Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)
DEI is fundamental for ISED. Diversity is about understanding and honoring the ways people are unique. Inclusion welcomes everyone and ensures they are respected, supported, and valued. Equity means giving everyone what they need to be successful.
Outstanding Organization Award
Dr. Heidari organized various multicultural events, including Women's Day, International Steet Fair, Nowruz, Yalda Night, etc.) to support diversity on campus during his Ph.D. In 2017, he received the Best Student Organization Award as the President of the Persian Student Association from the University President.
K-12 Outreach
• Demonstrating hands-on engineering experience for the MSU High School Engineering Institute Summer Camp on “Solar and the environment,” Michigan State University, 2018
• Demonstration for elementary and mid-school students, “Introduce a Girl to Engineering,” Michigan State University, 2018​
DEI workshop for an NSF project
Introducing manufacturing to the underrepresented students from Ypsilanti Middle College and encouraging them to pursue STEM
DEI Officer
Volunteer Officer in DEI Student/Postdoc/Faculty Committee, University of Michigan, 2022
• Coordinating activity planning
• Cultivating transparent and inclusive standards for research groups
• Providing resources and opportunities for faculty, staff, and postdocs to learn about social (in)justice and the social dimensions of engineering
