Abbas Padaryam is an Iranian national born in 1985 in Marand, East Azerbaijan Province. He holds an Associate degree in mineral processing from Applied Science and Technology University and a BSc in Mining Engineering from Tehran Islamic Azad University. His work experience includes internships in a kaolin washing factory and roles as a geodesy supervisor, mine workplace supervisor, and technical responsible at the Iranian Mining Engineering Organization. He is proficient in Persian, Turkish, Azerbaijani and has intermediate English skills. His computer skills include Microsoft Office, GIS, Datamine, Surpac and Autocad. He holds several certificates in mine related topics.