Mansoureh Rajabitanha
PhD Candidate
School of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Dr. Mansoureh Rajabitanha is a recent Ph.D. graduate of the University of Adelaide, completing an Art History thesis entitled ‘Woven Pleasure: A New Perspective on the History of Persian Carpets during the Ṣafavīd Period (1501-1722 CE).’ She is a researcher in the field of Islamic Art and Architecture. Her research focuses on building a new area of expertise in the field of Islamic art, bringing textile, landscape, and architectural designs together into a unified area concerned with the theory and history of decorative arts. She also teaches "History and Theory" and "Designing Research" at the School of Architecture and Built Environment.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2022 - ongoing Senior Research Officer The University of Adelaide 2020 - ongoing Sessional Academic University of Adelaide -
Language Competencies
Language Competency Arabic Can read and write Azerbaijani Can speak and understand spoken English Can peer review Persian Can peer review Turkish Ottoman (1500-1928) Can read, write and understand spoken -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2013 Rajabitanha, M., & Ahmad, I. (2013). Towards a Cross-Cultural design by Integrating Batik Motifs into the Persian Carpet Design. International Journal of the Malay World and Civilisation, 111-123. -
Book Chapters
Year Citation 2013 Rajabitanha, M., & Ahmad, I. (2013). The History and a Short Report of Pictorial Rug Production in Iran. In T. Sooi Bing (Ed.), The Convergence of the Performing and Creative Arts: Remaining Methodologies and Traditions (pp. 154-163). Penang: USM Press. -
Theses
Year Citation 2020 Rajabitanha, M. (2020). WOVEN PLEASURE: CONTINUITY AND CHANGE IN PERSIAN CARPET MAKING DURING THE ṢAFAVĪD PERIOD. (PhD Thesis, The University of Adelaide). 2014 Rajabitanha, M. (2014). Re-Thinking Oriental Rug: Design Application of Pekalongan Batik Motifs into the Structure of Persian Carpet. (Master's Thesis).
- 2015-2019 ASI Adelaide Scholarships Internationals, University of Adelaide
- 2011-2013 USM Research fellowship, Universiti Sains Malaysia
- 2010 Graduate Assistance, Universiti Sains Malaysia
- History, Theory II (B.Arch), University of Adelaide, 2021 - present.
- Designing Research (M.Arch/M.Larch), University of Adelaide, 2020 - present.
- Fundamental Graphic Computer - Adobe Photoshop (M.A), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2013.
- Sculpture (B.A), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2011.
- Adobe Photoshop (carpet designing by computer), Iran Carpet Museum, Tehran, Iran, 2007.
- Persian Traditional Designing (B.A), Faculty of Architecture& Art, Kashan University, Kashan, Iran, Sep 2006- Jan 2007.
- Persian Illumination and Painting (B.A), Faculty of Architecture& Art, Kashan University, Kashan, Iran, Sep 2006- Jan 2007.
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Review, Assessment, Editorial and Advice
Date Title Type Institution Country 2018 - ongoing The Sultan’s Carpet: An Investigation of an Ottoman Cairene Textile in the Collection of the Nickle Galleries Journal Review Material Culture Review Canada
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