Scientific adviser to the Minister of Defense.

Appointed Deputy for Research and Technology in the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology in November 2009; reportedly succeeded by Doctor Vahid Ahmadi in September 2013.

Has served as rector of Malek Ashtar University, head of Qods Aviation Industries (QAI), head of the Defense Industries Training and Research Institute (DITRI), and a member of the board of trustees of the National Elite Foundation.

Has a doctorate in electronics from Malek Ashtar University.

Born in 1960 in Amol, Iran.

Sanctions

Designated by the U.N. Security Council on December 23, 2006, pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), as a person involved in or supporting Iran's proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities or development of nuclear weapon delivery systems; with some exceptions, the designation requires states to freeze assets that are owned or controlled by the person, directly or indirectly, and to ensure that assets are not made available to the person; the resolution also calls on states to prevent the person from entering or transiting through their territories.

Previously removed from the U.N. list on October 18, 2023, following the expiration of targeted sanctions on Iran; returned to the U.N. list on September 28, 2025, as part of the reimposition of sanctions on Iran.

Listed by the European Union on April 20, 2007, as a person linked to Iran's proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities or Iran's development of nuclear weapon delivery systems; with some exceptions, E.U. member states must freeze assets owned or controlled by the person, directly or indirectly, prevent assets from being made available to the person, and prevent the person's entry into or transit through their territories.

Sanctioned by the governments of Australia, Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom, restricting business and financial transactions with the person and/or freezing the person's assets in those countries.