مکانیزاسیون کشاورزی

A. Personal Information:
First Name: Morteza
Family Name: Almassi

C. Educational Background:
Master Degree: Ahwaz, Agri. College , lran. 1967. In Tropical Agriculture
Master Degree: American University Of Beirut. 1972. In Agri. Mechanization
Ph.D.: Reading University. England. 1976. In Energy in Agriculture
Post Doctorate (Sabbatical): North Carolina State University (NCSU) Raleigh. 1986. Energy Recovery From Ag. Wastes and By-Products

D. Position Held & Occupational Experiences:
Professor of Ag. Eng. Mechanization. Since 2001
Associated Professor of Ag. Eng. Mechanization. 1984-2001
Assistant Professor of Ag. Eng. Mechanization. 1976-1984
President of Iranian Society of Ag. Mechanization (ISAME). Since 1999
Member of lranian Academy of Science (Ag. Branch). Since 1991
Head of Farm Machinery dpt., Chamran University. 1977-1985
Vice dean. Chamran university, Ag. College. 1986-1988
Dean of college, Chamran University, 1980-91
Scientific Member of Editorial Board of Scientific Journals Published by :
    Tehran University
    Mashhad University .
    lsfahan Universiy
    IREAE. Iranian Research Institute of Ag. Eng. (Editor in Chief since 1993)
Iran Ministry of Ag. Scientific Representative in Bolonia Club,ltaly
Member of Several Scientific and Technical Committee in Ministries of Science & Technology and Agriculture. Since 1988
Reviwer of CCCT 2004 and J D. Publication

E. Courses Taught at B.S. , M.S. , and Ph.D. levels in different Universities (Ahwaz, Tehran, Shiraz , Tarbiat Modarres, and Islamic Azad University):
Ag. Machinery
Ag Mechanization
Mater~alsH andling
Energy Management
Mechanized System Analysis
Principals of Technology of Waste Management
Appropriate Technology
Project Design for Mechanized Agriculture

F. Research Interests & Activities:
Supervisor of at least 35 M.S. And Ph.D. Students In Different fields;
Rape Seed as Diesel Fuel
Flux Seed as Diesel Fuel
Mathematical Modeling in Cost Prediction for Farm Machinery
Energy Savrng and Soil Tillage
Mechanization Strategies Modellng
Solar Energy Use in Drying Vegetables
...
Research Projects Completed or Under Supervision:
Mechanization Development Strategy in Khuzestan Province, Iran.
Improving Fuel Consumption In Paykan Engines
Design And Construction of a Grease belt for Planter Test
Design and Construction of a Single Grain Sugar Cane Planter
Mechanization Indexes and Standards
Appropriating Mechanization For Wheat Production in lran
Management of Solid waste

G. Books & Papers Published:
Books:
Principal of Agriculture Mechanizatton 1998, Third Ed. 2006
Adlctionary of Agricultural Machlneiy.1999. selected as book of year 2004, in Agri.
Technical Strategy for Sugar Cane Production by Farmer Systems 1987

Scientific Papers:
English:
Methane Gas Generation from Ag. Wastes. 1974. IDTG. London. England. 1974
Deep Tillage v.s. Conventtonal T~llagein Beqm Plain, Lebonan.1983. ASAE.1983
Mechanization Strategy in Khhuzestan Province.1993. Beijing ,China. 1995
Energy Production from Organic Waste, Beljing, China. 1995
Outlook of Energy in Thlrd World.1983. Tehran Intl. Symp. 1983
An Expert System for Distributing Truck Loadsof Harvested Pistachio Nuts into
Parallel Processing L~nesa t Pistachio Processing Plant in Keman.2003.
CCCT 2003. Scientific Conference USA
A Crisp Set Based Decislon Strategy for Quality Deteminatlon of Pistachlo Nuts.
2003. SCI 2003 USA

Farsi:
Papers Published in Journal of Agricultural Science. Chamran University, College of Agriculture
Iranian Journal of Agricultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture. Tehran University. 2002
Agricultural and Natural Resources. Journal of Science and Technology. lsfahan
Industrial University. 2003
Journal of Agricultural Science . Tabriz University. 2000
Gorgan Journal of Ag. Science . Gorgan University of Natural Resources. 1999
Islamic Azad University Journal of Agriculture. 2000
Water, Soil and Machine Journal. Published by Ministry of Ag. 1998
Presenting at least 25 papers in Different National and Intl. Conferences and Seminars

H. Countries Visited for Presenting Papers and Courses:
England. 1974-76
England. Cranfield University. 2003
Switzerland. 1991
China. 1995
USA. 1974-1 985
USA. 2004

I. Awards:
Letter and Certificate of Appreciation as Front Runner in Research . Chamran University. yrs 1998-1999
Elected Distinguished Professor by Students. Ahwaz. College of Agriculture. 2002
Letter of Appreciation as Distinguished Worker in Mechanization from Ministry of Agriculture. University Chancellor etc.
Ag. Eng. Books Evaluated by Iran Academy of Science. Selected " Principales of Agricultural Mechanization" ,as Ranking First in the field of Ag. Eng.
Dictionary of Intl. Biography. 1982 . Intl. Who's who in Community Sewice. The Anglo-American Who's who.