Dr. Mory Ghomshei

Dr. Morteza (Mory) Ghomshei received his doctorate degree in energy and material engineering from the University of Paris in 1983, before immigrating to Canada. He has since worked as an international energy consultant, a professional engineer and an academic with the University of British Columbia, where he presently teaches courses on energy resources and technology. Mory has been the chair of   the Canadian Geothermal Energy Association for the past 15 years. He has published over 100 papers and books in the areas of energy and environment. He has also published articles on fuzzy logic and philosophy of science.

Mory’s scientific and engineering background has helped him to introduce a new approach of understanding and interpretation of literature, on which he has published both in Persian and English. His literary contributions include a collection of mystic tales, titled “Paradise Never Lost” published and presented on theatre stages in Vancouver. In Persian, he has published on his model of “Seven Heavens of Persian Literature” and commentaries on Shabestari’s "Secret Garden". He has also written several stories for Children including “The Tale of Norooz” published in Teheran.

Mory has been teaching Persian Literature for 20 years. He gives televised workshops and speeches on the applications of the Persian literature in modern life and post modern movement.