Prof. Sohrab Behnia | Biophysics |Best Researcher Award
Prof at Urmia University of Technology, Iran
A seasoned educator and researcher with extensive experience in physics, holding positions from Assistant to Associate Professor at IAU, Urmia, and Urmia University of Technology. Specialized in teaching a range of undergraduate to Ph.D. courses including Quantum Mechanics, Laser Physics, and Nonlinear Dynamical Systems. Proficient in Maple and Matlab programming with a strong background in finite element method analysis. Led impactful research projects in chaotic systems, cancer treatment, and national security, earning multiple awards including the Kharazmi Scientific Festival Second Prize. A recognized leader in academia with a commitment to advancing scientific knowledge and education.
🎓 Professional Teaching Experience (1995-2020):
🧑🏫 B.Sc. Courses: General Physics (I & II), Mathematical Physics II, Quantum Mechanics (I & II), Laser, Computational Physics, Wave Physics. 🎓 M.Sc. Courses: Advanced Quantum Mechanics (I & II), Advanced Statistical Mechanics, Electrodynamics I, Advanced Computational Physics. 🎓 Ph.D. Courses: Nonlinear Dynamical and Chaos, Quantum Chaos, Bose Mesner Algebra, Open Quantum Systems. 💻 Professional Skills: Maple & Matlab Programming, Finite Element Method Analysis
🏢 Employment:
Assistant Professor: IAU, Urmia (2001-2008), Research Vice-Chancellor of the University (IAU) (2003-2010), Associate Professor: IAU, Urmia (2008-2010), Assistant Professor: Urmia University of Technology (2010-2014), Student Affairs Vice Chancellor of the University (2010-2013), Director of Physics Department (2014-2020)
🔬 Research Projects:
Solvable Chaotic Maps with Random Dynamical Parameters (1998-2001) – Institute for Research in Fundamental Science (IPM), Iran, Cancer Cells Healing by Using Concentrated Ultrasound Waves (2001-2004) – Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, Reconstruction of Phase Space for a Nonlinear Dynamical System by Time Series (2004-2006) – IAU, Urmia, Iran, Designing the System of Confidentiality and Protecting National Security in the Country (2020-2022) – INSF, Iran
🏆 Awards and Recognitions:
Winning the Second Prize for Conducting the Fundamental Research Project from Kharazmi Scientific Festival, Tehran, Iran (2001), Winning the First Prize for a Research Project from Scientific Festival Urmia, West Azerbaijan (2005), Winning the First Prize for a Research Project from First Basij Festival, Urmia, West Azerbaijan (2006), Winning the First Prize for a Research Project from Scientific Festival Urmia, West Azerbaijan (2008), Winning the Prize of Basij Festival, Tehran, Iran (2010), Winning the First Prize for a Research Project from Scientific Festival Urmia, West Azerbaijan (2022)
Publications Top Notes 📝
- A Novel Algorithm for Image Encryption Based on Mixture of Chaotic Maps
- Authors: S Behnia, A Akhshani, H Mahmodi, A Akhavan
- Journal: Chaos, Solitons & Fractals
- Year: 2008
- Volume: 35
- Issue: 2
- Pages: 408-419
- Citations: 552
- A Fast Chaotic Encryption Scheme Based on Piecewise Nonlinear Chaotic Maps
- Authors: S Behnia, A Akhshani, S Ahadpour, H Mahmodi, A Akhavan
- Journal: Physics Letters A
- Year: 2007
- Volume: 366
- Issues: 4-5
- Pages: 391-396
- Citations: 299
- A Novel Scheme for Image Encryption Based on 2D Piecewise Chaotic Maps
- Authors: A Akhshani, S Behnia, A Akhavan, HA Hassan, Z Hassan
- Journal: Optics Communications
- Year: 2010
- Volume: 283
- Issue: 17
- Pages: 3259-3266
- Citations: 166
- Hierarchy of Chaotic Maps with an Invariant Measure
- Authors: MA Jafarizadeh, S Behnia, S Khorram, H Nagshara
- Journal: Journal of Statistical Physics
- Year: 2001
- Volume: 104
- Pages: 1013-1028
- Citations: 65
- Nonlinear Transitions of a Spherical Cavitation Bubble
- Authors: S Behnia, A Jafari, W Soltanpoor, O Jahanbakhsh
- Journal: Chaos, Solitons & Fractals
- Year: 2009
- Volume: 41
- Issue: 2
- Pages: 818-828
- Citations: 64
- Suppressing Chaotic Oscillations of a Spherical Cavitation Bubble through Applying a Periodic Perturbation
- Authors: S Behnia, AJ Sojahrood, W Soltanpoor, O Jahanbakhsh
- Journal: Ultrasonics Sonochemistry
- Year: 2009
- Volume: 16
- Issue: 4
- Pages: 502-511
- Citations: 60
- Multiple-Watermarking Scheme Based on Improved Chaotic Maps
- Authors: S Behnia, M Teshnehlab, P Ayubi
- Journal: Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation
- Year: 2010
- Volume: 15
- Issue: 9
- Pages: 2469-2478
- Citations: 54
- Image Encryption Based on the Jacobian Elliptic Maps
- Authors: S Behnia, A Akhavan, A Akhshani, A Samsudin
- Journal: Journal of Systems and Software
- Year: 2013
- Volume: 86
- Issue: 9
- Pages: 2429-2438
- Citations: 53
- DNA Spintronics: Charge and Spin Dynamics in DNA Wires
- Authors: S Behnia, S Fathizadeh, A Akhshani
- Journal: The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
- Year: 2016
- Volume: 120
- Issue: 5
- Pages: 2973-2983
- Citations: 51