Mehran Ghiaci is a professor of chemistry at Isfahan University of Technology (Iran). He received his BS and MS in chemistry from Pars College (Iran). He received his PhD degree in physical organic chemistry from University of California at Los Angeles, UCLA (USA). His current research interests include physical organic chemistry, heterogeneous catalysts, organic synthesis, surface chemistry, drug delivery and chemical sensing.

Curriculum Vitae:

   Name                                    Mehran

  Surname                                Ghiaci          

  Date of Birth                          23 August 1950

  Place of Birth                         Behbahan, Iran
  Nationality                             Iranian, Persian
  Marital status                         Married

  number of Children               Three

Education:

  1964- 1970                           Diploma, Kharazmi High School, Tehran, Iran 

  1970-1974                            B. Sc (Chemistry), Pars Collage, Tehran, Iran

  1974-1975                            M. Sc (Organic Chemistry),  Pars Collage, Tehran, Iran

  1975-1980                            Ph.D (Physical Organic Chemistry, Organic Stereochemistry, Conformational

                                              Analysis & NMR Spectroscopy), University of California at Los Angeles, USA

Work Experiences:

1980-1990                                  Assistant Professor, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran

1990-2000                                  Associate Professor, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran

2000- present                              Professor, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran

1995-Present                               Research Manager of Tat Chemical Company

1989- Present                              Producer of Spin-finish for man-made fibers

1989- Present                              Producer 2-Ethylhexanoic acid

1995- Three months                    Sabbatical Leave, University of Surrey, England

1999-Three months                     Sabbatical Leave, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

2000-Three months                     Sabbatical Leave, Brocks University, Canada

Refrences:

• Professor. Frank. A. L. Anet

            Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

            University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

            United States of America (USA)

            E-mail: anet@chem.ucla.edu

• Professor Dr.Junes Ipaktchi

             Institut Fur Organische Chemie Giessen, Germany

             E-mail: junes.ipaktchi@org.chemie.uni-giessen.de

•  Professor Dr. M. Yalpani

            Department of Organic Chemistry

            Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (Retired)

            E-mail: myalpani@gmx.de

• Professor Dr. Ari Koskinen

            Laboratory of Organic Chemistry

            Helsinki University of Technology

            E-mail: ari.koskinen@hut.fi

Extracurricular Activites:

History and Philosophy of Science, Music and Jogging