Reza Yeganehshakib

Lecturer

Contact Information
Office: LaCorte Hall, A-340

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