Dr. Mehdi BagheriPhD · P.Eng.

Academic · Research

Publications

Peer-reviewed work by Dr. Mehdi Bagheri, economist and Associate Faculty at Royal Roads University. My recent research covers green growth and input–output modelling of the Canadian economy, renewable energy planning for cities, and waste-to-energy and the circular economy. Earlier work in environmental engineering and process modelling is listed below. Every article links to its publisher record through its DOI.

  • 36peer-reviewed journal articles
  • 1,931citations
  • 22h-index
  • 33i10-index

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Book

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  1. 2025

    Bagheri, M. (2025). The AI-Powered Academic: 100+ AI Tools & Prompt Strategies to Revolutionize Your Research, Writing, and Teaching Skills. Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing.

Energy, economics and climate

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  1. 2023

    Atabaki, M. S., Bagheri, M., & Aryanpur, V. (2023). Exploring the role of electrification and modal shift in decarbonizing the road passenger transport in British Columbia. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 56, 103070. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2023.103070

  2. 2021

    Esfilar, R., Bagheri, M., & Golestani, B. (2021). Technoeconomic feasibility review of hybrid waste to energy system in the campus: A case study for the University of Victoria. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 146, 111190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111190

  3. 2020

    Bagheri, M., Esfilar, R., Golchi, M. S., & Kennedy, C. A. (2020). Towards a circular economy: A comprehensive study of higher heat values and emission potential of various municipal solid wastes. Waste Management, 101, 210-221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2019.09.042

  4. 2019

    Bagheri, M., Esfilar, R., Golchi, M. S., & Kennedy, C. A. (2019). A comparative data mining approach for the prediction of energy recovery potential from various municipal solid waste. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 116, 109423. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2019.109423

  5. 2019

    Bagheri, M., Alivand, M. S., Alikarami, M., Kennedy, C. A., Doluweera, G., & Guevara, Z. (2019). Developing a multiple-criteria decision analysis for green economy transition: A Canadian case study. Economic Systems Research, 31(4), 617-641. https://doi.org/10.1080/09535314.2019.1610363

  6. 2019

    Bagheri, M., Delbari, S. H., Pakzadmanesh, M., & Kennedy, C. A. (2019). City-integrated renewable energy design for low-carbon and climate-resilient communities. Applied Energy, 239, 1212-1225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.02.031

  7. 2018

    Bagheri, M., Shirzadi, N., Bazdar, E., & Kennedy, C. A. (2018). Optimal planning of hybrid renewable energy infrastructure for urban sustainability: Green Vancouver. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 95, 254-264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2018.07.037

  8. 2018

    Bagheri, M., Guevara, Z., Alikarami, M., Kennedy, C. A., & Doluweera, G. (2018). Green growth planning: A multi-factor energy input-output analysis of the Canadian economy. Energy Economics, 74, 708-720. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2018.07.015

Water and environmental engineering

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  1. 2017

    Bagheri, M., & Mohseni, M. (2017). Pilot-scale treatment of 1,4-dioxane contaminated waters using 185 nm radiation: Experimental and CFD modeling. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 19, 185-192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2017.06.015

  2. 2017

    Bagheri, M., Imoberdorf, G., & Mohseni, M. (2017). Micropollutants removal from surface water using a pilot vacuum-UV advanced oxidation process. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 143(10), 04017066. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0001269

  3. 2016

    Borhani, T. N. G., Saniedanesh, M., Bagheri, M., & Lim, J. S. (2016). QSPR prediction of the hydroxyl radical rate constant of water contaminants. Water Research, 98, 344-353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2016.04.038

  4. 2015

    Bagheri, M., & Mohseni, M. (2015). Impact of hydrodynamics on pollutant degradation and energy efficiency of VUV/UV and H2O2/UV oxidation processes. Journal of Environmental Management, 164, 114-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.08.024

  5. 2015

    Bagheri, M., & Mohseni, M. (2015). A study of enhanced performance of VUV/UV process for the degradation of micropollutants from contaminated water. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 294, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.03.036

  6. 2014

    Bagheri, M., & Mohseni, M. (2014). Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling of VUV/UV photoreactors for water treatment. Chemical Engineering Journal, 256, 51-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2014.06.068

  7. 2010

    Ghaniyari-Benis, S., Borja, R., Bagheri, M., Monemian, S. A., Goodarzi, V., & Tooyserkani, Z. (2010). Effect of adding nitrate on the performance of a multistage biofilter used for anaerobic treatment of high-strength wastewater. Chemical Engineering Journal, 156(2), 250-256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2009.10.012

Molecular modelling and process safety

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  1. 2016

    Borhani, T. N. G., Afzali, A., & Bagheri, M. (2016). QSPR estimation of the auto-ignition temperature for pure hydrocarbons. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 103, 115-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2016.07.004

  2. 2014

    Bagheri, M., Borhani, T. N. G., Gandomi, A. H., & Manan, Z. A. (2014). A simple modelling approach for prediction of standard state real gas entropy of pure materials. SAR and QSAR in Environmental Research, 25(9), 695-710. https://doi.org/10.1080/1062936X.2014.942356

  3. 2013

    Borhani, T. N. G., Bagheri, M., & Manan, Z. A. (2013). Molecular modeling of the ideal gas enthalpy of formation of hydrocarbons. Fluid Phase Equilibria, 360, 423-434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fluid.2013.09.066

  4. 2013

    Bozorgi, A. H., Bagheri, M., Aslebagh, R., & Rajabi, M. S. (2013). A structure-activity relationship survey of histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors. Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems, 125, 132-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemolab.2013.04.001

  5. 2013

    Bagheri, M., Bakhtiari, A., & Jaberi, M. (2013). Estimation of formation enthalpies of organic pollutants from a new structural group contribution method. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 21(6), 644-653. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1004-9541(13)60517-0

  6. 2013

    Bagheri, M., Borhani, T. N. G., & Zahedi, G. (2013). Simple yet accurate prediction of liquid molar volume via their molecular structure. Fluid Phase Equilibria, 337, 183-190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fluid.2012.09.032

  7. 2013

    Bagheri, M., Yerramsetty, K., Gasem, K. A. M., & Neely, B. J. (2013). Molecular modeling of the standard state heat of formation. Energy Conversion and Management, 65, 587-596. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2012.07.014

  8. 2012

    Bagheri, M., Gandomi, A. H., Bagheri, M., & Shahbaznezhad, M. (2012). Multi-expression programming based model for prediction of formation enthalpies of nitro-energetic materials. Expert Systems, 30(1), 66-78. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0394.2012.00623.x

  9. 2012

    Bagheri, M., Bagheri, M., Gandomi, A. H., & Golbraikh, A. (2012). Simple yet accurate prediction method for sublimation enthalpies of organic contaminants using their molecular structure. Thermochimica Acta, 543, 96-106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tca.2012.05.008

  10. 2012

    Bagheri, M., Borhani, T. N. G., & Zahedi, G. (2012). Estimation of flash point and autoignition temperature of organic sulfur chemicals. Energy Conversion and Management, 58, 185-196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2012.01.014

  11. 2012

    Bagheri, M., Rajabi, M., Mirbagheri, M., & Amin, M. (2012). BPSO-MLR and ANFIS based modeling of lower flammability limit. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 25(2), 373-382. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2011.10.005

  12. 2012

    Bagheri, M., & Golbraikh, A. (2012). Rank-based ant system method for non-linear QSPR analysis: QSPR studies of the solubility parameter. SAR and QSAR in Environmental Research, 23(1-2), 59-86. https://doi.org/10.1080/1062936X.2011.623356

  13. 2012

    Bagheri, M., Bagheri, M., Heidari, F., & Fazeli, A. (2012). Nonlinear molecular based modeling of the flash point for application in inherently safer design. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 25(1), 40-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2011.06.025

  14. 2011

    Fazeli, A., Bagheri, M., Ghaniyari-Benis, S., Aslebagh, R., & Kamaloo, E. (2011). Prediction of absolute entropy of ideal gas at 298 K of pure chemicals through GAMLR and FFNN. Energy Conversion and Management, 52(1), 630-634. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2010.07.039

Other collaborations

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  1. 2016

    Thiem, A., Bagheri, M., Große-Siestrup, C., & Zehbe, R. (2016). Gelatin-poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) scaffolds with oriented pore channel architecture: From in vitro to in vivo testing. Materials Science and Engineering: C, 62, 585-595. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2016.02.019

  2. 2013

    Moradi Rufchahi, E. O., Pouramir, H., Yazdanbakhsh, M. R., Yousefi, H., Bagheri, M., & Rassa, M. (2013). Novel azo dyes derived from 8-methyl-4-hydroxyl-2-quinolone: Synthesis, UV-vis studies and biological activity. Chinese Chemical Letters, 24(5), 425-428. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2013.03.002

  3. 2012

    Yazdanbakhsh, M. R., Yousefi, H., Mamaghani, M., Moradi, E. O., Rassa, M., Pouramir, H., & Bagheri, M. (2012). Synthesis, spectral characterization and antimicrobial activity of some new azo dyes derived from 4,6-dihydroxypyrimidine. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 169, 21-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2012.03.003

  4. 2012

    Adib, M., Sheikhi, E., Bagheri, M., Bijanzadeh, H. R., & Amanlou, M. (2012). Solvent-free and three-component synthesis of 1H,6H-6λ5-[1,2]benzoxaphospholo[2,3-b][1,2]benzoxaphosphol-1-ones. Tetrahedron, 68(15), 3237-3242. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2012.02.026

  5. 2011

    Bagheri, M., & Stille, H. (2011). Investigation of model uncertainty for block stability analysis. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 35(7), 824-836. https://doi.org/10.1002/nag.926

  6. 2010

    Amid, A., Bagheri, M., & Ghasrodashti, S. (2010). Analysis the impact of enterprise resource planning systems on organizational effectiveness. International Journal of Systems Applications, Engineering & Development, 4.

  7. 2009

    Riahi, S., Ganjali, M. R., & Bagheri, M. (2009). Theoretical investigation of interaction between Gatifloxacin and DNA: Implications for anticancer drug design. Materials Science and Engineering: C, 29(6), 1808-1813. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2009.02.009

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