Publications

Books – German

• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H., Collado-Ruiz, D. Kreativität verstehen – Wie wir neue Ideen generieren. Twentysix, 2021, ISBN: 978-3-7407-7241-3
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. Parametrisches Ökodesign – Entwicklung eines Rahmens für die Integration der Umweltbilanz in das computergestützte Design. AV Akademikerverlag, 2019. ISBN: 978-620-2-22612-7

Books – English

• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. Exercising Creativity 2018 – Bogotá calling. Independently published (Amazon), 2019: ISBN: 978-1-79910-447-6
• Collado-Ruiz, D., Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. Understanding Creativity – How your mind Creates New Ideas. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017: ISBN: 978-1-97792-519-0
• Collado-Ruiz, D., Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. (eds). Exercising Creativity 2012. Editorial Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, Valencia, 2013. ISBN: 978-84-9048-048-9.
• Collado-Ruiz, D., Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. (eds). Exercising Creativity 2011. Editorial Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, Valencia, 2011. ISBN: 978-84-694-9857-6
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. Parametric Ecodesign – Parametric Ecodesign – Development of a Framework for the Integration of Life Cycle Assessment into Computer Aided Design. Suedwestdeutscher Verlag fuer Hochschulschriften, 2010, ISBN: 978-964-2940-29-5.
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H., Huber, M., Pamminger, R. Ecodesign for Sustainable Development. Volume 4: Product Development (with CD-ROM). In: W. Wimmer (editor). Transilvania University of Brasov, Brasov, 2007. ISBN 978-973-598-107-5, CD ROM: ISBN 978-973-598-112-9.

Books – Farsi

• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. A New Approach in Design – Sustainable Product Development and Ecodesign – with CD ROM. Jahade Daneshgahi Publications. Tehran, 2008. ISBN 978-964-2940-29-5.
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. Mehmane Khane Khoda (in Farsi only). Arvan Publications, Teheran, 2005, ISBN 964-8900-07-8.

Books – Other languages

• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. Ecodesign parametrico. Sviluppo di un quadro per l’integrazione della valutazione del ciclo di vita nella progettazione assistita dal computer. Edizioni Accademiche Italiane, 2020. ISBN 978-6202088534 (Italian)
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. Parametrisch ecologisch ontwerp. Ontwikkeling van een kader voor de integratie van levenscyclusanalyse in computerondersteund ontwerpen. GlobeEdit , 2020. ISBN: 978-6139420391 (Dutch)
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. Ekoprojekt parametryczny: Opracowanie ram dla integracji oceny cyklu życia w ramach projektowania wspomaganego komputerowo. GlobeEdit, 2020. ISBN: 978-6139420384 (Polish)
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. Concepção ecológica paramétrica: Desenvolvimento de um Quadro para a Integração da Avaliação do Ciclo de Vida na Concepção Assistida por Computador. Novas Edições Acadêmicas, 2019. ISBN: 978-6139802357 (Portuguese)
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. Écoconception paramétrique: Élaboration d’un cadre pour l’intégration de l’analyse du cycle de vie dans la conception assistée par ordinateur: l’analyse du cycle de vie. Éditions universitaires européennes, 2019. ISBN: 978-6139531660 (French)

eBooks

• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H., Collado-Ruiz, D. Kreativität verstehen – Wie wir neue Ideen generieren. Twentysix, 2021, ISBN: 978-3-7407-2234-0
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. Exercising Creativity 2018 – Bogotá calling. Amazon Kindle edition, 2019
• Collado-Ruiz, D., Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. Understanding Creativity – How your mind Creates New Ideas. Amazon Kindle edition, 2017

Book chapters

• Collado-Ruiz, D., Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. Fuon Theory – Beyond Comparing Oranges with Oranges. In: Challenges of Functionality in Eco-design – Crossed visions of Functionality from Various Disciplines – EcoSD Annual Workshop 2014. Ventura, A. Presses des MINES, Transvalor 2017: 55-60. ISBN: 978-2-35671-421-3
• Ostad‐Ahmad‐Ghorabi, H., Rahmani, T., Gerhard, D. Forecasting Environmental Profiles in Early Stages of Product Development by Using an Ontological Approach. In: Smart Product Engineering – Lecture Notes in Production Technology. Springer Verlag, 2013: 715-724. ISBN: 978-3-642-30817-8. (Also see Springer link)
• Ostad‐Ahmad‐Ghorabi, H., Rahmani, T., Gerhard, D. An Ontological Approach for the Integration of Life Cycle Assessment into Product Data Management Systems. In: CIRP Design 2012 – Sustainable Product Development. Springer Verlag London 2013: 249-256, ISBN: 978-1-4471-4506-6. (Also see Springer link)
• Collado-Ruiz, D., Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. Influence of Environmental Information on Expert-perceived Creativity of Ideas. In: Design Creativity 2010. Springer-Verlag London Limited 2011, 71-79, ISBN 978-0-85729-223-0. (Download contains the whole proceedings, provided by www.extras.springer.com)
• Jerlich, J., Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H., Reichl, F. Ecodesign Education – A Value Based Approach for Sustainable Product Development as an Answer to Upcoming Global Challenges. Management of Technological Changes, Book 2, 2007: 185-190.
• Wimmer, W., Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. Ecodesign of Alpine Skis and other Sport Equipment – Considering Environmental Issues in Product Design and Development. The Impact of Technology on Sport, 2007 (2): 15-23. Taylor & Francis Group, ISBN: 978-0-415-45695-1.

Journals – High impact

• Collado-Ruiz, D., Ostad‐Ahmad‐Ghorabi, H. Method for Setting Environmental Targets in Product Development: Incorporating Use-Phase Impact by Subsystem. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 2015, 20 (1): 8-17.
• Collado-Ruiz, D., Ostad‐Ahmad‐Ghorabi, H. Estimating Environmental Behavior without Performing a LCA. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 2013, 17 (1): 31-42.
  
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H., Collado-Ruiz, D. Tool for the Environmental Assessment of Cranes Based on Parameterization. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 2011, 16 (5): 392-400.
• Collado‐Ruiz, D., Ostad‐Ahmad‐Ghorabi, H. Influence of Environmental Information on Creativity. Design Studies, 2010, 31 (5): 479-498.
• Collado-Ruiz, D., Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. Comparing LCA Results out of Competing Products – Developing Reference Ranges from a Product Family Approach. Journal of Cleaner Production 2010, 18 (4): 355-364.
• Collado‐Ruiz, D., Ostad‐Ahmad‐Ghorabi, H. Fuon Theory: Standardizing Functional Units for Product Design. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2010, 54: 683‐691.
• Wimmer, W., Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H., Pamminger, P., Huber, M. Product Innovation Through Ecodesign. International Journal of Sustainable Design, 2008, 1: 75-92.

Journals and magazines

• Asmus,M., Kornatowska, J.,  Luu, M.,  Pechoc, G.,  Potakowskyj, B., Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. Comparsion of Trends in Development of City Structures and Development of Urban Transportation. International Journal of Fundamental Physical Sciences, 2012, 2 (4): 76-81. (Also see open access version at  www.fundamentaljournals.org)
  
• Haberfellner, D., Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. Evaluation of Mobility Trends until 2030 under the Aspect of Sustainability. International Journal of Fundamental Physical Sciences, 2012, 2(3): 44-49. (Also see open access version at www.fundamentaljournals.org)
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H., Collado-Ruiz, D. Quality and Sustainability Criteria in Purchase Decision of Teenagers. International Journal of Fundamental Physical Science, 2012, 2(1): 1-5. (Also see open access version at www.fundamentaljournals.org)
• Gerhard, D., Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H., Rahmani, T. Life-Cycle-Assessment-Integration in PDMs. Mitteilungen der WiGeP, Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für Produktentwicklung – Berliner Kreis &WGMK. Ausgabe 1/2012, 8-9.
• Ostad‐Ahmad‐Ghorabi, H., Sharma-Purohit, V., Seier, N., Dereli, Y., Haas, W. Understanding requirements for a holistic tool for Ecodesign – First steps. International Journal of Fundamental Physical Sciences, 2011, 1 (4): 68-73. (Also see open access version at www.fundamentaljournals.org)
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H., Wimmer, W. Best Practice Beispiele für Ecodesign in Österreich. Energy – Zeitschrift der österreichischen Energieagentur, 2009, December: 13-15.
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. Ecodesign als Schlüssel zur Nachhaltigkeit. Studio!Sus – Der Studienführer zum Thema Nachhaltigkeit, 2008, 11: 29-31.
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. EcoDesign ABCs – How to Develop a Sustainable Product Design. Production & Operations Monthly (POM), 2007, 2.
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. Firmennormen zu Ecodesign. 31st Discussion Forum: Life Cycle Assessment and Ecodesign, Zurich, Switzerland. LCAinfo Switzerland (editor), 2007.
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H., Jerlich, J. Ecodesign – mehr als nur Technik – Ökointelligente Produkte im Vormarsch. Soziale Technik, 2007, 4: 6 – 9.
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. Introduction of Life Cycle Assessment and Ecodesign for Product Improvement. Mechanical Engineering, 2006, 15 (48): 50 – 53.
• Pamminger, R., Wimmer, W., Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. Ecodesign leicht gemacht – In sechs Schritten zum umweltgerechten Produkt. Elektronik ecodesign – Fachmagazin für Grüne Elektronik, 2006, September: 40 – 44.
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H., Wimmer, W. Tools and Approaches for Innovation Through Ecodesign – Sustainable Product Development. Journal of Mechanical Engineering Design, 8 (2), 2005: 6-13.
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. Ecodesign – A New Dimension in Product Development. Mechanical Engineering, 2005, 13 (39): 17 – 20.

Conferences

• Collado-Ruiz, D., Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. Systematic Framework for the Development of Fuons. Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED15), Vol.1, Design for Life, 2015: 249-258, Milan, Italy. ISBN: 978-1-904670-64-3
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H., Schäfer, T., Spielauer, A., Aschinger, G., Collado-Ruiz, D. Development of the Digital Storage Fuon. Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED13), Design for Harmonies. 2013 (2): 133-142. ISBN: 978-1-904670-45-2. 
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H., Rahmani, R., Gerhard, D. Implementing PDM Systems in Design Education to Enhance Design Collaboration. Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education. L. Buck, G. Frateur, W. Ion, C. McMahon, C. Baelus, G. De Grande, S. Verwulgen (editors), 2012, 53-57, ISBN: 978-1-904670-36-0
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H., Collado-Ruiz, D. Educating creativity – Experiences from the International Summer University on Creativity Engineering. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Design Creativity. A. Duffy, Y. Nagai, T. Taura (editors), 2012: 312-317, ISBN: 978-1-904670-40-7.
• Ostad‐Ahmad‐Ghorabi, H., Rahmani, T., Gerhard, D. Integrating LCA into PDM for Ecodesign.  World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 2011, 7 (81): 223-228.
• Lechner, B., Majcher, O., Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H., Collado-Ruiz, D. The Evolution of Aspects and Tendencies in Sustainable Development in European Planning and Urbansim. In Proceedings of the Junior Scientist Conference 2010, H. Kaiser, R. Kirner (editors), 2010: 435 – 436.
• Collado-Ruiz, D., Ostad Ahmad Ghorabi, H. LCA within design: not a matter of “just doing it”. In: XIV International Congress on Project Engineeering, 2010, Paper-Nr. 08-024, 10 pages, ISBN: 978-84-614-2607-2.
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H., Collado-Ruiz, D., Wimmer, W. Towards Integrating LCA into CAD. In: Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Engineering Design, Norell, M., Grimheden, M., Skogstad, P. (editors), 2009 (7): 301-310, ISBN 978-190-4670-11-7.
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H., Bey, N., Wimmer, W. Parametric Ecodesign – An Integrative Approach for Implementing Ecodesign into Decisive Early Design Stages. In: Proceedings of the 10th International Design Conference. Marjanovic, D. (editor), 2008: 1327-1334, ISBN: 978-953-6313-89-1.
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. Ecodesign Strategies as a Basis for Green Development and Environmental Management in Organizations. In: Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Industry Safety, Occupational Health and Environment in Organizations. Sanayei (editor), 2008.
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H., Abed-Navandi, M. Establishing a „Just-Culture“ for Work Safety and Environmental Protection. In: Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Industry Safety, Occupational Health and Environment in Organizations. Sanayei (editor), 2008.
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H., Jerlich, J. Value-Based Life Cycle Analysis for Occupational, Environmental and Legal Compliance in Organizations. In: Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Industry Safety, Occupational Health and Environment in Organizations. Sanayei (editor), 2008.
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H., Wimmer, W. Ecodesign Decision Boxes – A Systematic Tool for Integrating Environmental Considerations into Product Development. In: Proceedings of the 9th International Design Conference. Marjanovic, D. (editor), 2006, p: 1399-1404, ISBN: 953-6313-78-2.
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H., Wimmer, W. Ecodesign Decision Boxes for Environmentally Sound Product Development. In Proceedings of the Junior Scientist Conference 2006, Vienna, W. Elmenreich, H. Kaiser (editors), 2006: 257 – 258.
• Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H., Strasser, C. Regional Energy Outlook for Europe. 5th Dialogue on Science – Rethinking our Energy Future – Smart, Sustainable and Secure. K. Hug (editor), Academia Engelberg, Engelberg, Switzerland, 2006. (Download is the summary of the Symposium).
• Pamminger, R., Wimmer, W., Huber, M., Ostad-Ahmad-Ghorabi, H. The Ecodesign Toolbox for the Development of Green Product Concepts – First Steps for Product Improvement. In: Going Green CARE Innovation 2006, Proceedings. Special Issue of IJAA.

Citations

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