scientific resume(CV)

1. Curriculum Vitae
Personal details:
Dr Homayoun Khoshravan
Head of Coastal management departement
Caspian Sea research center
Assisstant professer of Water research institute
Phd Degree On Geology Science
Tel:+98-151-3822994
Fax:+98-151-3822967
Cell phone: +98 9111145640
Website: www.csnrc.ir
E-Mail: h_khoshravan@yahoo.com
Positions:
1- Water Research Institute, Caspian Sea Research study Center, Head of Coastal Management
Group (2001-now)
2- Water Research Institute, Caspian Sea Research study Center, Head of Caspian Sea national
research & study center (07/2008 till 07/2011)
3- Environmental management research institute, Director, 06/2004 till now
4- Ministry of Energy, Water Resource Management Organization, Caspian Sea Research Center
employed as the head of oceanography and coastal engineering section (1993-2001)
5- Self sufficiency Organization employed as senior mining and exploration Geologist (19891992)
Educations:
1-B.S in geology science – Shahid Beheshti University of Tehran (1985- 1989)
2-M.S in geology science – Esfahan University (1993-1995)
3-PhD in geology (stratigraphy and paleontology) – Azad University of Tehran, Science and research
campus (1995-1999)
Training/ Certification:
1-Ministry of Road and Transportation - Soil Mechanic Department. A three month course in soil
mechanic laboratory Analysis, 1986
2-Ministry of Energy, Water Resource Research Organization. A 105 hours comprehensive course in
hydrogeology and Exploration of Karstic formation, 1994
3-Ministry of Energy, Water Resource Research Organization. 270 hours course in Russian language.
(1995-97)
4-Ministry of Energy, (WRRO)-CSRSC. A 30 hours course on marine parameters monitoring, 1997
5-Institute of Management Research and Education (affiliated to the Ministry of Energy), Achievement
Test Certificate of English Language in Intermediate Level, Tehran, 1999
6-Open water diving certification from PADI School, 2000
7-Ministry of Energy, Computer Software Study, ICDL Courses 7 Th Skills, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran,
2004
8-The University of Water and Electric Industry, Ministry of Energy, the Use of GIS in Water
Management Project, Tehran, 2004

2. 9- The University of Water and Electric Industry, Ministry of Energy, the Arcview GIS, Advance,
Tehran, 2005
10- Water research institute, environment economic and sustainable development, Tehran, Iran, 8 June
– 4 July 2008
11- National oceanography center, Caspian Sea legal regime, Sep 2008
12- Ministry of energy, trainig center of technical and research of water, management decision method,
July, 2013
Proficiency and skills:
1- Coastal geology (morphodynamic, erosion, shoreline management)
2- Environment geology (geotechnic hazard, pollution, sea level fluctuation)
3- Paleosedimentary environment reconstruction
Papers Presentations:
1-Ministry of Energy- CSRSC- The first international conference of Caspian Sea level fluctuation –
The use of Ostracoda Species for Caspian Sea Level Changing Reconstructing In Quaternary Period,
Iran, Mazandaran, Ramsar, 1993
2-University of Tehran, UNESCO – International conference of Quaternary Geology – The
Introduction of Caspian Sea Quaternary Mollusks Species(Gastropods and Bivalve) Iran, Tehran
University,1994
3-University of Tehran – The second students conference of civil Engineering- The study of
geotechnical characteristics in south coasts of Caspian Sea, Iran, Tehran University,1994
4-Water Resources Research Organization-The 1Th Monthly Scientific Seminar the Study on Caspian
Sea Hydro chemical Conditions Changing With use Biofacies Evidence in Quaternary Period, Iran,
Tehran, 1994
5-Water Resources Research Organization-The 2Th Monthly Scientific Seminar-Caspian Sea
Morphological zone Classification, Iran, Tehran, 1995
6-Ministry of Petroleum- exploration management- educational seminar- Biostratigraphy and pale
geography of quaternary sediments in the south coasts of Caspian Sea, Tehran, 1995
7-Water Resources Research Organization-The 3Th Monthly Scientific Seminar-The Investigation of
Sedimentary Structures In The Gorgan Golf In the Southern Coasts Of Caspian Sea,Iran,Tehran,1996
8-Ministry of Energy – WRRC- Educational seminar- Evaluation of Caspian Sea level Fluctuation in
Quaternary period, Tehran, 1996
9-Ministry of Energy- CSRSC- The Second Seminar of Caspian Sea Marine Governments, Caspian
Sea Periodic Fluctuation Evaluating In Quaternary Period ,Gilan,Rasht,1997
10-Water Resources Research Organization-The 1Th Monthly Scientific Seminar the Study on Caspian
Sea floor Instability, Iran, Tehran, 1999
11-Environmental Protection Organization- Biodiversity and paleontology seminar, the investigation of
Caspian Sea Mollusks paleontological Evolution in Quaternary period, Iran, Kerman, 1999
12-Geophysic Survey of Tehran University, The study of Caspian Sea floor Seism tectonic Conditions
by use of paleontology Evidence, Iran, Tehran, 1999
13-Caspain sea study institute, Zibakenar professional workshop, the study of morphology and coastal
engineering in the southern coasts of Caspian Sea, Gilan, zibakenar, 1999
14-Ministry of Roads and Transportation- Iranian Ports and Shipping Organization- 4th International
conference on coasts, ports, marine structures (ICOPMAS)- The use of Biological methods for the
protection of coastal area in the southern coast of Caspian Sea,Bandarabbas,2000
15-Iranian Hydraulic Society Conference- The Use of Skeletal Indicators for Caspian Sea
Hydrodynamic Conditions Evaluating, Iran, Tehran, 2001
16-Iranian Geology Survey, Geology 20th Symposium, Environmental geology assessment in the
southern coasts of Caspian Sea, Iran, Tehran, 2002
17-National Oceanography Center- Marine Geology Professional summit, Caspian Sea Historical
Fluctuation Reconstructing with use Biostratigraphy Model, Iran, Tehran, 2003
18-Mazandaran Province Government, Management Session, Environmental Management On
Contamination Resources In Mazandaran Watershed, Sari, 2003

3. 19-Mazandaran University- International Conference of Caspian Sea, New Glance to Caspian Sea,
Babolsar, 2003
20-Mazandaran University of Medical Science- the 6Th Environmental Health National Conference,
the Use of GIS model for Pollution Hazards Degree assessment in Mazandaran Province,
Mahmoodabad, 2003
21-The University of Tarbiat Modarres (Noor)-Marine Geology Professional summit, The Study Of
Caspian Sea Level Changing Impact on Coastal Ecosystems In Quaternary Period
,Mazandaran,Noor,2004
22-Iranian Geology Survey, 22Th Geology Symposium, Beach Structure Erosion Risk and Hazard
Degree assessment in the southern coasts of Caspian Sea,Iran,Tehran,2004
23-Management&plannin Organization of Mazandaran Province- Scientific Project Seminar , Caspian
Sea Southern Coasts Instability Degree Evaluating In Mazandaran Beach Area,Sari,2004
24-The University of Uromieh-The First Conference Of Ecoenergy In Iran- The Use Of Mudvolcans as
unRenewable Energy in The Southeastern Coasts Of Caspian Sea,Uromieh,2005
25-The University Of Shahrekord-International Conference of Natural Resources and Fishery Between
Iran and Russia ,The Use Of GIS modeling for Contamination recourses Hazard Degree Assessment in
Gilan Province,Shahrekord,2004
26-National Oceanography Center-Marine Geology Professional summit ,Biostratigraphy Indicator
Application for Palegeography and Paleclimatology In The Caspian Sea Basin In Quaternary
Period,Tehran,2005
27-National Oceanography Center-Marine Geology Professional summit, Persian Golf Morphological
Characteristics in the Larak Island, Tehran, 2004
28-The International Islamic Oceanography Union-The International Workshop of Coastal Protected
Areas, Caspian Sea Instability Hazard and Erosion Risk assessment In The Southern Coasts Of Caspian
Sea, Meknes,Morroco,2004
29-The 15Th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference & Exhibition(ISOPE),Beach
Structure Instability& Erosion Risk and Hazard Degree Evaluating in the southern Coasts with Using
GIS Environment,Seoul,Korea,2005
30-The International Conference of Caspian Sea Level Rapid Changing-The Use of Mollusks Species
as Bioindicator for Caspian Sea Fluctuation Reconstructing in Holocene Sediments, Iran, Rasht, 2005
31- The IGCP 521 First International Meeting, Rapid Caspian sea level fluctuations and hydrodynamic
impact on beach morphodynamics based on GIS modelling, October 8-15, 2005, Istanbul, Turkey
32- International Workshop on “the Protection of Coastal & Marine environment” The Comparing of
Beach Sediment Erosion Vulnerability Degree in the Southern Coasts of Caspian Sea, 9-11 November
2005, Izmir –Turkey
33-The International Workshop on “Vulnerability and resilience assessment of coastal zone in the
Mediterranean and Black Sea areas related to the forecast sea level rise for management purposes, The
southern coasts of the Caspian Sea Vulnerability assessment against hydrodynamic and sea level rise
from the 14th to the 16th February 2006,Ferrara,Italy
34- International conference on coastal oceanography and sustainable marine aquaculture ICCOSMA),
The Caspian Sea Southern coasts pollution Vulnerability and Hazardous assessment with GIS
Modeling, 02 –04 May 2006, Kota Kina balu, Sabah, Malaysia
35- INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON IGCP 521 Second Plenary Meeting, Caspian Sea Level
changing anthropogenic ffects on the southern coasts community adaptation response at the late
Holocene Epoch, Odessa, Ukraine, August 20-28, 2006
36- The 1st International Sediment Initiative Conference (ISIC), the Comparing of Beach Sediment
Erosion Vulnerability Degree in the Southern Coasts of Caspian Sea, Sudan, Khartoum, November 1215, 2006
37- 22Th Symposium of geology of Iran, Haraz river contamination resources assessment with use
GIS, Tehran, Geology Society of Iran, February, 2007
38- Caspian Sea Quaternary Gastropods evolution and water way corridor reconstructing with around
basins, Austria, March-2007
39- IGCP 521-481 Plenary Meeting and Field Trip Caspian Sea level changing reconstruction in
Holocene epoch with Bio indicators Russia, glenezhik, September 8-17, 2007
40- 11th International Congress of the Geological Society of Greece, Caspian Sea Geodynamical
evolution effect on the Sea level changing along the Quaternary period Greece, 2007
41- Society for Human Ecology, XVth International Conference, the Caspian Sea Southern Coasts
contamination resources Vulnerability and Hazardous Degree Assessment with GIS Modeling, Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil

4. 42-Third International Conference, submarine mass movement and their consequence, Caspian Sea
floor vulnerability & hazard assessment with use GIS modeling, Santorini, Greece, 1-3 October, 2007
43- 7th IOC/WESTPAC Scientific Symposium, Caspian Sea sedimentary response to hydrodynamic
impact and erosion hazard, Malaysia, May, 2008
44- International Conference on “Monitoring & Modelling of Marine Pollution” (INCOMP 2008), The
Caspian Sea Southern Coasts contamination resources Vulnerability and Hazardous Degree
Assessment with GIS Modeling
45- International symposium of Geology, Caspian Sea Sediment morphodynamic indexes at
the Quaternary period and sea level reconstruction, Geology society of Iran, 2008
46- Caspian Sea southern Coasts erosion hazard investigation by use GIS modeling, ICOPMAS 2008,
Tehran, Iran
47- IGCP 521 Fourth Plenary Meeting and Field Trip, Coastal modification impacts on Caspian rapid
sea level changing& beach erosion vulnerability hazard Bucharest (Romania), Varna (Bulgaria),
October 4-16, 2008
48- International conference of environment and biodiversity depletion of the Caspian Sea,
Morphodynamic and sediment classification in the southern coast of the Caspian Sea,. Babolsar, Sep
2008
49- Caspian beach modification hazard assessment by use remote sensing and GIS modeling, 6 Th
international symposium on digital earth, China, Sep 2009
50- IGCP 521-INQUA 0501 Fifth Plenary Meeting and Field Trip, C aspian Sea Geotechnical instability
hazard assessment with use GIS, Turkey, and August 22-31, 2009
51- MEDCOAST 09 International Conference, Coastal modification impacts on the Caspian Rapid sea level
changing, Russia, Nov 2009
52- 13Th congress RCMNS, Miankaleh sand spit evolution during the Neogene - Quaternary in the
Caspian Sea, Rome, Italy, 2-6 Sep 2009
53- International conference of climate change on Caspian territory, Caspian rapid sea level changing
impact on Miankaleh sand spit, Moscow, Russia, Nov, 2010
54- International conference of protected lagoon, Caspian Sea fluctuation and Miankaleh lagoon
deformation, Saga, Japan, Sept, 2010
55- International conference of Caspian Sea fluctuation and global climate impact, Miankaleh sand spit
evolution during the Quaternary period, Astrakhan, Russia, Nov, 2010
56- International workshop of IGCP 481, Caspian, Black and Mediterranean sea corridor during the
last 10 Ka, sand spit growth reconstruction during Holocene in Caspian Sea, Rhodes, Greece, Sep,
2010
57- 9th international conference of coasts, ports and marine structures, Amirabad complex free zone
impact on erosion Vulnerability, Tehran, Iran, Dec, 2010
58- National conference of lagoon and its function to integrated water resources management, the role
of Caspian rapid sea level changing on Miankaleh lagoon evolution, Feb, 2011
59- Westpac- IOC, International conference, The use RS and GIS for controlling of Miankaleh territory
deformation, Pusan, South Korea, March, 2011
60- 21th international conference ISOPE, Caspian Sea southern coast seismic hazard vulnerability,
Hawaii, USA, July, 2011
61- International conference of MEDCOAST, Caspian rapid sea level changing and estuaries
deformation, Rhodes, Greece, Oct, 2011
62- International workshop of IGCP 481, Caspian, Black and Mediterranean sea corridor during the
last 10 Ka, River mouth deformation of the Caspian sea, Odessa, Ukraine, August, 2011
63- First International conference of Persian Golf, Caspian Sea sand dune erosion vulnerability,
Tehran, Iran, Feb 2012
64- International conferrence of climate and dendrology, the Caspian rapid sea level changing impact
on coastal Flora species, natural resourcesand agriculture university of Mazandaran, Sari, Mazandaran,
April 2012
65- 12th international conference of maritime and port (ICOPMAS), Caspian Sea rivers mouth
morphodynamic evolution by rapid sea level impact, Tehran, Iran, December 2012
66- 11th international conference of MEDCOAST, Caspian rapid sea level changing impact on temporal
and spatial changing of Gastropods in Miankaleh territory, Marmaris, Turkey, October 30- November
4, 2013

5. Papers publishing on scientific Journals:
1- Khoshravan, H. 2007, Caspian Sea coasts erosion vulnerability hazard, International
Quaternary Journal, Elsevier publisher
2- Khoshravan, H,. Barimain, H. 2009, Caspian Sea seismic instability hazard assessment by
GIS modeling, earth science and environment Journal, Eslamshahr Azad university
3- Khoshravan, H,. Rouhanizadeh, S. 2011, sedimentary and morphodynamic characteristics of
the Caspian Sea, earth and space scientific Journal, No 3, issue 37
4- Khoshravan, H. 2011, past fluctuation of the Caspian Sea reconstruction with use
bioindicators, science and environment Journal, Eslamshahr Azad university
5- Khoshravan, H. 2010, Caspian Sea morphological zones, Vestincaspia scientific Journal,
Moscow, Russia, Academy of Science
6- Khoshravan, H. 2011, Caspian rapid sea level changing impact on Miankaleh sand spit
evolution, International scientific journal of natural science and environment (GES), Moscow
state university, Russia
7- Khoshravan, H. 2011, the international scientific journal (ECOPERSIA) of natural resources
and marine science, The impact of coastal modification and Caspian rapid sea level change on
the Amirabad coastal zone, volume 2, Augost 2011, Iran
8- International Journal of Marine Science, Temporal and Spatial Variation of Sand Dunes, the
Caspian Sea, Vol.3, No.22, 173-177, 2013
9- International Journal of Marine Science, Caspian Rapid Sea Level Changing Impact on
Estuaries Morphodynamic deformation, Vol.3, No.32, 253-257, 2013
Book publishing:
1- Hydromorphology Atlas of Caspian Sea, Prof. Ramiz mamedov and Dr homayoun Khoshravan,
Asrare danesh publishing company, March 2012
2- The scientific Marveolous of Quran, Dr Homayoun Khoshravan, Asrare danesh publishing
company, March 2012
Research projects:
1-Shahid Behshti University, The Geological Study On Lar Valley In The Central Part of Alborz
Mountain, 1989
2-Self sufficiency Organization, the Geological Study on Kelardasht Area in the North Part of Alborz
Mountain, 1992
3-Self sufficiency Organization, the Geological Study on Kiasar Area in the North Part of Alborz
Mountain, 1992
4-Esfahan University and Mazandaran Regional Water Company, Caspian Sea Quaternary Sediments
Biostratigraphy and Paleogeography, 1995
5-Caspain Sea Water Resource Research and Study Center, Caspian Sea bed instability agents
introducing, 1997
6-Caspain Sea Water Resource Research and Study Center, the study of geological characteristics in
southeastern Coasts of the Caspian Sea, 1998
7-Caspain Sea Water Resource Research and Study Center, the investigation on Caspain Sea Sothern
mouths rivers morphodynamic configuration, 1998
8-Islamic Azad University- Caspian Sea Quaternary Sediment Sequence Biofacies
Stratigraphy,Tehran, 1999
9-Caspain Sea Water Resource Research and Study Center, The use of biological methods for Caspian
Sea southern coastal area protection, 1999
10-Caspain Sea Water Resource Research and Study Center, Caspian Sea southern coastal area
morphodynamic Zone Classification, 2000
11-Caspain Sea Water Resource Research and Study Center, The use of skeletal elements on Caspian
Sea southern hydraulic forces and environment condition analyzing, 2000

6. 12-Water Resources Management Organization, The study on sedimentology and hydrodynamic
processes in the mouth of rivers in the Caspian Sea southern coasts, 2001
13-Fishery Research Institute, The Study on Aquarium Fish Resources in Persian Golf Island (Larak)
with diving biology research, 2002
14-Mazandaran Management and Planning Organization, Environmental Management on source of
contamination and pollution evaluating in Mazandaran province watershed, 2002
15-Caspain Sea Water Resource Research and Study Center, The investigation on morphology and
natural geology configuration in the Caspian Sea southern Coasts, 2002
16-Mazandaran Management and Planning Organization- Beach Structure Instability& Erosion Risk
and Hazard Degree Evaluating in the Mazandaran Coasts with using GIS Modeling
17-Water Resources Management Organization- Environmental Management on source of
contamination and pollution evaluating in Gilan province watershed With GIS Modeling, 2003
18-Caspain Sea National Research and Study Center, the Vulnerability of the southern Coasts of the
Caspian Sea Evaluating with Using GIS Modeling, 2004
19-Caspain Sea National Research and Study Center, Caspian Sea Beach Profile Changing Study in the
Cold and Warm Period, 2005
20- Caspian Sea National Research and Study Center, The study on Morphodynamic structure
Deformation with seismic energy in Persian Gulf Region (Qeshm and Larak Island), 2006
21- Caspian Sea National Research and Study Center, bed forms of Caspian Sea recognition and beach
stratification, 2007,
22- Caspian sea coasts seismic instability hazard by use GIS, Caspian Sea national research & study
center, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran, 2009
23- Caspian sea sand dune restoration by use biological elements, Caspian Sea national research &
study center, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran, 2009
24- Anthropogenic impact on littoral processes in the Caspian Sea, Caspian Sea national research &
study center, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran, 2011
25- Geodynamic impact on Urmia lake rapid fluctuation, Caspian Sea national research & study center,
Sari, Mazandaran, Iran, 2013
Memberships, Scientific Innovations, Award
1-Iranian Solar Energy Society since, 1996
2-Environment Management Research Institute since 2004
3-Research and Technology Committee of Mazandaran Province Government since2003
4-Environmental Health Research Center Scientific Member since 2004
5-Marine and technology society, 2008
6- Coastal engineering and maritime society member since 2013
7- Introduction of Environment natural hazard vulnerability Model (URSM), 2004
8-Introduction Bio model on Caspian Sea level changing reconstruction during Quaternary period,
1999
9- Annually selected special researcher by water research institute, Ministry of Energy, 2009
10- Annually selected special researcher by water research institute, Ministry of Energy, 2011
Others:
1-Controller of Environment and Fishery Research Project in the Mazandaran Planning & Management
Organization Since2003
2-Teacher in University on Geosciences Subjects Since 2001
3-supervisor Of University on M.S and PhD Thesis for many new young Researcher Students about
Caspian Sea Hydrodynamic, Environment, Sedimentology, Geotechnical study, since 2001
4- Advisor of broadcasting organization (IRIB) In Mazandaran Province since 2003
5- Academic member of caspian sea ecosystem research institute, since 2013

7. Last update: 11/12/2013