Dr. Amineh Ghorbani

Associate Professor

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Biography

Amineh Ghorbani is an Associate Professor at the Institutional Modelling Analysis System's Engineering group at Delft University of Technology. She is an affiliated member of the Institutional Grammar Research Initiative and the Institutions for Collective Action within the Ostrom Workshop. Amineh's research focuses on the role of institutions in climate change mitigation and adaptation, utilizing modelling, simulation, and network analysis, combined with qualitative methods. Her interests include studying institutional transformation in the face of climate change, with a particular emphasis on collective action mechanisms such as community energy systems and urban commons that enhance resilience to climate impacts. Methodologically driven, Amineh has pioneered the concept of 'Institutional Modelling' through the development of the MAIA framework, which facilitates modelling agent-systems using institutional analysis. Additionally, she has developed the Institutional Network Analysis method to study the interconnections among institutions.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2016-01-01 — Present

Delft University of Technology • Delft, Netherlands

Leading research in institutional modelling and analysis focusing on climate change and energy systems.

Requirements for Delft University of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:154
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a related field Sufficient credits in key subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Discipline-specific)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Academic transcript
  • English language certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Identity document (Passport)
  • GRE General Test results (for international diplomas)
Specialization Notes

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