Sudabeh Gharemahmudli | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award

Department of Watershed Management Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources, Tarbiat Modares University (TMU) | Iran

Dr. Sudabeh Gharemahmudli is an accomplished environmental scientist specializing in soil and water conservation, salinity management, and microbial biotechnology for erosion control. She is currently completing her Postdoctoral Fellowship at Tarbiat Modares University (2025), having earned her Ph.D. in Soil Science from Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, where she conducted pioneering research titled “Controllability of Soil and Water Loss in Saline Soils Using Microorganisms.” Her doctoral work, supervised by Professor Seyed Hamidreza Sadeghi, explored the innovative use of soil cyanobacteria to biologically stabilize saline and alkaline soils, demonstrating a sustainable approach to reducing erosion and surface runoff under simulated rainfall conditions. Dr. Gharemahmudli also holds an M.Sc. from Tarbiat Modares University a B.Sc., and an A.Sc. from Gonbad Kavous University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Her scientific contributions lie at the intersection of biological soil management, environmental restoration, and eco-engineering, with a focus on developing long-term, cost-effective, and eco-friendly alternatives to conventional soil stabilizers. She continues to advance her research on bio-based strategies for watershed management and environmental sustainability. Dr. Gharemahmudli is known for her dedication to applying microbial technologies in addressing global challenges related to soil degradation, salinization, and water resource conservation.

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Featured Publications

• Rouhani, H., Gharemahmudli, S., Torkashvand, T., & Kashani, M. (2017). Granulometric variation of river suspended sediments due to sand and gravel mining: Case study of Vaz River. Watershed Management Research, 30(1), 2–13.

• Sadeghi, S. H. R., Gharemahmudli, S., Kheirfam, H., Khaledi Darvishan, A., Kiani Harchegani, M., Saeidi, P., Gholami, L., & Vafakhah, M. (2018). Short-term temporal variations in runoff and sediment concentration in different land uses under two rainfall intensities. International Soil and Water Conservation Research, 6(2), 184–193.

• Gharemahmudli, S., Najafinejad, A., Sadeghi, S. H. R., Zarei Darkid, B., Mohammadian Behbahanie, A., & Kheirfam, H. (2020). Effects of type, level and time of sand and gravel mining on particle size distributions of suspended sediment. Journal of Water and Soil Conservation, 27(3), 163–180.

• Sadeghi, S. H. R., Najafinejad, A., Gharemahmudli, S., Zarei Darkid, B., Mohammadian Behbahanie, A., & Kheirfam, H. (2021). Reducing surface runoff from soils subjected to a freezing–thawing cycle using soil cyanobacteria. Applied Soil Ecology, 157, 103770.

• Gharemahmudli, S., Sadeghi, S. H. R., Sadeghi, V. S., Najafinejad, A., & Jafarpoor, A. (2022). Reduction in soil loss caused by a freeze–thaw cycle through inoculation of endemic soil microorganisms. Catena, 213, 106150.

• Sadeghi, S. H. R., & Gharemahmudli, S. (2022). Morphometrical analysis of cracks and crevices on a cyanobacterized soil surface subjected to a freeze–thaw cycle using image processing. Journal of Water and Soil Conservation, 29(1), 1–30.