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Shahrekord
University
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Shahrekord University is located at the center of
Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari Province, at the central part of Zagros
Mountains and an area that functions as a bridge between the Iranian
plateau and the Persian Gulf as well as the country’s
southwest borders. With an altitude of 2,153 meters above the
sea level, this region is called the Roof of Iran and the
Neighbor of the Sky. Also, due to the mountainous nature, this
area is full of hot springs and miniature waterfalls; it is
considered the hub of mineral waters and the unique habitant
of medicinal plants and animals with 250 spectacular plant
species.
This region with wonderful climate conditions is taken
to be the lungs of Iran. Because of to its unique geographical position, the
region functions as a link between the center and south of the country and can
be regarded as a unique strategic area at the center of the Iranian plateau.
Thanks to the special attention and plans of the government as well as
the coherent planning of Shahrekord University authorities and staff, the university has been
successful in numerous scientific, scholarly, educational, and cultural fields, and Shahrekord
University has established itself as one of the most successful universities in Iran.
There are currently around 8,000 students studying in 173 disciplines (i.e., 48
undergraduate programs, 77 postgraduate programs and 48 Ph.D. programs) in this university.
There are 300 faculty members (i.e., 16 full professors, 63 associate professors, 204 assistant
professors, and 17 instructors) in 8 faculties (i.e., Faculty of Agriculture Scince, Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Technology and Engineering,
Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Faculty of
Mathematical Sciences, Farsan Faculty of Art and Humanities), 5 institutes (i.e., Research
Institute of Animal Embryo Technology, Research Institute of Biotechnology, Research
Institute of Zoonotic Diseases, Water Resources Research Center, and Research Institute of
Nanotechnology), one scientific center (i.e., Center of Nonlinear Analysis, Optimization, &
Control), one photonics research group, and one center of technology groups and incubator
with 26 technology units engaged in research activities.
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Shahrekord Univrsity is located in Shahrekord. This city is famous for its natural beauty
of the landscape, waterfalls and rivers. Its weather is normally dry, cold in winter and mild
in spring and summer. The town has a ski resort located about 35 km (22 mi) away and
several natural lagoons and small lakes for outdoor relaxation.
In addition to geographical location and good climate of Shahrekord, the University has a
lot of facilities such as hostels, guesthouses, self-service ,well-equipped laboratories and
sports facilities, which are available for academic staffs, personals and students
Veterinary Clinic
Research Institute of Biotechnology
Research Institute of Animal Embryo Technology
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Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Faculty of Engineering and Technology at Shahrekord University was established in 1998
and it consists of a 17000 square-meter, 4 story building and a collection of 1200 square-
meter workshop. The student population of Faculty of Engineering is approximately 1600
students majoring in 19 various fields consists of under-graduate, graduate and doctoral
students. In order for this to accomplish, 43 full-time and 50 part-time faculty members are
helping as part of a global team. Various fields in faculty of Engineering are involved: 1-
Mechanical Engineering, 2- Electrical Engineering, 3- Material Engineering, 4- Civil
Engineering, and 5- Computer Science. So far, up to now, 1661 under-graduate and 183
graduate students have been instructed and graduated. 75 research in-house contracts and 20
industrial projects are among the accomplishments.
Here is a list of fields with major explanations:
1- Mechanical Engineering:
Field of Mechanical Engineering was started with flvidsmechonics under-graduate program
in 1998. From 2009, the graduate program was on track and Doctoral program is started
from 2012. Currently, this group consists of 12 full-time faculty members, 352 under-
graduate students, 108 graduate students and 16 Doctoral students. The group is currently
involved in 6 industrial research projects.
2- Electrical Engineering:
Electrical Engineering program was first started in 2001 by the entrance of students
majoring in Electronic Engineering. The under-graduate power program, graduate power
program, graduate electronic and doctoral power program was started in 2008, 2009 and
2011, respectively. Currently, the group consists of 20 full-time faculty member, 376 under-
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graduate students, 101 graduate students and 12 doctoral students. The group is currently
involved in 47 industrial research projects.
3- Material Engineering:
The Material Engineering program was first started in 2004 with the entrance of students
majoring in Ceramics. Later, graduate students of this program are conducted in 2010. In
order to develop this field further, industrial metallurgy major at under-graduate and
graduate fields are introduced in 2012 and 2013, respectively. Currently, this group consists
of 12 full-time faculty member, 257 under-graduate students and 71 graduate students. The
group is currently involved in 18 industrial research projects.
4- Civil Engineering:
Under-graduate program of Civil Engineering was first established in 2007. The graduate
program of Hydraulic Structures was started in 2011. Currently, the group consists of 4 full-
time faculty members, 178 under-graduate students and 29 graduate students. The group is
currently involved in 16 industrial research projects.
5- Computer Science
The Computer Science majoring in software programming was first started in 2013.
Currently, the group consists of 4 full-time faculty member and 69 under-graduate students.
The available disciplines in Master of Sciences (MSc), and Doctorate program (Ph.D.) are as
follows in Faculty of Engineering and Technology:
Master of Sciences (MSc)
Number Disciplines Sub-disciplines
1 Mechanical Engineering - Energy Conversion -
2 Mechanical Engineering - Applied Design -
3 Electrical Engineering -Power -
4 Electrical Engineering - Control -
5 Electronic Engineering - Communication Communication Systems
6 Electronic Engineering - Communication Field and Wave
7 Electronic Engineering - Electronic -
8 Engineering Materials - Ceramics -
9 Materials Engineering - Identification and selection of
materials -
10 Civil Engineering - Hydraulic Structures -
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Doctorate program (Ph.D.)
Number Disciplines Sub-disciplines
1 Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering -
Applied Design
2 Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering -
Energy Conversion
3 Electrical Engineering -
Power
Electrical Engineering -
Power
Faculty of Basic Sciences
The faculty of basic sciences was established in 1992 and began to admit students in
undergraduate and graduate programs. At present, the faculty is divided into 4 departments
including departments of Biology, Genetics, Physics and Chemistry.
The faculty offers a four-year Bachelor of Science degree (BSc), a two-year Master of
Science degree (MSc) and a 3 to 5 year Ph.D. degree. There are three main areas of study
programs. There are more than 39 full-time academic staff and 10 full-time support staff
and, 35 part-time and seasonal employees.
In 2014, the faculty had a total of 821 students, which includes 24 PhD students, 296 MSc
and 501 BSc. students.
Departments:
Department of Biology Biology department offers the Biochemistry (MSc and PhD), Botanical Physiology
(MSc and PhD), Botanical Systematic (MSc), Animal Physiology (MSs and PhD),
Animal Bio-systematics(MSc), Plant Biology(BSc), and Animal Biology (BSc)
degrees.
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Department of Genetics
- Genetics department admits students in Cellular- Molecular Sciences (BSc),
Genetics (MSc) and Biotechnology (MSc).
Department of Physics
- The department of Physics admits students to undergraduate and graduate
programs in five majors, namely, Atomic –Molecular(MSc), Solid State(MSc and
PhD),Nuclear Physics (MSc),and Physics (BSC).
Department of Chemistry
- Chemistry department offers the Organic chemistry (MSc) and Analytical
Chemistry (MSs and PhD) degrees.
Faculty Laboratories and research centers:
- Genetics Lab. Zoology Lab. Animal Physiology Lab.
- Plant Biosystematics Lab. Physics Lab. Microbiology Lab.
- Cellular-Molecular Lab. Chemistry Lab. Biochemistry Lab.
The faculty also has a Zoological Museum and Herbarium.
The available disciplines in Master of Sciences (MSc), and Doctorate program (Ph.D.) are as
follows in Faculty of Basic Sciences:
Master of Sciences (MSc)
Number Disciplines Sub-disciplines
1 Physics Nuclear
2 Physics Solid state
3 Physics Atomic and Molecular
4 Organic Chemistry -
5 Analytical Chemistry -
6 Genetics -
7 Biotechnology Microbiology
8 Biochemistry -
9 Animal Science Animal Physiology
10 Animal Science Animal biosystematics
11 Plant Sciences Plant Physiology
12 Plant Sciences Systematic Ecology
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Doctorate program (Ph.D.)
Number Disciplines Sub-disciplines
1 Biochemistry
2 Physics Solid State
3 Analytical Chemistry
4 Plant Physiology
Faculty of Mathematical Sciences
The faculty of mathematical sciences was launched in 2011. The department of mathematics
as an initial core, of this faculty, was launched in 1992 by admitting students to B.Sc.
program. At present, there are 575 students, consisting of different programs of PhD, M.Sc.
and B.Sc. The faculty includes 23 academic members including Assistant and Associate
professors. The faculty has three departments.
Departments:
1) Department of Pure Mathematics
2) Department of Applied Mathematics
3) Department of Computer Sciences.
Our faculty is equipped with a suitable computer lab to service research and educational
needs of the members. It is notable that, foundation of the center of Excellence of Nonlinear
Analysis, Optimization and Control is one of the prominent achievements of our faculty.
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The available disciplines in Master of Sciences (MSc), and Doctorate program (Ph.D.) are
as follows in Faculty of Mathematical Sciences:
Master of Sciences (MSc)
Number Disciplines Sub-disciplines
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Applied Mathematics
Operations Research
2 Numerical Analysis
3 Applied Mathematics -
4 Pure Mathematics -
5 Pure Mathematics Algebra
6 Analysis
Doctorate program (Ph.D.)
Number Disciplines Sub-disciplines
1 Pure Mathematics Geometry
2 Applied Mathematics Operations Research
3 Applied Mathematics Numerical Analysis
4 Pure Mathematics Algebra
5 Applied Mathematics -
6 Pure Mathematics Analysis
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Faculty of Literature and Humanities
The faculty was initially launched in 1995 with the advent of the Department of Persian
Language and Literature that admitted students to B.Sc. in Teaching Persian Language and
Literature. Then, the Department of Law was launched and began to admit students in
October 2000. The Faculty of Letters and Humanities began to function independently in
2001 by running the two B.Sc. programs of Persian Language and Literature and Law.
Afterward, students were admitted to MSc. in Persian Language and Literature in 2002.
Subsequently, the two B.Sc. programs of English and Archeology were added to programs
of the faculty in 2003. Next, the Department of Physical Education started to admit B.Sc.
male students to the program of Sports Physiology.
The faculty started to admit B.Sc. students of Fiction in October 2007. Then, the first MSc.
program of Physical Education with the following areas of expertise was launched in 2008:
Sports Physiology and Sports Corrective Exercises. At the same time, the Department of
English began to admit MSc. students of TEFL.
Later, female students were admitted to B.Sc. in Physical Education in 2009. In addition,
the Department of Counseling started to admit B.Sc. students of Counseling in October
2010. Moreover, the Department of Persian Language and Literature began to admit MSc.
students of Resistance Literature in October 2010.
The faculty is now actively involved in seven B.Sc., 8 MSc. and 2 Ph.D. programs.
The faculty presently includes 44 academic members, of whom 1 is full professor, 5 are
associate professors, 38 are assistant professors. There are more than 1101 BSc. , 408 MSc.,
and 31 Ph.D. students currently studying in the faculty. The Faculty has nine departments.
Departments:
1) Department of English Language
2) Department of Law
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3) Department of Archeology
4) Department of Comparative Religion and Mysticism
5) Department of Persian Language and Literature
6) Department of Counseling
7) Department of Islamic Sciences
8) Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences
9) Department of Qurananic Sciences and Hadith
The available disciplines in Master of Sciences (MSc), and Doctorate program (Ph.D.) are as
follows in Faculty of Literature and Humanities:
Master of Sciences (MSc)
Number Disciplines Sub-disciplines
1 Persian Language and Literature -
2 Resistance Literature -
3 Sport Physiology -
4 Pathology and Corrective Exercises -
5 Teaching English as a Foreign Language -
6 Archaeology -
7 Archaeology Archaeology Historical Periods
8 Archaeology Islamic Civilization and Culture of Iran
and Other Territories
9 Religions and Mysticism -
10 Commercial Companies Law -
11 Jurisprudence and Islamic Law
Doctorate program (Ph.D.)
Number Disciplines Sub-disciplines
1 Sport Physiology Biochemistry and Sport Metabolism
2 Persian Language and
Literature Mystical literature
3 Persian Language and
Literature --
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Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Shahrekord University was established in 1989. The
primary purpose of the faculty has been to educate student for Veterinary technician. First
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine course (D.V.M.) started in 1996. At this time faculty play a
crucial role in educating DVM,MSc,PhD and DVSc programs. Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine has four departments.
Departments:
1) Department of Basic Sciences
2) Department of Pathobiology
3) Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control and Aquatic Animal Health
4) Department of Clinical Sciences.
The Faculty is equipped with seven laboratories include Pharmacology and Physiology;
Biochemistry and Clinical Pathology; Bacteriology, Immunology, Virology and Mycology;
Cell Biology; Parasitology; Histo-pathology; Food hygiene and Quality control; Aquatic
Animal Health, 3 specific halls (Anatomy, Necropsy and Laboratory Animals) and a
Veterinary Clinic and Hospital. The faculty has 32 full- time academic staffs including 3 full
professors, 15 associated professors and 14 assistant professors.
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The available disciplines in Master of Sciences (MSc), and Doctorate program (Ph.D.) are
as follows in Faculty of Veterinary Medicine:
Master of Sciences (MSc) and D.V.M.
Number Disciplines
1 Bacteriology
2 Hygiene and food control
3 Veterinary Parasitology
4 Aquatic Animal Health
5 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Doctorate program (Ph.D.)
Number Disciplines
1 Poultry Health and Diseases
2 Food Hygiene
3 Reproductive Biotechnologies in Veterinary
Medicine
4 Veterinary Theriogenology
5 Large Animals’ Internal Diseases
The faculty of agriculture was founded in 1990 with the aim of providing expert and
efficient manpower in different agricultural majors. This faculty is the oldest and somehow
the initial core of Shahrekord University. It has several laboratories e.g. computer site, GIS
site, greenhouse and animal husbandry farm. Faculty of Agriculture has four departments.
1- Department of Mechanical Engineering of Bio-systems
The Department of Mechanical Engineering of Biosystems was founded in 1999 with the
aim of training expert and efficient manpower in 1) Mechanical Engineering of Biosystems,
2) Agricultural Mechanization Engineering and 3) Food Machinery Engineering. The
department has different laboratories including Physical and Mechanical
Faculty of Agriculture
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Properties Lab, Instrumentation & Control Lab, Vibration & Simulation Lab, Internal
Combustion Engine, Hydraulics, Agricultural Machinery Site, Metal Working Operations,
Machine tools and soil Physics and Mechanics.
2- Department of Plant Protection
The Department of Plant Protection was founded in 2004 for training students in Plant
Protection. The Entomology Plant Pathology laboratory and Isolate Greenhouses are the
most important laboratories of this department.
3- Department of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology
The Department of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology was branched out from the
Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding in 2011 with the aim of providing the expert
and efficient students in Plant Breeding and Biotechnology. The training facilities of the
department include plant tissue culture lab, plant breeding lab and some research
greenhouses. Every year, a significant fraction of the publications in faculty of agriculture is
published by the members of this department. Moreover, dozens of students in bachelor,
master and PhD programs are graduated every year from this department.
4- Department of Soil Science and Engineering
Soil Science at Shahrekord University can trace its origins from teaching soil science
courses to agriculture students through the formation of a separate Department of Soil
Science in 1988 and on to the present day. Department of Soil Science was established at
Faculty of Agriculture as the focus for soil related education and research activities at the
University and offers theoretical and practical courses for both undergraduate (B.Sc.) and
postgraduate (M.Sc. and Ph.D.) students. The mission of the Department is to advance the
understanding of earth system processes and the interaction among land, atmosphere, and
water, and to addresses the challenge of developing environmentally sustainable agricultural
systems to produce food. The Department name was changed from Department of Soil
Science to Soil Science and Engineering (SSE) Department in 2013. Currently the SSE
Department comprises of eleven scientific staff, over 80 B.Sc., 50 M.Sc. and 25 Ph.D.
students from around the country, and technical and administrative support.
5- Department of Agronomy
Department of Agronomy was founded in 2011 as an independent department with the aim
of training expert and efficient B.S., M.Sc. and PhD students in managing the production
systems of agricultural crops. This department has research greenhouses and some
educational and research equipped laboratories.
6- Department of Horticultural Sciences
Department of Horticultural Sciences was founded in 2005 with the aim of training expert
and efficient B.S. and M.Sc. students in fruit, decorative plants, floriculture, medicinal,
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spicy and drink plants and PhD students in physiology and fruit breeding from 2013. This
department has the educational and research facilities including plant tissue culture lab,
physiology and plant hormone lab, the laboratory of medicinal, spicy and drink plants,
research farm and the collection of research greenhouses.
7- Department of Animal Sciences
The Department of Animal Sciences was founded 1988 with the aim of training expert and
efficient students in Animal Affairs and has the animal nutrition lab, molecular genetics and
the aviculture and animal husbandry farm.
8- Department of Water Engineering
The Department of Water Engineering was founded in 1991 with the aim of training expert
and efficient students in three fields of drainage and irrigation, hydraulic structures, and
water resources. It has the hydraulics and soil mechanics laboratories.
The available disciplines in Master of Sciences (MSc), and Doctorate program (Ph.D.) are as
follows in Faculty of Agriculture:
Master of Sciences (MSc)
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Doctorate program (Ph.D.)
Number Disciplines Sub-disciplines
1 Agronomy Crop Physiology
2 Agronomy Crop Ecology
3 Mechanic of Biosystem
Engineering Design of Agricultural Machinery
4 Mechanic of Biosystem
Engineering Postharvest Technology
5 Mechanic of Biosystem
Engineering Renewable energies
6 Agricultural Machinery
Mechanics -
7 Horticultural Sciences Physiology and Breeding of Fruit
Trees
8 Horticultural Sciences Physiology and Breeding of
Vegetables
9 Horticultural Sciences Physiology and Breeding of Flowers
and Ornamental Plants
10 Horticultural Sciences Physiology and Breeding of
Medicinal, Spicy and Aromatic Plants
11 Horticultural Sciences Biotechnology and Molecular
Genetics of Horticultural Crops
12 Horticultural Sciences -
13 Soil Science Soil Biology and Biotechnology
14 Soil Science Soil Genesis and Classification
15 Soil Science Soil Physics and Conservation
16 Soil Science Soil Chemistry and Fertility
17 Plant Breeding
18 Animal Science Animal Science
19 Animal Science Poultry Nutrition
20 Irrigation and Drainage -
21 Water Resources -
22 Agricultural Biotechnology -
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Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences
Before establishment of the university and since 1989, higher education in natural resources
had been already conducted by a department with the same name (Natural Resources) in
Shahrekord. At that time the Department was offering associate degrees, endorsed by a
higher education center and later Faculty of Agriculture. In 2004 and two years afterward
the Department started enrolling students in rangeland -watershed management and forestry
respectively. In 2006, the Department of Natural Resources was dissolved into two
departments of rangeland -watershed management and forest science following a strong
start in student acceptance at BSc. and MSc. levels. Later in 2009 together with a new
department named “Fisheries and Environmental Science”, the trio assembled an
independent faculty coined as Natural Resources and Earth Science.
Currently the Faculty employs 21 fulltime academic staff, teaching at BSc., MSc. and Ph.D.
programs.
Department:
1- Department of Rangeland-Watershed Management
This department is among the oldest departments at the Shahrekord University. The
department was inaugurated as the Department of Natural Recourses in 1983. Enjoying a
proper number of scientific staff, (5 associated and 4 assistant professors), the department
accept students at one BS, four MS and three PhD levels.
2- Department of Forest Science
Department of Forest Science was separated from the Department of Natural Resources in
2006 and become independent. Accordingly, the Department aims not only to offer the
different courses of forestry training to prepare the required work force, but also to
encourage local and national scientific research in different areas of Forest Sciences. The
academic members’ present areas of expertise are mostly in harmony with the educational
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and research needs of the program. There are six academic staffs (two associate and four
assistant professors) engaging in research and teaching at the department. BS, MS and PhD
programs (one each) are undertaken at the department too.
3-Department of Fisheries and Environmental Science
Department of Fisheries and Environmental Science comprise six scientific staffs and
running one BSc. and two MSc. programs. The main applied courses are holding at three
laboratory sites.
Faculty’s capacities research and pedagogic tools
Five fully equipped multimedia classrooms connected to wireless internet
23 work offices supplied with all needed machineries and furniture
Eco-physiology laboratory
Ichthyology and fish biology laboratory
Aquaculture hall
Mapping and cartography laboratory
Geology and Geomorphology laboratory
Herbarium
Pedology laboratory
Fish proliferation and breeding laboratory
Petrology and Mineralogy laboratory
Mineral Separation laboratory
The available disciplines in Master of Sciences (MSc), and Doctorate program (Ph.D.) are as
follows in Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences:
Master of Sciences (MSc)
Number Disciplines Sub-disciplines
1 Rangeland Management -
2 Forestry -
3 Watershed Management -
4 Aquaculture and Fisheries -
5 Geology - Petrology -
6 Desert Management -
7 Marine fisheries Ecology -
Doctorate program (Ph.D.)
Number Disciplines Sub-disciplines
1 Geology Petrology
2 Forestry
3 Rangeland management
4 Watershed Management
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Research Institute of Animal Embryo Technology
Research Institute of Animal Embryo Technology is established in 2003in Shahrekord
University as a research institute for domestic animal reproduction under the supervision of
the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. It was established with dual purposes of
promoting research in avant-garde areas of domestic animal reproductive sciences and
biotechnology as well as providing advanced training and educational programs for
scientists and students (as Ph.D. courses). Now, it has 6 scientific members and 10 Ph.D.
students. This institute consists of three departments, each focused on different fields of
research:
Departments:
1- Department of domestic animal gametes, embryo and stem cell biology and
technology
2- Department of molecular and cellular genetics in domestic animal reproduction
3- Department of cloning and transgenic domestic animals
The institute achievements
The first IVM-IVF Lori-Bakhtiari-sheep born in Iran
Development of IVM-IVF bovine embryos
Production of in vitro embryo of Lori-Bakhtiari-sheep by ICSI
Production of parthenogenetic ovine embryo
Freezing of in vitro developed embryos by vitrification technique with high viability
Development of cloned embryos by somatic cells
Improved technique of biopsy from bovine and ovine embryos during early periods
Application of cumulus and fetal fibroblastic cells as donors in the cloning of sheep and
goat
Production of cell lines of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and their differentiation to
bone and adipose cells
Optimization of single cell PCR in direction to preimplantation genetic diagnosis
Differentiation of murine stem cells for production of insulin
Genetic evaluation of otx gene family in IVF-produced sheep with acephaly
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Freezing optimization of sperm of Lori-Bakhtiari-sheep
Evaluation of motility pattern in domestic animal sperm by CASA
Isolation and culture of ovine spermatogonial stem cells
Evaluation of gene expression profile during early development of embryo in cattle
Ability in diagnosis of prenatal fetal sex via maternal blood by Real-time PCR
Research Institute of Biotechnology Biotechnology (Biotechnology) refers to the practical use of living organisms or their
components to create products or technology. Nowadays, with the advent of recombinant
DNA technology, genetic manipulation and transfer of genes from one organism to another,
or in other words, genetic engineering, has increasingly involved in biotechnology.
Shahrekord Institute of Biotechnology has started its activities from 2008 in four different
Research groups include:
1 Department of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering
2 Department of Industrial Biotechnology
3 Department of Agricultural Biotechnology
4. Department of Biotechnology livestock, poultry and fish
Join Us Approach:
Evaluate and identify researches in the field of biotechnology
Providing appropriate facilities related to the biotechnology research for M.Sc. and Ph.D.
student as Fellowship and Internship.
Special services to other research centers.
Short term and long term course for education in related fields for Iranian and Foreign
students such as research periods and post-doctoral grade.
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Research Institute of Zoonotic Diseases History of human was associated with animals so that they have been considered as an
inseparable part of human life. In this relation animal were source of different human
infectious diseases.
Zoonosis are infectious diseases of wild or domestic animals e.g. insects, mammals, reptiles,
birds and especially vertebrates, that can naturally be transmitted to humans. Zoonosis can
be caused by a range of disease pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites; of
1,415 pathogens known to infect humans, 61% were zoonotic. Escherichia coli and
Salmonella are among the most important significant zoonotic pathogens causing foodborne
diseases. Today, zoonosis is among the most important public health and veterinary diseases
which threat human and animal life.
Due to spread of new emerging diseases which made huge problems for all world health
organizations, and need a specific research center, Research Institute for Zoonotic Diseases
(RIZD) was first established in Iran in October 2008. RIZD consist of a research committee
and departments of Viral diseases, parasitic and fungal diseases, bacterial diseases, food
borne diseases, drug resistant and drug residues and laboratory equipment including
virology& bacteriology laboratory, cell culture and cellular diagnosis and animal house.
During this period beside to performing several student thesis and research projects, more
than 40 articles in scientific journal and 2 books have been published. For the future RIZD
planned for connecting with other domestic and overseas research and health institutes for
interested research project and offering specialty services.
Research Institute of Nanotechnology
Shahrekord University, lying on its resources, especially its valuable student potentials has
given a special attention to the development of nanotechnology. To this end, the
nanotechnology committee was formed in October 2007 by a group of faculty members at
this university. After one year, the university received official permission to start a
nanotechnology research center. This center started its activities with two groups namely:
nano-materials and computational nanotechnology.
The main objectives of this center include:
Determination of research objectives based on the state’s requirements
Determination of short term, midterm, and long term research goals
Development of related programs and training students in nanotechnology
fields
Performing research in different areas in nanotechnology
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Performing research in nanotechnology based on state wide and nationwide
requirements for government and private sectors
The Technology incubator Center of Shahrekord University
The technology incubator center with the help of its software and hardware capability
attempts to support and develop all of the new scientific and technologic ideas. The support
of center is continued until the technology units can commercialize their products and can
play an effective role on the various branches of their province, area and country.
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The technology incubator center of Shahrekord University was established in 2009. Up
to now it has been supported the new idea in the various fields including design and produce
of industrial devices, agricultures and food industries, nanotechnology, veterinary services,
information technology and other subjects which have the ability becoming to advanced
technology.
Available services of this center:
1- Supplying the workplace
2- laboratory, workshop and information services
3- Management, legal, financial, credit and marketing services
4- The especial education and consolation
The initial growth duration:
The maximum time of this period is six month. In this time the person or group with
innovative industrial idea is settled in the development center and can educate about the
marketing and making of legal identities. The maximum financial support of this period is
50,000,000 RLS.
The advanced growth duration:
The duration of maximum 3 years is the period in which the technology units can achieve
the standards of growth. The maximum financial support of this duration is 300,000,000
RLS. It is noted that, up to now about 85% of technology units can successfully pass the
initial and advanced growth duration of our technology development center.
Shahrekord University, The Headquarter Building, P.O.Box115 , postal code: 88186-34141 , Shahrekord , Iran
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