Ali Akbar Safavi

Ali Akbar Safavi is a distinguished academic and professional in the field of Systems and Control Engineering, currently serving as a Professor at Shiraz University since June 2010 and holding multiple roles at the Technical University of Dresden, including University Professor and Vice-Chancellor since October 2018. Safavi's extensive experience includes previous academic positions at Shiraz University and the University of Sydney, where contributions were made in supervising and tutoring undergraduate courses related to chemical engineering and process control. Additionally, Safavi has a background in electrical system design and maintenance through various engineering roles in the industry from 1986 to 1990. Academic credentials include a Postdoctoral Fellowship and a PhD in Process Systems Engineering from the University of Sydney, as well as a Master's degree in Systems and Control from the University of New South Wales.