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
- Technology Strategy & Roadmap
- Innovation and start-ups
- Technological leapfrogging & catching-up
- Industrial and development policy
- International Technology Acquisition
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
- 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).
