Education
| Degree | Graduated in | Major | University |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | 2019 | Business Administration - Business Policymaking and Strategic Management | University of Tehran |
| MSc | 2011 | MBA - International Marketing | Sharif University of Technology |
Employment Information
| Faculty/Department | Position/Rank | Employment Type | Cooperation Type | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kashan | Assistant Professor (Faculty Member) at the Faculty of Financial Sciences, Management, and Entrepreneurship | (تنظیم نشده) | Full Time |
Work Experience
- Main Member of the Industry and Mining Working Group, Iran National Elites Foundation, East Azerbaijan Province
- Senior R&D Evaluator for the Northwest Region, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (National Center for Technology and R&D)
- Main Member of the Technology Industries Evaluation and Judgment Committee, Directorate-General of Industry, Mine and Trade of East Azerbaijan Province (for selecting provincial technological industrial units)
- Senior University Advisor, Rinotex 2024 Event, University of Maragheh
- Scientific Committee Secretary and Member of the Policy-Making Council, Rinotex 2024 Event, University of Bonab
- Secretary of the Policy-Making Council, “National Conference on Clarifying the Status of R&D-Based Approaches and Acquiring R&D Ratings for Technological Industrial Units”
- Head of the R&D and Technological Capabilities Working Group, Iran National Elites Foundation, East Azerbaijan Province (2023 – Present)
- Director of the Technological and Innovative Cooperation Office between the Directorate-General of Industry, Mine and Trade of East Azerbaijan Province and Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (2022 – Present)
- Main Member of the Strategic Plan Formulation Council (3rd Strategic Plan), University of Kashan (2024 – Present)
- Main Member of the Council of the Vice-Presidency for Innovation and Economy, University of Kashan (2025 – Present)
- Director of the Innovation and Commercialization Center, Vice-Presidency for Innovation and Economy, University of Kashan (2025 – Present)
Awards
- Awarded as Distinguished Student and Honored Researcher by Sharif University of Technology.
- Selected for the Best Paper Award (Applied-Scientific Section) at the 10th International Management Conference for publication in the Management Science Quarterly (Among the 13 final selected papers out of 850 submissions).
- Ranked 1st out of 101 candidates in the 2012 Ph.D. National Entrance Exam at the University of Tehran (Field: Business Administration, Specialization: Business Policy / Strategic Management).
- Ranked 1st (Distinguished Student) in the First Semester of the Ph.D. program among incoming students in Business Administration (Business Policy) at the University of Tehran.
- Ranked 1st (Distinguished Student) in the Second Semester of the Ph.D. program among incoming students in Business Administration (Business Policy) at the University of Tehran.
- Ranked 1st (Distinguished Student) in the Third Semester of the Ph.D. program among incoming students in Business Administration (Business Policy) at the University of Tehran.
- Ranked 1st (Distinguished Student) in Theoretical Courses across the 3 academic semesters of the Ph.D. program among incoming students in Business Administration (Business Policy) at the University of Tehran.
- Placed in the top 5% GPA bracket among Ph.D. graduates in Business Administration (Business Policy) at the University of Tehran.
- Awarded the Title of Top Talent (Distinguished Student) by the University of Tehran during the Ph.D. program in Business Administration (Business Policy).
- Awarded the Title of Exceptional Talent (Distinguished Graduate) by the University of Tehran upon completing the Ph.D. program in Business Administration (Business Policy).
- Nominated by the University of Tehran during the Ph.D. program to the Iran National Elites Foundation as an Exceptional/Top Talent.
- Nominated as an Industrial Elite by the Directorate-General of Industry, Mine and Trade of East Azerbaijan Province to the Iran National Elites Foundation, East Azerbaijan Province.
- Appointed as Head of the R&D and Technological Capabilities Working Group, Iran National Elites Foundation, East Azerbaijan Province.
- One of the 70 individuals nominated to the Iran National Elites Foundation of East Azerbaijan Province as an “Industrial Elite”.
Subjects Taught
- Strategy from formulation to evaluation; Strategic Management, Strategic Planning, and Strategic Thinking; Scenario Planning and Strategic Foresight; Dynamic Capabilities.
- Marketing and Market Management; Marketing Strategy; Market and Product Development; Marketing Research and Marketing Information Systems (MIS); New Product Strategy (NPS); Marketing 4.0 and 6.0.
- Branding and Brand Management; Branding Strategies; Brand Positioning and Perceptual Mapping; Digital Branding; Brand Framing, Brand Preference, and Brand Relevance.
- Data Science; Data Mining; Business Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Deep Learning (Neural Networks).
- Knowledge Management and Innovation; Knowledge Strategies; Knowledge-Based Economy and Knowledge-Enterprise Frameworks; Innovation Management, Technology Management, and Entrepreneurship Management; R&D Strategies and R&D-Based Approaches.
- Information Technology Project Management; Information Systems and Implementation of MIS, ERP, BPR, OAS, KWS, DSS, ESS, BI, and BPM.
Executions And Scientific Activities
- Senior R&D Evaluator for the Northwest Region, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (National Evaluation Center for Technology and R&D)
- Main Member of the Technology Industries Evaluation and Judgment Committee, Directorate-General of Industry, Mine and Trade of East Azerbaijan Province (for the selection of provincial technological industrial units)
- Senior University Advisor, Rinotex 2024 Event, University of Maragheh
- Scientific Committee Secretary and Member of the Policy-Making Council, Rinotex 2024 Event, University of Bonab
- Secretary of the Policy-Making Council, “National Conference on Clarifying the Status of R&D-Based Approaches and Acquiring R&D Ratings for Technological Industrial Units”
- Head of the R&D and Technological Capabilities Working Group, Iran National Elites Foundation, East Azerbaijan Province
- Director of the Technological and Innovative Cooperation Office, Directorate-General of Industry, Mine and Trade of East Azerbaijan Province (in partnership with Tabriz University of Medical Sciences)
- Main Member of the Strategic Plan Formulation Council (3rd Strategic Plan), University of Kashan
- Main Member of the Council of the Vice-Presidency for Innovation and Economy, University of Kashan
Course Topics
- Strategic Management
- Strategic Planning
- Strategic Thinking
- Action Research
- Scenario Planning, Futures Studies and Futures Research (Futurology)
- Data Science and AI in Business
- Marketing Strategies
- International Marketing
- Business Research Methods and Marketing Research
- Branding Strategies
- Knowledge Strategies
- Research and Development
- Digital Marketing
- Digital Branding
- Dynamic Capabilities
- Market and Product Development
- Innovation and Technology Management
- ITPM and IS
Workshops
Teaching & Training Courses (Mini MBA & Master’s Level)
- Mini MBA - Marketing (Series 1, 2 & 3, 40-hour term programs), Industrial Management Institute (IMI), East Azerbaijan Province (2016–2017)
- Mini MBA - Strategic Management (Series 1, 2 & 3, 48-hour term programs), Industrial Management Institute (IMI), East Azerbaijan Province (including a specialized cohort for District 4 Municipality of Tabriz) (2016–2018)
- Mini MBA - Branding (Introductory & Advanced Levels, 30-hour term programs), Industrial Management Institute (IMI), East Azerbaijan Province (2016–2017)
- Master’s Level Principles of Marketing (1-Year MBA Program), Industrial Management Institute (IMI), East Azerbaijan Province (2016)
Workshops and Specialized Training for Organizations & Industry
- Teaching Methods and Techniques Workshop, Valiasr Public Education Center, NAJA, Tabriz (2013)
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Training Course, Industrial Management Institute (IMI), Tabriz (2015)
- Customer Response Methods Training Course, Industrial Management Institute (IMI), Tabriz — Tailored for the Water and Wastewater Company of East Azerbaijan Province (2015)
- Principles of Organizational Supervision, Industrial Management Institute (IMI), Tabriz (2015)
- E-Marketing and E-Advertising Training Course, Industrial Management Institute (IMI), Tabriz — Tailored for Iran Tractorسازی Foundry Co. (2016)
- Customer Handling and Interaction Training Course, Industrial Management Institute (IMI), Tabriz — Tailored for bank managers and personnel (2016)
- Principles of Branding Workshop (Master’s Level), Industrial Management Institute (IMI), Aras — Tailored for managers of the Aras Free Zone Organization (2017)
- Decision-Making with a Focus on Project Management and Strategic Thinking, Khatam al-Anbia Construction Headquarters, Tabriz — Lecture and training for Northwest regional project managers (2016)
- Systems Analysis and Design Course (Business Process Management - BPM Approach), Tabriz Municipality ICT Training Center (2016)
- Information Technology Project Management (ITPM) Course, Tabriz Municipality ICT Training Center (2016)
- Principles of Supervision Course (Master’s & Ph.D. Level), National Iranian Gas Company, East Azerbaijan Province — Specialized workshop for regional gas company managers in Northwestern Iran (2021)
Academic Workshops, Seminars, and Masterclasses
- SPSS Specialized Training Courses (Introductory & Advanced with a Thesis Writing Approach), Payame Noor University of Ilkhchi (2015) & Islamic Art University of Tabriz (2015–2018)
- Mini MBA Branding Workshop with an Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) Approach, Islamic Art University of Tabriz (Industrial Design Department) (2018)
- Advanced Branding Workshop with an IMC Approach, Islamic Art University of Tabriz, Al-Ghadir Hall (2019)
- Branding Workshop with an IMC Approach: A Challenge in the Marketing Paradigm, Islamic Azad University of Tabriz, Faculty of Engineering (2018)
- Challenges of Knowledge-Based Companies and Strategies for Management and Development of Health-Tech Products, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Health Innovation and Acceleration Center (2021)
- Specialized Seminar on “Empowering Technology Firms in New Product Introduction and Customer Engagement”, Islamic Azad University of Tabriz — Lead Keynote Lecturer (2021)
- Business Design Specialized Workshop, Islamic Art University of Tabriz — Selected keynote speaker and workshop instructor for Research Week (one of 13 selected professors) (2021)
- Paradigm Shift in New Product Development Strategies, Polynar Petrochemical Co., Tabriz — Specialized workshop for Iran’s oil, gas, and petrochemical industries (2021)
- Market Research and Marketing for High-Tech Products in Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Knowledge-Based Companies (Ph.D. Level, Courses 1 & 2), Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Incubator, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (2021–2022)
- Introduction to Data Science and Artificial Intelligence for Business Development of Innovative and Technological Firms, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Health Innovation and Acceleration Center — Presented at the 10th Rab-e Rashidi National Innovation and Technology Exhibition (Rinotex) (2022)
- Commercialization of Products and Services of Knowledge-Based Companies: From Challenges to Smoothing Obstacles, Science and Technology Park of East Azerbaijan Province — Specialized seminar for regional incubator and park managers (2022)
- “Branding and Brand Management with an IMC Approach” & “The Hooked Model: Engaging Customers with Products” (Modules 1 & 2 of the 12-Part Technological Product Commercialization Series), Science and Technology Park of East Azerbaijan Province (2022)
- National Webinar on “Digital Leadership centered on Data Science and AI in the New Generation of Marketing”, Technical and Vocational Training Organization Headquarters, Tehran — National webinar for entrepreneurship center directors across Iran (2022)
- Digital Leadership in the Branding Process of Tech Firms centered on Marketing 5.0, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Health Innovation and Acceleration Center (2022)
- Health Technology and Innovation Ecosystem: Clarifying Stakeholder Roles in Improving Innovation Cycles, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Health Innovation and Acceleration Center (2022)
- National Virtual Specialized Workshop Series on “Marketing” (Episode 6, recorded for the Ministry of Health and Medical Education), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (2023)
- Entrepreneurship in the Era of Digital Transformation and Marketing 5.0, University of Kashan, Faculty of Literature and Foreign Languages (2025)
Conferences
- Senior University Advisor, Rinotex 2024 Event, University of Maragheh
- Scientific Committee Secretary and Member of the Policy-Making Council, Rinotex 2024 Event, University of Bonab
- Secretary of the Policy-Making Council, “National Conference on Clarifying the Status of R&D-Based Approaches and Acquiring R&D Ratings for Technological Industrial Units”
Membership in Scientific Societies
- Member, American Marketing Association (AMA)
- Member, Iran National Elites Foundation (INEF)
- Main Member of the Technology Industries Evaluation and Judgment Committee, Directorate-General of Industry, Mine and Trade of East Azerbaijan Province (for the selection of provincial technological industrial units)
Research Plans
- Investigating the Impact of Electronic Customer Relationship Management (eCRM) on the Retail Market in Iran’s Free Trade Zones (Pilot: Kish Island) (2010)
- Investigating Key and Influential Factors on Commercial Interactions between the Strategic and International Imam Khomeini Port and Shipping Lines (2011)
- Formulation, Implementation, and Execution of the Business Plan and Operational Marketing Plan for Asram Tour Company and Asram Hotel, Sari (2010–2011)
- Implementation of Electronic Customer Relationship Management (eCRM) Strategies for Tourism Smartization and Tourist Profiling in East Azerbaijan Province (Case Study: Aras Free Trade-Industrial Zone) (2012–2013)
- Fabrication of High-Tech Soluble Granules from Medicinal Plant Extracts (2022–2023)
- The Role of Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning in Determining the Roadmap of Knowledge-Based Companies under Conditions of Uncertainty (2022–2023)