Information received by Feydus News indicates that a series of questions have arisen regarding the managerial performance of Mohammadreza Khosravi Nikoo, the president of the Petroleum University of Technology. These questions start from the manner of selecting managers and security officials and extend to economic activities, the fate of research projects, and the transfer of postgraduate programs from Abadan to Ahvaz.
According to a document obtained by Feydus News, critics of Khosravi Nikoo's management have revealed that he has used individuals in some sensitive positions, including the security department, who lack the necessary ability or independence to oversee the performance of managers. The document names Hadi Eskandari, Seyed Abdollah Razavi, Abbas Khaksar, and an individual with the surname Jowadi as some of the managers or individuals close to the university president.
Economic Activities and Suspicious Connections
Another part of the information relates to Khosravi Nikoo's economic activities. The provided document indicates that he has ownership connections with a factory active in the field of oil and petrochemical products and a company named "Petrochemical Safir Pars" in Mahshahr. Additionally, in a clear misuse, the name of the Petroleum University of Technology is also mentioned on the website of this commercial entity.
Another issue raised in this case is the selection process of Khosravi Nikoo for the managerial position. The document's sources refer to a ruling from the selection committee that limits any possibility of Khosravi Nikoo holding a managerial position. However, through negotiations with some provincial institutions, the Oil Industry Security Organization, and the provincial IRGC, he managed to secure this position.
Program Transfers and Dissatisfaction
The transfer of master's and doctoral programs from the Abadan Oil Faculty to the Ahvaz Oil Faculty is another focal point of protest. According to the provided information, from the new term, postgraduate programs have been removed from Abadan, and this faculty will only admit undergraduate students. Critics believe such a decision undermines the position of Iran's oldest oil faculty and contradicts the promises made during the university's headquarters transfer to Abadan, including the academic strengthening of this faculty.
The residence location of some managers appointed by Khosravi Nikoo also highlights the chaotic state of this university. According to the available information, Khosravi Nikoo resides in Ahvaz, Abdolrahim Taheri in Shiraz, Abbas Khaksar in Karaj, Jowadi in Isfahan, and Razavi in Tehran, while their place of service is listed as Abadan. The university must explain the continuous presence of these managers, their commuting methods, mission expenses, and their actual level of activity.
A manager whose tenure has seen the academic status of Abadan Oil University, as one of Iran's oldest universities, decline, encompassing dissatisfaction from students to staff. Nevertheless, Khosravi Nikoo's crony relationships and deals with provincial executive officials have led to his continued presence in this position.
The series of violations and Khosravi Nikoo's poor performance once again raises the issue of appointments within the Ministry of Oil by Paknejad. This important and key ministry, with a set of sensitive subsidiary companies and institutions, has fallen victim to the poor performance of a minister whose appointments are based on personal, factional, and crony relationships.
