
Dr. Mohsen Saeedi
Biography:
Dr. Mohsen Saeedi has a PhD in Civil Engineering, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of British Columbia and a PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Tehran. He earned an MSc in Civil (Environmental) Engineering and a BSc in Chemical Engineering from Iran University of Science and Technology.
Dr. Saeedi currently teaches graduate-level courses in the Department of Marketing, Strategy and Entrepreneurship in the MBA program at University Canada West.
Expertise and Experience
Dr. Saeedi has been a post-doctoral research fellow and a sessional lecturer at the University of British Columbia. He also teaches sustainable resource use and corporate social responsibility courses at the City University of Seattle in Vancouver. He has also been a professor of environmental engineering and became a full professor at the Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) in 2015.
Dr. Saeedi has over 18 years of successful academic experience in higher education. He served as Director of the Office of Assessment and Evaluation at Iran University of Science and Technology (reported to the president of the university), Dean of the School of Civil Engineering, deputy of research at the School of Civil Engineering, deputy of education, postgraduate studies manager, and head of the Department of Water and Environmental Engineering. He is also an affiliate member (one out of nine members) of the civil engineering branch of the Iran National Academy of Sciences (IAS) and has been the Official Expert of Environmental Engineering, Iranian Association of Official Experts (IOAE), Supreme Council of Official Experts of Iran, since 2011.
He taught a variety of undergraduate, graduate, and short courses in environment, engineering, management, and sustainability. He also has experience in Corporate Training, where he successfully developed and delivered several training courses to more than 400 staff of several clients in petrochemical, steel, power, and port/marine transportation companies in Iran.
In addition to his academic experience, Dr. Saeedi has over 25 years of industrial, consulting, and technology experience. He has worked with companies conducting environmental and quality management systems, and sustainability studies. He worked on energy, oil and petrochemical, mining, iron and steel, transportation, and engineering/construction projects. He has also implemented environmental management systems (ISO, 14001) for refinery and steel companies in Iran. He also worked as an advisor to the CEO of an environmental, engineering, and construction company for over 10 years.
Dr. Saeedi worked as a research engineer and senior hydrologist in Canada with consulting/engineering companies based in North Vancouver and Burnaby.
Publications and Scholarly Activity
Dr. Saeedi has authored and published more than 80 refereed research journal articles, presented over 50 conference proceedings and authored two books – Environmental Management of Power Plants, and Port Projects Assessment and Terms of Reference.
Below is a list of his select publications in the last five years. According to Google scholar, the papers published by Dr. Saeedi received 2685 citations. To see the entire track record of his publications, please visit his Google scholar profile at: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=xq5TcZ0AAAAJ&hl=en.
- Shishegaran, A. Saeedi, M., Kumar, A., Ghiasinejad, H., 2022. Computational predictions for estimating the performance of flexural and compressive strength of epoxy resin-based artificial stones. Engineering with Computers, 1-26
- Saeedi, M., Mahmoud M, 2021. Effect of cement kiln dust, lime, and fly ash on metal leaching characteristics of oil sands tailings from Alberta, Canada. Waste Technology an International Journal, 9, 6-13.
- Mohamadi, S., Saeedi, M., Mollahossini, A., 2021. Strategies for the sustainable practice of electrokinetic technology: The case of mixed contaminants in clayey soil. Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 100130
- Salmabadi, H., Khalidy, R., Saeedi, M., Transport routes and potential source regions of the Middle Eastern dust over Ahvaz during 2005–2017. Atmospheric Research, 104947
- Shishegaran, A. Saeedi, M., Kumar, A., Ghiasinejad, H., 2020. Prediction of air quality in Tehran by developing the nonlinear ensemble model. Journal of Cleaner Production, 120825
- Saeedi, M. Li, L.Y., Grace, J.R., 2020. Effect of Co-existing Heavy Metals and Natural Organic Matter on Sorption/Desorption of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Soil: A Review. Pollution, 6, 1-24
- Khalidy, R., Salmabadi, H., Saeedi, M., Numerical Simulation of a Severe Dust Storm over Ahvaz Using the HYSPLIT Model. International Journal of Environmental Research, 13, 161-174.
- Salmabadi, H., Saeedi, M., 2019. Determination of the transport routes of and the areas potentially affected by SO2 emanating from Khatoonabad copper smelter (KCS), Kerman province, Iran using HYSPLIT. Atmospheric Pollution Research, 10, 321-333.
- Salmabadi, H., Saeedi, M., 2019. Monitoring of SO2 column concentration over Iran using satellite-based observations during 2005-2016. Pollution, 5(2): 257-268.
- Baglou, M., Ghoddousi, P., Saeedi, M., 2017. Evaluation of Building Materials Based on Sustainable Development Indicators. Journal of Sustainable Development, 10 (4), 143-154.
Dr. Saeedi’s other scholarly activity includes:
- Affiliated member, National Academy of Sciences of Iran.
- Member of the educational council, Iran University of Science and Technology, 2006-2009.
- Member of the scientific publications commission, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran, 2014-2017.
- Associate editor, “Frontiers in Sustainability.”
- Editorial board member, Journal of “Environmental Energy and Economic Research.”
- Associate Editor, Frontiers in Environmental Health and Exposome
- Editorial board member, Journal of "Hydrology; Current Research."
- Editorial board member, Journal of Fundamentals of Renewable Energy and Applications
- Editorial board member, "Pollution" journal
His additional training and certifications include:
- Sustainability in Practice certificate, a course offered by Engineers Canada and Montreal Polytechnique, 2020.
- Canadian Investment Funds Course (CIFC) Certificate, IFSE Institute, Canada, 2021.
- Harmonized Life License Qualification Program (HLLQP) Certificate, Oliver’s learning institute, Canada, 2021.
- Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001) Requirements and Implementation, held by SGS Iran.
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), held by the Department of Environment, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and CORDAH.
- Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001) Internal Audit, held by SGS Iran.
Other scholarly and social activities include:
- Affiliated member, National Academy of Sciences of Iran.
- Member of the educational council, Iran University of Science and Technology, 2006-2009.
- Member of the scientific publications commission, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran, 2014-2017.
- Associate editor, “Frontiers in Sustainability.”
- Editorial board member, Journal of “Environmental Energy and Economic Research.”
- Associate Editor, Frontiers in Environmental Health and Exposome
- Editorial board member, Journal of "Hydrology; Current Research."
- Editorial board member, Journal of Fundamentals of Renewable Energy and Applications
- Editorial board member, "Pollution" journal
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