Resume
Mehdi Asadzadeh
Islamic Azad University, Maragheh Branch, East Azarbaijan, Iran
Marital Status: Single
Education
1999-2001 Abou Alisina High School, Miandoab, Iran
2002-2003 Rasalat Pre-University Center, Miandoab, Iran
2003-2006 Islamic Azad University, Maragheh, Iran, B.A English Teaching
2007- 2009 University of Pune, India, M.A English Language and Literature
2009 -2012 University of Hyderabad, India, PhD Translation Studies
Professional Qualifications
Certified Translator to the Judiciary of the I.R of Iran
Academic translator (English↔ Persian, English↔Turkish), 12 years’ experience
Member, Northern California Translators association, USA
Associate Member, Association of Translation and Interpreters of Ontario, Canada
Advisor, Translorial Journal, USA
Professional computer user, complete knowledge of Excel, Word, Power Point & Outlook Express
Work Experiences
Assistant Professor, Islamic Azad University, Maragheh Branch, Iran, 3 years’ experience
Translational activities for 8 years in different institutes and organizations in Iran and India
Teaching English in Al-Mahdi Engineering Company for 10 years
Teaching English in Sahand English Institute for 8 years
Close collaboration with English professors in Iran & India
Private English teaching in India for 6 years
Publications, Presentation and Awards
Asadzadeh, Mehdi. “Touranslation: a Money-making Fusion.” Translorial 34.1 (2012), USA
Asadzadeh, Mehdi. “Translation and Ethnography: Ethnocentric or Non-Ethnocentric?.” Translorial 34.2 (2012), USA
Asadzadeh, Mehdi. “Adaptation in Translation.” Multilingual 23.3 (2012), USA
Asadzadeh, Mehdi. “Towards Sociology of Translation: Actor-network Theory and Translation.” Vaagartha. Ed. Shivarama Padikkal & Tariq Khan. Hyderabad, India: Charita Impressions, 2012. 166-179.
Asadzadeh, Mehdi. “A Financial Approach towards Relationship between Tourism Industry and
Translation.” International Journal of Management and Humanity Sciences 2.1 (2013), UK
Asadzadeh, Mehdi. “Translation as an Intercultural Phenomenon”, International Conference, Pune, India. 2010
Asadzadeh, Mehdi. “ Translation of Educational Texts for Migrants Students”, International Conference, Portsmouth, UK. 2012
Asadzadeh, Mehdi. “Translation and Trade Globalization: Iran a Case in Point of Developing Countries.” International Journal of Management and Humanity Sciences 3.12 (2014), UK
Seyyedi Tamak Esmaiel, Asadzadeh, Mehdi. “A Study of the Relationship between Skills of Communication (Voice Tone and Quality) and Acceptance of Request”, International Conference, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran. 2015
Asadzadeh, Mehdi., Leila Rahmat & Sima Razi. “Effects of Generic Features of Task, Gender, and Proficiency Level on EFL Learners’ Written Task Performance in Terms of Accuracy.” Journal of Applied Linguistics and Language Research 2.8 (2015), USA
Recipient of Top Student Letter, BA Course , recommended for MA without entrance exam, Maragheh, Iran, 2008
Recipient of Appreciation Letter, PhD Course, University of Hyderabad, India, 2012
Admitted to Post-doctoral Studies at University of Free State, South Africa
Books Translated
Human Rights, Terrorism and Counter-terrorism. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, 2008. Trans. Mehdi Asadzadeh. Tehran: Majd Publications, 2015
Languages Known
English, Turkish, Persian (Fluent in all skills), Arabic, Hindi (Familiar)
Interests
Biking, Watching TV, Studying, Walking
Referees
Prof. Mary Wessling, President, Language Matters Santa Cruz, USA, mnwessling@gmail.com
Prof. Morteza Asl Rasouli, Head, Department of English, Islamic Azad University, Maragheh Branch, Iran, +989143166544, morteza_rasuli@yahoo.com
Prof. Uma Maheshwar Rao, Centre for Applied Linguistics and Translation Studies, University of Hyderabad, India, 00919866128846, guraohyd@yahoo.com