Sharif University

Mahmood Akbari

Associate Professor

Department of Electrical Engineering

Sharif University of Technology

Albert Einstein

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, but I'm not sure about the universe."

— Albert Einstein

About Me

Mahmood Akbari

Mahmood Akbari is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Sharif University of Technology.

He received his B.Sc. from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tehran in 1988, his M.Sc. from Sharif University of Technology in 1993, and his Ph.D. from TUHH (Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg), Hamburg, Germany in 2000, all in Electrical Engineering.

He has extensive experience in Semiconductor Laser Devices, and his current research interests lie in Wave Propagation, particularly in Periodic Structures, Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals, and Photonic Structures and Networks.

His academic career with the Department of Electrical Engineering at Sharif University of Technology began in 2000 with his appointment as an Assistant Professor, and he retired at the rank of Associate Professor in September 2025.

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"For a time, in childhood, we went to masters [to learn];
For a time, from being masters ourselves, we were happy.
Now hear the end of the tale, to see what befell us:
We came from dust, and we returned to the wind."

With a heart filled with both affection and sorrow, I must inform you that due to the natural passage of time and in accordance with university regulations, I have joined the community of university retirees as of September 23, 2025 (Mehr 1, 1404).

For this reason, I have not taught any courses or classes this semester, and I have not had the opportunity to be present among you, my dear students.

I wish I could, as in the past, be present alongside you in the classrooms and seek my intellectual vitality from the depth of enlightening dialogues and connection with you, dear students. This separation from your vibrant and dynamic community pains my soul.
یک چند به کودکی به استاد شدیم
یک چند ز استادی خود شاد شدیم
پایان سخن شنو که ما را چه رسید
از خاک درآمدیم و بر باد شدیم
با قلبی آکنده از مهر و اندوه، به استحضار می‌رسانم که به موجب فرآیند طبیعی زمان و بر اساس مقررات دانشگاه، اینجانب از تاریخ ۲۳ سپتامبر ۲۰۲۵ (اول مهر ۱۴۰۴) به جمع بازنشستگان دانشگاه پیوسته‌ام.

بدین سبب، در ترم جاری هیچ درس یا کلاسی ارائه ننموده‌ام و فرصت حضور در کنار شما عزیزان را نداشته‌ام.

"ای کاش می‌توانستم همچون گذشته، در کنار شما در کلاس‌های درس حاضر شوم و حیات فکری خویش را از ژرفای گفت‌وگوهای روشنگرانه و پیوند با شما دانشجویان عزیز بجویم. این فراق از جمع پرطراوت و پویای شما، جانم را می‌آزارد ."
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Previous Courses

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Address

P.O.Box 11365-9363
Dept. of Electrical Engineering
Sharif University of Technology
Azadi Ave., Tehran-IRAN

Contact Info

Phone: +98-21-6616-4372
Fax: +98-21-6602-3261
Email: makbari@sharif.ir
Alternate: Akbari.EE.Sharif@gmail.com