Education

Since 2018 Ph.D. Candidate, Ancient Iranian Culture and Languages, Azad University, Science and Research Branch.

2018 M. A. Ancient Iranian Culture and Languages, Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies, Tehran, Iran.

2010 M. Sc. Mathematical Analysis, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Iran.

2008 B. Sc. Pure Mathematics, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.

Career

Since 2012 Teller of Pasargad Bank, Karaj, Iran. 2009-2011 Math Teacher, Karaj, Iran.

Pioneer in Zoroastrian Society

Since 2016 The only common referee in both parts of Avestan Reading and Gatha Researching, Manthra International Conference on Avestan Reading and Gatha Researching.

2007 Founder of the first Zoroastrian Shahnameh Narration (Naghali) group. Since 2007 Head and Master of Iranian Zoroastrian Shahnameh Narration (Naghali) group, with more than fifty members of different age ranges from all

over the world.

Since 1999 The first Shahnameh Narrator (Naghal) of Zoroastrian society.

Picture 1: Narration of Shahnameh (Naghali) in several programs

Picture 2: Iranian Zoroastrian Shahnameh Narration group

Honors and Awards

2018 member of the Zoroastrian Students’ Association (Mazdayasnan) choir group, the selected group of Nationwide Zoroastrian Music Festival.

2018 Top student, M. A. entrance, Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies, Tehran.

2016 member of Fravahar choir group, the selected group of Nationwide Zoroastrian Music Festival.

Since 2016 Referee of Gatha Researchin part, Manthra International Conference on Avestan Reading and Gatha Researching.

2014 Second place, Table Tennis, Pasargadyan Sports Festival.

2013 Second place, Table Tennis, Pasargadyan Sports Festival.

Since 2012 Religious speaker, certificated from the Council of Tehran Mobeds.

Since 2010 Including the first group of female Mobedyars, certificated from Council of Tehran Mobeds.

2010 Third best student, M. Sc. Graduated, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic).

Since 2009 Referee of Avestan and Gatha Reading Part, Manthra International Conference on Avestan Reading and Gatha Researching.

1997-2007 Top   position   for   ten   consecutive years, Manthra International Conference on Avestan Reading and Gatha Researching.

Picture 3: Performance of ceremony with Mobad Mehraban Firozgary and Mobad Ardeshir khorshidyan

Picture 4: Religious speech Picture 5: Performance of Sedrepushi ceremony with my father Mobadyar Goodarz Mavandi

Memberships

2019-2021 member of the board of the Zoroastrian House of Culture and Art (affiliated with the Zoroastrian Association of Tehran).

2013-2016 member of the board and Treasurer of the Zoroastrian Youth Organization of Tehran (Fravahar).

Religious Activities

2017 Founder of Ahunavar Prayer group.

Since 2017 Head and Master of Ahunavar Prayer group, with more than twenty members of different age ranges.

Since 2010 Performing religious Ceremonies in Karaj and Tehran.

2008 Program manager of Manthra International Conference on Avestan Reading and Gatha Researching, the Zoroastrian Students’ Association.

Since 1993 Performance of declamation, presenter of programs and Shahnameh narrating (Naghali) in annual celebrations such as Nawroz, Mehregan, sade and etc.

Picture 6: Ahunavar Prayer group

Culture and Art Activities

2011 Researcher and narrative author of documentary film called Chak chak (Pire Sabz), directed by Soroush Ghandi Parsi.

Since 1993 Performance of declamation, presenter of several programs, acting in some theatres and Shahnameh narrating (Naghali), nationally and Internationally.

Honorary Teaching

Since 2015 Teaching Research Methodology and Supervisor of more than twenty articles of Manthra International Conference on Avestan Reading and Gatha Researching; The published ones are:

– 2018 Kiana Namiranyan and Shina Sardari, “Reward and Munificence in Gatha” (Selected parts), top article in 25th Manthra Conference, Parsnameh (News, Research, Analysis Monthly magazine), No. 113, P. 5.

-2017 Parisa Rayumand, “Powers in Gatha” (Selected parts), top article in 24th Manthra Conference, Fravahar (Religious, Social, Literary and Scientific Monthly magazine), No. 476, pp. 26-32.

-2016 Pegah Bozorgchami and Vista Rayumand, “aenaꬻhe and druj in Gatha” (Selected parts), top article in 23th Manthra Conference, Parsnameh (News, Research, Analysis Monthly magazine), No. 92, P. 5.

-2016 Aryan Bemanicham and Parsa Namiri, “From Haosravah till Keyxosraw” (Selected parts), top article in 23th Manthra Conference, Parsnameh (News, Research, Analysis Monthly magazine), No. 93, p. 5.

-2015 Nyayesh Namdar and Armita Mehrshahi, “Rad and Ahu in Gatha” (Selected parts), top article in 22th Manthra Conference, Fravahar (Religious, Social, Literary and Scientific Monthly magazine), No. 471, pp. 35-37.

-2015 Pegah Bozorgchami and Mahsa Darabyan, “Garšāsb in Avesta like Rostam in Shahnameh” (Selected parts), top article in 22th Manthra Conference, Parsnameh (News, Research, Analysis Monthly magazine), No. 77, P. 6.

-2014 Parisa Rayuman and Vista Rayumand, “Progress and Improvement in Gatha” (Selected parts), top article in 21th Manthra Conference, Parsnameh (News, Research, Analysis Monthly magazine).

Since 2015 Teaching Zoroastrian religious education, Zoroastrian Youth Organization of Tehran (Fravahar).

Since 2007 Training Shahnameh Narrators (Naghal) and teaching Shahnameh reading in several organizations and associations.

Since 2003 Teaching Zoroastrian religious education, Zoroastrian Association of Karaj.

Since 1999 Teaching Avestan script and Gatha reading in several organizations and associations.

Publication

• Articles

2015 “Offering for Nawroz”, Chehreh Nama (Publication of California Zoroastrian Center), No. 173, p. 9.

2014 “Sepandārmaδ beyond Vahman”, Fravahar (Religious, Social, Literary and Scientific Monthly magazine), No. 466-467, pp. 12-14.

2014 “Sīmorγ”, Chehreh Nama (Publication of California Zoroastrian Center), No. 171-172, pp. 10-11.

2014 “New day in Nawroz”, Parsnameh (News, Research, Analysis Monthly magazine), No. 69. P.5.

2014 “Varestān”, Parsnameh (News, Research, Analysis Monthly magazine). 2013 “Fire temples and types of them”, Parsnameh (News, Research, Analysis

Monthly magazine).

2011 “Simorγestān”, Parsnameh (News, Research, Analysis Monthly magazine).

2011 “Fate can be rewritten”, Parsnameh (News, Research, Analysis Monthly magazine), No. 34, p. 6.

2002 “Xodāmorād: Theology is Self-Knowledge”, (Selected parts), top article in 9th Manthra Conference, Fravahar (Religious, Social, Literary and Scientific Monthly magazine).

• Books

2021 with Dr. Katayun Mazdapour, “Avestāye Pārsi”, The first published Khorda Avesta in Iranian Avestan calligraphy.

• Including colleagues of author, Zoroastrian education textbook for first to eleventh grade.
• Including colleagues of  author, Avesta education textbook for first grade.
• Conference

2022 With Dr. Ali Shahidi, “Indian Avestan Manuscripts; Characteristics and Indicators”, International Conference on Common Heritage of Iran and India; Manuscript: Capacities and Challenges, National Library and Archive of Iran, Tehran.