Research Interests

• • Media & Mediation in Architecture
• • Space & Media
• • Human-Computer Interactions
• • New Media Methodologies in Architectural Research

Education

• Ph.D. in Architecture | Tabriz Islamic Art University (2019-2023)
• Dissertation Title: Analyzing the Role of Contemporary Architecture of Tabriz as Media and Metamedia
• Cumulative GPA: 19.10/20 (4.0/4.0 WES)
• Master of Architecture | Tabriz Islamic Art University (2015-2018)
• Thesis Title: Community Center for the Future: A Multi-Functional Approach for A Flexible Design
• Cumulative GPA: 18.58/20 (4.0/4.0 WES)
• Ranked 1st among Master of Architecture Students
• Bachelor of Architecture | University of Guilan (2009-2015)
• Cumulative GPA: 16.78/20 (3.6/4.0 WES)
• Diploma in Mathematics & Physics | National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents (2006-2009)

Honors & Awards

• Recruitment Grant for Academic Institutions | Iran’s National Elites Foundation (2025)
The Best Academic Research Project Award | Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (2025)
• Research Project: The Study and Pathology of the World Heritage Nominated Field of Cultural-Historical Axis of Hamedan
The Best Academic Research Project Award | Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (2022)
• Research Project: The Study and Designing the Production and Assembly Center of Digital Protective Relays in Aras Free Zone
• 1st Rank in Teaching Performance among Instructors of the Department | University of Guilan (2022)
• Academic Award for the Most Talented Scholars | Iran’s National Elites Foundation (2022)
• 1st Rank in Teaching Performance among Instructors of the Department | University of Guilan (2021)
• 3rd Rank in Teaching Performance among Instructors of the Department | Tabriz Islamic Art University (2021)
• Academic Military Service Facilities Award | Iran’s National Elites Foundation (2021)
• 1st Rank in Achieving the Highest GPA among Master of Architecture Students | Tabriz Islamic Art University (2019)
• Academic Award for the Most Talented Scholars | Iran’s National Elites Foundation (2017)

Selected Publications

• Implementing User-centered Design in Architecture Using Virtual Reality: A Case Study of a Micro Coworking Space
• Shiva Ghaznavi, Farzin Haghparast, Ali Pourahmad Ghalejough, and Hesam Sakian Mohamadi
• Design Studies (2025). DOI:10.1016/j.destud.2025.101329
• Star Architecture in Online Public Discourse: Exploring Reddit User-generated Content on the Vessel, New York through A Text Analytics Approach
• Ali Pourahmad Ghalejough, Sadegh Abbasi Avval, Farzin Haghparast, & Minou Gharehbaglou
• Archnet-IJAR: International Journal of Architectural Research (2025), 19(2), 372-389. DOI:10.1108/ARCH-03-2024-0095
• Analyzing the Communication Content of Tabriz Contemporary Architecture As Media
• Ali Pourahmad Ghalejough, Nahideh Rezaei, & Farzin Haghparast
• Urban Ecology Researches (2024). DOI:10.30473/grup.2024.71688.2868
• Creativity, Design Studio Performance, and Social Media: A Study of Instagram Use among Architecture Students
• Ali Pourahmad Ghalejough, Parisa Hashempour, & Farzin Haghparast
• International Journal of Architectural Engineering & Urban Planning (2022), 32(2), 1-15. DOI:10.22068/ijaup.636
• Identifying and Prioritizing the Affecting Factors on Enhancing the Mediating Quality of Architecture (Case Study: Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Ali Pourahmad Ghalejough, Farzin Haghparast, & Mohammad Taghi Pirbabaei
• Journal of Iranian Architecture & Urbanism (2022), 13(1), 69-84. DOI:10.30475/isau.2021.247306.1509

Academic Services

• English Language Editor, Urban Strategic Thought
• ISSN: 2981-1791, IKIU Publication
• Peer Reviewer, Archnet-IJAR: International Journal of Architectural Research
• ISSN: 1938-7806, Emerald Publishing
• Peer Reviewer, Urbani Izziv
• ISSN: 0353-6483, Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia

Books

• AI Aesthetics (Lev Manovich, 2019)
• Translated to Persian, Tabriz Islamic Art University Publication
• ACCEPTED, UNDER PUBLICATION

Funded Research

• Supplementary Studies on the World Heritage Site of Hamedan
• Iranian Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, (2025)
• Pathological Assessment and Solution Development for Enhancing Architectural Quality in the Buildings of the Foundation for the Preservation and Publication of Sacred Defense Works and Values in Tabriz Using Post-Occupancy Evaluation to Improve Social Capital
• Academic Military Service Project
• Foundation for the Preservation and Publication of Sacred Defense Works and Values, (2024)
• The Study and Pathology of the World Heritage Nominated Field of Cultural-Historical Axis of Hamedan
• Iranian Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, (2024)
• The Study and Designing the Production and Assembly Center of Digital Protective Relays in Aras Free Zone
• Atrak Energy Aras, (2021)

Professional Development & Training

• Artificial Intelligence for Construction Project Management Summer School (Politecnico di Milano, 2024)

Thesis Advising

• Sahar Nezami (M.Sc. in Architectural Technology, Tabriz Islamic Art University, 2024)
• Saeideh Naseri (M.Sc. in Architectural Technology, Tabriz Islamic Art University, 2024)

Teaching Experience

• Spring 2025 (1403-2)
• Instructor | Design Studio IV (B.Arch, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Instructor | Architectural Basic Design II (B.Arch, University of Tabriz)
• Lecturer | Building Structures (B.Arch, University of Tabriz)
• Fall 2024 (1403-1)
• Instructor | Design Studio IV (B.Arch, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Lecturer | Cognitive Theories & Media (M.A in Cognitive Sciences & Media, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Spring 2024 (1402-2)
• Instructor | Design Studio IV (B.Arch, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Fall 2023 (1402-1)
• Teaching Assistant | Computational & Smart Architecture (Ph.D. in Islamic Architecture, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Instructor | Religious Design Studio I (M.Arch in Islamic Architecture, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Lecturer | Cognitive Theories & Media (M.A in Cognitive Sciences & Media, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Instructor | Design Studio IV (B.Arch, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Lecturer | Technical Language (B.A in Urbanism, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Spring 2023 (1401-2)
• Instructor | Design Studio IV (B.Arch, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Fall 2022 (1401-1)
• Instructor | Design Studio IV (B.Arch, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Lecturer | Technical Language (B.Arch, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Lecturer | Technical Language (B.A in Urbanism, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Instructor | Computer-Aided Architectural Presentation (B.Arch, University of Guilan)
• Spring 2022 (1400-2)
• Instructor | Design Studio IV (B.Arch, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Lecturer | Technical Language (B.Arch, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Lecturer | Technical Language (B.A in Urbanism, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Instructor | Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (B.Arch, University of Guilan)
• Fall 2021 (1400-1)
• Instructor | Design Studio IV (B.Arch, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Lecturer | Technical Language (B.Arch, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Lecturer | Technical Language (B.A in Urbanism, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Instructor | Computer-Aided Architectural Presentation (B.Arch, University of Guilan)
• Instructor | Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (B.Arch, University of Guilan)
• Lecturer | Programming and Design Methods (M.Arch, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research-Rasht Branch)
• Spring 2021 (1399-2)
• Instructor | Design Studio IV (B.Arch, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Lecturer | Technical Language (B.Arch, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Instructor | Computer-Aided Architectural Presentation (B.Arch, University of Guilan)
• Instructor | Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (B.Arch, University of Guilan)
• Fall 2020 (1399-1)
• Instructor | Design Studio IV (B.Arch, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Lecturer | Technical Language (B.Arch, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Instructor | Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (B.Arch, University of Guilan)
• Spring 2020 (1398-2)
• Instructor | Design Studio IV (B.Arch, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Lecturer | Environmental Control Systems (B.Arch, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Fall 2019 (1398-1)
• Instructor | Design Studio IV (B.Arch, Tabriz Islamic Art University)
• Fall 2018 (1397-1)
• Teaching Assistant | Design Studio I (M.Arch, University of Guilan)
• Lecturer | Technical Language (B.Arch, Technical and Vocational University-Rasht Branch)

Languages

• Persian: Native
• English: Proficient
• IELTS Academic 7.5, 2 Nov 2017 (L:7.5, R:8, W:6.5, S:7)
• French: Familiar
• Turkish: Familiar

• Updated: Aug 2025