Mehdi Sedigh Zadeh is a Sweden-based scholar, researcher, and author with a distinguished career spanning more than three decades in pedagogy, educational evaluation, and higher education quality assurance. Born in Iran, he relocated to Sweden in his early twenties, where he embarked on an academic journey that began with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Stockholm University, followed by a second Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Pedagogy from Uppsala University. He earned his PhD in Pedagogy from Uppsala University in 2004.

Dr. Sedigh Zadeh has held several international research appointments, including as a Postdoctoral and Visiting Scholar at the University of California, Santa Barbara (1990–1996) and as a Visiting Scholar at The Ohio State University (2002–2003), affiliated with the School of Educational Policy and Leadership and the Quantitative Research, Evaluation and Measurement unit. Between 1997 and 2013, he served at the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education (Högskoleverket), where he worked as a Scientific Advisor on evaluation and was a member of the agency’s Scientific Advisory Board.

Over the course of his academic career, Dr. Sedigh Zadeh has held teaching and research positions at several Swedish and American universities, including Mälardalen University, where he has served as Associate Professor of Education. His professional and scholarly contributions reflect a sustained commitment to advancing evaluation theory and practice, developing quality assurance frameworks in higher education, and promoting evidence-based policy and learning.

Fluent in Swedish, Persian, and English, he combines methodological rigor with a nuanced understanding of educational and organizational contexts. His expertise spans both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, and he has led numerous national and international evaluation projects addressing academic performance, pedagogical innovation, and institutional reform.

In recent years, his work has focused on bridging the gap between theory and practice in evaluation, with a particular emphasis on the use of evaluation as a tool for learning, reflection, and societal development. He is currently finalizing a comprehensive handbook on evaluation — a practical guide designed to support both practitioners and students — which synthesizes decades of research experience, pedagogical engagement, and international collaboration.