Pedram Hanafizadeh, Ph.D

Pedram Hanafizadeh, Ph.D has an extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Pedram is currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer at Linquip, a disruptive B2B supply chain platform specializing in digitizing the industrial equipment space. In this role, they redefine the equipment supply value chain for the heavy industry with SaaS-based solutions for sourcing, marketing, and sales, utilizing AI and ML technologies.

Prior to their current position, Hanafizadeh worked as a Visiting Professor at the University of California, Berkeley from December 2018 to January 2021. Pedram also held the position of Managing Director Energy & Sustainability at Plug and Play Tech Center from January to December 2019, and served as an Advisor to CEO (Energy & Sustainability) from December 2018 to December 2019.

Additionally, Hanafizadeh worked at Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. in the SBD Energy Solution division from an unspecified date in 2013 to December 2019.

Pedram has also been involved in the startup ecosystem, serving as an Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer at Tehran Startup Studio from November 2017 to an unspecified date in 2019, and as a Co-Founder at Tenhran Innovation Center from July 2017 to an unspecified date in 2019.

Furthermore, Hanafizadeh held the position of Head of Heat Exchangers Division at MAPFAN Research Institute from April 2014 to an unspecified date in 2019. Prior to that, they worked as a Faculty member at the University of Tehran- School of Mechanical Engineering from September 2012 to December 2018.

Pedram co-founded Turbine Arkan Co. in an unspecified year and served as a Co-Founder until an unspecified date in 2014. Pedram also held the position of Head of Thermo-Fluid and Process Department at Turbine Machine middle-east Co. in an unspecified year until an unspecified date in 2013.

Pedram Hanafizadeh, Ph.D, completed their education in various prestigious institutions. Pedram started their academic journey at Tehran Khwarizmi High School, where they obtained a diploma in Mathematics and Physics from 1992 to 1996.

Afterward, they pursued a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering at Amirkabir University of Technology - Tehran Polytechnic. Pedram attended this institution from 1997 to 2002.

Pedram went on to attain a Master of Science (MS) degree in Mechanical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology between 2002 and 2004. Pedram continued their education at the same university and completed their Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from 2005 to 2010.

Following their Ph.D., Pedram pursued a post-doctoral program at Sharif University of Technology from 2010 to 2011, further enhancing their expertise.

Recently, in 2019 and 2020, Pedram enrolled in an online program at Stanford University. During this time, they actively participated in courses related to Management Science and Engineering, specifically focusing on Product Management.

Pedram Hanafizadeh, Ph.D, has successfully completed a diverse range of educational programs, covering Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, and Management Science and Engineering throughout their academic journey.