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Name: Mohammad Ali sandidzadeh

  University: Iran University of Science & Technology (IUST)

  Faculty : School of Railway Engineering

  Group : Electric Railway

  Phone :+98-21-77491029

  Email : sandidzadeh@iust.ac.ir 
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  Doctor of Electrical (Control) Engineering

  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-1997

   · Member of Association of Rail Transportation, Iran.

  · Establishment of Electrical Railway Engineering

  · Development of Railway Signalling & Control ,

  Period: 2000- 2008

  Position: Assistant Professor

  Responsibilities: Manager of Electric Railway Group

  Teaching in: MS.C Courses involving Fuzzy Control & Applications in Railway, Modern Control, Neural Networks & Applications in Railway, Energy Optimization in Train Navigation

  Conducting research:

  Automatic Train Control, Railway Interlocking, End of Train Detection, Railway Traffic Control, DC Switchgear in Metro, Feasibility studies in Metro new line, Design of Freight Rolling Stock

    PROJECTS ACHIEVED/UNDERTAKEN:

  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.

  5- Mohammad Ali Sandidzadeh, Ali Khodadadi, " Optimization of balise placement in a railway track using a vehicle, an odometer and genetic algorithm, Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research, vol. 70, march 2011, pp210-214.  

 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).

  [11] : 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]

  [12] : 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.

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

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

 [15]:M. Sandidzadeh, A. KHodadadi,"Optimization of balise placement in a railway track using a vehicle, an odometer and genetic algorithm", Journal of scientific & International Research, Vol 70, 2011, (Abstract)

 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

 4- Simulation of Automatic Train Operation

 GRADUATE STUDENTS:

  Mr. R. Golkar

  Ms. S. Safarkhani

  Ms. B. Rahmanzadeh

  Mr. S. Ghamari

  Mr. M. Fahimi

  Mr. D Mostafa Tonbagh

  Mr. S. Mohseni

  Mr. M. Moshksar

  Mr. M. Mokhlesabadi Farahani

  Mr. M. Ghasem Zadeh

  Mr. M. Babaie

  Mr. S. Mousavi

  Mr. B. Shamszadeh

  Ms. H. Sgamsipour

  Ms. Kh. Zareei

  Mr. Sadeghi

  Mr. A. Heydari

  Mr. M. Dehghani