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Global Sustainable Development Researcher and Practitioner with more than 12 years of experience in leveraging Systems Thinking within International Development Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation. Thematic experience in Natural resource management, Sustainable growth, Urbanization, Employment and livelihoods, Democratic Governance and Disaster Response and Resilience. |
 Contact Ali Mostashari
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Area of Expertise: |
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Communications, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
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Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation
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Government, Governance, Reforms
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Infrastructure, Technology, Engineering, Science
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Professional Experience: |
Full-time Professional and Research Positions
• Director, Center for Complex Socio-technological Systems (COMPASS) 01/2008-Present
Associate Professor and Program Chair, Stevens Institute of Technology
• Strategic Resource Manager and UNDG RD Coordinator (P-4), Regional Bureau for Africa
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 09/2006-01/2008
• LEAD, Project Manager (P-3), ARMADA Initiative, Regional Bureau for Africa
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 09/2005-09/2006
• Project Coordinator (Consultant) ARMADA Initiative, Regional Bureau for Africa
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 05/2004-09/2005
• Doctoral Researcher and Sustainability Fellow, Complex Systems 09/2001-05/2005
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
International Development Consulting Experiences (2009-Present)
• Systems Thinking Consultant for the Democratic Governance Assessment, Nicaragua
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) 02/17/2014-03/09/2014
• Systems Thinking Consultant for Workforce Development Impact Evaluation, Washington, DC
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) 10/05/2013-12/15/2013
• Systems Thinking Consultant for Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, Mali and Yemen
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) 09/03/2013-09/30/2013
• Knowledge Management Consultant, Teamworks, New York, NY
United Nations Development Policy (UNDP) 01/09/2009-12/01/2009
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Education: |
• Ph.D. in Technology, Management, and Public Policy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2005
• Master of Science in Technology and Public Policy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2003
• Master of Science in Transportation,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2003
• Master of Science in Biotechnology
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2001
• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering/Energy, Sharif University of Technology 1998
• Certificate in Conflict Resolution, Harvard University Program on Negotiation 2006
• Prince2 Project Management Certificate, UK Office of Government Commerce 2006
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
Awards
• Asia 21 Young Leader Asia Society 2007
• Top Finalist, Leadership Development Program United Nations Development Program 2005
• Martin Family Fellowship in Sustainability Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2003
Publications and Scholarship
• Authored and co-edited four books and published close to 50 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers in various aspects of sociotechnical systems, systems thinking, resilience and sustainable development (h index=9, i-10 index=9).
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Years of Experience:
10-15 years |
Highest Qualification:
Doctorate |
Languages:
English, French, Spanish, German, Farsi |
Nationality:
Iran, Islamic Republic Of
, United States
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LinkedIn Profile:
www.linkedin.com/in/alimostashari
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