Mohammad Nazarpoor

PhD Fellow at Urban Cycling Institute | Bicycle Mayor of Tehran at BYCS | Ph.D. Candidate in Urban Studies | Co-Founder at Tehran Active Mobility

Tehran Province, Iran

About

I am a PhD researcher on urban cycling, a PhD Fellow at the Urban Cycling Institute, and the Bicycle Mayor of Tehran at BYCS. My research interests lie in understanding cycling practices from an anthropological perspective, exploring issues of power, space, gender, culture, and politics. My PhD research focused on the lived experience of urban cycling, aiming to discover how cycling can phenomenologically change urban experiences. Currently, I am working on rethinking urban mobility from the humanities and social sciences perspectives, exploring the power of language, metaphors, and narratives for critical thinking and transformative change.

Experience

  • PHD Fellow at Urban Cycling Institute
    Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

    Our mission is to serve, teach, inspire and impact current and future urban professionals in our quest for actionable steps towards safe, inclusive, active mobility.

  • Co-Founder at Tehran Active Mobility
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

    We are an academic community of experts and researchers from various universities and organizations committed to organizing programs, workshops, and events that promote active mobility. As part of the Tehran Transportation and Traffic Academy (TeTTA) at the Faculty of Urban Planning, University of Tehran, we strive to enhance human-centered urban mobility through collaborative efforts and innovative solutions.

  • University Lecturer at Soore University
    Sep 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

    Non-Motorized Urban Mobility | Understanding the City | Urban Research Methodology | Urban Sociology and Anthropology | Public Space | Urban History | Participatory Planning |

  • Academic Assistant at University of Tehran
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

    Non-Motorized Urban Mobility

  • Researcher at Cultural Research Bureau
    Dec 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 8 mos