Mehdi Majidpour
Dean of Faculty
Department of Management, Science and Technology
Amirkabir University of Technology,
Tehran, Iran.
majidpour@aut.ac.ir
Tel (Fax): +98 (21)64545858
Research Interests
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Complex Products & Systems (CoPS)
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Technological Catch-up & Industrial Development
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Industrial & Innovation Policy
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International Technology Transfer
- Technology Strategy
Education
PhD in Innovation and Technology Policy Studies, SPRU (school of business, management & economics), University of Sussex, UK, Feb 2011. (Ranks 1st in Europe and 2nd in the World on innovation studies).
M.Sc. (A collaborative program between Sharif University of Technology & University of Sussex): Technology & Innovation Management, (school of business, management & economics), SPRU, University of Sussex, UK (2006).
M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran-Iran (2000-2002).
B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran-Iran (1995-1999), (Top Student).
Honors and Rewards
- Selected and awarded as “The Top Technologist” for the innovation in technology strategy software (Negasht.app) in Iran, 2022.
- Evaluated and ranked as the top faculty members (total 33) in the Department of Management, Science & Technology, Amirkabir University of Technology (2018).
- Honored as a 2nd top researcher on industrial contracts (2017), Amirkabir University of Technology.
- Selected as one of 30th scientist by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in Science Tour 2016: “City of the Future – Research for Sustainable Urban Development“. 31 Jan. – 6th Feb. 2016.
- Honored and awarded as the outstanding researcher, Institute for International Energy Institute, Tehran, Iran (2013) (Biofuel Roadmap in Iran).
- Honored and rewarded by the World Bank Institute and the Korean Development Institute (KDI), (November 2013), Frontiers in Development Policy.
- Evaluated and ranked as the top 2% faculty members (total 709) in Amirkabir University of Technology (2012).
- Honored and rewarded by the Korean Development Institute (KDI) and the World Bank, (October 2012), High-level Knowledge Forum, Expanding Frontiers in Development Policy under Korea’s Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP).
- Honored and rewarded as the best M.Sc Project, Sponsored by IKCO, Top Score, (100 of 100). (2002).
- Ranked and rewarded as the 1st amongst Mechanical Eng. Students, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, (1995-1998).
Selected Publications
- Majidpour, M., Hajiakbari, H. and Roshani, S. (2025) Next Generation Universities in the Context of the Knowledge Economy: Conceptual and Practical Implications, Journal of the Knowledge Economy, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13132-025-02705-w. (Q1)
- Soltanzadeh, J., Rahmani, S. and Majidpour, M. (2024) Technological catch-up in the Iranian steel industry: Integrating regime-based and complex product systems approaches, Resources Policy, Vol.89. 104601.
- Mehdi Majidpour (2022) “Policy lessons from the execution of fuel dual-pricing: Insights for fuel-subsidizing economies”, Energy, Volume 247, 15 May 2022, 123480.
- Mehdi Majidpour (2023) “A methodology to formulate technology roadmap and policy package in biofuels”, Biofuels. https://doi.org/10.1080/17597269.2023.2233214.
- Mehdi Majidpour, Ali Saber, Shaban Elahi, Ali Shayan, Seyed Mohammad Sahebkar Khorasani, (2021) “Technological catch-up in the biopharmaceutical sector: Evidence from Iran”, Technology in Society, Vol. 67, Num. 1, Page 1-11. (Q1).
- Mohammadreza Minaee, Shaban Elahi, Mehdi Majidpour, Manoochehr Manteghi, (2021), “Lessons learned from an unsuccessful “catching-up” in the automobile industry of Iran”, Technology in Society, Vol. 66, Num. 1, Page 101595-101595, (Q1).
- Majidpour, M. (2017), “International technology transfer and the dynamics of complementarity”, Technological Forecasting & Social Change, Vol.122., pp.196-206.
- Majidpour, M. (2016), “Technological catch-up in complex product systems”, Journal of Engineering & Technology Management , Vol.41(3) , PP.92 _ 105 , 20.
- Alizadeh, R., Majidpour, M. and Maknoon, R., and Kaleibari, S.S. (2016),”Clean development mechanism in Iran: does it need a revival?”, International Journal of Global Warming , Vol.10(1), PP.196 _ 215.
- Alizadeh, R., Majidpour, M. and Maknoon, R., and Salimi, J. (2016), “Iranian Energy and Climate Policies Adaptation to the Kyoto Protocol” , International Journal of Environmental Research , Vol.9(3), PP.853 _ 864.
- Hassanzade, A., Namdarian, L., Majidpour, M. and Elahi, S. (2015) Developing a model to evaluate the impacts of science, technology and innovation foresight on policy-making. Technology Analysis and Strategic Management. ISSN 0953-7325.
- Hassanzadeh, A., Namdarian, L, Elahi, S. and Majidpour, M. (2014) Impact of technology foresight on the policy-making process in Iran. Science Technology and Society, 19 (3). pp. 275-304. ISSN 0971-7218.
- Majidpour, M. (2013), “The Unintended Consequences of US-led Sanctions on Iranian Industries” Iranian Studies, Volume: 46, Issue: 01, pages 1 – 15 (one of most read articles in the journal website).
- Majidpour, M. (2012), “Heavy Duty Gas Turbines in Iran, India and China: Do National Energy Policies Drive the Industries?”, Energy Policy, Vol. 41, Feb. 2012, pp. 723–732
- Alizadeh, R., Majidpour, M., Maknoon, R., Salimi, J. (2015) Iranian energy and climate policies adaptation to the Kyoto Protocol, International Journal of Environmental Research, Vol.9(3), PP.853-864.
- Alizadeh, R., Majidpour, M.,Maknoon, R., and Kaleibari, S.S., (2015). Clean development mechanism in Iran: does it need a revival? International Journal of Global Warming, 10(1), PP.196-215.
- Majidpour, M. (2012), “Externalities in North-South Technology Transfer: The Case of CNG Engines in Iran.” World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development., Vol. 9, No. 1, pp.1-14.
- Majidpour, M. (2013), “Promoting Industrial Competitiveness in Complex Product Systems: Iran Industrial Policy Case Study” Frontiers in Development Policy: Case Study Book, November 21 – 22, 2013, Seoul Korea.
- Majidpour, M.(2012), “Governmental Policies and the CoPS Development: The Case of Gas Turbine Industry in Iran”, High-level knowledge forum, Oct. 15-16, 2012, Seoul, South Korea.
- Majidpour, M. (2012), “A Detailed analysis of the Oligopolistic Market for Land-based Gas Turbine Industry”, Asia Pacific Innovation Conference (APIC 2012), October 13-14 2012, Seoul National University.
- Shamsavari and M.Majidpour, (2008), “Innovation in Technology Transfer: Host-Oriented Strategic R&D Alliance”, Economic discussion paper, Kingston University, London.
- Majidpour, (2007), “How might the level of innovation system differ within cross-borders? ‘Evidence from Catching-up Process’ ”, The 5th International Symposium on Management of Technology, (ISMOT’07), June. 1-3, 2007 Zhejiang University, Hangzhou City, P.R. China
- Majidpour, (2007), “Tools Application for Innovation Management within Iranian National Engine Project”, ISPIM 2007, “Innovation for Growth: The Challenges for East & West”, June. 17-20, 2007, Warsaw, Poland.
Referee work for:
- Technological Forecasting and Social Change (http://www.journals.elsevier.com/technological-forecasting-and-social-change)
- Research Policy (the top rank journal in policy studies): http://www.journals.elsevier.com/research-policy/
- Technology in Society (https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/technology-in-society)
- Journal of the Knowledge Economy (https://link.springer.com/journal/13132)
- Journal of Engineering and Technology Management (https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-engineering-and-technology-management)
Teaching
- International Technology Transfer (PhD)
- Technology & Knowledge Transfer (PhD)
- Science & Technology Policy (PhD)
- Research Design & Management, (PhD & MSC)
- Innovation Management (PhD, MBA, MSC).
- Business Negotiations (MBA)
- Energy Policy (MSC).