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Javad Khazaei, Ph.D

Associate Prof.

Department of Agrotechnology, of

College of Abouraihan

University of Tehran

Tehran, Iran

Personal information & academic rank

Research Activities

Research Interests

Thesis advisory

Some completed Research Projects

Patents

Photos and details of my constructed machines

Research Collaborations

Reviewer in

Membership in professional societies

Honors and Awards

Education and Degrees

Publications

Journal Papers

Conference Papers

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Teaching and computer skills

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ü Personal information & academic rank

Full Name: Javad Khazaei

Date of Birth: March 21, 1970

Family Status: Married with one child

Work E-mail: jkhazaei@ut.ac.ir

Personal E-mail: j_khazaei@yahoo.com

Mobile phone: +98-912-3880128

Home phone: +98-261-3520379

Office phone: +98-292-3021043

Fax: +98-292-3020340

Academic Rank: Associate Prof., in the Dept. Agrotechnology, College of

Abouraihan, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Faculty Service: July 2003 – Present

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ü Education and Degrees

Ph.D. 2003. University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, and 6 months research

experience in Manitoba University, Canada as visiting Ph.D. student.

M.Sc. 1996. University of Tarbiat Modares, Tehran, Iran, in Dept.

Agricultural Machinery.

B.Sc. 1992. University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, in Dept. Agricultural

Machinery, Power and Machinery.

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ü Research Activities

Ø Research Interests

1 Design and construction of agricultural and food process machines

2 Image processing, artificial neural networks, fuzzy logic, and genetic

algorithm applications in agricultural and food Sciences

3 Post-harvest technology

4 Applications of high voltage electric and magnetic fields in agronomy

and food sciences.

5 Physical, biomechanical, and rheological properties of bio-products

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Ø Thesis advisory

1 Ghamari, S., 2009-Continue. Modeling the Aerodynamics properties of

agricultural products by using the neural networks. Ph.D. Dissertation. Islamic

Azad University. Branch of Science and Research, Co-advisor

2 Mirian, M. R., 2008-2009. Design and development of the seed extractor Unit of

the pomegranate seeds extracting machine. Supervisors.

3 Siah Mansouri, Y. S. 2009-2010. Design and Development of the Crown Cutting

and Slicing Units of the Pomegranate Seeds Extracting Machine. Supervisors.

4 Ekrami-Rad, N., 2007-2008. Design, construction, and evaluation a prototype

pneumatic machine for extracting pomegranate arils (Air jet method). MSc.

Thesis, University of Tehran, Supervisors, Completed successfully.

5 Jafari, S., 2007-2008. Design, construction, and evaluation of a sunflower

dehuller machine. MSc. Thesis, University of Tehran, Supervisors- Completed

successfully

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6 Mahmoudi, M. 2007-2008. Identification of walnut genotypes and diseases by

using image processing and neural networks techniques. MSc. Thesis,

University of Tehran, Supervisors- Completed successfully

7 Nikravesh, M., 2007-2008. Design, construction, and evaluation a head stripper

combine for wheat and barely. MSc. Thesis, University of Tehran,

Supervisors- Completed successfully

8 Ghanbari, S., 2007-2008. Mechanisms of mixing and transverse motion

behaviour of rice grains in rotating cylinders: forms of motion and transition

behavior. MSc. Thesis, University of Tehran, Supervisors- Completed

successfully

9 Khani, S., 2007-2008. Determining the thermal properties and drying kinetics of

Kiwi fruit slices. MSc. Thesis, University of Tehran, Supervisors- Completed

successfully

10 Mirian, M., 2008- Continue. Design, construction, and evaluation a pneumatic

machine for extracting pomegranate arils. MSc. Thesis, University of Tehran,

Supervisors.

11 Beheshtian, T. 2008- Continue. Determining the effect of high voltage electric

fields on increasing yield and yield components of canola. MSc. Thesis,

University of Tehran, Supervisors, Completed successfully.

12 Zaki, A., 2007-2008. Design, construction, and evaluation a walnut de-huller

machine. Completed successfully. MSc. Thesis, University of Tehran, Coadvisor,

Completed successfully.

13 Molaforad, M. 2008-2009. Determining the effect of high voltage electric fields

on increasing yield and yield components of onion. MSc. Thesis, University of

Tehran, Supervisors, Completed successfully.

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Ø Some completed Research Projects

Project Title Support

($ U.S.) Supporter Date

1) Design, development, and

testing a pyrethrum harvesting

machine

14,000 Jahad-Daneshgahi

Institute

2002- Finished

2) Design, development, and

testing a head stripper

combine for barley, wheat,

and rice

33,000 Iran National Science

Foundation” (Project

No. 83103

2008- continue

3a) Effects of high voltage

electric and magnetic fields on

increasing the germination

and growth parameters of rice

seed and seedling

56,000 Ministry of Science

and Technology

2009- continue

3b) Effects of high voltage

electric and magnetic fields on

increasing the yield and yield

components of wheat and

barely

3,200 College of

Abouraihan,

University of Tehran

2007- Finished

4) Design, development, and

testing a web-based livestock

and poultry barns monitoring

and control system

3,000 College of

Abouraihan,

University of Tehran

2006- Finished

5) Design, development, and

testing a pneumatic robotic

arm for extracting both

pomegranate seeds and citrus

fruit juice and sacs (laboratory

scale)

13,000 Jahad-Daneshgahi

Institute

2005- Finished

6) Design, development, and

testing a sunflower dehuller

machine (Laboratory scale)

4,000 College of

Abouraihan,

University of Tehran

2007-continue

7) Air flow resistance of

walnut

2,500 College of

Agriculture,

University of Tehran

2001- Finished

8) Determining some

physical, mechanical and

rheological properties of sea

buckthorn berries

- University of

Manitoba, Canada

2002- Finished

9) Identification of walnut

genotypes using image

- College of

Abouraihan,

2008- Finished

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processing and Neural

Networks techniques

University of Tehran

10) Yield estimation and

clustering of chickpea (Cicer

arietinum L.) genotypes using

soft computing techniques

3,500 College of

Abouraihan,

University of Tehran

2005- Finished

11) Determining the effect of

some parameters on

pneumatic extraction of

pomegranate arils

2,900 College of

Abouraihan,

University of Tehran

2007- Finished

12) Design, construction, and

testing a walnut cracker

- University of Trbiat-

Moddares

1996- Finished

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Ø Patents

1 Design and construction a head stripper combine for harvesting of pyrethrum

flowers.

2 Design and construction a pneumatic robotic arm for extracting arils and juice

of citrus and pomegranate fruits

3 Design and construction a machine for measuring the dynamic angle of repose of

granular materials.

4 Design and construction a sunflower de-huller machine.

5 Design and construction a head stripper combine for wheat and barely.

6 Automatic controlling of liquids temperature

7 A new method for producing the potato chips with no fat and oil (Diet chips)

8 The extractor Unit of the pomegranate seeds extracting machine

9 Design and construction an automatic machine for measuring the friction

coefficient

10 Design and construction a unit for measuring the angle of repose of grains and

seeds

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ü Publications

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Ø Journal Papers

1 Khazaei, J., A. Arabhosseini, and Z. Khosrobeygi. 2008. Application of

Superposition Technique for Modeling the Drying Behavior of Avishan

(Zataria Multiflora) Leaves. Trans. ASABE. 51(4). 1383-1393- ISI

2 Khazaei, J., and N. Mohammadi. 2009. Effect of temperature on hydration

kinetics of sesame seeds (sesamum indicum L.). Journal of Food Engineering, ,

91(4): 542–552, JCR

3 Ekrami-Rad, N., J. Khazaei., J. Massah., and M. H. Khoshtaghaza. 2008.

Selected mechanical properties of pomegranate peel and fruit. International

Journal of Food Properties. (in press), JCR

4 Khazaei, J., G.R. Chegini., M. Bakhshiani. 2008. A novel alternative method for

modeling the effects of air temperature and slice thickness on quality and

drying kinetics of tomato slices: Superposition Technique. Drying Technology,

26(6): 759 - 775– ISI

5 Khazaei, J., M. R. Naghavi M. R. Jahansouz, and G. Salimi-Khorshidi. 2008.

Yield estimation and clustering of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes

using soft computing techniques. Agronomy Journal, 100(4): 1077–1087 – ISI

6 Razmi-Rad, E., B. Ghanbarzadeh, S.M. Mousavi, Z. Emam-Djomeh, J. Khazaei.

2007. Prediction of rheological properties of Iranian bread dough from

chemical composition of wheat flour by using artificial neural networks.

Journal of Food Engineering 81(4): 728–734- ISI

7 Chegini, G.R., J. Khazaei, B. Ghobadian, A. M. Goudarzi. 2008. Prediction of

process and product parameters in an orange juice spray dryer using artificial

neural networks. Journal of Food Engineering 84(4), 534-543. ISI

8 Saberali, S. F., S. A. Sadat Noori, J. Khazaei., and A. Hejazi. 2007. Artificial

neural network modelling of common lambsquarters biomass production

response to corn population and planting pattern . Pakistan Journal of

Biology. 10(2): 326-334. ISI.

9 Khazaei, J., F. Shahbazi., J. Massah, M. Nikravesh., and M.H. Kianmehr. 2008.

Evaluation and modeling of physical and physiological damage to wheat seeds

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under successive impact loadings: Mathematical and Neural Networks

Modeling. Crop Science. 48(4): 1532-1544. ISI.

10 Khazaie, J., J. Massah, and Gholam H. Mansouri. 2008. Effect of some

parameters of air jet on pneumatic extraction of citrus juice and juice sacs.

Journal of Food Eng. 88(3): 388–398- ISI

11 Khazaei, J., and N. Ekrami-Rad., M. Safa., and S.Z. Nosrati. 2008. Effect of airjet

impingement parameters on the extraction of pomegranate arils.

Biosystems Engineering. 100(2), 214-226. ISI.

12 Khazaei, J., and S. Daneshmani. 2007. Modeling of thin-layer drying kinetics of

sesame seeds: mathematical and neural networks modeling. Int. AgroPhysics.

21(4): 335-348. ISI.

13 Khazaei, J. 2008. Characteristics of Mechanical Strength and Water Absorption

in Almond and Its Kernel. Agronomical Research In Moldova. Vol. XLI , No. 1

(133): 37-51. CAB Index

14 Khazaei, J. 2008. Water Absorption Characteristics of Three Wood Varieties.

Agronomical Research In Moldova. Vol. XLI , No. 2 (134): 5-16- CAB Index

15 Khazaei, J. 2008. Natural Drying Characteristics of Sesame Seeds. Agronomical

Research In Moldova. Vol. XLI , No. 3 (135): 5-22- CAB Index

16 Khazaei, J., M. H. Kianmehr, G. R. Chegini, and A. Afzalzadeh. 2006. A webbased

green houses and livestock and poultry barns monitoring and control

system. Journal of Lucrari stiintifice. Seria Agronomie – vol. 49. Iasi

University, Romania pp. 76-83. CAB Index

17 Khazaei, J., S. Ghanbari., and M. H. Kianmehr. 2006. Slumping-rolling

behavior and experimental study of lower and upper angles of repose of wheat

seeds in rotary drums. Journal of Lucrari stiintifice. Seria Agronomie – vol.

49. Iasi University, Romania pp. 131-143. CAB Index

18 Khazaei, J., N. Ekrami-Rad, and M. H. Kianmehr. 2006. Determination and

analysis of failure stresses in egg shells. Journal of Lucrari stiintifice. Seria

Agronomie – vol. 49. Iasi University, Romania pp. 84-90. CAB Index

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19 Khazaei, J., M. Farahmand, and M. Lotfi. 2006. Electrical conductivity test as a

criterion to estimate the viability of corn seeds. Journal of Lucrari stiintifice.

Seria Agronomie – vol. 49. Iasi University, Romania pp. 125-131. CAB Index

20 Khazaei, J. and D.D. Mann. 2005. Effects of Moisture content and number of

loadings on force relaxation behavior of chickpea kernels. International

AgroPhysics. 19 (4): 305-313. ISI

21 Khazaei,J., A. Rajabi-Pour, and S. Mohtasebi .2005. Effect of moisture content

on density and porosity of two varieties of chickpea grains and stalks. Journal

of Lucrări Ştiinţifice – vol. 48, seria Agronomie. Iasi University, Romania pp.

620 – 629. CAB Index

22 KianmehrM.H., S.R. Hassan-Beygi., and J. Khazaei. 2008. Design, development,

and evaluation a three bottom bidirectional moldboard plow. Iranian J.

Agricultural Sciences and Natural Recourses. 12: 121-129.

23 Massah J., R. Alimardani., J. Khazaei., and S.M. Shriatmadari. 2008. Design

Modification of an Automatic Moldboard Profilograph. J. Agriculture. 4 (4):

33-42.

24 Khazaei, J., G.R. Chegini, and M.H. Kianmehr. 2005. Modeling physical

damage and percentage of threshed pods of chickpea in a finger type thresher

using artificial neural networks. Journal of Lucrari stiintifice. Seria

Agronomie – vol. 48. Iasi University, Romania pp. 594 - 607. CAB Index.

25 Khazaei, J., A. Lotfi., M Amin-Nayeri., M.H. Kianmehr and A. Zaki. 2006.

Modelling the mechanical damage to lentil seeds under impact loading.

Journal of Lucrari stiintifice. Seria Agronomie – vol. 49. Iasi University,

Romania pp. 262-271. CAB Index

26 Khazaei, J., and T. Razm. 2006. Physical properties of sweet basil seeds. Journal

of Lucrari stiintifice. Seria Agronomie – vol. 49. Iasi University, Romania pp.

211-219.

27 Khazaei, J., M. Sarmadi, J. Behzad, M. H. Kianmehr. 2006. Physical properties

of sunflower seeds and kernels related to harvesting and dehulling. Journal of

Lucrari stiintifice. Seria Agronomie – vol. 49. Iasi University, Romania pp.

248-261.

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28 Khazaei, J., and M. Hatami. 2006. Physical properties of peganum harmala

related to harvesting and processing. Journal of Lucrari stiintifice. Seria

Agronomie – vol. 49. Iasi University, Romania pp. 272-284.

29 Gholam-Reza Chegini, J. Khazaei., H.A. Rostami., A.R. Sanjari. 2007. Designing

of a heat pump dryer for drying of plum. Journal of Research in Agricultural

Engineering, 52(2): 63-65.

30 Khazaei, J., H. A. Rostami, G. H. Mansoury, M. Safa, A.R. Sanjari. 2005. A

pneumatic robotic arm for extracting citrus fruit juice and sacs Journal of

Lucrari stiintifice. Seria Agronomie – vol. 48. Iasi University, Romania pp.608-

619. CAB Index

31 Khazaei, J., and D.D. Mann. 2005. Prediction of viscoelastic properties of

chickpea kernels using neural networks. Review of Current Problems in

Agrophysics. Institute of Agrophysics, 269-278.

32 Khazaei, J., and D. D. Mann. 2005. Determining the modulus of elasticity of

chickpea kernels using the elasticity methods. Review of Current Problems in

Agrophysics. Institute of Agrophysics, 259-268.

33 Chegini, G.R., Khazaei, J., Gobadian, B., Tavakoli Hashjin, T. 2005. Prediction

of physical properties of orange powder using neural networks. Review of

Current Problems in Agrophysics. Institute of Agrophysics, 259-268.

34 Khazaei J., and D. Mann. 2004. Effects of Temperature and Loading

Characteristics on Mechanical and Stress-Relaxation Properties of Sea

Buckthorn Berries. Part 1. Compression Tests. Agricultural Engineering

International: the CIGR Journal of Scientific Research and Development.

Manuscript FP 03 011. Vol. VI. April 2004.

35 Khazaei J., and D. Mann. 2004. Effects of Temperature and Loading

Characteristics on Mechanical and Stress-Relaxation Properties of Sea

Buckthorn Berries. Part 2. Puncture Tests. Agricultural Engineering

International: the CIGR Journal of Scientific Research and Development

Manuscript FP 03 010. Vol. VI. April 2004.

36 Khazaei, J. and D. D. Mann. 2004. Effects of Temperature and Loading

Characteristics on Mechanical and Stress-Relaxation Properties of Sea

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Buckthorn Berries. Part 3. Relaxation Tests. Agricultural Engineering

International: the CIGR Journal of Scientific Research and Development.

Manuscript FP 03 014. Vol. VI. December 2004.

37 Tavakoli. T., A.M. Kermani and J. Khazaei. 2002. Effect of normal pressure,

sliding velocity and moisture content of chickpea on its dynamic friction

coefficient on steel surfaces. Iranian International Journal of Agricultural

Science and Technology (JAST). 4(1&2): 11-22.

38 Khazaei, J., H. Rabani, A. Ebadi and F. Golbabaei. 2003. Determining the shear

strength and picking force of pyrethrum flower. Iranian Journal of

Agricultural Sciences. 33(3): 433-444.

39 Khazaei, J., M. Behroozi-Lar, A. Rajabi Pour, S. Mohtasebi. 2003. Effect of

impact velocity, moisture content, and pods size of chickpea on percentage of

damaged grains and threshed pods in a finger type combine thresher. Iranian

Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 34(4): 825-836.

40 Khazaei, J., S. Mohtasebi., A. Rajabi-Pour and M. Behroozi-Lar. 2004.

Determining the Force and Energy Required for Picking Chickpea Pod as a

Criterion for Estimatation of Resistance to Shatter. Iranian Journal of

Agricultural Sciences. 35(2): 519-531.

41 Khazaei, J., M. Rasekh., and A. M. Borghei. 2002. Determining some physical

and mechanical properties of almond and its kernel. . Journal of Agricultural

Sciences. Vol 3: 11-33.

42 Khazaei, J., A. Rajabi Pour., S. Mohtasebi., and M. Behroozi-Lar. 2004.

Required force and energy for chickpea grain fracture under compressive

quasi-static loading. Iranian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 35 (3). 517-529.

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Ø Conference Papers

1 Khazaei, J., and M. Nikosiar. 2008. Approximating milk yield and milk fat and

protein concentration of cows through the use of Mathematical and artificial

neural networks Models. World Conference on Agricultural Information and

IT, IAALD AFITA WCCA 2008. Tokyo, Japan

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2 Chegini, G.R., A. Zaki., J. Khazaei., K. Vahdati. 2008. Design, construction, and

evaluation a walnut de-huller machine. First National Symposium of Walnut.

8-9 Oct. 2008. Toyserkan, Hamedan, Iran.

3 Farahmand, M., J. Khazaei., M. Lotfi., and J. Rezaei-far. 2008. Prediction of the

viability of wheat seeds by using the electrical conductivity test. The fifth

National Symposium on Agricultural Machinery and Mechanization. 27-28

Aug. 2008. Mashad, Iran.

4 Mahmoodi, M., M. Kordi-Yazdi., A.R. Salehi., J. Khazaei. 2008. Determining

some physical properties of Quail eggs using image processing and neural

networks techniques. The fifth National Symposium on Agricultural

Machinery and Mechanization. 27-28 Aug. 2008. Mashad, Iran.

5 Khazaei, J., T. Tavakooli-Hashjin., and K. Vahdati. 2008. Evaluation of different

types of Walnut crackers and selecting the best for Iran. First National

Symposium ofWalnut. 8-9 Oct. 2008. Toyserkan, Hamedan, Iran.

6 Khazaei, J., M. Mahmoodi., K. Vahdati., and S. Nasr. 2008. Identification of

walnut genotypes using image processing and neural networks techniques.

World Conference on Agricultural Information and IT, IAALD AFITA

WCCA 2008. Tokyo, Japan

7 Khazaei, J., A. Arab-Hosseini., Z. Khosro-Beygi, N. Izadikhah., and S. Sivandi

Nasab. 2008. A New Method for Modeling the Drying Kinetics of Zataria

Multiflora (Avishan Shirazi) Leaves: Superposition Techniques. World

Conference on Agricultural Information and IT, IAALD AFITA WCCA 2008.

Tokyo, Japan

8 Khazaei, J., M. R. Naghavi., M. Danesh., and R. Amirian. 2008. Comparing

Multivariate Statistical Techniques and Supervised and Unsupervised Neural

Networks in Identifying of Subspecies and Origins of Wheat accessions. World

Conference on Agricultural Information and IT, IAALD AFITA WCCA 2008.

Tokyo, Japan

9 Noorolah, S., Khazaei, J., and S. Jafari 2008. Modeling cyclic water absorption

and desorption characteristics of three varieties of wood. World Conference on

Agricultural Information and IT, IAALD AFITA WCCA 2008. Tokyo, Japan

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10 Khazaei, J., S. Jafari., and S. Noorolahi 2008. Lognormal vs. normal and weibull

distributions for modeling the mass and size distributions of sunflower seeds

and kernels. World Conference on Agricultural Information and IT, IAALD

AFITA WCCA 2008. Tokyo, Japan.

11 Khazaei, J., A. A. Shayegani, E. Aliabadi, A. Masoudi-nejad, B. Bashiri, and Z.

Javanmardi. 2008. Stimulative effect of high voltage electric fields on some

biological characteristics of wheat seeds. Agricultural & Biosystems

Engineering for a Sustainable World, EurAgEng2008, 23-25 June 2008, Crete

– Greece

12 Khazaei, J., S. D. Sharifi., M. R Karami., and A. Afzalzadeh. 2008. Effect of age

and feeding diet containing an antibiotic or a probiotic on bursting strength of

broiler chicken intestines. Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering for a

Sustainable World, EurAgEng2008, 23-25 June 2008, Crete - Greece

13 Khazaei, J., S. Ghanbari., and J. Massah. 2008. A new method for determining

the dynamic angles of repose of wheat seeds - a horizontal rotating drum.

Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering for a Sustainable World,

EurAgEng2008, 23-25 June 2008, Crete - Greece

14 Khazaei, J., Mahmodi, M., and N. Mohammadi. 2008. Modeling size and mass

distributions of three varieties of almonds and their kernels using weibull

function. Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering for a Sustainable World,

EurAgEng2008, 23-25 June 2008, Crete - Greece

15 Khazaei, J., and S. Khani. 2008. Drying kinetics of sunflower (Helianthus

annuus L.) petals: mathematical and intelligent modeling. Agricultural &

Biosystems Engineering for a Sustainable World, EurAgEng2008, 23-25 June

2008, Crete – Greece

16 Mahmoodi, M., N. Mohammadi, J. Khazaei, Z. Javanmardi. 2008. Image

processing techniques for chlorophyll content estimation of walnut variety

leaves. Proc. 10th International Congress on Mechanization and Energy in

Agriculture, “14-17 October 2008, Antalya- Turkiye”

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17 Hashemifard, S.H., J. Khazaei., S. Mavaddati. 2008. Mechanical properties of

sugarloaf. Proc. 10th International Congress on Mechanization and Energy in

Agriculture, “14-17 October 2008, Antalya-Turkiye”

18 Ekrami-Rad, N., J. Khazaei. 2008. Some mechanical properties of pomegranate

peel and fruit. Proc. 10th International Congress on Mechanization and

Energy in Agriculture, “14-17 October 2008, Antalya-Turkiye”

19 Safa, M., and J. Khazaei, and M. H. Kianmehr. 2006. Extracting the

pomegranate arils using a pneumatic method. Proceeding of the First

International Symposium on Pomegranate and Minor Mediterranean Fruits.

Adana. Turkey.

20 Khazaei, J., N. Ekrami-Rad, and M. H. Kianmehr. 2006. Determination and

analysis of failure stresses in egg shells. Procceding of the 25th Annual

Scientific Conference on "Agriculture between tradition and intensivisation".

Iasi, Romania.

21 Khazaei, J., M. Sarmadi, J. Behzad, M. H. Kianmehr. 2006. Physical properties

of sunflower seeds and kernels related to harvesting and dehulling. Procceding

of the 25th Annual Scientific Conference on "Agriculture between tradition

and intensivisation". Iasi, Romania.

22 Khazaei, J., and M. Hatami. 2006. Physical properties of peganum harmala

related to harvesting and processing. Procceding of the 25th Annual Scientific

Conference on "Agriculture between tradition and intensivisation". Iasi,

Romania.

23 Khazaei, J., A. Lotfi., M Amin-Nayeri., M.H. Kianmehr and A. Zaki. 2006.

Modelling the mechanical damage to lentil seeds under impact loading.

Procceding of the 25th Annual Scientific Conference on "Agriculture between

tradition and intensivisation". Iasi, Romania.

24 Khazaei, J., M. Farahmand, and M. Lotfi. 2006. Electrical conductivity test as a

criterion to estimate the viability of corn seeds. Procceding of the 25th Annual

Scientific Conference on "Agriculture between tradition and intensivisation".

Iasi, Romania.

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25 Khazaei, J., and T. Razm. 2006. Physical properties of sweet basil seeds.

Procceding of the 25th Annual Scientific Conference on "Agriculture between

tradition and intensivisation". Iasi, Romania.

26 Khazaei, J., M. H. Kianmehr, Gholam R. Chegini, And A. Afzalzadeh. 2006. A

web-based green houses and livestock and poultry barns monitoring and

control system. Proceeding of the 25th Annual Scientific Conference on

"Agriculture between tradition and intensivisation". Iasi University,

Romania.

27 Khazaei, J., S. Ghanbari., and M. H. Kianmehr. 2006. Slumping-rolling

behavior and experimental study of lower and upper angles of repose of wheat

seeds in rotary drums. Proceeding of the 25th Annual Scientific Conference on

"Agriculture between tradition and intensivisation". Iasi University,

Romania.

28 Khazaei J, S. Daneshmandi, and A. R. Sanjari. 2005. Natural drying

characteristics of sesame seeds. Proc. International Congress on

Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and Environment. Adana.

Turkey. 800-811.

29 Khazaei J, H. Avatef-Rostami, G. H. Mansoury, M. Safa and A. R. Sanjari. 2005.

A pneumatic robotic arm for extracting citrus fruit juice and sacs. Proc.

International Congress on Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and

Environment. Adana. Turkey. 273-283.

30 Khazaei, J., M. R. Naghavi and M. R. Jahansouz. 2005. Back Propagation

Artificial Neural Network to Yield Estimation of Chickpeas (Cicer arietinum

L.). International Congress on Information Technologies in Agriculture, Food

and Environment (ITAFE05). Adana. Turkey. 645-655.

31 Khazaei J., and D.D.Mann 2005. Creep prediction of chickpea kernels using

artificial neural networks. International Congress on Information

Technologies in Agriculture, Food and Environment (ITAFE05). Adana.

Turkey.

32 Bakhshiani,M., J. Khazaei, and G.R. Chegini. 2005. Artificial Neural Networks

and Mathematical Modelling of Drying Kinetics of Tomato Slices.

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International Congress on Information Technologies in Agriculture, Food and

Environment (ITAFE05). Adana. Turkey. 656-670.

33 Kianmehr, M.H., J. Khazaei, S.R. Hassanbeygi. 2005. Design, development and

evaluation a three bottom Two way moldboard plow adapted for 65-75 HP

tractors. Proc. International Congress on Information Technology in

Agriculture, Food and Environment. Adana. Turkey.519- 524.

34 Khazaei, J., D.D. Mann., M. Behroozi-Lar., A. Rajabi Pour and S. Mohtasebi.

2005. Determining fracture parameters as well as modulus of elasticity for

chickpea grains with fracture mechanics methods. Proceeding of the

International Congress on

Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and Environment. Turkey. pp:

331-337.

35 Rabbani, H., and J. Khazaei. 2005. Aerodynamic characteristics determination

of pyrethrum flowers. Proc. International Congress on

Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and Environment. Adana.

Turkey. 857-862.

36 J. Khazaei, G.R. Chegini, and M.H. Kianmehr. 2005. Modeling physical damage

and percentage of threshed pods of chickpea in a finger type thresher using

artificial neural networks. The Annual Scientific Conference on "Agriculture

and the environment - present and perspectives". Iasi. Romania.

37 Khazaei, J., and M. Behroozi-lar. 2005. Effect of moisture content on density and

porosity of chickpea kernels and stalks. The Annual Scientific Conference on

"Agriculture and the environment - present and perspectives". Iasi. Romania.

38 Khazaei, J., MANN D. D. 2005. Determining the modulus of elasticity of

chickpea kernels. The Annual Scientific Conference on "Agriculture and the

environment - present and perspectives". Iasi. Romania.

39 Gholam-Reza Chegini, J. Khazaei and B. Ghobadian. 2005. Prediction of

Orange powders properties and spray dryers performance indices using

neural network. XI Polish Drying Symposium, Opatija, Poland.

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40 Gholam-Reza Chegini, J. Khazaei., H.A. Rostami., A.R. Sanjari. 2005. Designing

of a heat pump dryer for drying of plum. Polish Drying Symposium, Opatija,

Poland.

41 Chegini, G.R., Khazei, J., Gobadian, B., Tavakoli Hashjin, T. 2005. Prediction of

physical properties of orange powder using neural networks. International

Conference on Agrophysics. Lublin, Poland.

42 Khazaei, J., M. Khazaei, J.,, G.H. Chegini. 2005. Prediction of performances

indices of tomato slices drying using neural networks. International

Conference on Agrophysics. Lublin, Poland.

43 Khazaei, J., and D. D. Mann. 2005. Determining the modulus of elasticity of

chickpea kernels using the elasticity methods. International Conference on

Agrophysics. Lublin, Poland.

44 Khazaei J., and F. Shahbazi . 2005. Modelling physical and physiological

damage to wheat seeds under impact loading using artificial neural networks.

International Conference on Agrophysics. Lublin, Poland.

45 Khazaei, J. 2005. Prediction of viscoelasti properties of chickpea kernels using

neural networks. International Conference on Agrophysics. Lublin, Poland.

46 Khazaei, J., S.Z.Nosrati., and R.Gheitarani. 2004. Design, Development, and

Testing of Pyrethrum Harvesting Machine. CIGR International Conference.

Beijing, China.

47 Khazaei, J. and D.D. Mann. 2004. Effects of moisture content and number of

loadings on force relaxation behavior of chickpea kernels. CIGR International

Conference. Beijing, China.

48 Shahbazi, F. and J.Khazaei. 2004. Impact damage to wheat seed. CIGR

International Conference. Beijing, China.

49 Khazaei, J. and D.D. Mann. 2004. Effect of berry temperature, deformation level

and loading velocity on force relaxation behavior of sea buckthorn berries.

CIGR International Conference. Beijing, China.

50 Shahbazi, F. and J.Khazaei. 2004. A grain impact damage assessment device.

CIGR International Conference. Beijing, China.

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51 Safa, M., and J. Khazaei. 2004. Factors affecting water uptake and volume

change of almond kernels soaking in water. CIGR International Conference.

Beijing, China.

52 Khazaei, J., D.D.Mann., D.S.Petkau, and T. G. Crowe. 2002. Evaluation of a

prototype sea buckthorn berry harvester. Paper No. CSAE 02-213.

Mansonville, QC:CSAE.

53 Khazaei, J, M. Behroozi-Lar, A. Rajabi Pour, S. Mohtasebi. 2002. Mechanical

strength of chickpea grains and pods under impact loading. Paper No. CSAE

02-220. Mansonville, QC:CSAE.

54 Safa, M., and J. Khazaei. 2003. Determining and modeling some physical

properties of pomegranate fruits of Saveh area, Iran, related to peeling and

packaging. Proceeding. International Congress on Information Technology in

Agriculture, Food and Environment. Adana, Turkey. pp:331-337.

55 Khazaei, J., M. Rasekh and A. M. Borghei. 2002. Physical and mechanical

properties of almond and its kernel related to cracking and peeling.

Proceeding of the 30th international symposium on Agricultural Engineering.

Croatia.pp: 353-365.

56 Khazaei, J., H. Rabani, A. Ebadi and F. Golbabaei. 2002. Determining the shear

strength and picking force of pyrethrum flower. AIC Meeting. Paper No.

CSAE 02-221. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Canada.

57 Tavakoli, T., A. M. Kermani and J. Khazaei. 2000. Effect of normal pressure,

sliding velocity and moisture content of chickpea on its dynamic friction

coefficient on steel surfaces. EurAgEng Conference. Paper No. 00-PM.068.

Warwick University. England.

58 Borghei.A.M, T.Tavakoli and J. Khazaei. 2000. Design, development and testing

a walnut cracker. EurAgEng Conference. Paper No:00-PH-029. Warwick

University. England.

59 Behroozi-Lar, M. and J. Khazaei. 2000. The force requirement for pulling and

threshing chickpea pods. CSAE/SCGR Meeting. Paper no: AFP369. Manitoba

University. Canada.

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60 Behroozi-Lar, M., A.Rajabi Pour, and J. Khazaei. 1999. Tensile and Bending

Strength of Chickpea Stems. ASAE Conference. Paper No. 006067. USA.

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rate and seed orientation on force and energy required for fracturing cumin

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14 Esehaghbeygi, A., B. Hoseinzadeh, A. A. Masoumi. 2009. Effects of moisture

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18 Vursavus, K., H. Kelebek., S. Selli. 2006. A study on some chemical and physicomechanic

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19 Sozer, N., A. Kaya., and A. Coskun-Dalgic. 2008. The effect of resistant starch

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20 Lysiak, G. 2007. Influence of moisture on rheological characteristics of the

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21 Jorjani, E., S. Chehreh Chelgani, S. Mesroghli. 2008. Application of artificial

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22 Akdemir, B., B. Oran., S. Gunes., S. Karaaslan. 2008. Prediction of Aortic

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23 Aktas, T., R. Polat., and U. Atay. 2007. Comparison of mechanical properties of

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24 Fathollahzadeh, H., H. Mobli, A. Jafari, A. Rajabipour, H. Ahmadi and A. M.

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25 Khoshnam, F., A. Tabatabaeefar., M. Ghasemi Varnamkhasti., A. Borghei.

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26 Chen, Y., J. L. Gratton., J. Liu. 2004. Power Requirements of Hemp Cutting and

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27 Sato, T. 2006. Simulating stress relaxation effects for sequential biaxial

stretching of optical films in a tenter . Journal of Plastic Film and Sheeting,

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28 Chen, Y., J. Liu. 2004. Engineering Perspectives of the Hemp Plant, Harvesting

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29 Arslan, S., K. K. Vursavus. Physico-mechanical properties of almond nut and its

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31 Burubai, W., A. J. Akor, A. H. Igoni and Y. T. Uyate. 2007. Effects of

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32 Olszewski, T., A. Ryniecki., P. Boniecki. 2008. Neural network development for

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research and applications in agricultural engineering, 53(1).

33 Razmi-Rad, E., B. Ghanbarzadeh and J. Rashmekarim, 2008. An artificial

neural network for prediction of zeleny sedimentation volume of wheat flour.

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34 Fathollahzadeh, H., H. Mobli., A. Jafari., B. Beheshti., A. M. Borghei., M.

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35 Keramat Jahromi, M., A .Jafari., Sh. Rafiee., R. Mirasheh., and S. S. Mohtasebi.

2008. Determining and comparison of some physical characteristics of date

fruits, ( Berhi and Khasoei varieties). J. Agric. Sci. Natur. Resour. 15(1): 14-23.

36 Madadloua, A., Z. Emam-Djomeh, M. Ebrahimzadeh Mousavi, M. Eh micelles

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artificial neural network for predicting the size of re-assembled casein.

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 68: 216–221.

37 Mondal, A., A.K. Datta. 2008. Bread baking – A review. Journal of Food

Engineering 86, 465–474.

38 Dongxiao., S., Z. Mingwei., H. Fangli., T. Xiaojun., W. Zhencheng., Z. Ruifen.,

C. Jianwei., Z. Yan., D. Yuanyuan. 2009. Enzymatic hydrolysis extraction and

optimization of spray drying technology in processing instant longan powder.

Transactions of the CSAE. 25(8): 268-274.

39 Ashebir, D., K. Jezik., H. Weingartemann., R. Gretzmacher. 2009. Change in

color and other fruit quality characteristics of tomato cultivars after hot-air

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and Nutrition, 60(S7): 308-315

40 Desai. K. M., S. A. Survase., P. S. Saudagar., S.S. Lele., and R. S. Singhal. 2008.

Comparison of artificial neural network (ANN) and response surface

methodology (RSM) in fermentation media optimization: Case study of

fermentative production of scleroglucan. Biochemical Engineering Journal,

41(3): 266-273.

41 Ahmet KILICKAN1, M. Bülent COSKUN. The Determination of Some Physical

Properties for Machine Harvest of Different Cotton Varieties in Aegean

Region. ADU Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 2009; 6(1):87–90.

42 Tokatli F, Tari C, Unluturk SM, Gogus Baysal N. 2009. Modeling of

polygalacturonase enzyme activity and biomass production by Aspergillus

sojae ATCC 20235. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol. 36(9):1139-1148.

43 Ebubekir Altuntas., and Mehmet Erkol. 2009. The Effects of Moisture Content,

Compression Speeds, and Axes on Mechanical Properties of Walnut Cultivars.

Food and Bioprocess Technology, DOI: 10.1007/s11947-009-0283-y.

44 Fathollahzadeh H., Mobli H., Tavakkoli M., Ebrahimzadeh M.R., Tabatabaie

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45 Chiabrando, V., Giacalone, G., Rolle, L., 2009. Mechanical behaviour and

quality traits of highbush blueberry during postharvest storage. Journal of the

Science of Food and Agriculture, 89(6): 989-992.

46 Beeck, C. 2005. Simultaneous improvement in black spot resistance and stem

strength in field pea (Pisum sativum L.). Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Western

Australia, School of Plant Biology, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural

Sciences.

47 Ahmadi, H., H. Fathollahzadeh and H. Mobli. 2009. Post Harvest Physical and

Mechanical Properties of Apricot Fruits, Pits and Kernels (C.V. Sonnati

Salmas) Cultivated in Iran. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 8 (3): 264-268.

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48 Burubai, W., Akor, A.J., Igoni, A.H., and Puyate, Y.T. 2007. Effects of

temperature and moisture content on the strength properties of African

nutmeg (Monodora myristica). International Journal of Applied Agricultural

Research. 2(1): 73-83.

49 Esehaghbeygi, A., B. Hoseinzadeh, M. Khazaei and A. Masoumi. 2009. Bending

and Shearing Properties of Wheat Stem of Alvand Variety. World Applied

Sciences Journal, 6 (8): 1028-1032.

50 Łysiak, G. 2007. Influence of moisture on rheological characteristics of the

kernel of wheat. Acta Agrophysica, , 9(1), 91-97.

51 Kalyoncu, I. H., N. Ersoy., and M. Yılmaz. 2009. Some physico-chemical

properties and mineral contents of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) type grown

in Konya. African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 8 (12), 2744-2749.

52 Tavakoli, H., S.S. Mohtasebi., A. Rajabipour., M. Tavakoli. 2009. Effects of

moisture content, loading rate, and grain orientation on fracture resistance of

barley grain. Res. Agr. Eng., 55(3): 85–93.

53 Meisami-asl E., Rafiee S., Keyhani A., Tabatabaeefar A. Some Physical

Properties of Apple cv. ‘Golab’. Agricultural Engineering International: the

CIGR Ejournal. Manuscript 1124. Vol. XI. March, 2009.

54 Cheng-Yueh Tsai. 2008. Taiwan sign language recognition base on 3D data and

neural networks. Ph.D. Dissertation,. National Taiwan University of Science

and Technology. Department of Industrial Management.

55 Burubai, W., I. Amula., G.W. Etekpe., K.J. Alagoa., N. Preye., and T. Suoware.

2009. Influence of Mosture and Loading Velocity on the Force Relaxation

Characteristics of African Nutmeg Seed. American-Eurasian Journal of

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56 Kocturk, B.O. 2005. Determination of breaking characteristics of walnut shell.

Master Thesis. Ankara University Graduate School of Natural and Apllied

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57 Raudsepp, P., and T. Lougas. 2008. Physical characteristics of sea buckthorn

berries grown in 2007. Journal of Food Physics, 95-99.

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58 Kiliçkan,A., M. B. Coskun. 2009. The Determination of Some Physical

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Region. ADU Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi; 6(1):87 – 90.

59 Abdalla, O.A., Zakaria, M.N., Sulaiman, S., Ahmad, W.F.W. 2008. Predictions

of isolate and normal pentene of debutanizer catalytic reforming unit by using

artificial neural network. Proceedings - International Symposium on

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60 Hacıseferogullar, H., I. Gezer., M. Musa Ozcan., B. Murat Asma. 2007. Post

harvest chemical and physical–mechanical properties of some apricot varieties

cultivated in Turkey. Journal of Food Engineering 79, 364–373.

61 Sozer, N., A. C. Dalgic. 2007. Modelling of rheological characteristics of various

spaghetti types. European Food Research and Technology, 225(2): 183-190.

62 Zhao, L., Y. Dou., Y. Guoa, Y. Chen., Y. Ren. 2008. Artificial neural networks

for non-destructive determination of acetylspiramycin powder by shortwavelength

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63 Shojai Kaveha, N., S. N. Ashrafizadeh., F. Mohammadi. 2008. Development of

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64 Mamman, E., B. Umar., and N. Aviara. 2005. Effect of Moisture Content and

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66 Naderiboldaji, M., A. Jannatizadeh., A. Tabatabaeefar., and R. Fatahi. 2008.

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67 Aviara, N.A., S.K. Shittu., and M.A. Haque. 2007. Physical properties of guna

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68 Burubai, W., A.J. Akor1., A.H. Igoni., and Y.T. Puyate. 2007. Effects of

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69 Burubai, W., A.J. Akor., A.H. Igoni., and Y.T. Puyate. 2007. Effect of loading

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70 Sharifi, M., S. Rafiee., A. Keyhani., A. Jafari., H. Mobli., A. Rajabipour., and A.

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71 Koçtürk, B. O., R. Gürhan. 2007. Determination of mechanical properties of

various walnut according to different moisture levels. Tarim Bilimleri Dergisi,

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Ø Research Collaborations

1 Program Committee of the refereed proceedings of the First IFIP WG 12.5

International Conference on Computer and Computing Technologies in

Agriculture (CCTA'2007) held in Wuyishan, China on August 18-20, 2007.

The conference books Published by Springer, 2008, ISBN 0387772529,

9780387772523, 744 pages. The book is also available in Amazon.com. You

may find it in the following web sites:

http://www.springer.com/computer/communications/book/978-0-387-77250-9.

2 Editorial board of the “International Journal of Agroprocessing and Applied

Sciences”

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3 Guest Editor of the “American J. of Engineering and Applied Sciences”

4 Editorial board of the “IST Transactions”

5 Chairperson for the session of “Datamining/Pattern

Recognition/Modeling/Simulation II” in the World Conference on Agricultural

Information and IT- IAALD AFITA WCCA 2008, Tokyo, Japan, 24 - 27

August, 2008. (http://afita.ac.affrc.go.jp/wcca2008/program-list.htm )

6 Chairperson for the session of “GIS, GPS and RS & Image Processing-IV” in

the ITAFE’05-International Congress of Information Technology in

Agriculture, Food and Environment. October 12-14, 2005 - Cukurova

University, Adana, Turkey

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Ø Reviewer in:

1 Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

(Trans. ASABE), JCR

2 Journal of Food Engineering, JCR

3 Engineering Optimization, JCR

4 African Journal of Biotechnology, JCR

5 International Journal of Food Science and Technology, JCR

6 Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, JCR

7 Agricultural Engineering International: the CIGR Journal of Scientific

Research and Development

8 Scientific Research and Essays (SRE)

9 Journal of Applied Science

10 Journal of Agricultural Sciences (In Persian, Published in Agriculture campus in

Karaj, the University of Tehran).

11 Some Iranian Journals in the field of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (In

Persian).

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Ø Membership in Professional Societies

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1 2000-Continue. Life Membership of European Society of Agricultural

Engineering (EurAgEng)

2 1989-Now. Iranian Society of Agricultural Machinery and Mechanization

(ISAMM).

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Ø Honors and Awards

1 Choosing a published paper of my colleagues and me titled: “G.R. Chegini, J.

Khazaei, B. Ghobadian, A.M. Goudarzi. 2007. Prediction of process and

product parameters in an orange juice spray dryer using artificial neural

networks. J. Food Eng. 84(4), 534-543.” as the Top 25 Hottest Articles” in the

field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences in October-December 2007.

2 2004, International Commission of Agricultural Engineering (CIGR)

Outstanding Paper Award ($500 U.S. and Certificate) for 3 Papers (as titled

bellow) published in the journal of: Agricultural Engineering International:

the CIGR Journal of Scientific Research and Development.

3 2004, Iran Young Researchers Club, Outstanding paper award for paper

presented at “The 3th National Conference of Iranian Young Researchers

Club” for a paper as Title: Design, Development and Testing a Pyrethrum

Harvesting Machine. June 2004, Shiraz, Iran.

4 University of Tehran Graduate Thesis Award (Ph.D. dissertation awarded).

5 2004, College of Abouraihan, University of Tehran, Merit award for research,

scholarly work and other creative activities.

6 University graduate scholarship covering all tuition costs, University of Tehran

($8,000 U.S./year).

7 University of Tehran graduate scholarship covering all tuition costs for 6 months

research scholarship in the University of Manitoba, Canada ($15,000

U.S./year).

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Ø Teaching and Computer skills

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Teaching skills:

Advance Deign of Agricultural Machines (MSc.); Biomechanical Properties of

Agricultural products (MSc.); Design and Analysis of Experiments in Agriculture

(BSc.); Programming Using Matlab (BSc.); Artificial Neural network (BSc., and

MSc.); Image processing (BSc., and MSc.); Fluid Mechanics (BSc.); Mathematics

(BSc.); Engine and Tractor (BSc.); Tillage and Harvesting machines (BSc.)

Computer skills:

Operating Systems: Windows XP

Applications: Office 2007 (Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher); Internet;

Sigmaplot; EndNote

Programming: Basic, MATLAB

Engineering Softwares: MATLAB; AutoCAD and Mechanical desktop; Solidwork;

Neural networks soft-wares; Image Processing softwares;

Statistical softwares: SAS; SPSS;MSTATC; SigmaPlot;

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Ø References

1) Prof. Dr. Danny D. Mann, Associate Prof., Dept. Biosystems Engineering,

Manitoba University, Canada.

E-Mail: Danny_Mann@umanitoba.ca

Tel: (204) 474-7149;

Fax: (204) 474-7512

2) Prof. Dr. T. Tavakoli-Hashjin, University of Tarbiat Modares, Dept. Agricultural

Machinery

E-mail: ttavakol@modares.ac.ir

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Tel :+98-21-44196522

+98-912-5547028;

Fax: +98-21-44196524

3) Dr. Jafar Massah, University of Tehran, College of Abouraihan, Dept. Agro-

Technical Engineering.

E-mail: jmassah@ut.ac.ir

Tel : +98-292-3021043

Fax: +98-292-3020350

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