Akbar Adibi
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Akbar Adibi (1939–2000) was an Iranian electronic engineer, VLSI researcher, and university engineering professor.
in Iran
. He received his Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering Department from Tehran University in 1965 and he was offered a position as a university instructor at the Tehran Polytechnic (Amirkabir University of Technology
). In 1965-66, he worked for the Alestom Power Plant, Tehran, Iran, In 1966-73, he served as an instructor at the Tehran Polytechnic, Tehran, Iran.
Professor Akbar Adibi continued his studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara
(UCSB) in 1973, where he achieved two Master of Science degrees, the first degree in Microprocessor
-based Computer Systems and the second degree in Solid State and Semiconductor Devices in 1975. He completed his PhD
degree, in 1977, and his dissertation title was Schottky Barrier Solar Cells.
Akbar Adibi's academic career started at Tehran Polytechnic University of Technology (which later changed name to Amirkabir University of Technology
)Tehran Polytechnic, as an Assistant Professorhttp://www.aut.ac.ir/official/main.asp?uid=sepehrmanesh and as a senior researcher at the Material and Energy Research Center (MERC) in Tehran.
His notable achievements are: The creation of Iran’s first Solar Cell in 1978 , creation of Amirkabir University's Graduate Studies in 1984, supervising Hassan Kaatuzian, who became Iran's first Ph.D. graduated in electronics in 1994, publishing more than 100 internal and international publications, earning the title of Full Professor in year 1995, earning the respected Kharazmi National Prize for his contribution as one of the best projects in 1995, earning the respected title of "The Most Recognized and Elite University Professor of Iran" in 1996, where he was awarded a prize from the hand of the President of Islamic Republic of Iran in 1996, becoming a senior member of IEEE in 1996, and earning the respected title of "The Father of Electronics and VLSI in Iran" by the Iranian academia and the media .
He was a member of numerous academic societies, including; New York Academy of Sciences
, New York Planetary Society, Optical Society of America
, and Iran's IEEE Student Branch Counselor. He was involved in many industry-based projects, namely; the design and implementation of a 32 channel PCM system (in cooperation with the Iranian Communication Research Center "ICRC"), the design and construction of a DSP
-based high voltage network protection system (in cooperation with Tavanir research and technology center), and the design of a DCS
-based control system (in cooperation with Bethat Power Plant) http://www.aut.ac.ir/official/main.asp?uid=sepehrmanesh.
Adibi is the author of several technical books (Pulse Techniques, published by Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran Iran, 1987; Theory and Technology of Semiconductor Devices, published by Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran Iran, 1995; Digital Electronics published by Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran Iran) and he translated the book Underground Excavations in Rock, by Hook & Brown, from English to Persian
He truly believed that electronics and VLSI technology could help Iran lower its dependency on oil, through which Iran would be able to join the frontier of high tech exporters. His wish was never fully realized as he was never granted the entire budget needed to create Iran's first operational VLSI lab .
His career continued until his final moment of life on August 26, 2000 at 6:30 p.m. local time due to heart failure.
Currently an auditorium in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of Amirkabir University of Technology
is named after him .
He is survived by his two children; Sasan and Mahsa Adibi and his wife; Shahla Ejtemai Adibi.
Biography
Akbar Adibi was born on February 12, 1939 in the city of Songhor, in North East of province KermanshahKermanshah
Kermanshah is a city in and the capital of Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 784,602, in 198,117 families.The overwhelming majority of Kermanshahi people are Shi'a Muslims...
in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. He received his Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering Department from Tehran University in 1965 and he was offered a position as a university instructor at the Tehran Polytechnic (Amirkabir University of Technology
Amirkabir University of Technology
Amirkabir University of Technology , formerly called the Tehran Polytechnic is a public research university located in Tehran, Iran. AUT is one of the most prestigious universities and the first established technical university in Iran...
). In 1965-66, he worked for the Alestom Power Plant, Tehran, Iran, In 1966-73, he served as an instructor at the Tehran Polytechnic, Tehran, Iran.
Professor Akbar Adibi continued his studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
(UCSB) in 1973, where he achieved two Master of Science degrees, the first degree in Microprocessor
Microprocessor
A microprocessor incorporates the functions of a computer's central processing unit on a single integrated circuit, or at most a few integrated circuits. It is a multipurpose, programmable device that accepts digital data as input, processes it according to instructions stored in its memory, and...
-based Computer Systems and the second degree in Solid State and Semiconductor Devices in 1975. He completed his PhD
PHD
PHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
degree, in 1977, and his dissertation title was Schottky Barrier Solar Cells.
Akbar Adibi's academic career started at Tehran Polytechnic University of Technology (which later changed name to Amirkabir University of Technology
Amirkabir University of Technology
Amirkabir University of Technology , formerly called the Tehran Polytechnic is a public research university located in Tehran, Iran. AUT is one of the most prestigious universities and the first established technical university in Iran...
)Tehran Polytechnic, as an Assistant Professorhttp://www.aut.ac.ir/official/main.asp?uid=sepehrmanesh and as a senior researcher at the Material and Energy Research Center (MERC) in Tehran.
His notable achievements are: The creation of Iran’s first Solar Cell in 1978 , creation of Amirkabir University's Graduate Studies in 1984, supervising Hassan Kaatuzian, who became Iran's first Ph.D. graduated in electronics in 1994, publishing more than 100 internal and international publications, earning the title of Full Professor in year 1995, earning the respected Kharazmi National Prize for his contribution as one of the best projects in 1995, earning the respected title of "The Most Recognized and Elite University Professor of Iran" in 1996, where he was awarded a prize from the hand of the President of Islamic Republic of Iran in 1996, becoming a senior member of IEEE in 1996, and earning the respected title of "The Father of Electronics and VLSI in Iran" by the Iranian academia and the media .
He was a member of numerous academic societies, including; New York Academy of Sciences
New York Academy of Sciences
The New York Academy of Sciences is the third oldest scientific society in the United States. An independent, non-profit organization with more than members in 140 countries, the Academy’s mission is to advance understanding of science and technology...
, New York Planetary Society, Optical Society of America
Optical Society of America
The Optical Society is a scientific society dedicated to advancing the study of light—optics and photonics—in theory and application, by means of publishing, organizing conferences and exhibitions, partnership with industry, and education. The organization has members in more than 100 countries...
, and Iran's IEEE Student Branch Counselor. He was involved in many industry-based projects, namely; the design and implementation of a 32 channel PCM system (in cooperation with the Iranian Communication Research Center "ICRC"), the design and construction of a DSP
Digital signal processor
A digital signal processor is a specialized microprocessor with an architecture optimized for the fast operational needs of digital signal processing.-Typical characteristics:...
-based high voltage network protection system (in cooperation with Tavanir research and technology center), and the design of a DCS
DCS
-Education:*Dade Christian School A private school in Miami-Dade county*Dayton City School, a school in Dayton Tennessee*Dean Close School*Dearborn Christian School A private school in Dearborn, Michigan*Desert Christian Schools, in Tucson, Arizona...
-based control system (in cooperation with Bethat Power Plant) http://www.aut.ac.ir/official/main.asp?uid=sepehrmanesh.
Adibi is the author of several technical books (Pulse Techniques, published by Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran Iran, 1987; Theory and Technology of Semiconductor Devices, published by Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran Iran, 1995; Digital Electronics published by Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran Iran) and he translated the book Underground Excavations in Rock, by Hook & Brown, from English to Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
He truly believed that electronics and VLSI technology could help Iran lower its dependency on oil, through which Iran would be able to join the frontier of high tech exporters. His wish was never fully realized as he was never granted the entire budget needed to create Iran's first operational VLSI lab .
His career continued until his final moment of life on August 26, 2000 at 6:30 p.m. local time due to heart failure.
Currently an auditorium in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of Amirkabir University of Technology
Amirkabir University of Technology
Amirkabir University of Technology , formerly called the Tehran Polytechnic is a public research university located in Tehran, Iran. AUT is one of the most prestigious universities and the first established technical university in Iran...
is named after him .
He is survived by his two children; Sasan and Mahsa Adibi and his wife; Shahla Ejtemai Adibi.
Selected publications
- P. F. Ordung, A. Adibi, D. Heald, R. Neville, J. Skalnik, "A collection-velocity model for predicting efficiency of Schottky barrier solar cells", Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Luxembourg, September 27-30, 1977, p. 340-349
- A. Adibi and K. EshraghianKamran EshraghianKamran Eshraghian is an electronic engineer notable for being a key early pioneer of VLSI in Australia. He is one of the fathers of CMOS VLSI design and his books have been influential on a par with the Mead & Conway revolution.-Education:...
, "Generalized-model for GaAs-MESFET Photodetectors," IEE Proceedings-G Circuits Devices and Systems, Vol. 136, No. 6, pp. 337–343 (1989).
- M. J. Sharifi and A. Adibi, "A new method for quantum device simulation," International Journal of Electronics, Vol. 86, No. 9, pp. 1051–1062 (1999)
- M. A. Jafarizadeh, A. Adibi, and A. Rostami, "Solution of quantized optical parametric interaction Hamiltonian," Nuovo Cimento D, Vol. 20, No. 10, pp. 1459–1468 (1998).
- S. Ardalan and A. Adibi, "Design, simulation and synthesis of a 32-bit math-processor," IEEE 48th Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, 2005, Vol. 2, 7-10 Aug. 2005, pp. 1469–1472 (2005).
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See also
- Modern Iranian scientists, scholars, and engineersModern Iranian scientists, scholars, and engineersThe following is a notable Iranian scholars, scientists and engineers around the world from the modern era.-A:* Akbar Adibi, electronic engineer, VLSI researcher, professor of engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology...
- Amirkabir University of TechnologyAmirkabir University of TechnologyAmirkabir University of Technology , formerly called the Tehran Polytechnic is a public research university located in Tehran, Iran. AUT is one of the most prestigious universities and the first established technical university in Iran...
- Tehran Polytechnic
- University of TehranUniversity of TehranThe University of Tehran , also known as Tehran University and UT, is Iran's oldest university. Located in Tehran, the university is among the most prestigious in the country, and is consistently selected as the first choice of many applicants in the annual nationwide entrance exam for top Iranian...