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🔬 KNTU Research Highlights

Selected outstanding research from K. N. Toosi University of Technology.

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KNTU Research Highlights poster from K. N. Toosi University of Technology. The poster promotes selected outstanding research from the university and invites viewers to follow KNTU Research Highlights on LinkedIn at @kntu-research-highlights, X at @KNTUResearch, and Bluesky at @kntu-research.bsky.social. It also promotes the KNTU Research Repository for research publications and full-text access at https://repo.kntu.ac.ir/.
August 31, 2026 at 10:10 AM
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A new study by Dr. Mohammad Hossein Zhoolideh Haghighi, a faculty member at KNTU, explores modified gravity and cosmic acceleration.

doi.org/10.1140/epjc...

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Scientific visualization illustrating the accelerated expansion of the universe and modified gravity. The graphic highlights a generalized hybrid metric-Palatini gravity model with non-minimal matter-geometry coupling, tested against Cosmic Chronometers, DESI BAO, and Pantheon+ supernova observations. The study finds a transition in dark-energy behavior from quintessence-like to phantom-like around redshift z ≈ 0.86.
September 6, 2026 at 8:32 AM
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A new study by Dr. Mohammad Saadi Mesgari, a faculty member at KNTU, explores land-use allocation for brownfield redevelopment.

doi.org/10.1016/j.la...

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A schematic map-based visualization of Tehran’s Region 7 showing parcel-level brownfield redevelopment and land-use allocation using an agent-based modelling approach. The graphic illustrates how GIS data, planning indicators, zoning constraints, and land-use suitability rules are combined to identify and allocate suitable land uses for 110 brownfield sites among 39,551 urban parcels.
September 22, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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Published in Energy, a Nature Index journal!

A new study by Dr. Majid Amidpour, a faculty member at KNTU, explores energy-efficient CO₂ capture in DRI steelmaking.

doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

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Graphical abstract illustrating an energy-efficient post-combustion CO₂ capture system integrated with a Midrex-based direct-reduced iron (DRI) steelmaking process. Six intensified capture configurations are evaluated using internal process streams for improved heat integration, with energy, exergy, and economic performance compared. The Lean Vapor Compression configuration shows the best overall performance, achieving more than 90% CO₂ capture efficiency and reducing total equivalent energy consumption to 16.321 MW.
September 1, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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A new study by Dr. Ali Khadem, a faculty member at KNTU, explores optimized brain stimulation for depression.

doi.org/10.1038/s413...

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Graphical abstract showing optimized multichannel transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) using seven small electrodes compared with conventional 2 mA tDCS and sham stimulation. The optimized approach delivers 4 mA current more precisely across the brain and is associated with earlier and stronger reductions in depressive symptoms, improved cognitive control, and changes in functional connectivity in major depressive disorder.
September 13, 2026 at 8:14 AM