1. Iran University of Science & Technology IUST (1929)

2. Iran University of Science & Technology (IUST) Potential Technological Collaboration Areas To be presented by: Prof. Toraj Mohammadi University Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology March - April 2016

3. IUST at a Glance Northeast of Tehran 42 acres 12 Schools 4 Departments 30 Research & Technology Centers 9 Centers of Excellence 6 Spin off Companies 415 Academic Members (125 Profs., 140 Assoc. Profs., 150 Assist. Profs.) (100 Overseas Students) 14000 Students (7500 B.Sc., 4600 M.Sc., 1900 Ph.D., 20% Female) 51000 Graduated students 3

4. IUST at a Glance (2014-2015) 7 Professors in top 1% Scientists in the world 1150 Research Papers in International (ISI) Journals 650 Research Papers in Nat./Int. Journals 900 Research Papers in Nat./Int. conferences 5 International Books 4 IUST Ranking By the Times Higher Education Ranking in 2015 The 1 st in Iran and the 69 th in Asia and the 475 th in the world

5. IUST Research & Technology Centers Automotive Research Center Green Research Center Iran Aluminum Research Center Iran Composites Institute Transportation Research Center Neural Technology Research Center New Technologies in Rail Transportation Research Center Research Center for Hydrocarbon Resources Space Research Center Metering Research Center Information & Communication Technologies Center Applied Safety of Road & Transportation Research Center Cyber Defense Research and Technology Center Research & Technology Centre for Membrane Processes 5

6. IUST mega industrial projects Express railway transportation National platform for class B automobiles An 100-150 seats airplane (engines section) Satellite Gas turbines Cyber infrastructures systems Moving-neural subcutaneous prostheses 6

7. IUST Spin off Companies Catalytic heaters Energy and power plants Oil and gas Satellite Metering Robotics and control 7

8. Some of the initial areas of interest may be: 1.Water and waste water treatment, recycling, industrial and domestic reuse issues 2.Reduction of energy consumption in industrial and domestic sectors 3.Renewable energies 4.Advanced materials focusing on composites 5.Enhancement of oil & gas recovery factor in upstream oil & gas industries 6.Mining 7.Technology parks and incubator centers Areas of Collaboration 8

9. Looking forward to a respectable cooperation plan as joining of forces and resources has been the key under laying factor of sustainable development