Omid Khazaeian

Highest Academic Degree: M.A. in Urban Planning, Iran University of Science and Technology

Email:
omid_khazaeianalumni.iust.ac.ir
omid.khazaeiangmail.com
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Research Interests:

• Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Urban Planning
• GIS and Urban and Regional Planning
• Sustainable Urban Development
• Land-Use Planning
• Smart Cities

Books:

• Graham, Stephen; Marvin, Simon. Telecommunications and the City: Electronic Spaces, Urban Places. Translated by Reza Kheiruddin, Ph.D., and Omid Khazaeian. Under consideration for publication by the University of Tehran Press.

• Bahmanpour, Hooman; Khazaeian, Omid. Urban Sustainable Development Indicators. Tehran: Department of Environment of Iran, forthcoming.

Articles in Persian:

• Khazaeian, Omid; Kheiruddin, Reza. (2017). “Impacts of Emerging Virtual Communication Technologies on the Spatial Structure and Interconnectedness of Metropolitan Areas: A Case Study of the Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya Metropolitan Areas in Japan.” Naqsh-e Jahan: Scientific-Research Quarterly, No. 5, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.

• Khazaeian, Omid; Kheiruddin, Reza. (2017). “The Emergence of New Virtual Communications and New Perspectives on Urban Management and Planning.” Modiriat-e Farda: Scientific-Research Quarterly, Tehran, Iran.

• Khazaeian, Omid; Kheiruddin, Reza. (2014). “Cyberspace and Fundamental Transformations in Patterns of Urban Social Interaction.” Presented at the First National Conference on Culture and Technology, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.

• Khazaeian, Omid; Kheiruddin, Reza. (2014). “The Transition to the Information Age and New Perspectives on Research Methods in Urban Planning.” Presented at the First Conference on Research Methodology in Urban Planning, University of Yazd, Yazd, Iran.
   

Articles in ENGLISH:

• Khazaeian, O., Telecommunications and spatial organization; how digital information flows and physical transportation flows shape the spatial organization? (a study of Iran geographical space), 2nd International Seminar and Workshop on New Approaches and Advanced Methodology of Research in Urbanism & Architecture, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran (October, 2015). http://www.iust.ac.ir/find-112.14438.41680.en.html
• Khazaeian, O., Kheyroddin, R., “Telecommunications and the new inter-urban interactions; which spatial structure for the case of Iran?” at 2nd International Conference on Urbanism and Spatial Mobility: Dynamics of Space; Mobility & Relationality, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran (Presented and published) (2014).
• Khazaeian, O., Kheyroddin, R., “New form of regional cooperation, new spatial structure; Electronic cooperation and the rise of mega city-regions”, Regional Studies Association Winter Conference “Mobilising Regions: Territorial Strategies for Growth”, London, UK, (presented and published). (2013)
• Link: http://www.regionalstudies.org/uploads
• Conference_Book_Web_Version_2.pdf

Professional Experience and Planning Projects:

• Participation in the Comprehensive Plan Study Workshop for Sanandaj, University of Kurdistan
  Contributed to statistical data analysis using Microsoft Excel, sociological analysis, and spatial–physical analysis using ArcGIS.

• Participation in Urban Surveying and Mapping Analyses, University of Kurdistan
  Contributed to urban surveying and mapping analyses, including elevation analysis, triangular network generation, and interpretation of field survey data.

• Participation in the Land Preparation Plan for Baharan Township, Sanandaj (30-hectare site), University of Kurdistan.

• Site Selection Project for the Development of a New Industrial Estate in Samen District, Malayer County, Hamadan Province, Iran University of Science and Technology
  Conducted site-selection analysis through the integration of Fuzzy and Boolean models using ArcGIS.

• Site Selection Project for the Development of a New Slaughterhouse Complex in Samen District, Malayer County, Hamadan Province, Iran University of Science and Technology
  Conducted site-selection analysis through the integration of Fuzzy and Boolean models using ArcGIS.

• Participation in the Preparation of the Regional Development Plan for Damavand County, Tehran Province, Iran University of Science and Technology
  Contributed to economic, social, environmental, and spatial–physical analyses.

 

Awards and Academic Fellowships:

• Research Fellowship, Department of Urban Planning, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany — 2021

• Invited Research Fellow, Institute for Advanced Studies in Knowledge, Technology and Society (IAS-STS), Alpen-Adria University, Austria — 2021

• Best English Presentation Award, 2nd International Conference on Urban Planning and Spatial Flows, Tehran, Iran University of Science and Technology — 2017

• Bill Ogden Memorial Prize, Global Association of Regional Studies, London, United Kingdom — 2021

• Certificate of Appreciation, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Iran University of Science and Technology, in recognition of receiving a research fellowship at the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany — 2017

• Certificate of Recognition, Outstanding Students Ceremony, Iran University of Science and Technology, for achieving 1st rank in Urban Planning (Regional Planning) — 2014

• Certificate of Recognition, University of Kurdistan Graduation Ceremony, for achieving a top rank in the National Graduate Entrance Examination — 2013