Awards & Honors

Ranked First in

· M.Sc. Program. (1984). Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Tehran.

· B.Sc. Program. (1978). Department of Physics, University of Isfahan.

Scholarships and Training Awards

· Training award for short course on Industrial and Municipal Waste Management. (Sep. 3-16, 2001). Granted by the Government of the Czech Republic and UNDP.

· Training award for short course on Pollution Control Management and Urban Air Quality. (Jul. 2-13, 2001). Granted by the Government of Singapore.

· Training award for short course on Sediment Transport Technology. (Jun. 6-Jul. 1, 1994). Granted by the Government of Turkey and UNESCO.

· TA, RA, Readership, and Tuition Waiver Awards throughout Ph.D. Studies. (1989-93). Granted by University of California at Davis.

· Scholarship for Ph.D. Studies. (1989-93). Granted by the Iranian Ministry of Culture and Higher Education.

· Scholarship for M.Sc. Studies. (1982-84). Granted by the Iranian Ministry of Culture and Higher Education.

· Scholarship for B.Sc. Studies. (1974-78). Granted by the Iranian Ministry of Culture and Higher Education.

National Honors

· Outstanding Manager of the Department of Environment in the year of 2001. Honored by the President of Department of Environment of Iran.

· Outstanding National Manager in the year of 2000. Honored by the First Deputy of President of Iran and President of Organization of Management and Planning of Iran.

· Outstanding Provincial Manager in the year of 2000. Honored by the Governor of Isfahan Province.

· Outstanding Researcher of IUT in the year of 2000. Honored by the President of IUT.

· Outstanding Book Author in the year of 2000 in the field of Engineering. Honored by the President of Isfahan Organization of Culture and Islamic Guidance.

· Outstanding Paper Author in the years of 1994 to 1996 in the field of Environmental Engineering. Honored by the Head of National Scientific Research Council (NSRC) of Iran.