دکتر محمدرضا قاسمی
Dr. Mohammad Reza Ghassemi
Full Professor at RIES
(Research Institute for Earth Sciences,Geological Survey of Iran)
Adjunct Professor at School of Geology, College of Science, University of Tehran
B.Sc. in Geology: 1985, University of Tehran, Iran
M.Sc. in Geology: 1990, University of Tehran, Iran
Ph.D. in Geology: 1996, University of Ottawa, Canada
Phone: (9821)64592476
Fax: (9821)66070511
RIES Email: m.r.ghassemi@ries.ac.ir
Room: 202
Research Interests
Earthquake geology
Folding and faulting processes
Applications of InSAR to geological problems
Natural and environmental hazards
Teaching Experience
Twenty five years of teaching experience in B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs
Advising and supervising 149 M.Sc. and Ph.D. Thesis projects
Books
Mohammad R. Ghassemi, 2008. Fundamentals of Structural Geology. RIES, GSI, 320 p (in Persian)
Mohammad R. Ghassemi, 2016. Analysis and Synthesis Methods in Structural Geology. RIES, GSI, 236 p (in Persian)
Mohammad R. Ghassemi, 2020. Applied Structural Geology and Tectonics. RIES, GSI, 172 p (in Persian)
Selected Publications
Benn, K., Miles, W., Ghassemi, M.R., and Gillett, J., 1994, Crustal structure and kinematic framework of Pontiac Subprovince, Quebec: an integrated structural and geophysical study. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v.31, p.271-281.
Allen, M.B., Ghassemi, M.R., Shahrabi, M., and Qorashi, M., 2003, Accommodation of late Cenozoic oblique shortening in the Alborz range, Northern Iran., Journal of Structural Geology, v.25, p.659-672.
Ghassemi, M.R., 2005, Drainage evolution in response to fold growth in the hanging-wall of the Khazar fault, north-eastern Alborz, Iran, Basin Research, v.17, n.3, p.425-436.
Zanchi, A., Berra, F., Mattei, M., Ghassemi, M.R., Sabouri, J., 2005, Inversion of Cimmerian extensional structures: insights on the tectonic evolution of the Central Alborz, Iran, Rend. Soc. Geol. It., 1 (2005), Nuova Serie, 2p.
Allen, M.B., Blanc, J.-P., Walker, R., Jackson, J., Talebian, M., and Ghassemi, M.R., 2006, Contrasting styles of convergence in the Arabia-Eurasia collision: Why escape tectonics does not occur in Iran, in Delik, Y., and Pavlides, S., eds., Postcollisional tectonics and magmatism in the Mediteranean region and Asia: Geological Society of America Special Paper 409, p. 579-589.
Zanchi, A., Berra, F., Mattei, M., Ghassemi, M.R., and Sabouri, J., 2006, Inversion tectonics in central Alborz, Iran, Journal of Structural Geology, v.28, p.2023-2037.
Zanchi A., Zanchetta S., Berra, F., Mattei M., Ghassemi, M.R., Sabouri J., Nawab A., 2007, L’orogenesi Eo-Cimmerica nell’Iran del Nord. Rend. Soc. Geol. It., 4 (2007), Nuova Serie, 319-322.
Taghizadeh-Farahmand, F., Sodoudi, F., Afsari, N, and Ghassemi, M.R., 2010, Lithospheric structure of NW Iran from P and S receiver functions. Journal of Seismology, p.823-836, DOI 10.1007/s10950-010-9199-2.
Ghassemi M.R., Schmalholz, S.M., Ghassemi, A.R., 2010, Kinematics of constant arc length folding for different fold shapes. Journal of Structural Geology, v.32, p.755-765.
Afsari, N. Sodoudi, F., Taghizadeh-Farahmand, F., and Ghassemi, M.R., 2011, Crustal structure of Northwest Zagros (Kermanshah) and Central Iran (Yazd and Isfahan) using teleseismic Ps converted phases. Journal of Seismology, p.341-353, DOI 10.1007/s10950-011-9227-x
Kakroodi, A.A., Kroonenberg, S.B., Hoogendoorn, R.M., Mohammd Khani, H., Yamani, M., Ghassemi M.R., Lahijani, H.A.K., 2012, Rapid Holocene sea-level changes along the Iranian Caspian coast. Quaternary International, p. 1-12, doi: 10.1016/j.quaint.2011.12.021.
Alipoor, R., Zaré, M., Ghassemi, M.R., 2012, Inception of activity and slip rate on the Main Recent Fault of Zagros Mountains, Iran. Geomorphology, v.175–176, p.86–97.
Ballato, P., Stockli, D.F., Ghassemi, M.R., Landgraf, A., Strecker, M.R., Hassanzadeh, J., Friedrich, A., and Tabatabaei, S.H., 2013, Accommodation of transpressional strain in the Arabia-Eurasia collision zone: new constraints from (U-Th)/He thermochronology in the Alborz mountains, north Iran. Tectonics, v. 32, p. 1-18, doi: 10.1029/2012TC003159.
Javadi, H.R., Ghassemi, M.R., Shahpasandzadeh, M., Guest, B., Estrabi-Ashtiani, M., Yassaghi, A., Kouhpeyma, M., 2013, History of faulting on the Doruneh Fault System: implications for the kinematic changes of the Central Iranian Microplate. Geol. Mag., Cambridge University Press 2013, doi: 10.1017/S0016756812000751, 22p.
Mahmoudpour, M., Khamehchiyan, M., Nikudel, M.R., Ghassemi, M.R., 2013. Characterization of regional land subsidence induced by groundwater withdrawals in Tehran, Iran. Journal of Geopersia v. 3 (2), pp. 49-62. Autumn 2013
Ghassemi, M.R., Fattahi, M., Landgraf, A., Ahmadi, M., Ballato, P., and Tabatabaei, S.H., 2014. Kinematic links between the Eastern Mosha Fault and the North Tehran Fault, Alborz range, northern Iran. Tectonophysics v. 622, p. 81–95. 21 May 2014
Pireh, A., Alavi, S.A., Ghassemi, M.R., Shaban, A., 2014. Analysis of natural fractures and effect of deformation intensity on fracture density in Garau formation for shale gas development within two anticlines of Zagros fold and thrust belt, Iran. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. v. 125, p. 162-180, Available online 3 December 2014
Jin, X and Ghassemi, M.R., 2014. Pursuing the Evolution of the Asian Tethyan Realm - Third International Symposium of IGCP-589. Episodes, v. 37 (4), p. 332.
Ballato, P., Landgraf, A., Schildgen, T.F., Stockli, D.F., Fox, M., Ghassemi, M.R., Kirby, E., Strecker, M.R., 2015. The growth of a mountain belt forced by base-level fall: Tectonics and surface processes during the evolution of the Alborz Mountains, N Iran. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 425, p. 204–218. Available online 10 June 2015 (Impact factor: 4.734)
Javadi, H.R., Esterabi-Ashtiani, M., Guest, B., Yassaghi, A., Ghassemi, M.R., Shahpasandzadeh, M., and Naeimi, A., 2015. Tectonic reversal of the western Doruneh Fault System: Implications for Central Asian tectonics. Tectonics, v. 34(10), p. 2034-2051, doi: 10.1002/2015TC003931.
Ghassemi, M.R. and Nayeb, S., 2015. Active surface cracking in Aghajari Formation of the Azar oil field, Zagros, western Iran. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 68, 498-508. (online on Dec. 17, 2015 (available online Jan. 21, 2016)
Mahmoudpour, M., Khamehchiyan, M., Nikudel, M.R. and Ghassemi, M.R., 2016. Numerical simulation and prediction of regional land subsidence caused by groundwater exploitation in the southwest plain of Tehran, Iran. Engineering Geology, 201, 6-28. (Feb. 9, 2016)
Ghassemi, M.R., 2016. Surface ruptures of the Iranian earthquakes 1900–2014: Insights for earthquake fault rupture hazards and empirical relationships. Earth Science Reviews, 156, 1-13. (May, 2016).
Zanchi, A., Zanchetta, S., Balini, M. and Ghassemi, M.R., 2016. Oblique convergence during the Cimmerian collision: Evidence from the Triassic Aghdarband Basin, NE Iran. Gondwana Research v.38, p.149–170. (October 2016) (Impact factor 8.743)
Nabavi, T., Alavi, A., Mohammadi. S., Ghassemi, M.R., and Frehner, M., 2017. Analysis of transpression within contractional fault steps using finite element method. Journal of Structural Geology, v.96, p.1-20. March 2017. Impact Factor: 2.408, 5-Year Impact Factor: 2.819
Alaei, M., Dehbozorgi, M., Ghassemi, M.R., and Nozaeim, R., 2017. Evaluation of relative tectonic activity of Buin Zahra-Avaj area, northern Iran. Arab. J. Geosci. 10:229. p. 1-16. doi:10.1007/s12517-017-3025-x. Published online 24 May 2017. Impact Factor 0.955
Heidarzadeh, G., Ballato, P., Hassanzadeh, J., Ghassemi, M.R., Strecker, M.R., 2017. Lake overspill and onset of fluvial incision in the Iranian Plateau: Insights from the Mianeh Basin. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. v.469, p. 135-147. 1 July 2017. Impact Factor: 4.409 5-Year Impact Factor: 4.966
Ballato, P., Cifelli, F., Heidarzadeh, G., Ghassemi, M.R., Wickert, A.D., Hassanzadeh, J., Dupont-Nivet, G., Balling, P., Sudo, M., Zeilinger, G., Schmitt, A.K., Mattei, M., and Strecker, M.R., 2017. Tectono-sedimentary evolution of the northern Iranian Plateau: insights from middle–late Miocene foreland-basin deposits. Basin Research, v.29. p. 417-446. August 2017. Impact Factor: 4.147
Jaberi, M., Ghassemi, M.R., Shayan, S., Yamani, M. and Zamanzadeh, M., 2017. Interaction between active tectonics, erosion and diapirism, a case study from Habble-Rud in Southern Central Alborz (Northern Iran). Geomorphology, 300, p. 77-94.
Nabavi, T., Alavi, A., Mohammadi. S. and Ghassemi, M.R., 2017. Mechanical evolution of transpression zones affected by fault interactions Insights from 3D elasto-plastic finite element models. Journal of Structural Geology, v. 106, p. 19-40.
Gholami-Zadeh, P., Adabi, M.H., Hisada, K.I., Hosseini-Barzi, M., Sadeghi, A. and Ghassemi, M.R., 2017. Revised version of the Cenozoic Collision along the Zagros Orogen, Insights from Cr-spinel and Sandstone Modal Analyses. Nature, Scientific Report, 7(1), 1-15, doi:10.1038/s41598-017-11042-1.
Latifi, K., Sadidkhouy, A. and Ghassemi, M.R., 2018. Estimation of plunge value in single- or multi-layered anisotropic media using analysis of fast polarization direction of shear waves. Journal of Sciences, Islamic Republic of Iran v. 29(2), p. 143-156.
Talebi, H., Alavi, A., Sherkati, S., Ghassemi, M.R. and Golalzadeh, A., 2018. In-situ stress regime in the Asmari reservoir of the Zeloi and Lali oil fields, northwest of the Dezful embayment in Zagros fold-thrust belt, Iran. Geosciences, v. 106, p. 53-68.
Latifi, K., Kaviani, A., Rümpker, G., Mahmoodabadi, M., Ghassemi, M.R., and Sadidkhouy, A. 2018. The effect of crustal anisotropy on SKS splitting analysis-synthetic models and real-data observations. Geophys. J. Int., v. 213, p. 1426-1447.
Hassanpour, J., Jahani, S., Ghassemi, M.R., Alavi, A. and Zeinali, F., 2018. Evolution of the Karebas Fault System and adjacent folds, central Zagros fold-and-thrust belt, Iran: Role of pre-existing halokinesis (salt sructures and minibasins) and detachment levels. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences v. 164, p. 125-142.
Garzanti, E., Ghassemi, M.R., Limonta, M. and Rosentini, A., 2019. Provenance of Karakum desert sand (Turkmenistan): Lithic-rich orogenic signature of central Asian dune fields. Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia (Research in Paleontology and Stratigraphy) v. 125(1), p. 77-89. IF: 0.978 (March 2019)
Alipour, R., Alavi, A., Abdolahi-Fard, I., Ghassemi, M.R., Mohseni, H., Mokhtari, M. and Golalzadeh, A., 2019. Structural analysis of the Aghajari and Pazanan anticlines, Dezful Embayment, SW Iran. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, v. 176, p. 27-42. IF: 2.382 (May 2019)
Sheikholeslami, M.R., Oberhänsli, R. and Ghassemi. M.R., 2019. Transpression tectonics in the eastern Binalud Mountains, northeast Iran; Insight from finite strain analysis, vorticity and 40Ar/39Ar dating. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, v. 179 p. 219–237. IF: 2.866 5yr IF: 3.515. (online: 10-5-2019) (1 August 2019)
Ghassemi, M.R. and Garzanti, E., 2019. Geology and geomorphology of Turkmenistan: A review. Geopersia 9 (1), pp. 125-140. (online: 21-5-2019) (Winter-Spring 2019)
Latifi, K., Sadidkhouy, A. and Ghassemi, M.R., 2019. Discrimination of crust and mantle deformation from differential SKS-Ps splitting analysis, Iranian Plateau. Geotectonics, Vol. 53, No. 3, pp. 433-447. IF: 1.134 (online: 22-5-2019) (7 June 2019)
Sheikholeslami, M.R., Ghassemi, M.R. and Hassanzadeh, J., 2019. Tectonic evolution of the hinterland of the Zagros Orogen revealed from the deformation of the Golpaygan Metamorphic Complex, Iran. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, v. 182, 103929. (12 Sept. 2019)
Farahzadi, E., Alavi, A., Sherkati, S. and Ghassemi, M.R., 2019. Variation of subsidence in the Dezful Embayment, SW Iran influence of reactivated basement structures. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 12 (20), 616, 22 p. (11 October 2019)
Javadi, H.R., Kouhpeyma, M., Gholami-Zadeh, P., Naeimi, A., Sheikholeslami, M.R., Ghassemi, M.R., 2020. Deploying depositional and stratigraphic evidence in kinematic investigations along multi-role faults: The case study from the eastern Mosha Fault, central Alborz Range, northern Iran. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 187, 104086. (January 2020)
Gholami Zadeh, P., Adabi. M.H., Ghassemi. M.R., Sadeghi. A., Eshraghi. S.A., 2020. Mélange development in the Neyriz region of Zagros Orogen, Iran: Record of convergence and collision in the Neotethyan Realm. Basin Res. 2020; 00:1–27. (6 March 2020 – IF 3.542)
Nabavi, T., Alavi, A., Díaz-Azpiroz, M., Mohammadi, S., Ghassemi, M.R., Fernández, C., Barcos, L., and Frehner, M., 2020. Deformation mechanics in inclined, brittle-ductile transpression zones: Insights from 3D finite element modelling. Journal of Structural Geology 137 (2020) 104082, 14 p.
Mohammadrezaei, H., Alavi, A., Cardozo, N., and Ghassemi, M.R., 2020. Deciphering the relationship between basement faulting and two-phase folding in the Hendijan anticline, northwest Persian Gulf, Iran. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 122 (2020) 104626. (Online August 12, 2020 – IF: 3.79)
Torabi, M., Fattahi, M., Amini, H., Ghassemi, M.R., Karimi, N., 2020. OSL dating of landslide-dammed-lake deposits in the North of Tehran, Iran 958 Ray-TaleghanRuyan Quaternary International, 562, 46-57. 10 October 2020, IF: 2.003
Öztürk, S., Ghassemi, M.R., and Sari, M., 2020. A comparison of alternative curve fitting techniques for different earthquake fault parameters of Iranian earthquakes. Earth Sci. Res. J. Vol. 24, No. 4 (December, 2020), 459-472.
Paknia, M., Ballato, P., Heidarzadeh, G., Cifelli, F., Oskooi, B., Feinberg, J., Jackson, M., Bilardello, D., Salvani, F., Mirzaie-Ataabadi, Tadayon, M., M., Ghassemi, M.R., Mattei, M., 2021. Neogene tectono-stratigraphic evolution of the intermontane Tarom Basin: Insights into basin filling and plateau building processes along the northern margin of the Iranian Plateau (Arabia-Eurasia collision zone). Tectonics, 40, e2020TC006254. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020TC006254, March 2021, IF: 3.54
Sheikholeslami, M.R., Mobayen, P., Javadi, H.R., and Ghassemi, M.R., 2021. Stress field and tectonic regime of Central Iran from inversion of the earthquake focal mechanisms. Tectonophysics, 813 (2021) 228931, 18 p.
Paknia, M., Ballato, P., Heidarzadeh, G., Cifelli, F., Hassanzadeh, J., Vezzoli, G., Mirzaie-Ataabadi, M., Ghassemi, M.R., Mattei, M., 2021. Middle-late Miocene normal faulting in the intermontane Tarom basin during the collisional deformation of the Arabia-Eurasia collision zone, NW Iran: A regional process or a local feature? Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 217 (2021) 104846, 17 p. (September 2021, IF: 3.059)
Ghassemi, M.R. and Roustaei, M., 2021. Salt extrusion kinematics: insights from existing data, morphology and InSAR modelling of the active emergent Anguru diapir in the Zagros fold and thrust belt, Iran. Journal of the Geological Society, 15 p. June 8, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1144/jgs2020-136 (Impact factor: 3.100 5yr IF: 3.556)
Khalifeh-Soltani, A., Alavi, A., Ghassemi, M.R., and Ganjiani, M., 2021. Geomechanical modelling of fault-propagation folds: Estimating the influence of the internal friction angle and friction coefficient, Tectonophysics, 815 (2021) 228992, 15 p. (20 Sep. 2021; IF: 3