Lecturer
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Dr. Reza Yeganehshakib completed his Ph.D. in History at the University of California, Irvine, his M.S. in Environmental Studies at California State University, Fullerton, and his B.S. in Chemical Engineering. His research interests encompass global and Middle Eastern history, environmental history, sustainability, and energy policy.
He has taught a diverse range of courses, including, but not limited to, Global Environmental Studies, U.S. Environmental History, Global Environmental Problems, World History, U.S. History, and Western Civilization. In addition to his academic career, Dr. Yeganehshakib has worked in the private sector, offering his expertise as a consultant in environmental impact assessments, mitigation strategies, and energy policy.
He has been the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Summer Dissertation Fellowship from the School of Humanities at the University of California, Irvine (2013); the Persian Studies Dissertation Fellowship at the University of California, Irvine (2013); the Graduate Student Research and Travel Award at the University of California, Irvine (2011); the Ali Asghar Payravi Graduate Fellowship, administered by the Samuel M. Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Culture at the University of California, Irvine (2010); and the Humanities and Social Sciences Master’s Thesis Award from California State University, Fullerton (2008).
Follow him on X: @yeganehshakib
Books
- Yeganehshakib, Reza. Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railroad: Creating a New Era through the Revival of the Silk Roads. Tehran: Tehran International Studies Research Institute, 2022. ISBN: 9789645263353.
- Yeganehshakib, Reza. Iran-India Energy Cooperation: Drawing a Bigger Image of the Two Nations’ Relations. Tehran: Tehran International Studies Research Institute, 2022. ISBN: 9789645263469.
Selected Articles
Selected Media Presence
- "One Belt One Road in Central and West Asia." The "What is Asia?". Jan 13, 2022. https://youtu.be/XNAADMgmc0M?si=orXjXxhr1vQd8jxc
- "G7 Summit on Afghanistan." Indus News. August 26, 2021. https://youtu.be/z8JDGHtVzGo
- "The Latest Transformation in Afghanistan". Radio Tehran, Friday with Politics. July 9, 2021. https://player.iranseda.ir/epg-player/?VALID=TRUE&e=148807715
- "Scope with Waqar Rizvi: The Human Cost of the War On Terror." Indus News. September 10, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G50t-Y8ORmg
- "Crack in the Gulf Will Deepen (Körfez’deki çatlak giderek DERİNLEŞECEK)." By Mustafa Birol Guger. Aydinlik Gazete, Turkey, June, 9, 2017. https://www.aydinlik.com.tr/ozgurluk-meydani/2017-haziran/korfez-deki-catlak-derinlesecek.
- "What India’s strategic fuel reserve means for Gulf oil producers." By Ehtesham Shahid, Al-Arabiya. March 2, 2017. https://english.alarabiya.net/en/business/energy/2017/03/02/What-India-s-strategic-fuel-reserve-means-for-Gulf-oil-producers.html
- "Saudi Arabia Raises $17.5 Billion As Its Economy Sides." by Tim Daiss, Forbes, October 19, 2016, http://www.forbes.com/sites/timdaiss/2016/10/19/saudi-arabia-raises-17-5-billion-as-its-economy-slides/#d817eea15c60
- “Trump's Strategy Would Rip Into Global Oil Markets.” Forbes. 25 September, 2016. https://www.forbes.com/sites/timdaiss/2016/09/23/trumps-strategy-would-rip-into-global-oil-markets/
- “Israel's Navy Sub Scandal Widens; Iranian Ties And Deal-Making Questioned.” Forbes. December 3, 2016. https://www.forbes.com/sites/timdaiss/2016/12/02/israels-navy-sub-scandal-widens-iranian-ties-and-deal-making-questioned/