K. N. Toosi University of Technology

   Profesional Experience

1991- ongoing Faculty Member, K.N.Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

2024- 2026 Vice-Minister for International Affairs and Global Cooperation Strategies, Ministry of Science Research and Technology (MSRT), Tehran, Iran

2018- 2020  Vice Chairperson of the Intergovernmental Council of IHP (Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme), UNESCO

2019- 2021 Chancellor, K.N.Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

2018- 2022 President, Multidisciplinary International Complex, MIC-KNTU, Tehran, Iran

2018- 2019 Head of International Affairs and Global Development Strategies, seconded to the Ministry of Energy (MoE), Iran

2016-2018 Vice Chancellor for Global Strategies and International Affairs, K.N.Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

2009-2010 Visiting Professor at University of Cardiff, UK

2008-2009 Director, Regional Centre on Urban Water Management, RCUWM- Tehran, under the auspices of UNESCO

2002-2008 Founding President, National Water Research Institute, Iran

2000-2002 Vice Chancellor for Research, K.N.Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

1998-2000 Director General of Research Bureau, Water Resources Management Organisation, seconded to MoE, Iran

1998 Director of Planning, K.N.Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

1993-1998 Dean of Faculty of Civil Engineering, K.N.Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

1991-1993 Director, Tehran offices of Bullen and Partners, UK Civil Engineering Consultants, Tehran, Iran

    Affiliations

2004-2010, 2018- ongoing Member of the National Committee of IHP (Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme), UNESCO

2010- ongoing Member of the Leadership team of "Middle East - North Africa Region Collaboration Committee", IAHR

2003-2009 Elected Member of the Council of the International Association of Hydroenvironment Engineering and Research

2005-2010 Elected Member of the Council of the World Association on Sedimentation and Erosion Research - WASER

2004- ongoing Member of the Task Force Group on International Sedimentation Initiative - ISI, International Hydrological Programme, UNESCO

2005-2007 Member of the RA II (Asia) Working Group on Hydrology, WMO

2001-2007 Member of the Fluvial Hydraulics Section of the International Association of Hydroenvironment Engineering and Research - IAHR

2003-2010 Member of the Executive Committee of the Asia-Pacific Division (APD) of the International Association of Hydroenvironment Engineering and Research - IAHR

1998-2002 President of the Iranian Hydraulic Association

1993- ongoing Founder and Chief Editor of "ABANGAN" Magazine, National seasonal water engineering journal, Iran

1991- ongoing Founding Member of the Iranian Hydraulic Association

1993- ongoing Member of the Iranian Water Sciences and Engineering Association