Dr. Alireza Vaezi

Alireza Vaezi

Associate Professor and Director of Organizational Development & Empowerment, Research Institute for Earth Sciences

Tel:   +۹۸ ۶۶۰۷۰۵۱۸

E-Mail: al.vaezi@yahoo.com  ;  vaezi@ries.ac.ir

Office Address: Research Institute for Earth Sciences, Geological Survey of Iran, Azadi Sq., Meraj-street, Tehran-Iran. Post box: ۱۳۱۸۵-۱۴۹۴

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=CNlQSbsAAAAJ&hl=en 

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alireza-Vaezi-4 

Ph.D.                           Environmental Engineering, University of Tehran, Iran (Sep. ۲۰۱۳–Oct. ۲۰۱۸)

GPA: ۱۹.۰۳ out of ۲۰

                                      Visiting Researcher    Linköping University (TEMA - Environmental Change), Sweden (۲۰۱۶)

M.Sc.                           Environmental Engineering, University of Tehran, Iran (Sep. ۲۰۱۱ – June. ۲۰۱۳)

GPA: ۱۸.۷۵ out of ۲۰

                                       B.Sc.                             Civil Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran (Sep. ۲۰۰۶ – Sep. ۲۰۱۰)

My research focuses on paleoclimate reconstruction, monsoon variability, and pollution issues.

• Paleoclimatology
• Past Human–Environment Interactions
• Environmental Pollutions
• Environmental Geochemistry and Health

• Associate professor, Research Institute for Earth Sciences (۲۰۲۶-present)
• Assistant professor, Research Institute for Earth Sciences (۲۰۲۱-۲۰۲۶)
• Director of Organizational Development & Empowerment, Research Institute for Earth Sciences (۲۰۲۵-present)
• Scientific Secretary of the ۴۴^th National Geosciences Congress (۲۰۲۶)
• Environmental Advisor to the Director General of Iran's Geological Survey (۲۰۲۳-۲۰۲۵)
• Executive Secretary of the ۴۳^th National Geosciences Congress (۲۰۲۵)
• Guest Editor, Toxics (Q۱; IF: ۴.۶, ISSN ۲۳۰۵-۶۳۰۴), ۲۰۲۳. Special issue on "Organic and Inorganic Contaminants in Environmental Ecosystems: Pathways and Human Exposure"
• Scientific secretary of the ۵th National Conference on Quaternary (۲۰۲۳)
• Member of executive committee of UNESCO Chair on Coastal Geo-Hazard Analysis (۲۰۲۲-present)
• Researcher, Research Institute for Earth Sciences (۲۰۲۰-۲۰۲۱)
• Environmental and climatic changes consultant, especially in the field of policy making (۲۰۱۹-۲۰۲۰)
• Environmental consultant for Arvand Petrochemical Company (۲۰۱۷-۲۰۱۸)

• Research and preparation of a geochemical map sheet and report at ۱:۵۰,۰۰۰ scale titled 'Kajan' located in the Nain Block, Geological Survey of Iran (۲۰۲۶).
• Reconstruction of paleoclimatic and environmental changes in south-central Iran over the past three thousand years using multiple sedimentological, geochemical, and biological evidence from sediment cores extracted from a peatland in southern Rayen, Kerman., Geological Survey of Iran (۲۰۲۵).
• Scientific consulting services for the preparation of sedimentary geochemistry and environmental pollutants maps of the coastal banks of Gilan Province at a scale of ۱:۵۰,۰۰۰, Geological Survey of Iran (۲۰۲۴).
• Paleoenvironmental and paleoclimatic changes of the ancient Jiroft area since last ۴۰۰۰ years inferred using new applied research, Geological Survey of Iran (۲۰۲۳).
• An investigation on Caspian's sturgeon diversity and its environmental and climatic challenges and opportunities, Agricultural Services Specialized Holding Company (۲۰۲۲).
• Development of soil environmental criteria in the fields of chemical accidents, natural hazards and mining activities, Department of Environment, Division of The Human Environment (۲۰۲۱).
• Climate-culture evolution at Jiroft in southeast Iran during the Holocene. Vetenskapsrådet (۲۰۱۵-۱۸) and STINT Initiation Grant (۲۰۱۵-۱۶). 
• Assessment of sources and concentration of metal contaminants in marine sediments of Musa estuary, Persian Gulf. Bandar Imam Petrochemical Company (Project Code ۰۸۷۱۶۹۹۱۰۴) (۲۰۱۲-۱۳).

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Citations	h-Index	Peer Review Papers	Conference Papers	Books

 

Selected JCR papers

• Vaezi, A.*, Khatooni, J. D., Davari, N., & Akbarpour, A. (2026). Distribution, potential sources, and ecological risk of potentially toxic elements in Sefidrud Delta and adjacent Caspian Sea sediments and soils, Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh, northern Iran. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 105585. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2026.105585 (Q1, IF: 2.7).

• Amjadi, S., Pourkerman, M., Mossadegh, H. H., Marriner, N., Lak, R., Kaniewski, D., Vizheh, M.M., Vaezi, A., Ebrahimi, A. and Hamzeh, M.A. (۲۰۲۶). Extreme bottom-current events and seabed sediment mobility in the Persian Gulf: An integrated machine-learning and diagnostic framework. Marine Geology, ۱۰۷۹۱۳. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2026.107913 (Q۲, IF: ۲.۶).

• Darvishi Khatooni, J., Vaezi, A*., & Lak, R. (۲۰۲۶). Potentially Toxic Element Contamination and Ecological Risk in Surface Sediments of the Khuzestan Plain, Southwestern Iran: A Province‑Wide Geochemical Baseline for a Major Middle Eastern Dust Hotspot. Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal, ۱–۳۵. https://doi.org/۱۰.۱۰۸۰/۱۵۳۲۰۳۸۳.۲۰۲۶.۲۶۹۲۱۳۸ (Q۴, IF: ۱.۵).
• Vaezi, A., Routh, J., Beni, A.N., Tavakoli, V. (۲۰۲۶). A ۲۶۰۰-year multi-proxy peat record from the Jebal Barez Mountains, South-Eastern Iran: Hydroclimatic oscillations and cultural context. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, ۶۹۶, ۱۱۳۸۸۳.  https://doi.org/۱۰.۱۰۱۶/j.palaeo.۲۰۲۶.۱۱۳۸۸۳ (Q۱, IF: ۲.۷).
• Vaezi, A*., Parsinejad, S., Karimkhani, A., & Pourkerman, M. (۲۰۲۶). Anthropogenic Enrichment and Ecological Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements in Surface Sediments from the Talesh Region, Caspian Sea, Northern Iran. Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal, ۳۵(۷), ۱۷۲۰–۱۷۴۹. https://doi.org/10.1080/15320383.2025.2611282 (Q۴, IF: ۱.۵).
• Nazari, H., Ritz, J. F., Fathian, A., Fazeli Nashli, H., Mahan, S. A., Vaezi, A., & Avagyan, A. (۲۰۲۶). Exploring the myth of Lake Saveh on the Iranian Plateau: The effects of climate change and civilizational evolution. The Holocene, ۳۶(۵-۶), ۴۹۹-۵۱۶. https://doi.org/10.1177/09596836251414037 (Q۳, IF: ۱.۸).
• Zare, F., Vaezi, A*., Tavakoli, V., & Lak, R. (۲۰۲۵). Assessing pollution and ecological risks of potentially toxic elements in surface sediments of the north-central Persian Gulf. Regional Studies in Marine Science, ۸۵, ۱۰۴۱۵۹. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2025.104159 (Q۱, IF: ۲.۴).
•  Vaezi, A*., Weeks, L., & Routh, J. (۲۰۲۵). From the Last Glacial Maximum to the Late Holocene: Unraveling the Dynamic Complexities of Climate and Human History in Western and Southeastern Iran. Frontiers in Earth Science, ۱۳, ۱۴۷۷۲۹۰.https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2025.1477290(Q۳, IF: ۲.۰).
• Vaezi, A*., Routh, J., Rana, A., Sokhansefat, S. and Nasseri, M., (۲۰۲۵). Linking Future Hydroclimatological Changes With Past Climatic Conditions In Southeastern Iran: Insights From Models And Observations. International Journal of Environmental Research, ۱۹(۱), p.۳۸. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41742-024-00704-4 (Q۲, IF: ۳.۵).
• Vaezi, A*., Shahbazi, R., Sheikh, M., Lak, R., Ahmadi, N., Behrooz, R. D., Kaskaoutis, D. G., Tagaris, E., Sotiropoulou, R. E. P. (۲۰۲۴). Environmental Pollution and Human Health Risks Associated with Atmospheric Dust in Zabol City, Iran. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, ۱۷, ۲۴۹۱–۲۵۱۳.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-024-01582-7 (Q۳, IF: ۲.۹).
• Vaezi, A*., & Lak, R. (۲۰۲۳). Contamination and environmental risk assessment of potentially toxic elements in the surface sediments of Northwest Persian Gulf. Regional Studies in Marine Science, ۶۷, ۱۰۳۲۳۵. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2023.103235 (Q۲, IF: ۲.۱).
• Vaezi, A., Shahbazi, R., Lak*, R., Ahmadi, N., Sheikh, M., & Gol, A. R. M. (۲۰۲۳). Assessment of potentially toxic elements in atmospheric dust and associated health risks in Zahedan City, Iran. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, ۴۵(۱۱), ۷۷۵۹-۷۷۷۳.   https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-023-01674-w  (Q۲, IF: ۳.۸).
• Vaezi, A., Lak, R. (۲۰۲۳). Sediment Texture, Geochemical Variation, and Ecological Risk Assessment of Major Elements and Trace Metals in the Sediments of the Northeast Persian Gulf. Minerals, ۱۳ (۷), ۸۵۰. https://doi.org/10.3390/min13070850 (Q۲, IF: ۲.۲).
• Vaezi, A., Routh, J., Djamali, M., Gurjazkaite, K., Beni, A.N., Tavakoli, V., Roberts, P. (۲۰۲۲). New Multi-proxy Record Shows Potential Impacts of Precipitation on the Rise and Ebb of Bronze Age and Imperial Persian Societies in Southeastern Iran. Quaternary Science Reviews, ۲۹۸, ۱۰۷۸۵۵. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2022.107855 (Q۱, IF: ۳.۳).
• Sharifi-Yazdi, M., Tavakoli, V., Salehi-Noparvar, S., Vaezi, A*., Naderi Beni, A., Nazemi, M., … Routh, J. (۲۰۲۲). Influence of the Late Quaternary climate on sedimentology of the Jazmurian Playa, SE Iran. Journal of Paleolimnology, ۶۸ (۲), ۱۶۹-۱۸۷. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10933-022-00239-8 (Q۲, IF: ۱.۳).
• Vaezi, A., Ghazban, F., Tavakoli, V., Routh, J., Beni, A.N., Bianchi, T., Curtis, C., Kylin, H. (۲۰۱۹). A late Pleistocene-Holocene multi-proxy record of climate variability in the Jazmurian playa, southeastern Iran. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, ۵۱۴, ۷۵۴-۷۶۷. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2018.09.026 (Q۱, IF: ۲.۷).
• Gurjazkaite, K., Routh, J., Djamali, M., Vaezi, A., Poher, Y., Beni, A.N., Tavakoli, V. and Kylin, H. (۲۰۱۸). Vegetation history and human-environment interactions through the late Holocene in Konar Sandal, SE Iran. Quaternary Science Reviews, ۱۹۴, ۱۴۳-۱۵۵. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2018.06.026  (Q۱, IF: ۳.۳).
• Vaezi, A. R., Karbassi, A. R., & Fakhraee, M. (۲۰۱۵). Assessing the trace metal pollution in the sediments of Mahshahr Bay, Persian Gulf, via a novel pollution index. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, ۱۸۷ (۱۰), ۶۱۳. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-015-4833-7 (Q۳, IF: ۳.۰).
• Vaezi, A. R., Karbassi, A. R., Valavi, S., & Ganjali, M. R. (۲۰۱۵). Ecological risk assessment of metals contamination in the sediment of the Bamdezh wetland, Iran. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, ۱۲(۳), ۹۵۱-۹۵۸. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-014-0710-0 (Q۲, IF: ۳.۴).
• Karbassi, A. R., Heidari, M., Vaezi, A. R., Samani, A. V., Fakhraee, M., & Heidari, F. (۲۰۱۴). Effect of pH and salinity on flocculation process of heavy metals during mixing of Aras River water with Caspian Sea water. Environmental Earth Sciences, ۷۲(۲), ۴۵۷-۴۶۵. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-013-2965-z  (Q۲, IF: ۲.۸).

 

Selected ISC papers

• Vaezi, A*., Djamali, M., Tavakoli, V., Naderi Beni, A. (۲۰۲۵). 'Paleoenvironmental and Paleoclimatic Changes and their Reciprocal Effects on Ancient Settlements in Southern Iran, with a Focus on the Halil Rud Cultural Zone, from ۴۰۰۰ to ۲۹۰۰ Years Ago', pazhoheshha-ye Bastan shenasi Iran, ۱۴(۴۳), pp. ۳۷-۶۳. doi: ۱۰.۲۲۰۸۴/nb.۲۰۲۳.۲۶۴۴۴.۲۵۰۱
• Vaezi, A*., Djamali, M., Skandari, N., Tavakoli, V., Naderi-Beni, A. (۲۰۲۴). 'The Influence of Paleoclimatic Variability on the Rise and Fall of Iranian Dynasties and Ancient Cultures in Southeastern Iran from the ۲nd Millennium BCE to the Sassanid Period', Parseh J Archaeol Stud, ۸(۲۷), ۵۹-۸۰. https://dx.doi.org/۱۰.۲۲۰۳۴/PJAS.۸.۲۷.۵۹
• Lak, R., Vaezi, A*. (۲۰۲۳). 'Assessment of Pollution Severity and Ecological Risks of Potentially Toxic Elements in Marine Sediments of the Northeastern Persian Gulf', Quaternary Journal of Iran, ۹(۱, ۲), ۱۸۴-۲۱۲. https://doi.org/10.22034/irqua.2023.2015322.1017
• Vaezi, A*., Tavakoli, V., Naderi-Beni, A. (۲۰۲۳). 'Paleoclimate reconstruction in Jiroft during the late Holocene', Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences, ۳۳(۳), pp. ۵۵-۷۰. https://doi.org/۱۰.۲۲۰۷۱/gsj.۲۰۲۳.۳۶۶۲۳۱.۲۰۳۵
• Vaezi, A*., Koochekian, H. (۲۰۲۳). Assessment of vulnerability and adaptation of Caspian Sea sturgeon in the face of future climate changes. Journal of Animal Environment, ۱۴(۴), ۱۹۳-۲۰۲. https://doi.org/10.22034/AEJ.2022.328858.2751
• Vaezi, A*. (۲۰۲۲). 'Future and paleo changes in Mid-Latitude Westerlies and Mediterranean winter precipitation system over Kerman province: A case study Kahnuj synoptic station', Quaternary Journal of Iran, ۸(۱, ۲), pp. ۱-۱۶.  https://doi.org/10.22034/irqua.2022.702451
• Vaezi, A*. (۲۰۲۲). 'Evaluation of the performance of the CMIP۵ General Circulation Models in predicting the Indian Ocean Monsoon precipitation over south Sistan and Baluchestan, using the past hydrological changes in the region', Quaternary Journal of Iran, ۷(۳,۴), pp. ۸۸۸-۹۰۲. https://doi.org/10.22034/irqua.2022.702437
• Vaezi, A., Karbassi, A. R., Fakhraee, M., Valikhani Samani, A. R., & Heidari, M. (۲۰۱۴). Assessment of sources and concentration of metal contaminants in marine sediments of Musa estuary, Persian Gulf. Journal of Environmental Studies, ۴۰(۲), ۳۴۵-۳۶۰. https://doi.org/10.22059/JES.2014.51204

 

Books

• Vaezi, A., Ghasemian Azizi, A., Karami, M., Nazari, H. (۲۰۲۴). Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) a technological approach to deal with global warming, Geological Survey of Iran, Iran, ۲۵۸p. (The book was recognized with an Award of Merit at the ۴۳^rd National Geosciences Congress.)
• Vaezi, A., Ghasemian Azizi, A., Nazari, H. (۲۰۲۲). Bioenergy and hydrogen: a solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Geological Survey of Iran, Iran, ۲۲۰p
• Vaezi, A., Ghasemian Azizi, A. (۲۰۲۱). Climate change and evolutionary trend of renewable energies, Tarbiat Modir publisher, Iran, ۱۸۷p.

• Advisor of Master’s Thesis: Shirin Aligholizadeh Sandani, ۲۰۲۶, "Geochemical and Environmental Investigation of Major and Trace Elements in the Surface Sediments of Salehieh Wetland, with Emphasis on the Source and Intensity of Pollution by Potentially Toxic Elements", Faculty of Geology, College of Science, University of Tehran.
• Advisor of Master’s Thesis: Ms. Fakhteh Zare, ۲۰۲۵, "Geochemical Study of Surface Sediments in the Central Northern Persian Gulf with a Focus on Pollution by Potentially Toxic Elements", Faculty of Geology, College of Science, University of Tehran.

• Sedimentary geochemistry and environmental pollutants, Geological Survey of Iran (۲۰۲۴)
• Sessional Lecturer at the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University (۲۰۱۹-۲۰۲۰)
• Conducted an offline full course on "Introduction to Climate Change Fundamentals along with Comprehensive Training on MODTRAN and RRTM Climate Models" (۲۰۲۱). https://girs.ir/climate-change/ 

• Ranked ۳rd among the participants in the Iranian University entrance exam for a Ph.D. degree in Environmental Engineering (۲۰۱۳)
• Scholarship for visiting PhD students at Linköping University, Sweden (۲۰۱۶)
• Awarded first prize in the inaugural Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Innovation Competition, held on April ۳۰, ۲۰۲۵ at Iran University of Science and Technology, for the proposal: 'A Novel Framework for Integrating Future Hydroclimatological Changes with Paleoclimatic Data to Significantly Improve Assessment of Future Climate Change Impacts in Southeastern Iran: The Increasing Monsoon Precipitation Trend - Nature's Gift or Emerging Threat? '

Date of birth: December ۹, ۱۹۸۷                                                                       Marital status: Married, ۱ child