Mehdi Eshagh (Dr. Eng.)
Division of Geodesy
Brinellvägen, Teknikringen 72,
Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
SE-100 44
Stockholm, Sweden
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Educations and Post-docts [1] Diploma in Mathematics and Physics at Yaser high school, Tehran, since 1991 to 1995.
[2] Bsc. in Surveying Engineering at Islamic Azad University South of Tehran Branch, in 1999.
[3] Msc. in Geodesy at K.N.Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, in 2003, the title of thesis "Precise orbit determination of a low Earth orbiting satellite" under supervision of Dr.Mehdi Najafi-Alamdari.
[4] Ph.D. in Geodesy at Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden, in 2009, the title of thesis " On satellite gravity gradiometry", under supervision of Professor Lars E. Sjöberg.
[5] Post-docts
[5.1] Research associate, Division of Geodesy, at Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), since June 2009. Subject of the research : Complementary studies in Satellite Gravity Gradiometry.
Teaching Experiences
[1] Surveying course in Din va Danesh School for one semester in 1999 and one other semester in 2000.
[2] Photogrammetry, Surveying 1 and 2, Computations in Surveying 1 and 2, Surveying Instruments, Positioning methods, in Technical School of Rajaee from 1999 to 2003.
[3] Geodesy 1 and 2, Geodetic Astronomy, Computations in Surveying 3, Computations in Route Surveying, Computations in Geodesy and Geodetic Astronomy, Theory of Errors, Computations in Adjustment and Map Projection Systems, Cadastral Surveying and English for Surveying student, In Islamic Azad University of Larestan since 2001 to 2006.
[4] Practical Surveying and Route Surveying in Islamic Azad University, Zarand branch, for one semester in 2003 and Teaching practical Geodetic Astronomy two semester as a supervisor in 2003.
[5] Teaching Practical Geodetic Astronomy and Classical Geodesy in Islamic Azad University, South of Tehran, branch for two semesters in 2001 and 2002, Satellite Geodesy, Adjustment and English in Surveying, since 2004 to 2005 for 3 semesters.
[6] Surveying for Civil Engineers at Islamic Azad University, Qazvin branch for one semester in 2004.
[7] Computations in Geodesy and Geodetic Astronomy, Computations in Adjustment and Map projection Systems, English in Surveying, Supervisory training, Cadastre, Computations in Surveying, Route Surveying, Theory of Errors, at Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Rey branch since 2003 to 2006.
[8] Practical Geodetic Astronomy, for one semester in Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht branch in 2005.
Research Projects
[1] Najafi Alamdari M., Bagherbandi M., Hatam Y., Eshagh M. and Goli M. (2003) Precise gravimetric Geoid determination of IRAN using Stokes-Helmert scheme, A research between National Cartographic Center of Iran and K.N.Toosi university of Technology, Tehran, Iran
[2] Eshagh M. (2004) Variance-Components Estimation and Outlier Detection in Geodetic Networks, Technical report in Surveying, Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Rey branch, Tehran, Iran.
[3] Eshagh M. (2005) Design and Optimization of Geodetic Networks, Technical report in surveying, Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Rey Branch, Tehran, Iran.
Books
[1] Eshagh M. (2002) Basis and principles of geometrical geodesy, Parastooyeh Mohajer publishing company (in Persian).
[2] Eshagh M. and Sjöberg L.E. (2009) Satellite Gravity Gradiometry: An approach to high resolution gravity field modelling from space, VDM verlag, 244 p., ISBN-13 : 978-3639203509. (in English)
Internal papers (unpublished)
[1] Eshagh M. (2003)The Use of Kalman Filtering in Orbit Determination of a Satellite, Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Rey branch, Tehran, Iran.
[2] Eshagh M. (2004) Precise trajectory Determination of Weapons using GPS”, Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Rey branch, Tehran, Iran.
[3] Eshagh M. (2006) Observational Weight Improvement in Adjustment, Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Rey branch, Tehran, Iran.
Abstracts
[1] Eshagh M. (2003) Consideration the effect of different Gravitational and Non-Gravitational forces acting on a low Earth orbiting Satellite, 11-th Iranian Geophysics Conference, Geology Center of Iran, Tehran, Iran
[2] Eshagh M. (2004) Generalized Least-squares Adjustment of Gauss-Markov Model, 35-th Iranian Mathematics Conference, Ahwaz, Iran.
[3] Eshagh M. and Najafi-Alamdari M.(2004)Investigation of Orbital perturbation of Champ satellite, GNSS 2004 conference, Institute of Navigation of the United States, California, San Diego, USA.
[3] Eshagh M. (2005) Generalized least-squares adjustment of Gauss-Helmert model”, 36-th Iranian Mathematics Conference, Yazd, Iran.
[4] Najafi Alamdari M., Bagherbandi M., Hatam y., Eshagh M. and Goli M. (2005) Precise Determination of the Geoid in Iran using the Stokes-Helmert Scheme”, European Geophysical Union conference, Wien, Austria.
[5] Eshagh M. and Najafi-Alamdari M. (2005) Numerical orbit integration of a low earth Orbiting satellite”, GNSS 2005 conference, Munich, Germany.
[6] Eshagh M. and Najafi-Alamdari M. (2005) Investigation of orbital perturbations of a low Earth orbiting (LEO) satellite. NATM Conference, Institute of Navigation of the United states, Masachuset, USA
[7] Eshagh M. (2006) Single-Objective Models of Geodetic Network Optimization, InterGeo East conference, Belgrade, Serbia.
[8] Eshagh M. (2009) Optimal combination of integral solutions of gradiometric boundary value problem, EGU General Assembly 2009.
[9] Abdollahzadeh M., Eshagh M. and Najafi-Alamdari M. (2009) A Semi-Vectorization Algorithm to Synthesis of Gravitational Anomaly Quantities on the Earth’s Surface, EGU General Assembly 2009.
[10] Eshagh M. (2009) Least-squares modification and satellite gravity gradiometry, The VII Hotine-Marussi Symposium, 6-10th July 2009, Faculty of Engineering Chiostro of the Basilica of S. Pietro in Vincoli, Rome, Italy.
Proceedings
[1] Eshagh M. (2005) On BQUE and BQUNE of variance-covariance components, Proceedings of the Geomatics 84 Conference, National Cartographic Center, Tehran, Iran.
[2] Eshagh M. (2005) Robust maximum likelihood estimation of Huber in geodetic Networks, Proceedings of the Geomatics 84 Conference, National Cartographic Center, Tehran, Iran.
[3] Eshagh M. and Alishahi R. (2005) Investigation of behavior of net points during variance components estimation process”, Proceeding of the International Symposium, Education and Modern technology, in geodesy and Related fields, Sofia, Bulgaria.
[4] Eshagh M. (2006) Long wavelength geoid determination of Iran”, ISPRS Conference, Berlin, Germany.
[5] Eshagh M. (2006) Bi-objective models of geodetic network optimization”, ISPRS Conference, Berlin, Germany.
[6] Eshagh M. (2006) Multi-Objective models of geodetic network optimization”, Geomatics 85 conference, National Cartographic Center of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
[7] Eshagh M., Najafi-Alamdari M. and Farnin A. (2006) Investigation of long wavelength EIGEN spheroids of Iran, Proceedings of International symposium, Sofia, Bulgaria.
[8] Eshagh M. (2006) Scalar Risk functions as Criteria for datum Definition of Geodetic Networks, Geomatics 85 conference, National cartographic Center of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
[21] Eshagh M. and Abdollahzadeh M. (2009) The effect of geopotential perturbations of GOCE on its observations: A numerical study, Acta Geodaetica et Geophysica Hungarica, Vol. 44, No. 4, P. 385-398.
[22] Eshagh M. (2009) The effect of lateral density variation of crustal and topographic masses on GOCE gradiometric data: A study in Iran and Fennoscandia, Acta Geodaetica et Geophysica Hungarica, Vol. 44, No. 4, P. 399-418.
[25] Eshagh M. (2009) Alternative expressions for gravity gradients in local north-oriented frame and tensor spherical harmonics, Acta Geophysica, Vol. 58 (in press).
[26] Eshagh M. (2009) Least-squares modification of Stokes' formula with EGM08, Geodesy and Cartography, Vol. 35, No. 4 (in press).
[27] Sjoberg L.E. and Eshagh M. (2010) Considering data gaps in geoid modelling by modifying Stokes's formula, Acta Geodaetica et Geophysica Hungarica, Vol. 45,(Accepted).
[28] Eshagh M. (2010) Variance component estimation in linear ill-posed problems: TSVD issue, Acta Geodaetica et Geophysica Hungarica, Vol. 45,(Accepted).
[29] Eshagh M. (2010) Comparison of two approaches for considering laterally varying density in topographic effect on satellite gravity gradiometric data, Acta Geophysica, (Accepted).
[30] Eshagh M. (2010) On the convergence of spherical harmonic expansion of topographic and atmosphric biases in gradiometry, Constributions in Geophysics and Geodesy, (Accepted).
[31] Eshagh M. (2010) Least-squares modification of extended Stokes' formula and its second-order radial derivative for validation of satellite gravity gradiometry data, Journal of Geodynamics, (Accepted).
Reports
[1] Eshagh M. (2002) Basis and Principles of Geometrical Geodesy, Parastooyeh mohajer Publisher, Tehran, Iran (in Persian).
[2] Eshagh M. (2002) Geopotential Models, MS.c Seminar, K.N.Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
[3] Eshagh M. (2003) Precise Orbit Determination of a Low Earth Orbiting Satellite, M.Sc Thesis, K.N.Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
[4] Eshagh M. (2004) Generalized Matrix Inverses and Least Squares Adjustment, PhD study Report in Geodesy, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden.
[5] Eshagh M. (2006) GPS Ambiguity Resolution, PhD Study Report in Geodesy, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden.
[6] Eshagh M. (2006) Numerical aspects in Inertial Navigation, PhD study report, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden
[7] Eshagh M. (2007) On gravity field determination using satellites, PhD study report, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden
[8] Eshagh M. (2009) On satellite gravity gradiometry, Doctoral dissertation in Geodesy, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden.
Other 1-Best Researcher of Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Rey Branch, in 2005.
2- Head of Department of Surveying of Rajaee Technical Institute, since 2000 to 2003.
3-Supervisor of Department of Surveying at Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Rey branch, for 6 months in 2004 and 2005.
4-Research Manager of Faculty of Science and Graduates studies in 2005, and 2006.
5-Head of Association of Surveying of Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Rey Branch, Since 2004 to 2006.
Athletic activities
Degrees
1-Brown belt in Shotokan (J.K.A) in 1991
2-Brown belt in Shito Ryu (kenshikan) in 1992
3-Red belt in Taekwondo in 1992
4-Black belt (1-th Dan) in Shito Ryu (kenshikan) in 1993
5-Black belt (2-th Dan) in Shito Ryu (kenshikan) in 1995
6-Black belt (3-th Dan) in Shito Ryu (kenshikan) in 1998
7- Black belt (4-th Dan) in Shito Ryu (kenshikan) in 2005
Championships
Second place in Tehran Championship in 1994
Second place in Iranian National competitions in Individual KATA in 1997
First place in Iranian National competitions in Individual KATA in 1998
First place in Iranian championship in individual KATA in 1998 in Karaj
First place in Iranian National competitions in Individual KATA in 1999 in Kerman
Instructorships
Instructorship under supervision of Soke sensei Kenji Kusano in Tehran 1995
Instructorship under supervision of Soke sensei Nagashima (Hayashi), elementary course in Tehran (1999)
Instructorship under supervision of Soke sensei Nagashima (Hayashi), advanced course in Tehran (1999)
Instructorship under supervision of Shihan Askari in Tehran (1998)
Instructorship under supervision of Shihan Suzuki in Tehran (1999)
Theory of instructorship in Iranian Federation of Karate in Tehran
The list of Katas that he knows in kenshikan style is
Soleares, Solea, Soleapormedio, Segerias, Fandango, Sevilianas, Bulerias, Malaguena, Trantos, Taranta, Tientos, Tango, Solea pormedio, granadinas, Rumba and also two famous classic songs of Austarias and El hambra.