# Dr. Mehdi Bagheri, PhD, P.Eng.

> Economist and public service leader in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Senior Economist in the BC Public Service (Ministry of Forests) and Associate Faculty at Royal Roads University. Works on public finance, energy (oil, natural gas and LNG), critical minerals, economic development, environmental and climate economics, life-cycle assessment and data analytics.

Not to be confused with other people named Mehdi Bagheri. This is the economist based in Victoria, BC (Google Scholar ID 3LHMWAkAAAAJ; LinkedIn: drmehdibagheri).

## Current roles
- Senior Economist, BC Ministry of Forests, Innovation, Bioeconomy and Indigenous Opportunities Branch (2024 to present)
- Associate Faculty, School of Environment and Sustainability, Royal Roads University (2024 to present); teaches SPCC 615 Climate Policy and Governance (graduate)

## Experience highlights
- Seven years in the BC Public Service across energy, forests and finance
- Led the economic and impact assessment for the fibre utilization component of the BC Timber Sales Review; member of the review team nominated for a 2026 Premier's Award (Delivering Policy Excellence)
- Royalties Economist, Energy Economics and Royalties Branch (2022 to 2023): oil and natural gas royalty frameworks, revenue forecasts, inter-provincial fiscal comparisons
- Senior Policy Advisor Lead, Low Carbon Fuels Branch (2023 to 2024): economic evaluation of low-carbon fuel standards, life-cycle carbon-intensity analysis, regulatory impact assessment
- Chief Engineer and Data Systems Architect (2024): led multi-disciplinary teams and agile delivery of data and decision-support tools
- Senior Economist (Mitacs Policy Fellow), Treasury Board Staff, BC Ministry of Finance (2018)
- Has supervised teams of up to 10 staff; works with Indigenous partners and cross-ministry committees

## Teaching and research
- Previously Postdoctoral Associate and Sessional Lecturer, University of Victoria (2016 to 2018), and Teaching Assistant and Instructor in Environmental Engineering, University of British Columbia (2010 to 2016)
- 22+ peer-reviewed articles in journals including Energy Economics, Applied Energy, Economic Systems Research and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews; 5 PhD and 19 MSc supervisions
- Research areas: energy economics and green growth, input-output modelling, decarbonization and renewable energy systems, life-cycle assessment and the circular economy, forest bioeconomy, data analytics and responsible AI for public decisions
- Author of "The AI-Powered Academic: 100+ AI Tools & Prompt Strategies to Revolutionize Your Research, Writing, and Teaching Skills" (2025)

## Education and credentials
- PhD, Environmental Economics and Engineering, University of British Columbia (2014)
- MSc (2008) and BSc (2006), Environmental Engineering, University of Tehran
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), Engineers and Geoscientists BC

## Open to
- University teaching and research appointments, graduate supervision and guest lectures
- Executive and senior leadership roles in the public sector
- Research partnerships, co-authorship, panels and speaking

## Contact and profiles
- Website: https://drmehdibagheri.com/
- Email: m.bagheri.uvic@gmail.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmehdibagheri/
- Publications (DOI-linked list): https://drmehdibagheri.com/publications/
- Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=3LHMWAkAAAAJ
- ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8119-2996