Research & Professional Experience
External Projects of the Institute
More than two decades of scientific, research, and professional collaboration with organizations, government ministries, and public and private companies in the fields of marine, oceanographic, and atmospheric sciences.
22+
Years of Professional Experience
100+
Research Projects
40+
Clients and Partner Organizations
Project Archive
Projects organized by year
2025
3 projects
Formulating a sustainable regional development model for Marun Petrochemical Complex using a system dynamics approach and the conceptual framework of industry and employment development
Client: Marun Petrochemical Company
Project Lead: Dr. Mohammad Jafari
Conducting research services on tsunami hazards in the area of post-port coasts
Client: Faradarya Arsheh Consulting
Project Lead: Dr. Ehsan Rastgoftar
Community-based educational workshops for sustainable development in Hormoz Island
Client: UNESCO Office
Project Lead: Dr. Samad Hamzehei
2024
7 projects
Conducting comprehensive oceanographic studies for the pressurization plan of the South Pars Gas Field (Offshore)
Client: Nargan Amitis
Project Lead: Dr. Mohammad Hossein Kazeminejad
Research and study in the field of current measurement, hydrography, and oceanography
Client: Armed Forces Geographical Organization
Project Lead: Dr. Jafar Azizpour
Preparation of a comprehensive document of information on Iran's territorial and international waters
Client: Arzesh Think Tank
Project Lead: Dr. Hoda Khaledi
Utilization of study, research, and investigation services of the research vessel 'Kavoshgar-e Khalij-e Fars' (Persian Gulf Explorer)
Client: Geological Survey and Mineral Explorations of Iran
Project Lead: Coordination Manager Dr. Saeed Najafi
Construction of a directional wave recorder for wave spectrum extraction
Client: Ashianeh Sazan Company
Project Lead: Dr. Masoud Mahmoudaf
Hydrodynamic consultancy for the Phase 1 development project of the Kish Gas Field - Metocean
Client: Iran Marine Facilities Construction Company
Project Lead: Dr. Mohammad Hossein Kazeminejad
Prediction of temperature and precipitation for the next three decades in the five southern provinces of the country, with evaluation of the impact of a new bias correction method on the outputs of global climate models
Client: Iran Meteorological Organization
Project Lead: Dr. Nafiseh Pegahfar
2023
5 projects
Investigation of contamination by toxic elements and hydrocarbon compounds (BTEX, TPH, PAHs)
Client: Environmental Research Institute and Sustainable Development
Project Lead: Dr. Ali Mahdinia
Feasibility study of constructing a spectrometer sensor for wind field monitoring
Client: Ministry of Defense (Shahid Chamran Group)
Project Lead: Dr. Hossein Farjami
Simulation of the normative effect of the ionosphere on the lower atmospheric layers and weather
Client: Ministry of Defense (Shahid Chamran Group)
Project Lead: Dr. Parvin Ghafarian
Studies for preparing atmospheric-oceanographic data for the construction and installation project of marine pipelines and a marine terminal (SPM) belonging to Qeshm Oil Investment Company
Client: Samandis Company
Project Lead: Dr. Mohammad Hossein Kazeminejad and Dr. Ali Khoshkhalgh
Evaluation of the efficiency of sea salt as a moisture absorber in saffron production
Client: Torbat Heydarieh University
Project Lead: Dr. Amir Ghazilou
2022
3 projects
Investigation and evaluation of the effect of stratospheric ozone on weather patterns and climatic parameters of temperature and precipitation in the Middle East region using numerical modeling
Client: Ministry of Defense - Defense Research and Innovation Organization
Project Lead: Dr. Parvin Ghafarian
Conducting impact assessment studies of the development of the Pars Special Economic Energy Zone on the coastal-marine habitats of the region
Client: South Pars Energy Economic Zone
Project Lead: Dr. Ehsan Abedi
Refinement of the coupled atmospheric-hydrological model (WRF-HYDRO) for flood forecasting in Gilan Province
Client: Gilan Province Meteorological Office
Project Lead: Dr. Parvin Ghafarian
2021
10 projects
Marine studies for the identification of gas hydrate resources in the Gulf of Oman
Client: Petroleum Industry Research Institute
Project Lead: Dr. Hadi Gerivani
Client: Center for International Scientific Studies and Collaborations
Project Lead: Dr. Majid Naderi Nabi
Investigation of severe seismic events and tsunamis in the Makran Zone through the study of deep-water sedimentary sequences
Client: Center for International Scientific Studies and Collaborations
Project Lead: Dr. Hamid Alizadeh Katak Lahijani
Investigating the compatibility of the jurisprudential (Islamic law) permissibility of aquatic animal consumption with the permissible concentration limits of certain toxic substances in their meat
Client: Halal Research Center
Project Lead: Dr. Amir Ghazilou
Supervision of the preparation of design data for the Farzad B Field
Client: Daryangar Pars
Project Lead: Dr. Mohammad Hossein Kazeminejad - Dr. Masoud Mahmoudaf - Dr. Mahmoud Akbarpour Janat
Study of oceanographic components in the waters of the Indian Ocean
Client: North Defense Science and Technology Research Institute
Project Lead: Dr. Siamak Jamshidi
Activities of Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science in the occasion of World Oceans Day 2021
Client: UNESCO Tehran Regional Office
Project Lead: Dr. Abolfazl Saleh
Identification and exploration of submerged marine cultural heritage on the bed of the Persian Gulf: Bushehr Province
Client: Ports and Maritime Organization
Project Lead: Dr. Abdolmajid Naderi
Archaeological studies of the historical port of Najirum: Bushehr Province
Client: Ports and Maritime Organization
Project Lead: Dr. Abdolmajid Naderi
Coastal and offshore monitoring of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
Client: National Environmental Development Fund
Project Lead: Research Institute
2020
11 projects
History of Iran's maritime culture and civilization: reasons for the rise and fall of Iran's maritime civilization and its effects (development of maritime culture)
Client: Ports and Maritime Organization
Project Lead: Dr. Abdolmajid Naderi
Conducting research services for reviewing vessel maneuver studies for the Phase 3 development project of Shahid Rajaei Complex
Client: Tehran Berkeley Engineering Company
Project Lead: Dr. Mohammad Hossein Kazeminejad
Comprehensive studies for the restoration of Gorgan Bay through integrated management and its related watershed
Client: Golestan Province Governorate
Project Lead: Dr. Hamid Alizadeh Katak Lahijani
Conducting a research project on pre-concentration studies of vanadium using Phallusia nigra for its extraction from brines of desalination units
Client: Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO)
Project Lead: Dr. Kamalodin Kar
Modeling of fluid leakage and dispersion resulting from the rupture of the 32-inch marine section of export condensate transfer pipelines and MEG pipelines, and simulation of the dispersion pattern and movement of hydrocarbon pollution with the aim of controlling safety and environmental hazards in the South Pars Gas Field
Client: Pars Oil and Gas Company
Project Lead: Dr. Ali Khoshkhalgh
Feasibility study of the existence of freshwater springs in the waters around Kish and Hendurabi Islands using field observations and satellite imagery
Client: Kish Free Zone Organization
Project Lead: Dr. Keyvan Kabiri
Formulation of criteria for the disposal of waste and other materials into the sea
Client: Department of Environment
Project Lead: Dr. Homeira Agah
making a DELTA database of amphipod species in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman as a step to upgrading the environmental studies in the region and revealing unknown amphipod diversity of the Persian Gulf Islands
Client: Iran University of Science and Technology
Project Lead: Dr. Farzaneh Momtazi
Hydrodynamic studies for creating a waterway crossing in the causeway of Lake Urmia
Client: Tarh-e No Andishan Company
Project Lead: Dr. Mohammad Hossein Kazeminejad
Identifying critical success factors and formulating action plans for the Deputy of Maritime Affairs
Client: Ports and Maritime Organization
Project Lead: Dr. Ali Khoshkhalgh
Studies and research on the physical and chemical parameters of the Parsian desalination plant
Client: Farra Abresan-e Sarzamin
Project Lead: Ramin Shadi
2019
10 projects
Field measurement and laboratory analysis of physical and chemical parameters of seawater in the Noshahr port basin
Client: Joyab-e No Consulting Engineers Company
Project Lead: Dr. Siamak Jamshidi
Geological section of the refinement studies for the integrated management plan of the northern coastal provinces of the country (Gilan, Mazandaran, Golestan)
Client: Darya Bandar Consulting Engineers
Project Lead: Dr. Hamid Alizadeh
Humans and the Sea: A study of Iranian maritime culture based on archaeological evidence
Client: Ports and Maritime Organization
Project Lead: Dr. Abdolmajid Naderi Bani
Identification and preservation of marine cultural heritage: Studies of the historical ship of Ghorugh, Talesh
Client: Ports and Maritime Organization
Project Lead: Dr. Abdolmajid Naderi Bani
Assessing the environmental status and pollutants of the Makran coasts using analysis of existing data
Client: ACECR Environmental Research Institute
Project Lead: Dr. Homeira Agah
Conducting field measurements and basic studies for the Marun desalination plant
Client: Marun Petrochemical Company
Project Lead: Ramin Shadi
Assessment of the capacity for launching shark tourism in the waters around Chabahar
Client: Marun Petrochemical Company
Project Lead: Ramin Shadi
Preparation and compilation of lesson plans, educational content, and question banks for educational standards and certification of suppliers in the field of marine operations in ports
Client: Ports and Maritime Organization
Project Lead: Dr. Abdolmajid Naderi Bani
Preparation and compilation of lesson plans, educational content, and question banks for educational standards and certification of suppliers of maritime and commercial services
Client: Ports and Maritime Organization
Project Lead: Dr. Abdolmajid Naderi Bani
Preparation and compilation of lesson plans, educational content, and question banks for educational standards and certification of port suppliers in the field of port terminal operations
Client: Ports and Maritime Organization
Project Lead: Dr. Abdolmajid Naderi Bani
2018
3 projects
Study of hydrology, climatology, wave hydrodynamics, sedimentation, and morphological behavior as part of the main project: Consultancy services for positioning and basic design of the project for the construction of the Jask marine terminal and facilities
Client: Tarh-e No Andishan Company
Project Lead: Dr. Mohammad Hossein Kazeminejad
Monitoring and collection of basic environmental data in the Caspian Sea
Client: Novandishan-e Fan va Tejarat Engineering and Trading Company
Project Lead: Dr. Ali Mahdinia
Development of the 'Parsi Dynamic Sea' simulation software - Development of an add-on for the coastal engineering toolbox
Client: Ports and Maritime Organization
Project Lead: Dr. Mohammad Hossein Kazeminejad
2017
2 projects
Providing consultancy services for rapid assessment studies and basic recognition of new port options
Client: Negin Makran Development Warehouses and Terminals Company
Project Lead: Dr. Naser Hajizadeh Zaker
Conducting Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and hydrographic studies for the route of the submarine high-voltage power cable from Hendurabi Island to Chirouyeh in Hormozgan Province
Client: Niroo Consulting Engineers
Project Lead: Dr. Homeira Agah
2016
3 projects
Conducting environmental and geographical studies for site selection of marine fish farming cages in the Chah-e Pahn area of Bushehr Province
Client: Sina Protein Gostar Company
Project Lead: Research Institute
Application of ratchet-like structures for the extraction of heavy metals from environmental water samples
Client: Fund for the Support of Researchers and Technologists of the Country
Project Lead: Dr. Ali Mahdinia
Investigation of pollutant sources and environmental threats to the Persian Gulf in Bushehr Province
Client: MAB Consulting Engineers
Project Lead: Dr. Ehsan Abedi
2015
4 projects
Production of an oceanographic data dictionary and standardization methods for various types of marine data
Client: Ports and Maritime Organization
Project Lead: Dr. Masoud Moradi
Needs assessment, preparation, and implementation of a comprehensive identification and GIS system for the country's ports
Client: Ports and Maritime Organization
Project Lead: Dr. Masoud Moradi
Conducting hydrographic and hydrodynamic studies in the area of the Bandar Abbas desalination plant project
Client: Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Headquarters, Consulting Engineers Institute
Project Lead: Research Institute
Illustrated encyclopedia of marine fauna and flora of the coastal waters of Faror, Faroragan, Kish, and Hendurabi Islands
Client: Kish Free Zone Organization
Project Lead: Dr. Keyvan Kabiri
2014
6 projects
Vibrocore sampling services
Client: Goethe University of Germany (without contract)
Project Lead: Dr. Abdolmajid Naderi Bani
GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar) profiling services in the Alamut region of Qazvin
Client: Hamedan University
Project Lead: Eng. Hossein Bagheri
Design of a current (tidal) turbine
Client: Renewable Energy Technology Development Headquarters
Project Lead: Dr. Akbar Sharbaf Darvazeh Noei
Feasibility study of constructing underground dams in various areas of Kermanshah Province based on local geology and climatic conditions
Client: Kermanshah Regional Water Company
Project Lead: Dr. Hadi Gerivani
Age, flow direction, and residence time of groundwater in karst and alluvial aquifers in the east of Kermanshah Province using stable isotopes to understand the renewability process of groundwater resources
Client: Kermanshah Regional Water Company
Project Lead: Dr. Hamid Alizadeh Katak Lahijani
Analysis of temporal variability of rainfall-runoff in Kermanshah Province and separation of anthropogenic effects from climatic ones
Client: Kermanshah Regional Water Company
Project Lead: Dr. Parvin Ghafarian
2013
5 projects
Removal of the toxic metal mercury from aquatic environments using Fe3O4 nanoparticles modified with mesoporous silica
Client: Fund for the Support of Researchers and Technologists of the Country
Project Lead: Dr. Ali Mahdinia
Reconstruction of paleoclimate changes in Kermanshah Province using geochemical, sedimentological, and speleothem data from cave and karst regions during the Holocene
Client: Kermanshah Regional Water Company
Project Lead: Dr. Hamid Alizadeh Katak Lahijani
Sea sampling including vessel charter, equipment insurance, expert fees, transportation, and purchase of required containers
Client: Iranian National Center for Genetic and Biological Resources
Project Lead: Dr. Seyedeh Mehri Hashtroudi
Needs assessment for oceanographic equipment for the research submersible 'Zharfa 2000'
Client: Marine Industries Organization, Shahid Ghorbani Industries Group
Project Lead: Dr. Hamid Alizadeh Katak Lahijani
Formulation of guidelines for the ecological assessment and monitoring of coastal waters using benthic indices (Case study: southeastern shores of the Caspian Sea)
Client: Golestan Province Department of Environment
Project Lead: Eng. Hossein Bagheri
2012
4 projects
Comprehensive plan for combating and collecting oil pollution in the Caspian Sea
Client: Khazar Oil Company (Caspian Oil Company)
Project Lead: Dr. Saeed Mazaheri and Dr. Ali Khoshkhalgh
Sana Tourism Plan of Mazandaran
Client: Sana Bargh Commercial and Industrial Company
Project Lead: Eng. Hossein Bagheri
Development of the Farzad A Gas Field
Client: Petro Pars Company
Project Lead: Dr. Mahmoudreza Akbarpour
Makran Oceanic Industries Complex
Client: Ministry of Science, Research and Technology and Ministry of Industries
Project Lead: Dr. Akbar Sharbaf Darvazeh Noei
2010
5 projects
Study of Persian Gulf corals as indicators of environmental health
Client: Center for International Scientific Studies and Collaborations
Project Lead: Dr. Hamid Alizadeh Katak Lahijani
Field measurements and modeling in the Strait of Hormuz
Client: NEDSA Research and Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization
Project Lead: Dr. Vahid Chegini
Environmental studies for the 132 kV submarine cable of Kish Island
Client: Moshanir Power Engineering Consulting Services Company
Project Lead: Dr. Hamid Rezaei
Consultancy and supervision of the proper implementation of the project for the procurement and equipping of a research vessel
Client: Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology and Ministry of Science
Project Lead: Dr. Abbas Nobakhti
Potential assessment of renewable wave and marine current energy in the Caspian Sea, Persian Gulf, and Gulf of Oman
Client: Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology - New Energies Development Headquarters
Project Lead: Dr. Vahid Chegini
2009
4 projects
Study of marine hazards on the Iranian coasts of the Gulf of Oman and their relationship with climate change
Client: Center for International Scientific Studies and Collaborations
Project Lead: Dr. Hamid Alizadeh Katak Lahijani
Determination of sensitive coastal habitats along the route of the gas condensate transfer pipeline from Kish Island (1 and 2)
Client: Oil Engineering Development Company
Project Lead: Dr. Hamid Rezaei
Risk assessment and numerical modeling of tsunamis in the Gulf of Oman
Client: Iran Information Science and Technology Research Institute
Project Lead: Dr. Vahid Chegini
Estimation of potential (and provision of solutions) for renewable energy generation in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and Caspian Sea using wind, wave, current, and tidal resources
Client: New Energy Organization (SANA)
Project Lead: Dr. Vahid Chegini
2008
6 projects
Development of a satellite database (sea surface temperature, chlorophyll a, altimetry) for the Caspian Sea, Persian Gulf, and Gulf of Oman from oceanographic satellites
Client: Clause D of Article 45 of the Iran Meteorological Organization
Project Lead: Dr. Masoud Moradi
Sampling and investigation of chlorophyll a concentration and identification of algae in Ilam Dam
Client: Mahab Ghodss Company
Project Lead: Dr. Peyman Eghtesadi
Techno-economic feasibility study of producing sodium hypochlorite and replacing it with calcium hypochlorite in desalination facilities on Kish Island
Client: WTD-Shasta Company
Project Lead: Dr. Akbar Sharbaf Darvazeh Noei
Acquiring technical knowledge and developing technology for electricity generation from seabed sediments
Client: Ministry of Science, Research and Technology and Defense Industries Research Center
Project Lead: Dr. Peyman Eghtesadi
Studies on the physical properties of water and hydrodynamics of the Karaj Dam reservoir
Client: Tehran Regional Water Organization
Project Lead: Eng. Peigham Ghaffari
Investigation of the environmental effects of ballast water discharge from ships in internal waters
Client: Transportation Research Institute of the Ministry of Roads and Transportation
Project Lead: Dr. Peyman Eghtesadi, Abdolvahab Maghsoudlou
2007
4 projects
Investigation of the marine ecology of the coasts of Kish Island using a GIS spatial system
Client: Kish Free Zone Organization
Project Lead: Dr. Hamid Rezaei
Analysis of water samples and determination of relevant parameters
Client: Water and Environment Technology Company
Project Lead: Research Institute
Preparation of maintenance guidelines for marine measurement equipment
Client: Transportation Research Institute of the Ministry of Roads and Transportation
Project Lead: Dr. Vahid Chegini
Study of pollution sources, distribution mechanisms, and their effects on the marine environment of the Indian Ocean, Phase 1: Northwestern Indian Ocean (Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and Arabian Sea)
Client: IORAG (without contract)
Project Lead: Dr. Peyman Eghtesadi
2006
2 projects
Project for measuring wave characteristics in the Assaluyeh region
Client: Pars Special Economic Energy Zone
Project Lead: Dr. Vahid Chegini
Hydrodynamic and sedimentation studies in Imam Khomeini Port
Client: Pooya Tarh-e Pars Company
Project Lead: Eng. Peigham Ghaffari
2005
2 projects
Physical oceanography studies of Khoran Strait
Client: Iranian National Commission for UNESCO
Project Lead: Dr. Naser Hajizadeh
Three-dimensional investigation of sea currents in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz using numerical modeling
Client: Educational and Research Institute of Defense Industries
Project Lead: Eng. Jafar Khoshkhlagh
2004
1 project
Wave modeling of the seas of Iran
Client: Ports and Shipping Organization
Project Lead: Dr. Vahid Chegini
2003
2 projects
Investigation of stress protein levels in Persian Gulf corals as indicators of pressure and prognosis of degradation
Client: Chemical and Chemical Engineering Research Center
Project Lead: Dr. Peyman Eghtesadi
The share of countries in the pollution and remediation of the Caspian Sea
Client: Ministry of Energy
Project Lead: Dr. Hamid Alizadeh Katak Lahijani
More Than Two Decades of Experience in National and Regional Projects
The Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science, drawing on the scientific expertise of its faculty members, researchers, and specialized infrastructure, has contributed to the implementation of research projects and specialized services in the fields of marine, oceanographic, and atmospheric sciences.
Last updated: 2026/08/08