Dr. Zahedirad received his bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Sharif University of Technology and then graduated with a master’s degree in socio-economic systems engineering from the University of Tehran. He also successfully completed his PhD in industrial engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology.
Dr. Zahedirad’s research focuses on policy-making and designing innovation strategies in emerging companies and industrial sectors in developing countries. Several of his articles in this field have been published in prestigious international journals. Currently, he is a postdoctoral researcher at the Faculty of Science and Technology Management, Amirkabir University of Technology, conducting research on the development of innovation strategies in companies active in the field of complex systems technologies.
Dr. Zahedirad is interested in using quantitative approaches and tools to solve problems related to technology management and innovation. Systems thinking and a holistic perspective are also his main approaches in analyzing complex problems. In this regard, mastering the tools of system dynamics, as one of the most efficient methods of implementing systems thinking and simulating the behavior of complex systems, is considered one of his main specialties. Over the past years, he has developed his knowledge and skills in the field of modeling the dynamics of complex systems through conducting numerous researches and teaching related courses such as “Systems Analysis” and “System Dynamics” at the country’s top universities.