of 34,000 billion operations per second. The computer is available for both university affiliated as well as non-affiliated research. Amirkabir Journal of Science and Technology is a scientific journal which publishes research achievements of academic and industrial researchers in all engineering and science areas. The AUT Journal of Mathematics and Computing (AJMC) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original articles, review articles and short communications in all areas of mathematics, statistics and computer sciences. Research and Technology Center of AUT is an office which collaborates with industries and universities in order to improve research level in the university. Notable alumni and faculty Science and technology Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl, professor of civil engineering, University of California, Berkeley Mohammad Reza Eslami, professor of mechanical engineering, one of the top 20 most cited scientists of Iran Reza Iravani, professor of electrical engineering, University of Toronto Mohammad Modarres, professor of mechanical and energy engineering, University of Maryland, College Park Industry Bahaedin Adab, co-founder of Karafarin Insurance Co. and Karafarin Bank, former deputy chairman of the board of director of the Industry Confederation of Iran, former chairman of the board of directors of the Syndicate of Construction Companies of Tehran Hossein Hosseinkhani, Shareholder & Owner at Matrix, Inc., a world-leading biotech company dedicated to healthcare technology to improve patient's quality of life. New York City, US. Former chairman of the board of directors of the Pacific Stem Cells, Ltd. Politics Abbas Abdi, political activist Bahaedin Adab, former member of parliament from Kurdistan (Sanandaj, Kamyaran, Divandareh), co-founder of the Kurdish United Front Ali Afshari, political activist Mohsen Mirdamadi, secretary general of Islamic Iran Participation Front, the largest reformist party in Iran Mostafa Mirsalim, former minister of Islamic Culture and Guidance Ahmad Motamedi, former minister of Communication and Information Technology Behzad Nabavi, former minister of industry and former deputy speaker of the Parliament of Iran Majid Tavakoli, prominent Iranian student leader, human rights activist and political prisoner Ahmad Vahidi, former minister of defense Ezzatollah Zarghami, former president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), Iran's television and radio organization Farhad Nouri golpa, former president of students council, Screenplay writer, director Other Mohammad Ali Mojtahedi, former dean of the university Davood Mirbagheri, screenwriter and film director News Fars News Agency reports: "President of Iran's Amirkabir University of Technology Alireza Rahaei announced the country is preparing to put a new home-made satellite, called Nahid (Venus), into orbit in the