SOHRAB ASGARI DR sohrab PAYAM NOOR UNIVERSITY(PNU), Tehran, Iran SOHRAB ASGARI Payam Noor University Tehran, Iran E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Phone number: 00989188128816 EDUCATIONS - Bachelor of science in human and economic geography from University of Isfahan, 1995. - Master in political geography from Tehran, Azad University, 1997. - Ph.D. in political geography from University of Tehran, 2002. PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT Department of Geography, Payame Noor University Nakhl St, Lashkarak Highway, Tehran 19569 Tehran, Iran PUBLICATIONS: Books - Political geography and geopolitics, Payame Noor University, 2005. - Human geography of Iran (1), Payame Noor University, 2011. -An Introduction to environmental geopolitics, Nevisandeh publisher, 2010. - A geographical glance and historical review of Famenin Town, Nevisandeh publication, 2012. - Politics and Space, Payame Noor University, 2015. - Principles of Cultural geography, Payame Noor University, under publishing. - Historical review and Geographical view of Arak, Nevisandeh publication, 2018 - Political Geography of Iran, Payame Noor University, 1399 Book Chapters and Articles -A Chapter of Boundary Politics and international Boundaries of Iran, by: Pirouz Mojtahedzadeh, published in United States of America, 2006. -A chapter of book the border policies and the modern borders of Iran, by: Pirouz Mojtahedzadeh, SAMT publication, Tehran, 2010. -A chapter of the book “political Ecology”, published by: Institute of Strategic Studies, edited by: Morad Kavianirad, 2013. - A chapter of the book “queries in geography philosophy”, edited by: Morad Kavianirad and Nasrin Khaniha, Iranian geopolitical Association, 2014. Internal journals: - Iran’s Continental shelf in the Persian Gulf: geopolitics of energy, Researches in Geography, University of Tehran, Institute of Geography, no. 44, 2003. - Geopolitics of Iran maritime boundaries in the Persian Gulf, Researches in Geography, Faculty of Geography, University of Tehran, no. 50, 2005. 1 - The environmental impacts of political decisions in the Iran geographical space in recent decades, Geographical Informations, no. 85, 2013. - Review of a book: an introduction of political geography and geopolitics, political and economic information journal, no. 191-192, 2003. - Geopolitics of energy in The Persian Gulf region and the Middle East, political and economic information journal, no. 209-210, 2005. - Iranian islands geopolitics role in the Persian Gulf security, Payame Darya, economic-scientific monthly, fifteenth year, no. 154, 2006. - Environment of the Persian Gulf: an important approach in the geopolitics of region, Sepehr, National Geography Organization of Iran, no. 68, 2009. - Delimitation of Iran maritime boundary with Iraq, Geopolitical and security necessities, Sepehr, no. 78, 2011. - Environmental issues of the Persian Gulf in the Kuwait convention and International law of the seas, Sepehr, No. 89, 2014. - Examining the Implementation of urban Development Plans in space agency (case study, coastal city of Babolsar), Urban Management, No. 45, Winter 2016 - Strategic water insecurity and the role of inefficient governance in its emergence, Social Capital Management, Faculty of Management, Farabi Campus, University of Tehran, Volume 5, Number 3, Fall 2018 - Geopolitics of the Islamic World: Divergence and Convergence Contexts, Quarterly Journal of Political Science, Baqer al-Uloom Institute, Year 11, Issue 41, Spring 2008 - Promoting traffic culture is an effective step in reducing casualties, a case study of Arak city, socio-cultural quarterly, Ministry of Interior, autumn and winter 2015 - The Role of Caravanserais and Ligaments in the Development of Trade Relations between Iran and Other Countries, PayaShahr Magazine, Volume 10, June 2016 - Effective political and geopolitical entropies in the collapse the of states Case Study: Soviet Union, International Quarterly of Geopolitics, No. 21, 2021/4, International journals: - Geopolitics of water: a serious challenge in the north east of Africa, Geopolitica, NO. 35, 2/2010, Bucharest, Romania. - Ukraine and a new role in geopolitics of energy, Geopolitica, NO. 38, 4/2010, Bucharest, Romania. - environment: dilemma or agenda, 11th ISISNI international conference, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, 2012. - Examining the Implementation of urban Development Plans in space agency (case study): Babolsar Coastal city, The Turkish on line journal of design, Art and communication, Novebmer2016. Other journals: - Democracy and national security, Baztabe Andisheh, Qom, no. 3, 2001. 2 - Environmental impacts of Tehran spatial extension policies, Peyke Noor journal, Payame Noor University, the first year, no. 2, 2003. - Historical territories, Culture and research journal, no. 173, 2004. - delimitation of Iran and Kuwait marine boundary, geopolitics of national interests, Peyke Noor journal, the 5th year, no. 2, Payame Noor University, 2007. Articles published in the Hamshahri newspaper: - Energy security at the beginning of the third millennium, November 29 and 30 and December 01, 1999. - The Iraq crisis and the national security of Iran, May 02 and 03, 2000. - Democracy and national security, May 21 and 22, 2000. - Iran and geopolitics of the Caspian Sea, July 22 and 23, 2000. - National interests and survival strategy, August 20, 2000. - One billion Muslims, October 24, 2000. - Political Challenges of the 90s, December 16 and 17, 2000. - Elections and political stability of the state, July 29 and 30, 2001. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE - Director of educational affaires in Payame Noor university of Arak since 2010 to 2011. - Vice chairman of Payame Noor university of Arak since 2011 to 2012. - Head of the Social Sciences Department since 2015 to 2016. - Chairman of the Payame Noor University of Markazi province in 2016. - Rector of the Payame Noor University of Varamin, 2016-2018 ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ADDRESSES - The Persian Gulf geopolitical landscape in the third millennium with an emphasis on local requirements, Regional and global factors, the twelfth Persian Gulf international conference, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2001. - Oil and Gas, strategic common base of bilateral collaboration in the region (the Persian Gulf region: Heartland of Energy), Sixteenth International Conference of the Persian Gulf, Foreign Ministry and the Faculty of Law and Political Science of the University of Tehran, university of Tehran, 2006. - The Persian Gulf geopolitical environment and its environmental challenges, the Seventeenth International Conference of the Persian Gulf, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2007. - The Persian Gulf geopolitical region as an emerging heartland, international conference of the Persian Gulf, University of Isfahan, 2005. - Environmental degradation of the Middle East and natural, economic and social insecurities, the fourth International Islamic World Geographers Congress, University of Zahedan, 2010. -Environmental issue of the Persian Gulf an important approach in the regional geopolitics, international conference of geopolitics and environment of the Persian Gulf, Qeshm Island, 2012. 3 - Environmental geopolitics and Arabic originated dust storms, the first international conference of dust storms, University of Lorestan, 2013. - Emphasis on similar architecture with environment by using Evans model with emphasis on Amirkabir city in Markazi province, the first conference of intelligent city, University of Tehran, 2016. - Water Crisis: The Challenge of Anti-Existential Iran, National Conference on Water Diplomacy and Hydro political Opportunities in West Asia, Kharazmi University, March 2017 -Strategic water insecurity and the role of inefficient governance in its emergence, National Conference on Social Capital and Security, Farabi Campus, University of Tehran, May 2016 -The Functioning of Social Capital in Social and Political Crises, The Second Conference on Social Capital and Sustainable Development, Farabi Campus, University of Tehran, December 2017 - The role of water in spatial planning and security of the border areas, case study: Eastern borders of the country (Sistan and Baluchistan area), National Conference on Theoretical and Practical Dimensions of Development and Sustainable Security of Border Areas with a Landscape Approach, Ferdowsi University, November 2016 - Socio-Cultural Challenges of Security and Sustainable Development in Border Settlements (Case Study: Iran-Afghanistan Border), National Conference on Theoretical and Practical Dimensions of Sustainable Development and Security in Border Areas with a Planning Approach, Ferdowsi University, November 2016 - Iran and Kuwait sea border (Geopolitics of national interests), International symposium on modern boundaries of Iran, University of London, October 9 & 10, 2002. - Environment: an ethical approach to geopolitics, 9th ISINI International Conference, 22-26 august 2007, George Bacovia University, Bacau, Romania. - Geography: new necessities to review in concepts, approaches and responsibilities, 31st international geographical congress, Tunisia, 12- 15 august 2008. - The main factors in quality promotion in open universities and distance educations, the 22nd AAOU annual conference, Tianjin, china, October, 2008. - Democracy and environment, The XIIth International Conference, August 24-27, 2016, Groningen, Netherland. - The rule of climatic elements in sustainable urban design, case study: Amir Kabir city, The Third International conference on Sustainable Architecture and Urbanism, March 12-13,