Ali Yazdian. Varjani received his B.Sc degree from the Sharif University of Technology in 1989 and M.Eng (Hons) and PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wollongong , Australia, in 1995 and 1999 respectively. He is a member of the IEEE.
Prior to joining the University of Tarbiat Modares Ali was employed (1988 to 1990) as a Elec. and Comp. Engineer by Electric Power Research Centre, Tehran, Iran. From 1990 to 1992 he was employed as an Electrical Engineer and then as Senior Engineer by Ministry of Energy where he gained considerable industrial experience primarily in computer and power systems engineering. From 1999 -2000 Ali was the Technical Manager of Iran University Network project in Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST). From 2001 -2004 he was involved in strategic planning for information and Communication Technology (ICT) development in Iran Telecom Research Centre (ITRC) as senior consultant
His other major research activity is in the area of digital signal processing applicable in harmonics (power quality) and power electronics based drive systems. Current academic interests include a variety of research issues associated with the "information and communication technology'' including internet enabled services, ad hoc networking, network security and control.
