Mehrdad Abedi

Background

Abedi was born in Tehran, Iran.

Education

He graduated from the University of Tehran with a degree in electrical engineering In 1970, he received an Mississippi degree from Imperial College London in 1973 and a Doctor of Philosophy from Newcastle University both in electrical engineering with a speciality in electric machinery and power engineering.

Career

After graduation, he worked at General Electric Company plc as a researcher for one year and then returned to Tehran and began his work at Amirkabir University of Technology as an instructor. He is principally known as the author of some highly regarded textbooks for undergraduate electrical engineering students (in Persian).

Achievements

• Distinguished professor of Amirkabir University,1994, Iran Distinguished researcher, ministry of energy, 1993, Iran Member of Iranian academy of science, Iran, 1991-now Distinguished author (book of the year), Tehran university,1995, Iran Member of scientific committee of annual international conference in power systems (Christian Social Party), Iran, 1993-now Member of scientific committee of Iranian international conference in electrical engineering (ICEE), 1993-now Member of editorial board of Amirkabir Journal of science and technology,Amirkabir university, Iran, 1987–2005 Member of editorial board, Journal of Electricity, ministry of energy, Iran,1993-now Distinguished professor and prize winner all over Iran selected by ministry of Higher Education 2001. Distinguished author (book of the year) selected by Iranian Energy Committee. 2001 Prizewinner as innovator, selected by Iranian Electronics Engineering Society. 2003. Head of Electrical Engineering Section Iranian Academy of Science.2003-2006 Appointed as Honorary Lecturer, University of Birmingham, U.K, 2007.

Membership

Abedi is a member of Iranian Academy of Sciences. Member of Iranian academy of science, Iran, 1991-now

Member of scientific committee of annual international conference in power systems (Christian Social Party), Iran, 1993-now

Member of scientific committee of Iranian international conference in electrical engineering (ICEE), 1993-now

Member of editorial board of Amirkabir Journal of science and technology,Amirkabir university, Iran, 1987–2005

Member of editorial board, Journal of Electricity, ministry of energy, Iran,1993-now.

Connections

Father:

Rahim Abedi

Mother:

Etrah (Ghoreshi) Abedi

Spouse:

Parivash Refahi

child:

Nahal Abedi

child:

Raha Abedi