Editorial Board
Mehrzad Keshavarzifard
Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Editorial leadership for International Journal of Hydrocarbons
Research interests
- Environmental Forensics
- Environmental Chemistry
- Ecotoxicology
- Marine
- Fresh Water Pollution
- Oil Pollution
- Column Chromatography
- Gas Chromatography
- Bioavailability
- Bioaccessibility
- Biomonitoring
- Petroleum Hydrocarbons
- Aromatic Hydrocarbons
- Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
- Bioindicators
- Inorganic Compounds
- Microplastics
- Linear Alkylbenzenes
Biography
- Awarded doctor of philosophy (PhD) in Environmental Science – Marine and Fresh Water Ecosystem, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia.
- Awarded Postdoctoral Fellowship in Environmental Science, Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences (IOES), University of Malaya, Malaysia.
- Awarded Postdoctoral Fellowship in Environmental Science, Iran National Elites Foundation.
- Awarded Postdoctoral Fellowship in Environmental Science, Iran National Science Foundation.
- Awarded the first prize of Three Minutes Thesis Presentation competition (3MT) in the Faculty Level in Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2014.
- Awarded the prize of the top presenters in Three Minutes Thesis Presentation competition (3MT) in the University Level in Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2014.
- Awarded scholarship to pursue Master of Science degree in Azad University, Research and Science Branch of Tehran, Iran.
Selected publications
- The influence of physicochemical parameters on bioavailability and bioaccessibility of heavy metals in sediments of the intertidal zone of Asaluyeh region, Persian Gulf, Iran 2019 cited 67×
- Distribution, source apportionment and health risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in intertidal sediment of Asaluyeh, Persian Gulf 2017 cited 54×
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediment and sea urchin (Echinometra mathaei) from the intertidal ecosystem of the northern Persian Gulf: Distribution, sources, and bioavailability 2017 cited 37×
- Implications of anthropogenic effects on the coastal environment of Northern Persian Gulf, using jinga shrimp (Metapenaeus affinis) as indicator 2020 cited 27×
- Heavy Metal Exposures on Freshwater Snail Pomacea insularum: Understanding Its Biomonitoring Potentials 2023 cited 13×
- Are the tourist beaches safe for swimming? A case study of health risks of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in tourist beaches of Bushehr City 2022 cited 6×
Ranked by citation impact (Crossref) where available, newest otherwise · verified via ORCID.
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