Kazem Oraee
Encyclopedia
Kazem Oraee Mirzamani (in Persian : کاظم اورعی میرزمانی) was born in 1954 in Iran. He completed his school education in Iran
and university education
in the UK. He received two first degrees in Mining Engineering
(1978) and Mathematics (1981), a Master’s degree
in Technological Economics (1979) and a PhD in Economics of Mining (1983). Professor Oraee has taught in several universities in Iran in the fields of Mining Engineering and Technological Economics, and has supervised over 90 Master’s degree and PhD research projects.
Many of Professor Oraee’s publications are freely available in the University of Stirling’s research publications database STORRE.
, in areas of Mining, Technological Economics, Economics, and Linear Programming. The full list of his books can be found online. Interested students and academics can purchase these books from Amazon and Adineh Books.
Furthermore he is a keen writer and contributes to specialised newspapers in technical issues such as mining, technological economics and macro economics. Thus he has grown into a controversial critic of the Iranian macro economic policies.
He currently chairs the board of directors for Jovein Cement Plc and Khorasan Gypsum Ltd.
In 2009 however, he was granted the Medal of Excellence from the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, for conspicuous contribution, either during the year or cumulatively over a number of years, to the art, science and practice of the mining industry. "He is known for his skill in combining the theoretical with the practical needs of society. He has concentrated on technological economics and has promoted best practice in mining in Iran. This involved fostering excellent links between the two countries, supporting the exchange of students and staff."
He can be contacted to address any academic questions through his email address at the Stirling University.
Education in Iran
Education in Iran is highly centralized and is divided to K-12 education and higher education. K-12 education is supervised by the Ministry of Education and higher education is under supervision of Ministry of Science and Technology....
and university education
Higher education
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in the UK. He received two first degrees in Mining Engineering
Mining engineering
Mining engineering is an engineering discipline that involves the practice, the theory, the science, the technology, and application of extracting and processing minerals from a naturally occurring environment. Mining engineering also includes processing minerals for additional value.Mineral...
(1978) and Mathematics (1981), a Master’s degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in Technological Economics (1979) and a PhD in Economics of Mining (1983). Professor Oraee has taught in several universities in Iran in the fields of Mining Engineering and Technological Economics, and has supervised over 90 Master’s degree and PhD research projects.
Current Academic Activities
Professor Oraee currently lectures at several universities in Tehran including Tarbiat Modarres, Amir Kabir and Azad Universities, and in Scotland he lectures in the University of Stirling, where he is an honorary professor. In addition to eagerly following the current global mining and technological advances, he actively contributes to ground-breaking research for which he has received several prestigious acknowledgments and recognitions. He also actively participates in mining conferences all around the world, Including the annual International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, the SME prestigious 100 Years of Research, in which he gave three presentations and the MPES.Many of Professor Oraee’s publications are freely available in the University of Stirling’s research publications database STORRE.
Books
Professor Oraee has written 12 books in PersianPersian 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...
, in areas of Mining, Technological Economics, Economics, and Linear Programming. The full list of his books can be found online. Interested students and academics can purchase these books from Amazon and Adineh Books.
Professional Activities
Professor Oraee acts as advisor to the provincial government of Khorasan and to the Ministry of Mines and Metals of Iran. He is also continuously asked for advice from businesses and the government regarding macro economic policies.Furthermore he is a keen writer and contributes to specialised newspapers in technical issues such as mining, technological economics and macro economics. Thus he has grown into a controversial critic of the Iranian macro economic policies.
He currently chairs the board of directors for Jovein Cement Plc and Khorasan Gypsum Ltd.
Awards and recognitions
Amongst many of his professional and academic awards, the most recent are the award known as ‘Professor of the Year’ by the Ministry of Industries and Mines (2007), and the Ministry of Employment award of "The leading industrial job creator" the following year.In 2009 however, he was granted the Medal of Excellence from the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, for conspicuous contribution, either during the year or cumulatively over a number of years, to the art, science and practice of the mining industry. "He is known for his skill in combining the theoretical with the practical needs of society. He has concentrated on technological economics and has promoted best practice in mining in Iran. This involved fostering excellent links between the two countries, supporting the exchange of students and staff."
Portal and Contacts
Professor Oraee's students have jointly compiled a number of his academic articles and publications in a website designed for student access.He can be contacted to address any academic questions through his email address at the Stirling University.
External links
- http://www.aku-press.com
- http://www.business.stir.ac.uk/staff/ProfOraeeN.htm
- http://www.khorasangypsum.com/newsite/Managers.htm
- http://www.aku-press.com/eAuthor.asp?Seq=180
- http://www.miningpapers.com/
- http://www.iom3.org/content/award-winners-2009