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CURRICULUM VITAE Dr. Akbar Rahimi, Assistance professor,University of tabriz, Iran Department of Landscape Architecture, phone: +984133392043 University of Tabriz, Email: [email protected], [email protected] 29 bahman BLVD, Tabriz, Iran Educational Background: (Last One First) Certificate Field of Name of Institution Attended Date Received Degree Specialization B. Sc urban planning University of Tabriz 2003 M. Sc urban planning University of Tabriz 2007 Ph.D urban planning University of Tabriz 2013 Title of Post-Graduate Analysis of air pollutions caused by unsuitable site selection of Thesis: industrial centers in Tabriz city, using artificial neural network Title of Ph.D Thesis: Evaluation and modeling urban spatial structure with spatial reference to infill development. case study, Tabriz city Sabbatical peripods Field of Specialization Name of Institution Attended Date Received URBES (Urban Urban and landscape ecology, 2012 Biodiversity and University of Salzburg UEcrobansys Lteanmd S Pervoitcees)ction Urban and landscape ecology, 2017 University of Salzburg 1 Research Interests: 1. Urban landscape planning and managment 2. Urban and Ecological services 3. Spatial planning 4. Urban Infill development 5. Urban land use modelling 6. Urban sustainable devolopment 7. Urban green space planning Teaching Experiences: (Last One First) Dates Title of Course Level Name of Institution From To Outdoor recreations design and planning M. Sc 2015 Continues University of Tabriz Landscape design in industrial areas M. Sc 2015 Continues University of Tabriz Costal landscape planning and design M. Sc 2015 Continues University of Tabriz Landscape construction and project M. Sc 2015 Continues University of Tabriz management Meteorology and climatology B. Sc 2014 2016 University of Tabriz Urban space design B. Sc 2014 Continues University of Tabriz Human and the environment B. Sc 2014 Continues University of Tabriz Applications of GIS and remote sensing B. Sc 2014 Continues University of Tabriz project B. Sc 2014 Continues University of Tabriz Urban management B. Sc 2009 2010 University of Payamnor in Shabestar Housing planning B. Sc 2009 2010 Ucityni versity of Payamnor in Shabestar city Publications: A: Papers - Rahimi, A, 2017, Short Term Prediction of NO2 and NOx Concentrations Using Multilayer Perceptron Neural Network, case study of Tabriz, Iran, , Ecological Processes, springer, 6, 1-12. - Rahimi, A., 2017, Urban land use changes and its impact in public urban land use in Tabriz, Journal of Geography and planning, 21, 59, 65-88. - Rahimi, A., 2017, Urban land use changes and its impact in public urban land use in Tabriz, Journal of Geography and planning, accepted. - Rahimi, A., 2017, Urban land polices and Tabriz urban development, quarterly journal of environmental based territorial planning, accepted. - Rahimi, A., 2016. A methodological approach to urban land-use change modeling using infill development pattern—a case study in Tabriz, Iran Ecological Processes, springer. Accepted. - Sadrmousavi, M. S. Pourmohammadi, M, Rahimi, A., 2016, An Analysis of Urban Land Use Changes in Tabriz using Land Transformation Model, Journal of Geography and planning, 19, 54, 189-209. 2 - Breuste J., Rahimi, A., 2015, Many public urban parks, but who profits from them? The example of Tabriz, Iran, Ecological Processes, springer, 4, 1-15. - Rahimi, A., 2014, Modeling of Tabriz Expansion in 2031 using Land Transformation model, journal of urban ecology research, 5, 2, 99-110. - Sadrmousavi, M. S., Rahimi, A., 2012. Analyses of Spatial Expansion Process in Tabriz City and Demolition of Agriculture Area and Urban Green Spaces, Journal of geography and regional and urban land use, 4. 99-109. - Sadrmousavi, M. S., Rahimi, A., 2010. Results Comparison of Multilayer Perceptron Neural Networks and Multiple Linear Regressions for Prediction Ozone Concentration in Tabriz City, Journal of Geographical researches, 71. 65-72. - Ghorbani. R,. Rahimi, A., 2008. Urban strategic planning, dimensions and applications, Journal of .٢٦. ٦١-٧٦.,Geography and planning - Sadrmousavi, M. S., Rahimi, A., 2008. The Application of Artificial Neural Networks in Prediction of Air Pollutant Concentration: A Case Study of Tabriz, Iran, Iranian Journal of natural resources. 61, 3, 681- 691. B- Conferences: - Rahimi, A,. 2017, spatial development pattern in Tabriz and urban green, 3th international conference on applied research in civil engineering, architecture and urban management, 10 march, 2017. Tehran - Rahimi, A,. 2017, urban development and urban public land use, 4th international conference in civil, architecture and urban economic development, may 2017, Shiraz. - Rahimi, A,. 2017, urban development and green space changes, 4th international conference in civil, architecture and urban economic development, may 2017, Shiraz. - Rahimi, A,. 2017, evolution of green spaces from 1975 to 2015 and urban future modeling using ANN. 4th international conference in civil, architecture and urban economic development, may 2017, Shiraz. - Rahimi, A,. 2016, Evaluation and modelling Urmia lake land use changes, international conference of geographic and environmental impacts of Urmia lake condition, 23-24 November 2016, Tabriz. - Rahimi, A., 2015, safety and urban parks design, a new vision towards: urban planning, safety and crime prevention in urban spaces, 16- 17 December, Tabriz, Iran. - BREUSTE, J., A. RAHIMI, 2014, Social status and urban ecological services accessibility in Tabriz, Iran. Proceedings of the IFLA-APR Fifth International Cultural Landscape Conference, 2014, Teheran, Iran, 8 pages. - BREUSTE, J., A. RAHIMI, 2013, Supply of ecological services by urban parks to neighborhoods in Tabriz, Iran. 1st Congress of the Society for Urban Ecology, 25-27 July 2012, Berlin, Germany. 7 pages. - Nazmfar, A., Rahimi, A., 2008. APPLICATION OF GIS IN URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT IN CRITICAL CONDITION, 5th international conference on GIS, 5 July 2008, Istanbul, turkey. - Sadrmousavi, M. S., Rahimi, A., 2008. Prediction on O3 using linear and nonlinear method in Tabriz, 2th Scientific Seminar of environmental Engineering, 17-21 May 2008 Tehran, Iran - Rahimi, A., SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN TABRIZ CITY, IRAN, International Tourism Conference 2008 Alanya, Turkey, July 10-15, 2008, Alanya, Turkey. - Ghorbani. R,. Rahimi, A., 2007. urban expansion and land use changes analyses of Bonab County using remote sensing and GIS, 5th international conference on GIS, 5 July 2007, Istanbul, turkey. - Sadrmousavi, M. S., Rahimi, A., 2007. Application of MLP neural network in prediction of NO2 and NOx concentration using metrological parameter, 1th Scientific Seminar of environmental Engineering, February 20-22, 2007, Tehran, Iran. - Sadrmousavi, M. S., Rahimi, A., 2007. The Application of Artificial Neural Networks in Prediction of Air Pollutant Concentration: A Case Study of Tabriz, 1th Seminar on environmental and urban Sustainable, march 6, 2007, Babolsar, Iran. 3 B: Collaboration in research projects Title of research projects Title and Place of Assembly Date Detailed Design of Khaljan Tabriz Municipality 2017 Shamsabad neighbourhood renewal plan in municipality of Tabriz city 2011 Tabriz city Organization of housing and urban The Earthquake Risk Assessment plan in planning in 2010 Tabriz city East Azerbaijan county Recapturing of army barracks land in Tabriz for the Army barracks renovations optimum land use 2010 managment design Organization of housing and urban Urban design in Meshkin city planning in 2009 Ardebil county Design of Khavaran new town municipality of Tabriz city 2009 Analyzing of spatial expansion of Bonab city using satellite images Tabriz University 2008 Spatial structure Analyzing of east Azerbaijan East Azerbaijan county manager 2008 county Village development plan for 10 village in iran Housing Bonyad in iran 2008 Analysis of spatial distribution of urban parks Tabriz University 2007 in Tabriz city Expansion of Tabriz metropolitan and population Tabriz University 2007 changes in Surrounding villages Organizing of Osku valley settlements patterns with Tabriz University 2007 emphasis on the environment 4 .
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