Dr. Sajjad Abdi, a Ph.D. graduate in Financial and Public Economics from the University of Tehran, has an eleven-year professional background in applied economic research. He has collaborated on economic policy-making with the Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, the Presidential Center for Progress and Development, the Economic Commission of the Cabinet Office, and the Planning and Budget Organization of Iran. Additionally, for five years, he served as the Director of the Tehran Economic Policy Think Tank and is currently the Deputy Director of the Institute for Governance Study at the University of Tehran. Dr. Abdi's research focuses on sustainable development studies, public economics, and finance, with a particular emphasis on the economics of education. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Development and Sustainability Governance at the Faculty of Governance, University of Tehran.