Shahid Rajaee University Ranked by Ranking Web of University 2021
First edition of 2021: Web data collected during January 2021 (the 18th year!)
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Iranian FARAB Companie’s project among 4 selected tunneling projects of the world in 2020
According to the International Tunneling and Underground Space Association (ITA), the UMA OYA multi-purpose project implemented by the Iranian company Farab was placed among the four selected projects in the 50 to 500 million euro projects category in 2020. In this project, Dr. Nourzad, Dean of the Faculty of Civil, Water and Environmental Engineering of […]
Iranian Universities Appear in Various Rankings in the World
With a scientific publication growth rate of 10.4 percent in 2019, Iran ranked second among the top 25 countries in the world, next to China with a growth rate of 12.9 percent, according to the Web of Science website. In 2000, Iran’s share of scientific productivity was only 0.1 percent, while in 2019 reached about […]
Development of a New Nono-Carrier as Anticancer Drug Delivery
A research team of the Chemistry Department of Arak University, led by Dr. Mohammad Soleiman Nejad and Rezvan Rahimi, succeeded in producing a synthesized nanoplate for targeted drug delivery. Dr. Soleimannejad explained “nowadays, the use of nanostructures in targeted drug delivery to cancer tissues has many applications in modern medicine. The application of nanotechnology in […]
UNESCO-Michel Batisse Award
Michel Batisse Award is given every two years during the MAB Council, in memory of Dr Michel Batisse, for outstanding achievements in the management of the biosphere reserves in line with the recommendations of the Seville Strategy. In 2019, this US$12,000 award was given to José Santiso (Spain), head of the Mariñas Coruñesas e Terras […]
6 scientists from SRTTU in world’s top 2 percent scientists’ list by Stanford University
At least 6 scientists from the Shahid Rajaee University have figured among the top two percent scientists in a global list compiled by the prestigious Standford University. The US-based Stanford University has recently released a list that represents the top 2 percent of the most-cited scientists in various disciplines. “The list includes the name of […]
By Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi Sabet Artists criticize Iran’s multinational sharing of UNESCO Persian painting file
During its meeting last week, UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage inscribed the art of miniature as a common item between Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Uzbekistan on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Mohammad-Baqer Aqamiri, a prominent Iranian artist who has been working on Persian painting […]
Efficient membrane desalination system for the treatment of water at Arak University
Department of Chemical Engineering of Arak University succeeded in designing a protein membrane to desalinate seawater. In this regard, Dr. Reza Davarnejad said: “Molecular dynamics simulation is important in the design of protein membranes.” Applying this method can trace the dynamics of nanoparticles and save the exorbitant costs of designing and fabricating membranes on a […]
LMS Prizes 2021 – extension to deadline
In light of the increased workload over the past term, the LMS Prizes Committee has decided to extend the deadline to submit nominations for LMS Prizes in 2021 to Wednesday 13th January 2021. Nominations should be submitted to Katherine Wright, Society & Research Officer (prizes@lms.ac.uk), by 11:59pm on 13th January. See further details, including nomination forms, here.
Dr Peter Neumann (1940-2020)
It is with great sadness that the London Mathematical Society (LMS) has learned of the death of Dr Peter Neumann. Dr Neumann was a very influential and popular figure in UK mathematics and in the LMS. He was elected a member of the Society in 1964 and went on to have considerable input into the […]
