of geodynamic network of Iran”. Proceedings of the Geomatics 82 Conference and Exhibition, National Cartographic Center of  Iran,Tehran, Iran.

Voosoghi, B. and Y.Amerian (2003). “An investigation in systematic behavior of Zeiss DiNi12 digital level compensator”.The sixth International conference on  Civil Engineering, May 5-7, 2003,  Isfahan university of technology, Isfahan, Iran.

Voosoghi, B. and  A. Shahamat (2003). “An investigation in stability of geodynamic network  using rotation deformation tensor”.The sixth International conference on  Civil Engineering, May 5-7, 2003,  Isfahan university of technology, Isfahan, Iran.

Helali, H., B. Voosoghi and F. Sedighzadeh (2003). Intelligent map projection transformation,  ISPRS commission IV joint workshop in challenges in geospatial analysis, integration and visuallization II, September 8-9, 2003, Stuttgart university of applied science, Stuttgart, Germany