Mohammad Ali sandidzadeh

University:        Iran University of Science & Technology (IUST)

Faculty:            School of Railway Engineering

Department:     Electric Railway

Phone:            +98-21-77491029

Email:              sandidzadeh@iust.ac.ir

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

  Doctor of Electrical (Control) Engineeing

  University: Amirkabir University of Technology ( some part of Ph.D research in Central Queensland University- Australia)

AWARDS AND PRIZES:

  Research award in School of Railway Engineering -2003

  Research award in School of Railway Engineering -2001

  Excellent research award- Central Queensland University- Australia

AFFILATION:

    · Member of Association of Rail Transportation , Iran.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

School of Railway Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran , Iran

  Period: 2000- 2008 

  Position: Assistant Professor 

Teaching in:

 MS.C Courses involving Fuzzy Control & Applications in Railway,

 Modern Control,

 Neural Networks & Applications in Railway,

 Energy Optimization in Train Navigation

PROJECTS ACHIEVED/UNDERTAKEN:

I) OVERSEAS:

    Railway Research , Central Queensland University, Australia.

I I ) In Iran:

  1-Technical Specification and Design of 4 cars metro rolling stock

  2-Preparation & Study of Signalling design in Bafgh- Mashad Railway

  3-Consideration and Training of Central Control & Communication System in Tehran Metro.

  4- Consideration and Training of Signalling System in Tehran Metro.

  5-Study and Preparation of Train Link System in Iran Railway.

  6- Study of Automatic Train Control in Tehran-Mashad Railway

  7-Comprehensive Study of Automatic Fare Collection System

  8- Comprehensive Study of DC Switchgears Manufacturing and Applications in Railway

  9-Study of Moving Block System

  10- Evaluation and Comparison of Interlocking System

  11-Design of Freight Wagons in Kolahdouz Industry

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

  • Intelligent Train Control System

  • Railway Signalling

  • Central traffic Control System

  • SCADA System

  • Railway Electrification 

PUBLICATION:

Journals:

  1- M. Sandidzadeh, S. Safarkhani, “ Simulation of Train Dynamics in Subway System”, Journal of Transportation Research, Vol.4, N0. 2 2007

  2- M. Sandidzadeh , R. Golkar “A Data Logger Development in the Automatic Train Protection (ATP ) System –Case Study in Tehran Metro”, Vol 2, No 1, 2008, ICASTOR Journal of Engineering, India.

  3- A. Ebrahimi, M. Sandidzadeh, “Fuzzy Logic Control of Regenerative Braking in DC Electrical Railway, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2008, ICASTOR Journal of Engineering, India.

  4- M. Sandidzadeh, M. Menhaj, “ Improvement of Automatic Train Control System by Multistage Control & Fuzzy Dynamic Optimization”, Journak of Amirkabir, 2004., Vol. 14, No. A-56.

Conferences:

  [1]: Sandidzadeh M. , Menhaj M., Ghadrdani S., “ Modelling the human operator decision making for railway traffic control based on intelligence of computing techniques”, Proceedings of Conference on Railway Eng. (CORE 98), Australia, pp.273-278, Sept. 1998.

  [2]: M. Sandidzadeh, “ Traffic Train Control via Fuzzy Approach “ 4^th Rail Transportation Conference, 1999, Tehran University.

  [3]: Sandidzadeh M. , M. Menhaj “ Multistage Fuzzy Train Control” , IASTED/ Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing conference pp.128-133, May 2001, Cancun, Mexico.

  [4] Sandidzadeh M. , Menhaj M., et al, “ Transmission Media Modelling in Automatic Train Control System” IASTED/ Modelling and Simulation conferenc pp303-308, May 2001, Pittsburgh , USA.

  [5] : Sandidzadeh M. , Menhaj M., et al “ Simulation of Chopper Controlled DC Series Traction Machine in Motoring and Braking Modes for Tehran Metro Application”, World Congress on Railway Research, Oct. 1999, Tokyo, Japan. .

  [6]: M.A sandidzadeh, J Mousavi, “Development of an Expert System for Failure Detection of Electric System of Metro” 1st Urban Railway Conference, Tehran, 2000 ( In Farsi)

  [7]: Sandidzadeh M. , Menhaj M.,et al. “A Simulator For Automatic Train Protection Using Visual C++ “ Urban Rail Transport Conference, Tehran, Nov. 1999. (English Lang.),[Received the best paper awards]

  [8] : Sandidzadeh M. , Menhaj M., Bahram Kouhi “A Simulation Approach to Computerize the Relay Interlocking System of Tehran Suburban Line”, Urban Rail Transport conference, Tehran, Nov. 1999.

  [9] : Sandidzadeh M. , Menhaj M., Shams H., “Assessment of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) for Tehran Metro by Simulation “,5^th Rail transport ,Tehran, March 2000.

  (Journal) [10]: Sandidzadeh M. , Menhaj M.B S Ghadrdani ,Li Peng, “ An Intelligent Traffic Control For Subway System” Railway Science Journal, China. , Vol.21, no.3, (2000).

  [10] : Sandidzadeh M. , Menhaj M., Majedi M. “ A Model for Command Transfer between Audio Frequency Track Circuits and Train Onboard Equipment”, 5^th Rail transport conference ,Tehran, March 2000. [ Received the best paper awards]

  [11] : Massoud Ramin, Sandidzadeh Mohammadali “ Modelling & Simulation of Stray Current in Tehran Metro System”- Proceedings of Conference on Railway Eng. (CORE 98),Australia, pp.43-47, Sept.,1998.

  [12] : A. Mirabadi, M. Sandidzadeh, “ Trial of an Integrated Navigation System for Railway Application”, 2^nd Conference of Satellite Based Positioning System., Oct. 2001, Tehran.

  [13] : M. Sandidzadeh, “ Fuzzy Optimization with Branch & Bound Technique- Application in Train Control System” , Proceeding of International Conference on Computing (CIC’2001), Nov. 2001, Mexico City.

  Many other Conference papers in Farsi language which will be updated in the future.

RESEARCH GRANTS OBTAINED:

  1 - DC Switchgears Applications in Railway

  2 - Stray Current in Railway System

  3 - Smart Card Ticketing in Urban Railway

GRADUATE STUDENTS: 

  Mr. Golkar Ms.C Railway Electrifications

  Ms. Safarkhani

  Ms. Rahmanzadeh

  Mr. Ghamari