He is an internationally renown expert in the fields of safety and systems management of complex, large-scale technological systems, such as: nuclear power plants, chemicals processing plants, and aviation systems. A graduate of Alboz High School (1971), Sharif University of Technology (1976) in industrial engineering and of National University of Iran in political science and economy (1976), he holds a master's degree in engineering management (1978) and a doctoral degree in industrial and systems engineering (1983) from USC. He is a Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE) and conducts research in the fields of ergonomics, particularly as it relates to issues of international transfer of complex technologies. (Back to article)