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The main purpose of this study is to identify and rank the criteria for evaluating the performance of Azad University faculty members using the Analysis Network Process method. The research method is mixed. The sample size of the qualitative section was 15 managers of departments who were purposefully selected by theoretical sampling strategy. Data collection was a semi-structured interview. The data obtained from the analyzed interviews were coded using the Grounded theory. Its validity and reliability were checked and confirmed using the results of three-way consensus. Data analysis was performed in three stages of open, axial, and selective coding. In open coding, concepts and cues were extracted from the interviews. In the selective coding stage, three categories (training, research, consulting services) were compressed and considered as the main dimensions of performance evaluation, and then four sub-components were conceptualized for each dimension. A total of twelve categories were conceptualized and then the dimensions and components were ranked using super design software. The sample size was a quantitative section of 30 faculty members who were randomly selected and the tool for collecting quantitative findings was a researcher-made questionnaire. It was an Analysis Network Process. Findings showed: The factors of consulting services, research and education are in order of priority. In education, respectively, components of teaching quality, spiritual competence, psychological competence and managerial competence, in research, respectively, components of communication competence, competence of new technologies, competence of innovation and creativity, entrepreneurship and cognitive competence. Intercultural competence, foreign relations competence, and the most and least important in the group that experts can use the above dimensions and components in evaluating the performance of faculty members.

Vertical handover (VHO) in heterogeneous wireless networks is essential to keep users continuously connected and also to guarantee that the Quality of Service (QoS) of mobile communications is adequate. The focus of this paper is to apply various Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) tools to model a comprehensive VHO decision-making framework. This proposed methodology brings together more than one parameter of a given networking environment, such as signal intensity, QoS, and energy requirements, into one or more decision models. Using analytical methods such as the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) for criteria weighting, we continuously optimize network conditions, thereby enhancing the efficiency and reliability of Vertical Handover (VHO). Several experiments were made to test the efficiency of the given MCDM-based VHO algorithm. The performance evaluation of the proposed method reveals superior handover performances in terms of success rates, less latency, and better QoS as compared to other VHO techniques. In addition, our research conclusion implies that integrating MCDM into the VHO decision-making will not only facilitate the network resource optimization but also improve the user satisfaction in the heterogeneous networking domain. This paper, in the wireless communications area, makes a significant contribution by presenting a powerful framework for DNS and VHO. The subsequent studies will be directed towards improving this algorithm for real-time applications and experimentation in the new generation networks, such as 5G Networks.