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Developing A Qualitative Model For Evaluation Of Effectiveness Of R&D Projects
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Kermavshah, Ali (Supervisor)
Abstract
Globalization and high rate development in all categories of scientific fields have become a very substantial motive to make effort in R&D affairs all over the world. Therefore, the high volume of investment in this area and Also the importance and urgency of R&D according to economical development statistics and its mutual and close relation with it specially in context of Iran, it is necessary to establish an effective tool to recognize gaps and bugs of subsystems working in the area using high volume investment so as to improve the position of each section of the total body of industry in this regard.
Development of Model for Evaluation of Energy Technologies and R&D Planning
, Ph.D. Dissertation Sharif University of Technology ; Ghofrani, Mohammad Bagher (Supervisor) ; Saboohi, Yadollah (Supervisor)
Abstract
In this research work an analytical instrument has been developed for assessment of energy technologies, R&D resource allocation and technology development. Development of new technologies has been considered according to the specific conditions of developing countries. The analytical instrument includes two models interlinked with each other: energy technology assessment and optimal control of innovation activities. Energy technology assessment and prioritization of new energy technologies are provided by the model of the energy supply system that contains a detailed representation of current and emerging technologies characterized in terms of their technical indices. The results of this...
Model for Planning Flow of Knowledge to Optimize Energy and the Environment
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Saboohi, Yadollah (Supervisor)
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate and analyse the technological transition of a new clean energy technology in the market. The agent-based modeling is used in national innovation chain to describe knowledge spillover between main actors in innovation procedure in order to attain renewable energy technology (RET) from basic research to commercial stage. Government’s expenditure on training human resource and R&D activities is modeled as a tool to analyse the development of innovation chain in order to increase diffusion rate of the new technology. Application of the knowledge flow model is demonstrated through analysis of introduction of solar PV in the energy system of Iran and...
An Investigation of Uncertainty’s Welfare Effects in Economy
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Madanizadeh, Ali (Supervisor)
Abstract
We consider the impact of long-run uncertainty on relative GDP per Capita of an economy and show this effect is negative and significant. We show one standard deviation increase in uncertainty, decreases the economy’s GDP per Capita by 1.3%.In other words uncertainty affects the development of economies in addition to their growth rate. We show the significance of this effect in presence of human capital and physical capital. We consider the impact of uncertainty on relative productivity and show its significant negative impact. We consider the uncertainty impact on GDP per Capita’s time trend and show the effect diminishes over time.Additionally, we investigate the important channels of...
Research and Development Project Portfolio Selection
, Ph.D. Dissertation Sharif University of Technology ; Modarres Yazdi, Mohammad (Supervisor)
Abstract
Today, Research and Development (R&D) plays an underlying role in all technology-based companies. It is the R&D that creates competitive advantage and determines survival or growth of a company in the fierce market place. R&D, On the other hand, consumes invaluable resources such as capital, human resource, and laboratories which are generally very scarce. This implies that R&D decisions must be treated as huge investment decisions which are made within the strategic framework of a business. The purpose of R&D portfolio selection is to select a set of projects from a pool of candidate projects in order to maximize some financial measures subject to resource availability and technical...
Investigating and Analyzing the Use of Renewable Energies to Reduce Environmental Pollution with an Emphasis on the Automotive Industry
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Mostafavi, Mostafa (Supervisor)
Abstract
Today, different cities in the world have hurried to consumers, natural resources, and producers of waste. Our cities are not excluded from this rule, especially metropolitan like Tehran, which accounted for only 12% of the country's land area, accounting for 15% of the volume of airborne contamination in the country. Considering the importance of the environmental pollution issue and the many researches done in this field, the present study attempts to investigate and analyze the application of renewable energy to reduce environmental pollution with an emphasis on the automotive industry. This is an applied research in terms of purpose. These types of researches are applicable because these...
When Renewable Energy R&D and Import will Support Tackling the Climate Change? Regional Analysis for OECD Countries
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Miremadi, Iman (Supervisor) ; Khajehpour, Hossein (Supervisor)
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One of the actions taken to mitigate the climate change is research, development and demonstration (RD&D) investments in renewable energy technology. In addition to domestic R&D spending, the importation of foreign technologies, as a main channel of technology transfer, is another option to obtain renewable energy technologies in order to achieve climate objectives. In this study, a panel dataset of 28 OECD member countries from 2011 to 2020 is analysed, using the OLS, fixed-effects, and two-system system GMM methods, to assess the impacts of public spending on renewable energy RD&D and the import of renewable energy technologies on the energy-related CO2 emissions. To fully capture the the...
The Comparative Study of Nanotechnology Research and Development in The World Selected Countries
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Ghasemi, Farhad (Supervisor)
Abstract
Nanotechnology requires a number of infrastructures for reaching its sustainable development. For each step of its development , various infrastructures should be studied and prepared in advance.In this direction, by introducing and recognizing the priority of Iran Nanotechnology R&D indexes ,the present research is going to propose an effective help. In this case, after studying the related literature and gathering the needed data , 27 indexes were recognized. Then , the indexes were divided in 7 criteria.In order to find the priority of the applied indexes , Fuzzy Multiple Criteria Decision Making (FMCDM) was applied. As the weighting of 7 criteria had been found by FANP , the...
A comprehensive survey of proton beam therapy research and development in Iran
, Article Frontiers in Biomedical Technologies ; Volume 8, Issue 1 , 2021 , Pages 9-19 ; 23455829 (ISSN) ; Vosoughi, N ; Mahani, H ; Sharif University of Technology
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2021
Abstract
Purpose: Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) is an emerging radiotherapy technique using beams of proton to treat cancer. As the first report addressing the topic, the principal aim is to highlight the present status of PBT research and development in Iran as a developing country. Materials and Methods: To do so, the demand for PBT in Iran and Iran National Ion Therapy Center (IRNitc) was investigated and introduced. Then, Scopus and PubMed were searched for studies that dealt with PBT research in Iran and subsequently 6 major subfields of interest were identified. Furthermore, international collaborations were extracted from the bibliographic data. To combine both research and development sides, a...
Lamination methods for the fabrication of perovskite and organic photovoltaics
, Article Materials Horizons ; Volume 9, Issue 10 , 2022 , Pages 2473-2495 ; 20516347 (ISSN) ; Saki, Z ; Taghavinia, N ; Malekshahi Byranvand, M ; Saliba, M ; Sharif University of Technology
Royal Society of Chemistry
2022
Abstract
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have shown rapid progress in a decade of extensive research and development, aiming now towards commercialization. However, the development of more facile, reliable, and reproducible manufacturing techniques will be essential for industrial production. Many lamination methods have been initially designed for organic photovoltaics (OPVs), which are conceptually similar to PSCs. Lamination could provide a low-cost and adaptable technique for the roll-to-roll production of solar cells. This review presents an overview of lamination methods for the fabrication of PSCs and OPVs. The lamination of different electrodes consisting of various materials such as metal back...
The dynamics of university-industry-government relationships in Nanoscience: investigating the Triple-Helix differences between Iran and Switzerland
, Article Technology Analysis and Strategic Management ; Volume 31, Issue 7 , 2019 , Pages 817-832 ; 09537325 (ISSN) ; Zarghami, H. R ; Sharif University of Technology
Routledge
2019
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This study aims to find the differences between national and international relationships in Iran and Switzerland’s Nanoscience research between 2008–2015. The results show significant differences some of which are attributed to the general dichotomy of developed-developing countries like stronger University-Industry-Government relations in Switzerland; but others are not, especially those pertaining to bilateral relations. In summary, the Government-Industry relations in Switzerland are generally closer in this field because the emerging characteristics of Nanoscience call for more state intervention, even in the context of developed countries. Greater Government-University relations in Iran...
Thirty-nine years of Iran's scientific products in the field of Geophysics
, Article Journal of the Earth and Space Physics ; Volume 41, Issue 1 , 2015 , Pages 145-164 ; 03781046 (ISSN) ; Ghaderi Sohi, A ; Sharif University of Technology
Institute of Geophysics
2015
Abstract
Identifying and measuring the impact and value of scientific output plays an important role in today's world of information overload. On one side, governments are trying to distribute research funds in ways that support research in strategically important fields, on the other side, researchers and scientists are seeking to access only relevant and quality information that have mainly worthy of their attention. Nowadays, countries are evaluated not only by their national products, military power, geographical area, etc., but also by such factors as the production and consumption of scientific information. Scientometric approaches are used to provide appropriate tools for evaluating scientific...
The analysis of critical factors of success (failure) for Iran nanotechnology research & development via fuzzy map approach
, Article IEOM 2015 - 5th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Proceeding, 3 March 2015 through 5 March 2015 ; 2015 ; 9781479960651 (ISBN) ; Ghassemi, F ; Sharif University of Technology
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc
2015
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Experiment is a procedure for verifying or establishing the validity of a hypothesis and then measuring or evaluating its outcomes. Due to the inherent uncertainties or ambiguities of its outcomes, a further treatment is needed for producing identical results. Fuzzy map is an approach for removing the uncertainties of the outcomes. In this manuscript, the procedure employed for conducting research and development in the field of nontechnology, in a developing country, is considered and the factors governing its success and its failures are analyzed. To accomplish this task, a thorough literature review was performed and the related critical factors were identified. Then an extensive survey...
MCNP-FBSM: Development of MCNP/MCNPX Source Model for Simulation of Multi-Slice Fan-Beam X-Ray CT Scanners
, Article 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, MeMeA 2019, 26 June 2019 through 28 June 2019 ; 2019 ; 9781538684276 (ISBN) ; Hosseini, S. A ; Reza Ay, M ; Zaidi, H ; Sharif University of Technology
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc
2019
Abstract
Computed tomography (CT) is one of the most valuable diagnostic imaging tools in the clinic and is widely used worldwide. One of the main motivations driving research and development in CT is to achieve better image quality while keeping the radiation dose to the patient as low as possible. In this regard, computer simulations play a key role in the optimization of CT design. In this work, a fan-beam source model (FBSM) for the simulation of multi-slice fan-beam CT scanners using the MCNP Monte Carlo code, has been developed and implemented. The use of this model removes the need for using the collimator in the system configuration and thus to overcome the perennial problem of particle...
How does psychological empowerment affect knowledge management improvement in organizations? a study of cause-and-effect relationship using the fuzzy DEMATEL method
, Article IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management ; 2021 ; 00189391 (ISSN) ; Mohammadi, M ; Maleki, A ; Bonyadi Naeini, A ; Sharif University of Technology
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc
2021
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The present article aims to investigate the cause-and-effect relationship between the employees’ psychological empowerment (PE) and dimensions of knowledge management (KM) in an oil company, using the fuzzy decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory method. The study population consists of oil company experts. The sample size is determined based on the theoretical saturation limit. The present findings show that PE is the strongest causative factor with significant effects on knowledge creation (KC) and knowledge dissemination (KD). Among the KM dimensions, the most influential factors are the dimensions of KC, knowledge application, and knowledge capture (KCA). Of all KM dimensions,...
A practical approach to R&D portfolio selection using the fuzzy pay-off method
, Article IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems ; Volume 20, Issue 4 , 2012 , Pages 615-622 ; 10636706 (ISSN) ; Collan, M ; Modarres, M ; Sharif University of Technology
IEEE
2012
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The objective of this research is to develop a practical research and development (R&D) portfolio selection model that addresses the effective R&D project valuation issue, while tackling R&D uncertainty in portfolio optimization. Fuzzy set theory is employed to capture and model the uncertain project information. To evade the well-known complexities of fuzzy real option valuation, the recently developed fuzzy pay-off method is used to more effectively valuate R&D projects. The resulting problem is formulated as a fuzzy zero-one integer programming model that handles uncertainty of input data in order to determine the optimal portfolio. Two satisfaction measures, which are based on...
A novel approach for analyzing the effectiveness of the R&D capital for resource conservation: Comparative study on Germany and UK electricity sectors
, Article Energy Policy ; Volume 147 , 2020 ; Miremadi, I ; Saboohi, Y ; Tsatsaronis, G ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier Ltd
2020
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Limited access to energy resources and increasing demand for mitigation of the environmental impacts have necessitated higher production efficiencies. Therefore, the promotion of R&D activities has been one of the main parts of national energy policies. In this research work, two methods are used for assessing the effectiveness of the R&D capital on resource conservation. First, by developing the resource-included knowledge production function of the energy sector and second, through direct assessment of the functionality of resource productivity from R&D capital. Based on official data provided by national statistical centers, a comparative analysis has been conducted to examine the...
An AHP-based multi-criteria model for assessment of the social sustainability of technology management process: A case study in banking industry
, Article Technology in Society ; Volume 65 , 2021 ; 0160791X (ISSN) ; Mansour, S ; Karamipour, A ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier Ltd
2021
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The abrupt development of technology has confronted different industries' managers with crucial decision points. The scope of their decisions' impact goes beyond their companies' borders. Sustainable assessment of technology investigates the economic, environmental, and social effects of technologies on firms and their environment. Nonetheless, the technology management process includes different steps (such as technology acquisition and exploitation) which need a comprehensive decision-making tool toward sustainable development targets. This paper aims to propose an integrated decision-making model to investigate the social sustainability of the technology management process. Considering...
The influence of public R&D and knowledge spillovers on the development of renewable energy sources: The case of the Nordic countries
, Article Technological Forecasting and Social Change ; Volume 146 , 2019 , Pages 450-463 ; 00401625 (ISSN) ; Saboohi, Y ; Arasti, M ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier Inc
2019
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Energy innovation is a key requirement to limit global warming and tackle climate change in the years to come. A better understanding of the public R&D mechanism is likely to improve allocation of resources for energy innovation. Thus, the present paper evaluates the impacts of public R&D and knowledge spillovers on the development of renewable energy sources. To achieve this goal, knowledge flow has been modeled as a function of public R&D expenditures, cumulative knowledge stocks and knowledge spillovers. To show the application of the model, the Nordic countries as one of the pioneers in renewable technologies have been chosen. Results show the cumulative knowledge stock will increase to...
A multiobjective integrated multiproject scheduling and multiskilled workforce assignment model considering learning effect under uncertainty
, Article Computational Intelligence ; Volume 36, Issue 1 , February , 2020 , Pages 276-296 ; Seyyed Esfahani, M. M ; Mahdavi, I ; Mahdavi Amiri, N ; Rezaeian, J ; Sharif University of Technology
Blackwell Publishing Inc
2020
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Today, organizations try to decline academically expenses using humans and resources in addition to rising managers and operators' satisfaction. Meantime, a very important step in the process of decision is the assignment of human resources, particularly in connection with research and development (R&D) projects in which the system is highly dependent on the capabilities of human resources. In this study, we tried all the assumptions that come true in the real world, considered a model for applied R&D projects to reduce costs and increase the efficiency of projects. Therefore, an integrated multiproject scheduling and multiskill human resource assignment model under uncertainty has developed...