Amir Ravanchi

Tehran, Iran
Iranian

EDUCATION

• M.Sc. in Power Systems, Electrical Engineering department, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), 10/2006 – 07/2008
• B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), 10/2003- 07/2006
• CMS (Cours de Mathématiques Spéciale) graduate, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), 10/2002-07/2003
• Mesbah High School, Tehran, Iran, 09/1998-07/2002
• Elementary and Junior High School, New York, New York, USA, 09/1990-07/1998
Business-related courses attended during EPFL studies:
• International Business Negotiation
• Corporate and Business Strategy
• Enterprise and Service-oriented Architecture
• Business Plan

COMPUTER SKILLS

Programming: C++, Matlab and Simulink, VHDL
Power systems: BMTL, WireGrid (NEC-2)
Electronics: P-SPICE
Modeling: Solid Works
Software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project
Operating Systems: Windows XP, Vista, Redhat Linux, Mac OSX

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

- Modeling Lightning Return Strokes to Tall Structures, Master Thesis (12/2007-07/2008), EMC Laboratory, EPFL
- Development of the Electromagnetic Field Theory and Its Ties to Action at a Distance, paper written for Masters Project in Human Sciences (09/2007-12/2007), UNIL-EPFL
- Effect of Buildings and Metallic Structures on Electromagnetic Fields Generated by Lightning, Master semester 2 Project (02/2007-07/2007), EMC Laboratory, EPFL
- Attenuation of the Electromagnetic Radiation of PLC Signals, Bachelor Thesis (02/2006-07/2006), EMC Laboratory, EPFL

LANGUAGES

English: Native
Persian: Native
French: Perfect knowledge
German: Fluent
Spanish: Good knowledge
Arabic: Good knowledge

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Private Tutor in Calculus, Algebra, Probability and Statistics, French, and English (Oct. 2002 - )
• Freelance Translator in Switzerland and Iran, working with universities and various publications (Feb. 2004 - )
• Intern in the business department of a private TV channel (Nov. 2008 - Mar. 2009)
• Purchase Executive in a private electronics company, Sazeh Pouyesh Co. in Iran (April 2009 - July 2011)
• English and French professor, Bayan Salis Language Institute, Tehran, Iran (Nov. 2008 - Feb. 2011)
- General Language classes of min. 10 students
- TOEFL classes
- French DELF classes
- Debate and Discussion classes of min. 12 students
• Editor, English Department, Iranian Diplomacy website (www.irdiplomacy.ir) (Feb. 2011 - )
• English and French teacher working with Mapna engineering company, Tehran, Iran (Nov. 2012 - )
• English teacher working with Saman Bank, Tehran, Iran (Jan. 2013 - )
• English teacher working with Eghtesad Novin Bank, Tehran, Iran (May 2013 - )
• English teacher working with the Tehran Stock Exchange, Tehran, Iran (May 2013 - )
• English and French professor, Sabaye Sahar Language Institute, Tehran, Iran (Jan. 2013 - )
- Creative Expression
- Debate
- Free Discussion
- French Discussion
• English teacher working with HILTI manufacturing company, Tehran, Iran (Oct. 2014 - )
• Director, Arts and Culture Department, Avid Language Institute (www.avidenglish.com), Tehran, Iran (Oct. 2014 - )

INTERESTS

• Community service, voluntary work
• Sports: Tennis, Soccer, Basketball, etc.
• The Arts (Theatre, Cinema, …)
• International cuisine
• Travel

REFERENCES

Will be furnished upon request

Basic personal details Zahra Minooneshan English Language Teacher ‐ Teacher Trainer Education and training TESOL Trinity College certificate 2009 BA, English Language Translation, Islamic Azad University MA, English Language Teaching, Islamic Azad University Teacher Training, the British Council 2013 Additional Qualifications Cambridge FCE (First Certificate in English), 2002 Cambridge TKT (Teaching knowledge test) 2007 TTC course at Shokouh Inst. 2002 Writing skills Researched the effects of teaching collocations on TOEFL iBT writing Organisational skills Served as TOEFL iBT invigilator, 2007 Employment history Shokouh Inst., Teaching conversation classes at Elementary and Intermediate levels, Exam‐oriented PET courses 2002‐2004 Kanoon Motekhasesan inst., Teaching FCE courses 2005 Metanat inst., Teaching conversation 2006 Pooyesh bargh Co., Teaching TOEFL iBT courses 2007 Goldis inst., conversation 2008 Arianpoor inst., conversation 2008 Iran Canada Association, conversation 2009 Maryam inst., IELTS courses Andishe Parsian Language Centre, Teacher's training courses/ Conversation 2010 Parseek inst., Conversation and IELTS courses, 2009 to 2013 Sabaye Sahar inst., Conversation, TOEFL and IELTS courses, 2013 to present Sokhane Ashena inst.,TTC/TKT Courses, Conversation, TOEFL and IELTS courses, 2013 to present Andishe Parsian Language Centre, Supervisor IELTS Mock examiner 2014 to 2015