Dr. Razyeh Lak (Head of the Research Institute)

 

Dr. Razyeh Lak

Director of Research Institute for Earth Sciences, Geological Survey of Iran 

 

PERSONAL
Current Position	Director of Research Institute for Earth Sciences, Geological Survey of Iran
Phone	+982166070518
Fax	+982166070511
Email	lak_ir@yahoo.com
Office Address	Geological Survey of Iran, Meraj St., Azadi Sq., Tehran, Iran
EDJUCATION
2007	Ph.D. in Sedimentology, Geology Department, Faculty of Science,    Kharazmi University (formerly Tarbiat Moallem University), Tehran, Iran Thesis Title: Sedimentology, Hydrochemistry and brine evolution of Maharlou Lake
2000	MS in Sedimentology, Geology Department, Faculty of Science,  Azad University (North Tehran Branch)  Thesis Title: Marine geology and sedimentary charachtristic of Chabahar embayment area
1988	BS in Geology, Geology Department, Faculty of Science,  Kharazmi University (formerly Tarbiat Moallem University), Tehran, Iran Thesis Title: Geological Map of Emamzadeh Hashem-Plour Region
WORK EXPRIENCES
12/2018 -Present	Associate Proffesor and Director of Research Institute for Earth Sciences, Geological Survey of Iran, Tehran, Iran
11/2017 – 12/2018	Associate Professor and General Director of Geological Survey of Iran, Tehran, Iran
9/2012-12/2018	Assistant Professor and Director of Planing, budget and information data department, Geological Survey of Iran, Tehran, Iran
2011-2012	Assistant Professor and Director of Marine Geology Department, Geological Survey of Iran, Tehran, Iran
2007-2011	Deputy of Marine Geology Department, Geological Survey of Iran, Tehran, Iran
2001-2007	Head of Marine Geophysics Group, Marine Geology Department, Geological Survey of Iran, Tehran, Iran
1996-2001	Expert of Remote Sensing Group, Geomatics Department, Geological Survey of Iran, Tehran, Iran
1993-1996	Expert of exploration, Mine and Industrial Organization, Hamedan, Iran
1988-1993	Expert of Sedimentology Group, Geology Department, Geological Survey of Iran, , Tehran, Iran
RESEARCH INTRESTS
	Environmental Geology
	Climate Change, Holocene Paleoclimate
	Marine  and Coastal Sedimentology
	Lake and Playa Environments
HONORS
	Best Researcher Award, 2013, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (letter of appreciation signed by the Minister of Science, Research and Technology of Iran) Who is Eligible to Compete: Top researcher of faculty members of research institutes
	The best marine award researchers,2017   International Maritime Organization (Letter of appreciation signed by the head of Iran Ports and Maritime Organization)
	The best researcher award of the ministry of Industry, Mine and  Trade  experts in 2016
	Top Ph. D. student in Kharazmi (Tarbiat Moallem) University in 2007
PROFISIONAL APPOINTMENTS
	President of Iranian Quaternary association  Chief Scientist of projects on protection of Natural Environment (air, soil and water resources) Individual consultant for UNESCO to the assessment of the performance of the Regional Education and Research Centre on Oceanography for West Asia (RCOWA) Scientific board of Chair on Coastal Geohazard Analysis of UNESCO President of Geosciences committee Iranian National Commission for UNESCO (2018) Manager of Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman marine geology project (2007-2015) Manager of Urmia Lake restoration project in the field of geology Head of geological committee, Urmia Lake restoration Scientific secretarial of 32th and 34th national and 1st and 2nd international geosciences congress, Marine geology and oceanography section (2014), Lake Urmia (2016) Reviewer of “Journal of Arid environment” Reviewer of  “SN Applied Sciences” Reviewer and member of scientific committee of ICOPMAS conference (from 2010 to 2014) Reviewer and committee member of Urmia Lake rescue conference (2014) Scientific secretarial of climate change national conference (2011) Scientific secretarial of Aerosol national conference Member of establishing committee Quaternary association of Iran Member of establishing sedimentology association of Iran Member of Editorial Board, Iranian Journal of Quaternary,   Geological Survey of Iran, Tehran

•   Joint project with Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Science, Geological Survey of Belgium under titled "Paleoenvironment of khouzestan plane- north west of Persian Gulf (2012-2017)

      Project manager: Cecile Baeteman

• Joint Project with National Indian Oceanography about sources of Aeolian sediment of Persian gulf and Oman Sea sediments (2008-2010)

      Project manager: Dr Ramaswamy

• Joint project with (IMEP) Marseille  France for reconstruction of Holocene paleoclimate of Lake Maharlou (2005-2007)

Project manager: Dr Morteza Djamali

1. Vaezi A, Lak, R*., Sediment Texture, Geochemical Variation, and Ecological Risk Assessment of Major Elements and Trace Metals in the Sediments of the Northeast Persian Gulf. Minerals, 2023; 13(7):850. https://doi.org/10.3390/min13070850Vaezi,
2. A., Shahbazi, R., Lak, R*., Ahmadi, N., Sheikh, M.,  Mohammadi Gol, A, 2023, Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements in Atmospheric Dust and Associated Health Risks in Zahedan City, Iran. Environmental Geochemistry and Health.
3. Amiri, V., Sohrabi, N., Lak, R.,Tajbakhsh, G., 2023, Estimation of natural background levels of heavy metals and major variables in groundwater to ensure the sustainable supply of safe drinking water in Fereidan,Iran, Environment, Development and Sustainability, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-023-03438-z
4. Maghrebi, M., noori, R., Danandeh Mehr, Lak, R*., Darougheh, Razmgir, R., Farnoush, H., Taherpour, H., Alavimoghadam, S. M.R., Araghi, A., Klove, B,2023. Spatiotemporal changes in Iranian rivers discharge, Elementa,
5. Pourkerman, M., Marriner, N., Amjadi, S., Lak, R., Hamzeh, M., Mohammadpor, Gh., Lahijani, H., Tavakoli, M., Morhange, Ch., Shah-Hosseini, M. 2023. the impact of Persian Gulf water and ocean-atmosphere interactions on tropical cyclone intensification in the Arabian Sea, Marine Pollution Bulletin
6. Lak, R., Mohammadi, Ali, Darvishi khatooni, J, Lake Urmia Brine Evolution from 2007 to 2019, 2021, in: Nooran, Yakushev, Nøst and Bruggeman (eds.),  “The handbook of Environmental chemistry”, Lake Urmia: A Hypersaline Waterbody in a Drying Climate, Springer Nature Switzerland, 1-23
7. Behbahani R., Lak, R., Distribution of sediments components and organic matter in the northern part of the Persian Gulf, 2020, in: Caouette, (Ed) “The Persian Gulf, Oceanography and  Wildlife”,Nova science publishers, New York, 51-113
8. Rahmani, F., Jafarian, A., Lak, R.,Esmaeili, J., 2022, Environmental Geochemistry and geobiochemistry studies on agricultural soil and rice plant in Sari-Mazandaran Province,Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences
9. A Mohammadi, R Lak, G Schwamborn, AK Firouz, A Çiner, JD Khatouni, 2021, Depositional environments and salt-thickness variations in Urmia Lake (NW Iran): Insight from sediment-core studies,Journal of Sedimentary Research 91 (3), 296-316
10. Hosseinyara, Gh., Behbahanib, R., Moussavi-Harami, R., Lak, R., Kuijperse, A., 2021, Holocene sea-level changes of the Persian Gulf Quaternary International, 571, 26-45
11. Amiri,V, Nakhaei, M, Lak, R, Peiyue Li,2021, An integrated statistical-graphical approach for the appraisal of the natural background levels of some major ions and potentially toxic elements in the groundwater of Urmia aquifer, Iran
12. Jalalian,T, Lak, R, Taghian, Darvishikhatooni, J, 2021, Evolution of sedimentary environments and geography of the Gavkhouni Playa during the Late Quaternary, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
13. Jalalian,T, Lak,R, Taghian, Darvishikhatooni, J, 2021, Climate and Environmental Changes in Late Quaternary Using Clay Mineralogy in Gavkhoni Playa, Quantitative Geomorphological Research
14.  Jalilian, T., Taghian, A.R.,  Lak, R.,  Darvishi Khatooni, J. 2021, The Late Quaternary sedimentary sequences and environmental changes based on core studies in the Gavkhouni Playa (Central Iran), Environmental Earth Sciences volume 80, 782
15. Mohammadi,A, Lak,R, Schwamborn,G, Kaveh Firouz,A, Çiner,A, Darvishi Khatouni,J,2021, Depositional environments and salt-thickness variations in Urmia Lake (NW Iran): Insight from sediment-core studies, Journal of Sedimentary Research
16. Joudaki, M., Noroozpour, H., Baghbani, D., Lak, R., 2021, The Oligocene to Lower Miocene depositional sequences of the Zagros Basin, SW Iran, Geological Journal
17. Salehipour Milani,A, Lak,R ,Yamani,M,2021, The Urmia Lake Level Fluctuations History in Late Pleistocene, Geographical Planning of Space
18. Mirzapour, B., Lak, R.,  Aleali, M., Djamali, M., Shahbazi, R., 2020, Mineralogical reconstraction of Late Pleistocene-Holocene climate and environmental changes in southern wetland of Lake Urmia, Geopersia
19. Lak, R., Mirzapour, B., Aleali, M., Djamali, M., Shahbazi, R., 2020, Identifying the effect of climate changes of sedimentary environments and determining sedimentation rate of south wetland of Lake Urmia during late Pleistocene and Holocene, Pollution
20. Shayan.S, Dadashzade,Z, Lak,R,.Shrifikia,M,2020, Coastal morphodynamic analysis with the aim of determining the sediment cell boundaries (Case study: Hormozgan province). Quantitative Geomorphological Research
21. Karbasi, A., Maaghrebi, M., Noori, R., Lak, R., Sadrinasab., M., 2020, Investigation of spatiotemporal variation of drought in Iran during the last five decades, Desert, 25, 2, 213-226
22. Salehipour, A., Lak, R., Yamani, ., 2020, Heinrich Climatic Events in North West of Iran in Late Pleistocene, Geography And Development Iranian Journalو, 17,55,109-132p
23. Mohebbi Tefreshi, Gh., Nakhaei, M., Lak, R., 2020, A GIS-based comparative study of hybrid fuzzy-gene expression programming and hybrid fuzzy-artificial neural network for land subsidence susceptibility modeling, Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 34, 1059-1087p
24. Mohebbi Tefreshi, Gh., Nakhaei, M., Lak, R., 2020, Subsidence risk assessment based on a novel hybrid form of a tree-based machine learning algorithm and an index model of vulnerability, Geocarto International, 1-23p
25. Pashazadeh, B., Jahani, D., Lak, R., Nazari, H., Zamani pedram, 2019. Identification of an old lake for the first time in quaternary units around Yazd city, Publisher of Geosicence, 101-108p. (in Persian)
26. Erfan, Sh, Rezaei, Kh, Lak,R, Alaei, S.M,. 2017, Clay mineralogy and sediment grain-size variations as climatic signals in southern part of Urmia Lake cores, North West of Iran, Journal of Research in Biology
27. Habibi,E., Lak., R., Torabi, H., Mahmoodi, S., Momtaz., H., 2019, Investigating the Relations Between Chemical Indices of Soil Development and Wethering in Various Parent Material in Urmia Lake Catchment, Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, February 2019, Vol. 14, No. 1, p. 209 – 221
28. Amao, A., Kaminski, A., Asgharian Rostami, M., Mahmudy Gharaie, M., Lak, R., Frontalini, F., 2019. Distribution of benthic foraminifera along the Iranian coast, Marine Biodiversity, V. 49, Issue. 2, 933-946 p.
29. Mohebbi Tefreshi, Gh., Nakhaei, M., Lak, R., 2019, Land subsidence risk assessment using GIS fuzzy logic spatial modeling in Varamin aquifer, Iran, GeoJournal, doi.org/10.1007/s10708-019-10129-8(0123456789).,-volV)( 0123456789).,-volV
30. Karbasi, A.R., Maghrebi, M., Lak, R., Noori, R., Sadrinasab, M., 2019. Application of sediment cores in reconstruction of long-term temperature and metal contents at the Northern region of the Persian Gulf, Desert, 24-1, 109-118p.
31. Amao, A. O, Kaminski, M. A,  Asgharian Rostami, M.,   Mahmudy Gharaie, M. H., Lak, R,  Frontalini, F., 2019, Distribution of benthic foraminifera along the Iranian coast, Marine Biodiversity, 49-2, 933-946p
32. Maghrebi, M., Karbassi, A., Lak, R., Roohollah Noori, Masoud Sadrinasab,2018, Temporal metal concentration in coastal sediment at the north region of Persian Gulf, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 135, 880-888 p.
33. Davoodi, H.,  Gharibreza, M., Negarestan, H., Sedigh Mortazavi, M.,  Lak, R, . 2017, Using radon-222 and radium-226 isotopes to deduce the functioning of a coastal aquifer adjacent to a hypersaline lake in NW Iran, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences.
34. Vosoogh, A., Saeedi, M., Lak, R., 2017, Metal fractionation and pollution risk assessment of different sediment sizes in three major southwestern rivers of Caspian Sea, Environ Earth Sci (2017) 76:292

30. Zarezadeh, Rezaee, R., Lak, R., Masoodi, M., Ghorbani, M. 2017. Distribution and accumulation of heavy metalsin sediments of the north part of Mangrove Har Biospher Reserve, Qeshm Island (Persian Gulf), Soil and Water Research, Czech. 12: 86-95 p. doi:.org/10.17221/16/2016-SWR
31. Zarezadeh, Rezaee, R.,   Rezaee, P., Lak, R.,  Masoodi, M., Ghorbani, M. 2017, A study of  textural and accumulation of heavy metals of sediments in mangrove ecosystem of Persian Gulf, South of Iran, Indian journal of Geo Marine Sciences, 46 (1), 78-85 p.
32. Amiri, V.,Nakhaei, M., Lak, R., Kholghi, M., 2016, Investigation the Salinization and freshening processes of coastal groundwater resources in Urmia aquifer,NW Iran, Environ Monit Assess (2016), DOL 10.1007/S 10661-016-5231-5, 188:233 p.
33. Amiri, V., Nakhaei, M., Lak, R., Kholghi, 2016. Geophysical, isotopic, and hydrogeochemical tools to identify potential impacts on coastal groundwater resources from hypersaline lake,NW Iran. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 23, 16,16738-16760
34. Hazermoshar, I., Lak, R., Espahbood, M., Kohansal, Ghadimvand, Farajzadeh, 2016. Geochemical, Sedimentological and mineralogical characterization of surficial sediments in Eynak marsh (North of Iran). Scientific Research Publishing Open Journal of Geology, 6:640-659
35. Vosoogh, A., Saeedi, M., Lak, R., 2016, Heavy Metals relationship with wter and size-fractionated sediments in rivers using canonical correlation analysis (CCA), Case study, Rivers of South western of Caspian Sea, Environmental Monitoring Assessment, 188, 603
36. Lak, R., Saeedi, S., Vosoogh, A., 2015, Heavy metal distribution in fractioned River sediments- Case Study: Shafaroud River-South west of Caspian Sea, International Journal of Environmental science and development, v.6 n.7,530-534
37. Amiri, V.,Nakhaei, M., Lak, R., Kholghi, M., 2015, Assesment of seasonal groundwater quality and potential salt water intrusiom: a study case in Urmia Lake coastal aquifer (NW Iran) using the groundwater quality (GQI) and Hydrochemical facies evolution diagram (HFE-D), 30, 5, 1473-1484.
38. Behbahani, R., Hosseinyar, G.R., Lak, R., 2015, The controlling parameters on organic matter preservation within the bottom sediments of the northern part of the Persian Gulf, Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie - Abhandlungen
39. Mojtahedin, Hadavi ., Lak, R. 2015, Distribution of Cocolithophorous as a potential proxy in paleoceanography , The case of the Oman Sea mansoonal pattern, Geologica Carpathica, 66, 1:69-80
40. Lak, R., Saeedi, M., Vosoogh, A., 2015, Heavy metals Distribution in fractioned river sediments (case study: sharafroud river- south west of Caspian sea), International Journal of Environmental Science and Development, V.6, 7: 530-534.
41. Yamani, M., Moghimi, E., Lak, R., Salehipour Millani, A., 2015, Reconstruction of Quaternary Paleo Lake Levels of Urmia by Studying Lake Terraces, JPHGR_Volume 47_Issue 1, 1-19 (in Persian)
42. Darvishi Khatooni, J. Lak, R. Mohammadi, A., 2015. Hidrogeochemistry and Brine Evolution of Urmia hypersaline lake Northwest of Iran. Geosciences journal (In Persian)   
43. Lak, R., 2014, Sea level changes of the northern part of the Persian Gulf, Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 120,763-757
44. Bayati, M., Lak, R. and Modaberi, S., Saeidi, Shakiba Azad,A., 2014, Environmental Geochemistry of metals in the surface Sediments of the North-west of Persian Gulf (Boushehr Province Area), Journal of Tethys, v. 2, n.1, 9-19
45. Nezhadafzali, K., Shayan, S., Lak, R., Yamani and Ghoreshi,M., 2014, Newly discovered and volcanoes, mechanism, geomorphological and geochemical characteristics in coastal belt of Makran, Iran, Journal of applied environmental and biological sciences, 3246-14,
46. Dehghan chenari, A., Lak, R., 2014, Effect of heavy metals from petroleum pollutions on carbonate surface sediments of the Persian Gulf, International  journal of Environmental Research, V.8 NO.2,457-464
47. Mohammadi Parvaneh, M., Lak, R., Fatemi, Khaksar, 2014,  Reconstruction of the Caspian Sea water level fluctuations in Holocene, the study of Ostracods in wetland of Amirkelaye, International journal of current life sciences, 4, 9, 5509-5605
48. Rezaeian Langroudi, S., Lak, R., Turkamani, 2014, Investigation of hydrogeochemical characteristics and groundwater quality of Hoz-e-Soltan Lake, Qom, Iran, Tethys, 1(3)
49. Lak, R., Darvishi khatouni, J, Mohammadi, A., Langroudi, S., 2014, Climate change during Holocene by investigation of core sediments from three saline Lake (Maharlou, Hoz-e-soltan and Urmia, Geosciences journal (In Persian)
50. Nezhadafzali, K., Shayan, S., Lak, R., Yamani, E., Ghorashi, M., 2014. Newly discovered and volcanoes, mechanism, geomorphological and geochemical characteristics in coastal belt of Makran, Iran, Journal of applied environmental and biological sciences, Vol.5, 2:9-19
51. Mojtahedin, Hadavi , Lak, R. 2013, Investigating Paleoenvironmental Factors ofStrait of Hormuz during the Holocene, Journal of the Persian Gulf, Vol. 4/No. 13:30-19
52. Rezaeian Langroudi, Lak, R., Turkamani,2013, Investigation of hydrogeochemical characteristics and groundwater quality of Hoz-e-Soltan Lake, Qom, Iran, Journal of Tethys, 1(3) ISSN: 2345-2471
53. Mojtahedin, Hadavi , Lak, R. 2013, Investigating Paleoenvironmental Factors of Strait of Hormuz during the Holocene, v.4, no. 13
54. Hosseinyar, G. R., Behbahani, R., Chaychizadeh, S., Lak, R., and Chakeri, M., 2013, High resoloution sceismic stratigraghy and current- induced bedforms in the khuran strait, South of Iran, 29(6a):51-62
55. Pouresmaeil, A., Hadavi, F., Lak, R., 2012, Calcareous Nannofossils in Holocene Surface Sediments of the Persian Gulf, Journal of Persian Gulf, Vol.3, No.8, 13, 35-48
56. Ahrari Roudi, M., Moussavi-Harami, R., Lak, R., Mahboubi, A., and Motamed, A., 2012, Using of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Sediment Cores As Method Interpretation of Sedimentary Environments the Estuaries of Northern West Oman Sea, Research Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences, 4, 05, 500-510
57. Salehipure Milani, A. Mohammadi, A. Darvishi khatooni, J., Lak, R. 2012. Spatial-Temporal Modelling of Urmia Lake fluctuation. Journal of Science & Research, Islamic Azad University Campus Tehran uni press (in Persian)
58. Lak, R. Darvishi Khatooni, J. Mohammadi. 2012. Paleolimnology study and causes of Sudden decrease in water level of urmai Lake. Journal of Applicable Geology, zahedan university. zahedan uni press. 4:357-372. (in Persian).
59. Salehipure Milani, A., Lak, R., Beigi, 2013. Monitoring the Area and Distribution of Mangrove Forests in the Southern Coasts of Iran, Journal of Environmental Treatment Techniques, 1, 3, 137-146.
60. Djamali, M., Miller, M., Ramezani, E., Andrio-ponel, V., Beulieu, L., Berberian, M., Lahijani, H., Lak, R., Ponel, P., 2010, Notes on arboricultural and agricultural practices in ancient ancient Iran based on new pollen evidence, Paleorient, 36-2, 175-188
61. Djamali, M., Beaulieu, J.L., Andrieu Ponel, V., Miller, N.F., Poonel, P., Lak, R., Sadeddin, N., Akhani, H., Fazeli, H., 2008, Vegetation history of the SE section of the Zagros Mountains during the last 5 millennia; a pollen record from the Maharlou Lake, Fars Province, Iran, Vegetation History Archaeobotany, Springer-Verlag, 2
62. Dasbarzin, D., Rezaei, Kh., Lak, R., Mohammadivijeh, M., Moslemi, H.,??? Sedimentology and depositional paleo-environments of Quaternary alluviums determination using sedimentology and ground penetration radar (GPR) data combination, Quaternary Journal of Iran, 4-4, 435-456p (in Persian)
63. Fayazi, F., Lak, R., Nakhaei, M., 2007, Hydrogeochemistry and brine evolution of Maharlou Saline Lake, southwest of Iran, Carbonates and Evaporites 22(1):33-42
64. Lak, R., Fayazi, F., Nakhaei, M.,2007,  Sedimentological evidences of a major drought in the Mid-Late Holocene of the Lake Maharlou, SW Iran, 4th international limnogeology congress, abstract book
65. Amiri, V., Nakhaei, M., Lak,R., 2017, Using radon-222 and radium-226 isotopes to deduce the functioning of a coastal aquifer adjacent to a hypersaline lake in NW Iran, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 147, 128-147
66. Hashemi, S J., Riahi Bakhtiari, A., Lak, R.,2013, Source identification and distribution of Lead, copper, zinc, nickel, chromium and vanadium in surface sediments of Caspian Sea, Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 22, 1, 36-50

Articles In Persian are listed below:

67. Jalilian, T., Taghian, A. R, Lak, R. & Darvishi Khatooni, J. 2021. Climate and Environmental Changes in Late Quaternary Using Clay Mineralogy in Gavkhoni Playa, Quantitative Geomorphological Research, Volume 9, Issue 4, Pages 25-41. (In Persian)
68. Dehghani, M., Pirkharrati, H., Lak, R. & Asadzadeh, F. 2021. Assessment risk of heavy metal contamination in the surface sediments of Urmia Lake’s west and southwest rivers, New Findings in Applied Geology, 32(In Persian)
69. Yamani, M., Lak, R., Goorabi, A., Shahbazi, R. & Shabani Eragh, A. 2020. Investigating the potential of wind erosion and dust production areas in Jazmourian Playa, Quarterly journal of Environmental Erosion Researc(In Persian)
70. Shayan, S., Dadashzadeh, Z., Lak, R., Sharifikia, M. 2020. Coastal morphodynamic analysis with the aim of determining the sediment cell boundaries (Case study: Hormozgan province), Quantitative Geomorphological Research, Volume 9, Issue 2, 1-20. (In Persian)
71. Shayan, S., Dadashzadeh, Z. Yamani, M. & Lak, R. 2020. Explanation of study scale in littoral cell determin (case study: Coasts of Hormozgan province). c. Volume 19, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2, 62-72 (In Persian)
72. Mohebbi Tafreshi, Gh., Nakhaei, M. & Lak, R. 2020. Evaluation of Accuracy of Hybrid Model of Gene Expression Planning - Fuzzy Logic in Estimation of Land Subsidence Risk, Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences, Volume 31, Issue 1 - Serial Number 119, 163-172(In Persian)
73. Lak, R. & Darvishi khatooni, J. 2016. Depositional environments and brine composition of Urmia lake: implications on appropriate solution to restoration, Journal of Natural Environment, Volume 69, Issue 3, 835-851(In Persian)
74. Behbahani, R. & Lak, R. 2017. Distribution of sedimentary constituents and mineralogy in the northern part of the Persian Gulf (marine area and incoming rivers), Applied Sedimentology, Volume:7, 35 – 56 (In Persian)
75. Yamani, M., La, R., Goorab, A., Shahbazi, R. & Shabani Eragh, A. 2020. Potential Analysis of Wind Erosion Processes and Dust by Adaptation of Wind Circular Pattern System in Damghan Hole, Quarterly journal of Environmental Erosion Research,  82-102 (In Persian)
76. Shohreh, E., Rezaei, Kh., Lak, R. & Ale Ali, S. M. 2017. Integration of sedimentology and geoelectrical studies in Quaternary deposits in western and eastern coastal areas of southern part of Lake Urmia, , Volume 5, Number 1, 78-59(In Persian) Quaternary Journal of Iran
77. Erfan, Sh., Rezaei, Kh., Lak, R. & Ale Ali, S. M. 2020. Evaluation of past climate change in lake Urmia, according to clay minerals, Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences, 115, 123-136 (In Persian)
78. Mohammadi, A., Darvishi khatooni, J. Salehipuor milani, A., Kaveh Firouz, A. & Lak, R. 2017. Thegenesis of micro-landforms of muddy and salty plains of Urmia Lake, 5, 2, 237-262 (In Persian)
79. Salehipour, A. R., Lak, R. & Yamani, M. 2019. Heinrich Climatic Events in North West of Iran in Late Pleistocene, 17, 55, 109-132 (In Persian)
80. Pashazadeh, B., Jahani, D., Lak, R., Nazari, H. & Zamani Pedram, M. 2019. Identification of an old lake for the first time in quaternary units around Yazd city, Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences, 28, 112, 101-108 (In Persian)
81. Pashazadeh, B., Jahani, D., Lak, R., Nazari, H. Mohammadi Vizheh, M. & Berasmayer, M. 2017. Quaternary cone forming model using sedimentary and geophysical (geoelectric) data in the southeast of Yazd city, Central Iran, QUATERNARY JOURNAL OF IRAN, 18  (In Persian)
82. Dasbarzin, D., Rezaei, Kh., Lak, R. Mohammadi Vizheh, M. & Moslemi, H. 2016, Sedimentology and depositional paleo-environments of Quaternary alluviums determination using sedimentology and ground penetration radar (GPR) data combination, a case study: Kouchesfahan area-Guilan province, QUATERNARY JOURNAL OF IRAN, 4, 12. 435-456 (In Persian)
83. Abdi, L., Rezaean, S. & Lak, R. 2017. A Comparison of Hydrogeochemistry and Brines evolution in Meyghan and Hoz-e-Soltan Playas, Quaternery journal of Iran, 3, 10, 191 – 203 (In Persian)
84. Rahmati, M., Yamani, M. & Lak, R. 2018. Evolution of Arvand Delta (Iranian part) During the Holocene using Sedimentology Evidence, Quaternery journal of Iran, 3, 12, 315 – 329 (In Persian)
85. Salehipour, A. R., Lak, R. & Yamani, M. 2019. Heinrich Climatic Events in North West of Iran in Late Pleistocene, Geography and Development, 17, 55, 109-132 (In Persian)
86. Rahmati, M., Yamani, M. Lak, R. Siavash, Sh. & Farajzadeh, M. 2017. Factors Affecting Hydrodynamics of Arvandrud Delta Coastline during 1955-2016, Physical Geography Research, 50, 2, 339-352 (In Persian)
87. Rezaeian Langeroudi, S., Lak, R. & Jahani, D. 2014. Comparing of Holocene Sedimentary facies between Hoz- e- Soltan and Garmsar playas, 2, 2, 167-182 (In Persian)
88. Davoodi, H., Negarestan, H., Gharibreza, M. R., Lak, R. & Mortazavi, M. R. 2016. The role of gray mangroves in reducing pollution of heavy metals in Basatin Estuaries sediments, 24, 3, 519-507 (In Persian)
89. Tatebeh, A., Lak, R., Shahbazi, R., Ghadimi, M., Asadi, A., Karami, F., Vigand, P., Alizadeh, K. & Behling, B. 2014. Geochemical and Palynological analysis of lake Gahars Sediment core in high Zagros Mountains, 2, 1, 27-40 (In Persian)
90. Rezaeian Langeroudi, S., Lak, R. & Mahdloo Turkmani, S. 2014. Investigation of  Hydrogeogeochemistry and brine Evolution and sources of Hoz- e- Soltan lake, Qom, 2, 1, 79-91 (In Persian)
91. Lak, R. & Rezayian Langeroodi, S. 2015. Sedimentology and mineralogy of Holocene sediments of Hoz-e-Soltan Lake, Quaternery journal of Iran, 1, 2, 137-148  (In Persian)
92. Nezhadafzali, K., Shayn,S., Lak, R., Yamani, M. & Ghorashi, M. 2016. Determination, geochemical investigation and sediment provenance in the Makran coasts, 25, 98, 249-254 (In Persian)
93. Salehipour Milani, A. R., Yamani, M., Mogimi, E., Lak, R. & Jafarbeiglou, M. 2017. Reconstruction of Urmial Lake’s Paleohydrology and Paleoecology in Quaternary By Studying Lake Terraces Biostratigraphy, Hydrogeomorphology, 2, 4, 143-170(In Persian)
94. Vosoogh, A., Saeedi, M. & Lak, R. 2014. River surface size fractioned Sediments pollution with heavy metals case study Sefidroud river, 41, 4, 887-908 (In Persian)
95. Behbahani, R., Lak, R., Hossieinyar, Gh. & Dehghan, A. 2012. Effets of dissolved Oxygen, Biogenic content, Bioturbation and Particles size on organic matter preservation potential in surficial Sediments of Northern part of the Persian Gulf,Oceanography, 4, 14, 45-56 (In Persian)
96. Akbari, T., Lak, R., Shahbazi, R., Alizadeh, K., Asadi, A. & Ghadimi, M. 2013. Paleoclimate Modeling and Identification ofAnthropogenic Effects in High Zagros Mountains, Environmental Sciences, 13, 3, 89-102 (In Persian)
97. Darvishi Khatouni, J., Lak, R. & Mohammadi, A. 2015. Hydrogeochemistry and Brine Evolution of Urmia Hyper Saline Lake, Northwest of Iran, 24, 95, 239-252 (In Persian)
98. Malayjerdi, S., Hadavi, F. & Lak, R. 2013. Investigating Paleoecological changes in the Oman sea (Negour area) Holocene deposits based on calcareous Nannoplanktons, Quaternary Journal of Iran, 1, 2, 149-156 (In Persian)
99. Behbahani, R., Lak, R., Chanani, N. & Hosseinyar, G. 2014. Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences, Organic Geochemistry of Khowr-e-Mussa's Sediments and its Adjacent Marine Areas, Northwest of the Persian Gulf, 23, 92, 55-67 (In Persian)
100. Lak, R. & Taghizadeh, M. 2015. Determination of Sedimentation Rate and Verification of Holocene Sediments in Northeastern Part of the Persian Gulf: ACase Study in Southern Bandar Abbas, Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences, 24, 94, 183-192 (In Persian)
101. Yamani, M., Moghimi, E., Lak, R., Jafar Beiglu, M. & Salehipour Milani, A. R. 2015. Reconstruction of Quaternary Urmia Paleo Lake level by studying Lake Terraces, Physical Geography Research Quarterly, 47, 91, 1 – 19 (In Persian)
102. Lak, R. & Rezaean, S. 2015. Holocene sedimentary environment of Maharlou Lake by sedimentological and mineralogical evidences. 1, 1, 83-97 (In Persian)
103. Nazari, H., Ghorashi, M., Kaveh Firouz, A., Ensani, M. R., Baharfirozi, Kh., Azizi, A., Lak, R., Karimi Bavandpour, A. R., Mohamadi Vizheh, M., Soboti, F. & Razavi, A. 2014. Probable Tsunami in the south Caspian Sea by a large earthquake, Iranian Journal of Geology, 8, 32, 1 – 10(In Persian)
104. Shahbazi, R., Feiznia, S., Lak, R. & Ahmadi, H. 2017. Surface sediments of southern Khuzestan plain classification based on physical and chemical characteristics and determine the most effective factors and variables in the variability of the sediments, Journal of Range and Watershed Management, 70, 3, 695-709 (In Persian)
105. Hosseinyar, Gh., Lak, R. & Behbahani, R. 2013. Distribution of organic matter in surfacial sediments of northern part of the Persian Gulf, Journal of Stratigraphy and Sedimentology Researches, 29, 4, 93-110(In Persian)
106. Mojtahedin, E., Hadavi, F. & Lak, R. 2013. Investigating paleoecological changes in the Oman Sea (Sirik area) Holocene deposits based on calcareous nannoplanktons, Scientific Semiannual JournalSedimentary Facies, 6, 2, 244-259 (In Persian)
107. Davoudi, A., Lak, R. & Bahramabadi, B. 2012. Determination the Origin of the Barium Element in the Sediments of Southern Shores of the Caspian Sea (Case Study: Larym and Farahabad Regions), Oceanography, 3, 11, 55-63(In Persian)
108. Davoudi, a. & Lak, R. 2012. Identifying the economical source of titanium and determining its origin in coastal sediments of Larym and Farah Abad zone (Mazandaran province), Journal of Geotechnical Geology, 8, 3, 225-232 (In Persian)
109. Hashemi, S. J., Riahi Bakhtiari, A. & Lak, R. 2016. Source Identification and Distribution of Lead, Copper, Zinc, Nickel, Chromium and Vanadium in Surface Sediments of Caspian Sea, J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci, 21, 1, 36-50(In Persian)
110. Behbahani, R., Hosseinyar, Gh., Lak, R. Gharaee, A., Ensani, M. R. & Chaychizadeh, S. 2012. Study of Khoran Strait bedforms and deposits (Laft- Pohl), East of Persian Gulf, 27, 4, 101-120 (In Persian)

111. Mojtahedin, E., Hadavi, F. & Lak, R. 2013. Investigating paleoecological changes in the Oman Sea (Sirik area) Holocene deposits based on calcareous nannoplanktons, Scientific Semiannual JournalSedimentary Facies, 6, 2, 244-259 (In Persian)

112. Davoudi, A., Lak, R. & Bahramabadi, B. 2012. Determination the Origin of the Barium Element in the Sediments of Southern Shores of the Caspian Sea (Case Study: Larym and Farahabad Regions), Oceanography, 3, 11, 55-63(In Persian)

113. Davoudi, a. & Lak, R. 2012. Identifying the economical source of titanium and determining its origin in coastal sediments of Larym and Farah Abad zone (Mazandaran province), Journal of Geotechnical Geology, 8, 3, 225-232 (In Persian)

114. Hashemi, S. J., Riahi Bakhtiari, A. & Lak, R. 2016. Source Identification and Distribution of Lead, Copper, Zinc, Nickel, Chromium and Vanadium in Surface Sediments of Caspian Sea, J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci, 21, 1, 36-50(In Persian)

115. Behbahani, R., Hosseinyar, Gh., Lak, R. Gharaee, A., Ensani, M. R. & Chaychizadeh, S. 2012. Study of Khoran Strait bedforms and deposits (Laft- Pohl), East of Persian Gulf, 27, 4, 101-120 (In Persian)  

 

Books :

1. Behbahani R., Lak*, R., Geology of the northern part of the Persian Gulf with a special view on mineralogy and its sedimentary components, 2020,  Javan ٍEmozur publisher, 154p. (in Persian)

کتاب زمین شناسی بخش شمالی خلیج فارس با نگاه ویژه بر کانی شناسی و اجزای رسوبی آن،  1399، نشر جوان امروز، 154

2. Behbahani R., Lak*, R., Marine Geology of the Persian Gulf, 2013, Geological Survey of Iran, Rahi Publisher, 205p. (in Persian)

کتاب زمین شناسی دریایی خلیج فارس، پاییز 1391، سازمان زمین شناسی، نشر رهی، 205

3. Rezaeian-Langroudi, S., Lak, R., Atlas of Sediments and Detrital Sedimentary Rocks,, 2014, Rahi Publisher, 113p. (in Persian)

کتاب اطلس رسوبات و سنگ های رسوبی تخریبی، 1393، نشر رهی، 113

ترجمه کتب (Book Translation)

1. کتاب سنگهای رسوبی در صحرا، 1399، تالیف دوریک ای. وی. استو، سازمان زمین شناسی، 339
2. دانشمندان برجسته علوم زمین از A  تا Z ، تالیف الکساندر ای. گیتز، 1398، نشر جوان امروز، 603

I have supervised the dissertations of 15 doctoral and 17 MSc students as follows:

Supervision of PhD and MSc theses as follows:

Shaabani Arefeh, 2019, Second supervisor: Razieh Lak, Restoring the territory of pluvial lakes of Iran during the Holocene and its potential in dust production: a case study (Jazmorian and Damghan playa), PhD thesis, Department of Geomorphology, Faculty of Geography, University of Tehran

Mohabi, Ghazaleh, 2019, Second supervisor: Razieh Lak, Evaluating the impact of hydrogeological characteristics of Varamin plain on subsidence based on mathematical models, PhD thesis, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Department of Applied Geology, Kharazmi University

Mirzapour, Bita, 2019, First supervisor: Razieh Lak, Reconstruction of Holocene sedimentary environments and their evolution in the southern wetlands of Lake Urmia, PhD thesis, Azad University of Science and Research, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Department of Geology

Asghar Navidfar, 2019. First supervisor: Mehran Maghsoudi, Second supervisor: Razieh Lak, Advisor First: Seyed Mohammad Zamanzadeh, Second Advisor: Alireza Sardari. Reconstruction of the Paleoenvironment of Ancient Sites Using Geomorphological Analyses, Case Study: Tell Melian (Anshan) Fars Province, PhD Thesis, University of Tehran, Faculty of Geography.
Mohsen Maghribhi, 2019, First Supervisor: Abdolreza Karbasi, Second Supervisor: Razieh Lak, First Advisor: Masoud Sadri Nasab, Second Advisor: Ruhollah Nouri. Investigation of Changes in Metal Pollution in Sediments of the Northern Persian Gulf Using the Stable Isotope and Geochemistry Approach. PhD Thesis, University of Tehran, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Environment.
Zahra Dadashzadeh, 2018. Second Supervisor: Razieh Lak, Determination of Sedimentary Cells of Hormozgan Coast and Effective Processes in Their Creation, PhD Thesis, Tarbiat Modares University.
Maryam Rahmati, 2017. Second Supervisor: Razieh Lak, Reconstruction of Geomorphological Changes of Khuzestan Plain, PhD Thesis, Tarbiat Modares University.
Ali Vosouq, second supervisor: Razieh Lak, 2016, Risk of heavy metal release in river and coastal sediments of Guilan province, PhD thesis, University of Science and Technology
Vahab Amiri Emraei, second supervisor: Razieh Lak, 2016, Modeling and determination of the saline water front in the western aquifer of Lake Urmia using geophysical, hydrogeochemical and isotopic methods, PhD thesis, Kharazmi University.
Reza Shahbazi, first supervisor: Sadat Feiznia, second supervisor: Razieh Lak, advisor: Hassan Ahmadi, 2015, Sediment evolution and ecosystem of Shadegan playa-wetland in the Quaternary period, PhD thesis, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran.
Mojtaba Taghizadeh, First Supervisor: Reza Mousavi Harami, Second Supervisor: Razieh Lak, First Advisor: Seyed Ali Aghabanbati, Second Advisor: Hamidreza Pirovan, 2012, Investigation of Holocene Sedimentary Sequences of the Northeast Persian Gulf with an Perspective on Environmental Geology, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch

Salehipour, First Advisor: Razieh Lak, PhD Thesis, Faculty of Geography, University of Tehran,
Behnam Pashazadeh, 2017, Second Advisor: Razieh Lak, PhD Thesis, Modeling Holocene Sedimentary Basin and Determining Sedimentary Subenvironments in Yazd Region, North Tehran Azad University

Shabnam Heydari, 2016. First Advisor: Abdolreza Karbasi, Second Advisor: Fereydoun Ghadhban, Advisor: Razieh Lak, , Geochemical Investigation of Geological Formations and Origin of Heavy Metals in Soil of West Azerbaijan Province (Case Study: Northern Area of ​​Lake Urmia), University of Tehran.
Pejman Ghorbani, First Supervisor: Abdolreza Karbasi, Second Supervisor: Akbar Baghvand, Advisor: Razieh Lak, 2016, Investigation of Total and Biologically Available Contamination of Indicator Chemical Elements in Soil and Sediments in Maku County, University of Tehran
Mahsa Sanaei, First Supervisor: Abdolreza Karbasi, Second Supervisor: Touraj Nasrabadi, Advisor: Razieh Lak, 2016, Assessment of Pollution Load and Risk of Release of Toxic Metals in Soil and Sediments in the Western Area of ​​Lake Urmia, University of Tehran.
Vahid Hassanloo, First Supervisor: Abdolreza Karbasi, Second Supervisor: Akbar Baghvand, Advisor: Razieh Lak, 2016, Assessment of Total Concentration of Heavy Elements and Their Origin in Soil and Surface Sediments by Chemical Separation and Cluster Analysis in the Southern Area of ​​West Azerbaijan Province, University of Tehran.

Hazer Mashar, Second Supervisor: Razieh Lak, PhD Thesis,
Majid Keshavarzian, First Supervisor: Razieh Lak, Second Supervisor: Samad Alipour, Advisor: Javad Darvishi Khatuni, 2015, Potential Finding and Determining the Genesis of Lithium Element in Haj Ali Gholi Playa, Damghan, Earth Sciences Research Institute
Farahnaz Harathi, Supervisor: Razieh Lak, Advisor: Fazel Khaleghi, 2015, Paleo-Holocene Climate Reconstruction of Lake Urmia Using Clay Mineralogy, Islamic Azad University
Monireh Bastani, Supervisor: Mohammad Reza Espahbod, Advisor: Razieh Lak, 2014, Investigation of Physicochemical Conditions of the Sedimentation Environment of Anzali Wetland at the Entrance of Veins in the Masouleh Region with a Look at the Sedimentation of Metallic Elements, North Tehran Azad University, Faculty of Basic Sciences.
Mahnaz Mohammadi Parvaneh, First Supervisor: Razieh Lak, Second Supervisor: Mohammad Reza Fatemi, Advisor: Keyvan Khakzad, 2014, Reconstruction of Caspian Sea Water Level Fluctuations in the Holocene Period Using the Study of Foraminifera and Ostracods in the Bed Sediments of the Southwest Coasts of the Caspian Sea, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch

Javad Hashemi, Supervisor: Alireza Riahi, Advisor: Razieh Lak, 2013, Origin of Lead, Nickel Vanadium, Zinc and Distribution of Mercury in Sediments Collected from Different Depths on the Southern Coasts of the Caspian Sea, Tarbiat Modares University, Faculty of Natural Resources.

Somaye Farhangi, Supervisor: Razieh Lak, Advisor: Majid Moeini, 2013, Identification of Sedimentary Components and Environmental Pollutants in Amirkabir Dam Lake Sediments (65902 dated 9/6/92), Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch.
Mohieddin Ahrari Rudi, First Supervisor: Mousavi Harami, Second Supervisor: Razieh Lak, 2012, Sequence Stratigraphy of Quaternary Sediment on the Northern Coasts of the Sea of ​​Oman, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch
Ali Asghar Shakiba Azad, Supervisor: Razieh Lak, Advisor: Homayoun Asgarian, 2012, Investigation of Heavy Metal Pollution in Sefid Rood Dam with Sedimentology and Sedimentary Geochemistry Studies, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Azad University (North Tehran)
Sami, Supervisor: Mohsen Soltanpour, Advisor: Razieh Lak, Investigation of Carbonate Sediment Transport (Case Study of Asaluyeh Fishing Port), Khajeh Nasiruddin University.
Mohaddeseh Abdollahi Khalili, Supervisor: Razieh Lak, Advisor: Ali Urmiaei, 2012, Investigation of Concentration and Origin of Heavy Metals in Bed Sediments of the Persian Gulf in the Bustano-Laft Area, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch.
Farzaneh Bayati, First Supervisor: Razieh Lak, Second Supervisor: Soroush Modabari, Advisor: Ali Shakiba Azad, 2012, Environmental, Geochemical and Economic Assessment of Heavy Metals in the Bed Sediments of the Northwest Persian Gulf Using Geochemical Data Processing, Earth Sciences Research Institute
Yaser Vakilzadeh, Supervisor: Razieh Lak, Advisor: Reza Aharipour, 2012, Sedimentology and Sedimentary Geochemistry of the Nekarood River in Mazandaran Province, Islamic Azad University, Shahrood Branch
Hanieh Sadat Hejazipour, Supervisor: Razieh Lak, 2012, Sediment Geochemistry and Hydrogeochemistry of the Swabian Lake Maharloo with Special Perspective on Economic Potential, Islamic Azad University, Shahrood Branch.
Behnam Pashazadeh, Supervisor: Razieh Lak, Consultant: Engineer Hosseini, 2011, Sedimentology of the Kol and Shorkhorjal rivers with an approach to environmental issues and identification of metal pollutants in Hormozgan province, Azad Islamic-Shahrood
Saeid Rezaian Langardavi, First Supervisor: Faraj A... Fayazi, Second Supervisor: Razieh Lak, 2011, Investigation of sedimentology, sedimentary geochemistry and sedimentary facies of the Soltan Basin playa with the study of cores, Tarbiat Moallem University.

Applied National Research Projects:

Project for Developing Environmental Criteria for Soil Pollution in Chemical Accidents, Natural and Unexpected Accidents and Mining Activities (at the request of the Environmental Protection Organization)
Research Project for Preparing a National Climate Change Map

National Project for Feasibility Study of Economic Salt Extraction of Lake Urmia with Environmental Considerations (at the request of the Urmia Lake Restoration Team - Sharif University of Technology)
Hydrogeochemistry and Evolutionary Process of Lake Urmia
Pathology and Investigation of Causes of Drying of Lake Urmia
Reconstruction of Holocene Paleoclimate of Lake Urmia Using Clay Mineralogy
Feasibility Study of Saltwater Intrusion into the Aquifers of the Urmia Plain with Isotopic Studies
Palaeoclimate and Paleogeography of Wetlands South of Lake Urmia (Barzan and Soldoz Mineral Wetlands)
Evaluation of Environmental Impacts of Potassium Sulfate Exploitation from Salt to Lake Urmia
Marine Geology of the Persian Gulf to the National Waterfront (Sedimentology, Sedimentary Geochemistry, Heavy Metal Contaminants)
Holocene Climate Change Maharlu Lake, Shiraz
Hydrochemistry and Evolutionary Process of Maharlu Lake Salts
Sedimentology and Geochemistry of Maharlu Lake Sediments
Sedimentology and Geochemistry of the Nekarud River in Mazandaran Province
Reconstruction of Caspian Sea Water Level Fluctuations in the Holocene Period
Earth Science and Floods (Flood of April 2019 from a Geological Perspective)
Environmental Problems of Gorgan Bay and Providing Solutions
Heavy Metal Pollution in Rivers of Gilan Province
Sedimentology and Sedimentary Geochemistry of Chabahar Bay
Sedimentology and Geochemistry of Heavy Metals, Clay Minerals of the Continental Shelf of the Sea of ​​Oman
The Effect of the Construction of Artificial Islands in the Emirates on the Morphology of the Southern Coasts of the Persian Gulf
Investigation of the Concentration and Origin of Heavy Metals in the Bed Sediments of the Persian Gulf in the Bustano-Laft Area
Sedimentology, Sedimentary Geochemistry and Sedimentary Facies of the Soltan Basin Playa by Studying Cores
Sedimentology and Sedimentary Geochemistry of the Shores of Lake Sevan, Armenia
Sedimentology and Sedimentary geochemistry of Lake Skandinau, Tajikistan