One of Shahīd Shahriyārī’s students
October 27th, 2016
He would not purchase certificates of deposit with the funds he received for his various projects. He would invest the income from his scientific endeavors on other projects. A portion of the university’s facilities have been purchased with his personal funds. And while it is true that the Department [of Nuclear Engineering] belongs to the University, it was largely set up with Professor Shahriyārī’s personal funds. [For example,] the computer system here [actually] belongs to Professor Shahriyārī. He spent a lot of money purchasing the server.