Education
- PhD Student in Economics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, August 2013 – Present.
- Master’s Degree in Economics, (Theoretical Track), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, 2013-2015.
- Master of Science Degree in Economics, (Applied Track), Azad University of Iran, Firoozkooh Branch, Tehran Province, Iran, 2006-2009.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Engineering (Exploitation), Azad University of Iran, Tehran South Branch, Tehran, Iran, 2003-2006.
- Associate Degree in Mine Exploitation, Iran University of Industries and Mines (University of Applied Sciences and Technology, Birjand Branch), Birjand, South Khorasan Province, Iran, 2001-2003.
Major Areas of Interest
- Growth Economics, Engineering Economy, Micro-econometrics, Environmental Economics, Economics Education and Pedagogy
Selected Paper Presentations at Conferences
- “Industrial Design at the Service of Teaching Economics: 3D-Printed Prototypes and Materialized Demonstrations of Utility and Production Functions”, presented at the 86th Annual Conference of the Southern Economic Association (SEA), Washington, District of Columbia, USA, 19-21 November, 2016.
- “Employing Technology in Providing an Interactive, Visual “Big Picture” for Macroeconomics: A Major Step Forward towards the Web-Based, Interactive, and Graphic Syllabus”, presented at the Sixth Annual American Economic Association (AEA) Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education (CTREE), Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 1-3 June, 2016.
- “A Briefcase of 3D Utility and Production Functions: 3D-Printed Prototypes and Realized Demonstrations of Utility and Production Functions (An Innovative, Pedagogical Tool to Teach Microeconomics)”, presented at the 27th Annual Teaching Economics Conference – Instruction and Classroom Based Research, held by Robert Morris University & McGraw Hill/Irwin Publishing Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, 18-20 February, 2016.
- “Clarifying Theoretical Intricacies through the Use of Conceptual Visualization: Case of Production Theory in Advanced Microeconomics”, written and presented jointly with Alexandra Naumenko at the 27th Annual Teaching Economics Conference – Instruction and Classroom Based Research, held by Robert Morris University & McGraw Hill/Irwin Publishing Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, 18-20 February, 2016.
- “A Comprehensive Visual ‘Wheel of Duality’ in Consumer Theory: An Instructional Tool Usable in Advanced Microeconomics to Turn ‘Pain’ into ‘Joy’ ”, presented at the 80th Annual International Atlantic Economic Society (IAES) Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 8-11 October, 2015.
- “Teaching Economics and Providing Visual ‘Big Pictures’ – Case of General Equilibrium in the IS/LM/AS/AD Framework in Intermediate Macroeconomics”, presented at the 14th Annual Cambridge Business & Economics Conference, held at University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK, 1-2 July, 2015.
Selected Publications: Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- Moosavian, S. A. Z. N. (2016). The Visual Decoding of the “Wheel of Duality” in Consumer Theory in Modern Microeconomics: An Instructional Tool Usable in Advanced Microeconomics to Turn “Pain” into “Joy”. Applied Economics and Finance, 3(3), 288-304. doi:10.11114/aef.v3i3.1718
- Moosavian, S. A. Z. N. (2016). The Visual “Big Picture” of Intermediate Macroeconomics: A Pedagogical Tool to Teach Intermediate Macroeconomics. International Journal of Economics and Finance, 3(3), 288-304. doi:10.11114/aef.v3i3.1718
- Naumenko, A. & Moosavian, S. A. Z. N. (2016). Clarifying Theoretical Intricacies through the Use of Conceptual Visualization: Case of Production Theory in Advanced Microeconomics. Applied Economics and Finance, 3(4), 103-122. doi:10.11114/aef.v3i4.1781
- Moosavian, S. A. Z. N. (2016). A Comprehensive Visual “Wheel of Duality” in Consumer Theory. Research Note, International Advances in Economic Research, 1-2.
- Moosavian, S. A. Z. N. (2016). Teaching Economics and Providing Visual “Big Pictures”. Journal of Economics and Political Economy, 3(1), 119-133.
- Moosavian, S. A. Z. N. (2015). Production Function of the Mining Sector of Iran. arXiv preprint arXiv:1509.03703.
- Zeytoon Nejad Moosavian, S. A. (2012), Measuring and Analyzing the Shares of Economic Growth Sources in the Mine Sector of Iran, with Mahmoud Mahmoudzadeh, Published in Iranian Economic Journal – Macroeconomics (IEJM) (ISC), University of Mazandaran, No. 13, pp. 121-142. (In Persian)
Publications: Textbooks
- Translator of “Basics of Engineering Economy”, By Blank L. and Tarquin A., Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, Translated from English into Farsi (VOL#2), ISBN: 978-600-5413-81-6, Publisher: Avay-e-Noor Publications Company, September 2012, Tehran, Iran.
Link: http://www.adinehbook.com/gp/product/6005413175
- Translator of “Basics of Engineering Economy”, By Blank L. and Tarquin A., Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, Translated from English into Farsi (VOL#1), ISBN: 978-600-5413-17-5, Publisher: Avay-e-Noor Publications Company, September 2010, Tehran, Iran.
Link: http://www.adinehbook.com/gp/product/6005413816/ref=sr_1_1000_3/967-4728729-8780091
Selected Educational Workshops and Special Courses
- I.S.E.O Summer School in Economics – 12th Edition with Three Nobel Laureates in Economics: Michael Spence, George Akerlof, and Robert Shiller entitled “A Path to a Sustainable Global Economy: Growth Strategies, Fiscal Stimulus, and Experimental Monetary Policies”, ISEO (Institute for Studies on Economics and Employment) (Iseo, Italy), Winner of a scholarship amounting to 1500 €, June 20-27 2014 Iseo, Italy.
- Taking a Ph.D. course in Industrial Engineering called “Capital Investment Economic Analysis (ISE 711)”, A Ph.D. course offered by the Department of Industrial Engineering and Systems at North Carolina State University, January 2015 – May 2015
- Taking an education Ph.D. course called “Teaching in College (EAC 786)”, A Ph.D. course offered by the Department of Adult and Higher Education at North Carolina State University, August 2014 – December 2014
- Completion of English as a Second Language (ESL) program, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, School Year: December 2011 – December 2012
Teaching Experiences
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA, January 2016 – Present
- ECG 704 (Ph.D. Core Course): Macroeconomics I (TA for Professor Giuseppe Fiori), Fall 2106
- EC 404 (Undergraduate Course): Money, Financial Markets, and the Economy (TA for Professor Douglas Pearce), Fall 2106
- EC 302 (Undergraduate Course): Intermediate Macroeconomics (TA for Professor Douglas Pearce), Fall 2106
- ECG 506 (Master Level Course): Applied Macroeconomic Analysis (TA for Professor Giuseppe Fiori), Spring 2106
- ECG 703 (Ph.D. Pre-Core Course): Fundamentals of Macroeconomics (TA for Professor Giuseppe Fiori), Spring 2106
Lab Instructor, Department of Economics, North Carolina State University, Spring 2017
- EC 202 (Undergraduate Course): Principles of Macroeconomics (Lab instructor for Professor Lee Craig), Teaching three sections, Spring 2107
Instructor of Economic Evaluation of Industrial Projects by Using COMFAR III Software / Teaching the course for the engineers who were the members of Iran Mining Engineering Organization / Employer: Ministry of Industries and Mines – Institute for Training & Research / February 2006 AND January 2007
Employment and Work Experiences
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA, January 2016 – Present
- Financial Analyst and Economic Evaluator of Projects, Shayeste Karan Khuzestan Co., Tehran, Iran, April 2009 – Present
- Translator of Economic Texts – English to Persian, Avay-e-Noor Publishing Company, Tehran, Iran, June 2009 – March 2010
Professional Affiliations
- American Economic Association (AEA), member, 2012-present
- International Atlantic Economic Society (IAES), member, 2015-present
- Southern Economic Association (SEA), member, 2016-present
- Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA), member, 2017-present
Editorial Duties, Peer Reviewer and Referee
- Journal of Business and Economic Research (BER), Macrothink Institute, Editorial Board Member and Peer Reviewer, September 2016-present
- International Journal of Economics and Finance (IJEF), Canadian Center of Science and Education (CCSE), Editorial Board Member and Peer Reviewer, December 2016-present
- Journal of Applied Economics and Finance (AEF), RedFame, Editorial Board Member and Peer Reviewer, June 2016-present
Computer Skills and Other Experiences
- Good experience with computer software programs: Excel, Word, Power Point, etc.
- Good experience with statistical software packages: Matlab, SAS, EViews, and Stata
- Good experience with the economic evaluation of industrial projects by using COMFAR III and Excel
- Full professional proficiency in the English language