Line of research for Occupational and safety engineering department

• Dr Ali Asghar Farshad

1. Conceptual framework to implement HSE system in small scale industries
2. A study on the impact of management system certification on safety management
3. An innovation methodology for measuring the effective implementation of an occupational health and safety management system.
4. Evaluation of the quality of occupational health and safety management system based on key performance indicators in certified organization.

• Dr Iraj Alimohammadi

1. Noise control in industries by modelling and designing
2. sound emission modelling of noise sources
3. Modelling and designing of noise barriers
4. Modelling and designing of mufflers
5. Modeling and designing of meta materials for noise reduction
6. Modelling and designing of enclosures for noise reduction
7. Construct of sound absorber by vegetative, mineral and synthetic materials 
8. The study of effects of noise, vibration and heat on psycho- physiological characteristics of man
9. The study of use of Nano particles in noise, vibration and heat control
10. The study of effects of noise, vibration and heat on mental performance
11. The modelling of vibration transfers in structures
12. Modelling and designing of vibration isolators
13. The study of effect of vibration on noise
14. Modelling of heat transfer in industrial machineries
15. Modelling and designing of heat insulators

• Dr Rasoul Yarahmadi

1. The study and development of new technologies for the air pollutants control based on plasma-chemistry hybrid process (CPH)
2. Development of applied technologies for cigarette smoke treatment.
3. Monitoring and control of airborne UFP in the educational centers and institutions.
4. The study and development of new technologies for air pollutants treatment based on phytoremediation (PM)
5. Development of new technologies for special nano particle generator sources.
6. Designing, developing and manufacturing air pollution monitoring and control technologies on a laboratory-semi-industrial scale (PT.PT-TA-Mass production)
7. Simulating the performance of modern air pollution technologies based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
8. Studies on the applicability of artificial intelligence (A.I) in mathematical modeling of air pollution control
9. Studying and developing the research infrastructure of problem-oriented air pollution control based on artificial intelligence
10. Economic valuation of new air purification technologies with the help of intelligent math models - artificial intelligence
11. Modeling (mathematical-statistical) behavior of emission-exposure of air pollutants in occupational environments
12. Study and design of HSE integrated management system in manufacturing companies
13. Studying and designing the HSE business plan in manufacturing companies (small, medium and large)
14. Studying and designing the road map of the health-safety and environment system (HSE Road Map) in manufacturing companies.
15. Studying and designing the cost-benefit model of the integrated HSE system in manufacturing companies.
16. Studying the role of HSE management system on reducing air pollution in industrial-production units

• Dr Shahram Vosoughi

1. Cognitive ergonomics
2. The effect of harmful environmental factors on cognitive functions
3. Environmental ergonomics
4. Modeling in participatory ergonomics
5. Ergonomics interventions for improving the workstations
6. Development of methods for evaluating the physical and mental load of workers
7. The use of anthropometric data in the design of personal protective equipment
8. Analysis of human error and unsafe behaviors
9. Active and passive noise control methods in industry
10. Heat and humidity control in the workplace
11. The effects of exposure to heat on workers' health
12. The effects of exposure to environmental factors in the workplace on the reproductivity

• Dr Hossein Ebrahimi

1. Safety culture
2. Incident analysis based on systems theory methods (STAMP, CAST)
3. System safety analysis based on systems theory methods (STPA)
4. Improving the defects of systems theory methods (STAMP, CAST, STPA)
5. Development of new incident analysis methods
6. Development of new systems safety evaluation methods

• Dr Azadeh Ashtarinezhad

1. Toxicity of nanomaterials and its effect on inflammatory genes (in vivo and in vitro)
2. Interaction of different chemicals on inflammatory genes (in vivo and in vitro)
3. Effect of nanomaterials on the reproductive system (in vivo)
4. Effect of simultaneous exposure to different chemicals on the reproductive system (in vivo)

• Dr Athena Rafieepour

1. Investigating the effect of exposure to physical pollutants (Heat & Cold Stress, sound and vibration, lighting and radiation) on the change of biological parameters
2. Induction of oxidative stress biomarkers in exposure to harmful agents in the workplace
3. The impact of physical factors in the workplace on labor productivity and the occurrence of accidents
4. The effect of physical factors in workplace on of health and psychological disorders occurrence in workers
5. Designing absorbers, insulators and new personal protection devices to reduce exposure to adverse agent in workplace
6. Improving the performance of absorbers, insulators and personal protection tools to protect against physical harmful factors in the work environment, relying on current knowledge
7. Designing new indicators for evaluating thermal stress in the workplace
8. Providing practical and innovative methods to reduce noise annoyance
9. the effect of training on reducing the health and mental disorder caused by exposure to adverse agent in the workplace.
10. The effect of exposure to nanoparticles and microparticles on health effects
11. Development of sampling methods and health risk assessment

• Dr Saber Moradi

1. Challenges of dynamic risk assessment in process industries
2. Application of artificial intelligence in risk prediction
3. Models of studying lessons learned from incidents
4. Integration of numerical methods and modeling in risk estimation
5. Challenges of fuzzy theory in estimating frequency
6. Application of dynamic methods in predicting domino effects
7. Importance of fuzzy theory and D-number in risk estimation