Country of Origin: Iran
ESR: 11 ASSESSING ENVIRONMENTAL SUITABILITY OF NEW PERMEABLE PAVEMENTS IN SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS (SUDS)
What inspired you to become a researcher in your field of expertise?
I always had a strong curiosity to learn science and its applications, and this made me chose engineering as an undergraduate. After scoring impressively in my class, I opted to study Civil Engineering at one of the most reputed universities in Iran, Kharazmi University of Tehran. The exhaustive curriculum at Kharazmi University not only helped me develop a sound foundation in all major areas of Civil Engineering but also provided me with an insight on to how the economy of an industry works.
My interest in Environmental Engineering further deepened thanks to my bachelor degree with Dr. Mohammad Ali Abdoli. During this training, I appreciated the various theoretical classroom concepts put into practice to manufacture useful products. At the same time, I made the decision to pursue Environmental Engineering in a Master's program. Hence, I joined Environmental Engineering at University of Tehran. My thesis was ‘Fate and transport of pesticides in soil’ which led me to understand the principles of soil behaviors and its influence on fate and transport of contaminants of emerging concern. After my MSc I co-supervised several master’s thesis as Dr Mohamad Ali Abdoli’s research assistant which urged me to work more and more and gain experiment for my future as a researcher and also expand my knowledge in environmental science and engineering.
How will your work help improve people’s quality of life?
My research area is assessing environmental suitability of new permeable pavements. In todays world the most important concerns of human being are environmental related issues. As an environmentalist I have seen many occasions in which industry forces too much hazards to the environment. My research will be focused on reducing the environmental problems caused by pavement industry, which will have a direct impact on people’s daily lives.
What are you most looking forward to as part of your Marie Curie Action?
Being able to be involved in an international scaled research in which many talented and well known researchers are cooperating, gaining experience and knowledge from different universities and companies contributing in the project. SaferUp! is also an opportunity to be trained by well known and influential researchers in my field, publish my research results in international journals, and knowing that my research results will be relevant and adopted by industry. All together, we are working as a team to improve people’s quality of life and experiences.
