Curriculum Vitae
Academic Qualifications
2006 - 2011 PhD, Geophysics
Uppsala University, Sweden
Doctoral thesis: "New techniques for estimation of source parameters: Applications to airborne gravity and pseudo-gravity gradient
tensors".
Advisors: Prof. Laust B. Pedersen and Dr. Mehrdad Bastani
Examiner: Dr. Mark Pilkington
2001- 2003 MSc, Mining Engineering – Exploration Geophysics
Shahroud University of Technology, Iran
Master’s thesis: "Chromite ore prospecting in Sabzevar ophiolite zone based on integration of aeromagnetic and geochemistry data "
Advisor: Dr. Abolghasem Kamkar
1995 - 1999 BSc, Mining Engineering – Mineral Exploration
Kerman University, Iran
Bachelor’s thesis: "Geotechnical studies of permeability of rock masses in Damghan dam, Central Iran"
Advisor: Dr. Saeed Kariminasab
Employment History – General
July 2011-Present Postdoctoral Fellow in Geophysics
CSIRO Earth Science and Resource Engineering, Sydney, Australia
Research subject: "Developing new techniques for interpretation of magnetic and gravity gradient tensor data".
Nov., 2008 – Assistant Researcher
May, 2009 Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University
Data acquisition, processing and interpretation of RMT, CSRMT and borehole GPR for SoilCAM Project granted by EU.
In this period, I stopped my PhD research temporary and worked in the SoilCAM project.
2002 – 2006 Geophysicist
Airborne Geophysics Group, Geological Survey of Iran (GSI)
Processing and interpretation of aeromagnetic, Helicopter-borne Electromagnetic (HEM) and radiometry data.
2001 – 2002 Geophysicist
Geophysics Division, Zamin Sakht Company, Tehran, Iran
Data acquisition, processing and interpretation of Geoelectric data to locate heavy constructions and buildings.
1999 – 2000 Geotechnique Engineer
Geotechnique Division, Khak and Sang Company, Tehran, Iran
Field measurements and interpretation of Geotechnical data to study the permeability of rock masses to locate heavy constructions and dams.
Academic Employment – Teaching and Research
2009 – 2010 Supervision of Postgraduate Students
Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University
Supervision of Master student Luis Magaia and helping other postgraduate students in their researches.
A Master’s Thesis written by Luis Andre Magaia: " Processing Techniques of Aeromagnetic Data: Case Studies from the Precambrian of Mozambique".
Nov., 1st, 2008 - Research Assistant to Professor Laust B. Pedersen
May, 1st, 2009 Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University
Data acquisition, processing and modelling of Radio Magnetotelluric (RMT), Controlled Source RMT (CSRMT) and borehole GPR for SoilCAM project granted by European Union (EU).
June, 2008 Teaching a Course in Postgraduate Level: "Interpretation Tools of Potential Field Data with Introduction to Oassis Montaj (Geosoft)".
Scholarships and Awards
2011 The Outstanding Reviewer Award of SEG 2010 for review of papers in Journal of Geophysics.
2011 The Outstanding Student Paper Award of AGU Fall Meeting 2010, San Francisco
2010 Wallenberg travel grant for AGU, Fall Meeting 2010, San Francisco supported by Wallenberg Foundation.
2010 SEG travel grant for SEG 2010, Denver, Colorado supported by SEG Foundation.
2010 EGM 2010 travel grant supported by Shell and Arkex.
2010 SEG Foundation grant supported by CGG Veritas.
2009 SEG Foundation grant supported by CGG Veritas.
2009 Travel Grant for EAGE 2009 supported by Uppsala University.
2008 – 2011 Research scholarship supported by Uppsala University.
Professional Profile
· Highly developed qualitative and analytical skills with a strong capacity to conduct independent research.
· Demonstrated ability to develop goals, objectives and implement strategies through supervision experience of postgraduate students.
· Proven ability to conceptualise problems and develop well-reasoned and integrated solutions as demonstrated throughout PhD research.
· Working knowledge of Microsoft office, programming in MATLAB and Delphi and fluent in professional packages Oassis Montaj (Geosoft), ModelVison v.8.00, Surfer v.8, and Intrepid.
· Fluent in Persian (mother tongue) and English and familiar with Swedish.
Research Interests
· Processing and inversion of gravity and magnetic gradiometry data with application to both petroleum and mineral exploration.
· Geological interpretations from high resolution and continental scale aeromagnetic and gravity datasets.
· Qualitative and quantitative interpretation of potential field data and integration of geophysical and geological information of impact structures.
· Applying recently-developed numerical techniques in the neighbouring disciplines to aerogeophysical interpretation techniques.
Review and Editorial Activities
Nov., 2011- Present Associate Editor of Acta Geophysica (appointed for three years).
Invited reviewer for papers submitted to
· Geophysics
· Geophysical Prospecting
· Exploration Geophysics
· Journal of Geophysical Research
· Pure and Applied Geophysics
· Computers and Geosciences
· Central European Journal of Geosciences
· Acta Geophysica
Extra Activities
2008 – 2010 Establishing the first SEG Student Chapter in Sweden at Uppsala University in March 2008 and was elected as the first president of the chapter.
One of the activities of this chapter is organizing workshops and seminars for students in Geosciences and introducing students to industry for internships.
One of the most popular and challenging workshops during my administration was "From Baltic Shield to Scandinavian Caledonides".
Professional Memberships
2011 – Present The Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (ASEG)
2009 – Present The American Geophysical Union (AGU)
2008 – 2011 The SEG Student Chapter at Uppsala University
2006 – Present The European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers (EAGE)
2006 – Present The Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG)
2003 – Present The Iranian Society of Mining Engineering
2003 – Present The Society of Mining Engineering Union of Tehran
2006 - 2011 PhD, Geophysics
Uppsala University, Sweden
Doctoral thesis: "New techniques for estimation of source parameters: Applications to airborne gravity and pseudo-gravity gradient
tensors".
Advisors: Prof. Laust B. Pedersen and Dr. Mehrdad Bastani
Examiner: Dr. Mark Pilkington
2001- 2003 MSc, Mining Engineering – Exploration Geophysics
Shahroud University of Technology, Iran
Master’s thesis: "Chromite ore prospecting in Sabzevar ophiolite zone based on integration of aeromagnetic and geochemistry data "
Advisor: Dr. Abolghasem Kamkar
1995 - 1999 BSc, Mining Engineering – Mineral Exploration
Kerman University, Iran
Bachelor’s thesis: "Geotechnical studies of permeability of rock masses in Damghan dam, Central Iran"
Advisor: Dr. Saeed Kariminasab
Employment History – General
July 2011-Present Postdoctoral Fellow in Geophysics
CSIRO Earth Science and Resource Engineering, Sydney, Australia
Research subject: "Developing new techniques for interpretation of magnetic and gravity gradient tensor data".
Nov., 2008 – Assistant Researcher
May, 2009 Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University
Data acquisition, processing and interpretation of RMT, CSRMT and borehole GPR for SoilCAM Project granted by EU.
In this period, I stopped my PhD research temporary and worked in the SoilCAM project.
2002 – 2006 Geophysicist
Airborne Geophysics Group, Geological Survey of Iran (GSI)
Processing and interpretation of aeromagnetic, Helicopter-borne Electromagnetic (HEM) and radiometry data.
2001 – 2002 Geophysicist
Geophysics Division, Zamin Sakht Company, Tehran, Iran
Data acquisition, processing and interpretation of Geoelectric data to locate heavy constructions and buildings.
1999 – 2000 Geotechnique Engineer
Geotechnique Division, Khak and Sang Company, Tehran, Iran
Field measurements and interpretation of Geotechnical data to study the permeability of rock masses to locate heavy constructions and dams.
Academic Employment – Teaching and Research
2009 – 2010 Supervision of Postgraduate Students
Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University
Supervision of Master student Luis Magaia and helping other postgraduate students in their researches.
A Master’s Thesis written by Luis Andre Magaia: " Processing Techniques of Aeromagnetic Data: Case Studies from the Precambrian of Mozambique".
Nov., 1st, 2008 - Research Assistant to Professor Laust B. Pedersen
May, 1st, 2009 Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University
Data acquisition, processing and modelling of Radio Magnetotelluric (RMT), Controlled Source RMT (CSRMT) and borehole GPR for SoilCAM project granted by European Union (EU).
June, 2008 Teaching a Course in Postgraduate Level: "Interpretation Tools of Potential Field Data with Introduction to Oassis Montaj (Geosoft)".
Scholarships and Awards
2011 The Outstanding Reviewer Award of SEG 2010 for review of papers in Journal of Geophysics.
2011 The Outstanding Student Paper Award of AGU Fall Meeting 2010, San Francisco
2010 Wallenberg travel grant for AGU, Fall Meeting 2010, San Francisco supported by Wallenberg Foundation.
2010 SEG travel grant for SEG 2010, Denver, Colorado supported by SEG Foundation.
2010 EGM 2010 travel grant supported by Shell and Arkex.
2010 SEG Foundation grant supported by CGG Veritas.
2009 SEG Foundation grant supported by CGG Veritas.
2009 Travel Grant for EAGE 2009 supported by Uppsala University.
2008 – 2011 Research scholarship supported by Uppsala University.
Professional Profile
· Highly developed qualitative and analytical skills with a strong capacity to conduct independent research.
· Demonstrated ability to develop goals, objectives and implement strategies through supervision experience of postgraduate students.
· Proven ability to conceptualise problems and develop well-reasoned and integrated solutions as demonstrated throughout PhD research.
· Working knowledge of Microsoft office, programming in MATLAB and Delphi and fluent in professional packages Oassis Montaj (Geosoft), ModelVison v.8.00, Surfer v.8, and Intrepid.
· Fluent in Persian (mother tongue) and English and familiar with Swedish.
Research Interests
· Processing and inversion of gravity and magnetic gradiometry data with application to both petroleum and mineral exploration.
· Geological interpretations from high resolution and continental scale aeromagnetic and gravity datasets.
· Qualitative and quantitative interpretation of potential field data and integration of geophysical and geological information of impact structures.
· Applying recently-developed numerical techniques in the neighbouring disciplines to aerogeophysical interpretation techniques.
Review and Editorial Activities
Nov., 2011- Present Associate Editor of Acta Geophysica (appointed for three years).
Invited reviewer for papers submitted to
· Geophysics
· Geophysical Prospecting
· Exploration Geophysics
· Journal of Geophysical Research
· Pure and Applied Geophysics
· Computers and Geosciences
· Central European Journal of Geosciences
· Acta Geophysica
Extra Activities
2008 – 2010 Establishing the first SEG Student Chapter in Sweden at Uppsala University in March 2008 and was elected as the first president of the chapter.
One of the activities of this chapter is organizing workshops and seminars for students in Geosciences and introducing students to industry for internships.
One of the most popular and challenging workshops during my administration was "From Baltic Shield to Scandinavian Caledonides".
Professional Memberships
2011 – Present The Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (ASEG)
2009 – Present The American Geophysical Union (AGU)
2008 – 2011 The SEG Student Chapter at Uppsala University
2006 – Present The European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers (EAGE)
2006 – Present The Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG)
2003 – Present The Iranian Society of Mining Engineering
2003 – Present The Society of Mining Engineering Union of Tehran