Dr. Rezvaneh Jamaliashtiani

Education and career

• Since 2024: Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin and lecturer, Universität Heidelberg, Germany
• 2021-2024: Post-doctoral researcher, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Universität Heidelberg, Germany
• 2014-2015: Visiting Fellow (DAAD Scholarship), Potsdam University, Germany
• 2011-2017: Doctorate, Petrology, School of Earth Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran 
  Thesis title: “High grade metamorphic rocks from north of Shahrekord, Sanandaj- Sirjan Zone: Age, Fabric, and geneses”
• 2005-2008: M.Sc., Petrology, Faculty of Science, University of Tehran, Iran 
  Thesis title: Mineralogy of zeolite-grade metamorphism of the Eocene tuffs around Tafresh, Central Iran.
• 2001-2005: B.Sc. Geology, School of Earth Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran 

Research Focus and Projects

• Subduction initiation and early-stage geodynamic processes at convergent plate margins
• Subduction of super-thin, magma-rich continental margins and their capacity for deep burial
• Tectonic evolution of the Neotethyan margin preserved in the Zagros Orogen and the Sanandaj–Sirjan Zone
• U-Pb zircon and Lu-Hf garnet geochronology

Honors and Awards

• Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
  Scholarship holder, 2021-2024
• DAAD scholarship 
  German Academic Exchange services, July 2014-2015. 

Research visits

• November 2019 University of Potsdam, Institute of Earth and environmental science, Germany
• October 2019 Heidelberg University, Institute of Earth Sciences, Germany
• July 2014- March 2015 University of Potsdam, Institute of Earth and environmental science, Germany, Supported by DAAD.

Expeditions

• May 2019: Fieldwork in the Neotethys subduction complex in southwestern Iran with the participation of scientists from Germany

Presentations at conferences

• Jamali Ashtiani, R., Schmitt, A. Hassanzadeh, J., Sharifi, A. and Günter, C., 2024. Permian flood basalt protoliths for Jurassic amphibolites and eclogites in SW Iran: implications for subduction of a hyperextended volcanic margin. Vienna, Austria
• Jamali Ashtiani, R., Scherer, E., Schmitt, A. and Hassanzadeh, J., 2022. Lu-Hf dating of Jurassic eclogites of the Zagros hinterland, Iran Implications for the timing of Neotethyan subduction initiation. Vienna, Austria.
• Jamali Ashtiani, R., Hassanzadeh, J., Sharifi, A., Schmitt, A., Sobel, E. and Rahgoshai, M. 2019. The Chadegan area high-pressure metamorphic complex: implications for subduction of continental crust. In Shahid Beheshti University workshop “Continental crust in the jaws of subduction channel”. Tehran, Iran.
• Jamali Ashtiani, R., Hassanzadeh, J., Schmitt, A., Rahgoshay, M. and Sobel, R., 2016. Final assembly of Gondwana along its northern margin: revising the suture geometry based on evidence from the Iranian-Turkish plateau".  In European Geosciences Union General Assembly. Vienna, Austria
• Jamali Ashtiani, R., Tutti, F., Hassanzadeh, J., 2008. Petrology and Geochemistry of secondary minerals of Green Tuffs in Tafresh area, Central Iran, 16th symposium of the Society of Crystallography and Mineralogy of Iran. Gilan University, Rasht, Iran.
• Jamali Ashtiani, R., Tutti, F., Hassanzadeh, J., 2007. Structure and genesis of chlorites in the Eocene Green Tuffs of Tafresh area, central Iran. 15th symposium of the Society of Crystallography and Mineralogy of Iran, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
• Jamali Ashtiani, R., Tutti, F., Hassanzadeh, J., 2007. Burial metamorphism of Eocene tuffs in Central Iran. the 26th symposium on Geosciences, Geological Survey of Iran, Tehran, Iran. 

Organization of conferences

• May 2019: DAAD supported workshop “Continental crust in the jaws of subduction channel”, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.

Publications

• 2024: Jamali Ashtiani, R., Scherer, E.E., Schmitt, A.K., Hassanzadeh, J., Hertwig, A.T., 2024a. Lu-Hf and U-Pb dating of the Zayanderud eclogites: Implications for Jurassic subduction initiation along the Neotethys margin in Iran. Lithos, 482-483.

• 2024: Jamali Ashtiani, R., Schmitt, A.K., Hassanzadeh, J., Sharifi, A., Günter, C., 2024b. Permian flood basalt protoliths for Jurassic amphibolites and eclogites in SW Iran: Implications for subduction of a magma-rich passive margin. Lithos, 488-489.
• 2020: Jamali Ashtiani, R., Hassanzadeh, J., K., Schmitt, A., Sudo, M., Timmerman, M., Gunter, C., Sobel, E. (2020). Geochronology and geochemistry of subducted Cadomian continental basement in central Iran: decompressional anatexis along the Jurassic Neotethys margin. Gondwana Research, V. 82, P. 354-366, doi: 10.1016/j.gr.2020.01.005
• 2016: Jamali Ashtiani, R., Hassanzadeh, J., Rahgoshay, M., Sharifi, A., 2016. Zayanderoud area high pressure metamorphic rocks: correlation with the Menderes Massif eclogite-gneiss and application for the late Gondwana reconstruction. Journal of Geosciences (Geological survey of Iran), V. 26, N. 101, P. 183-196 (in Persian, with English abstract).
• 2016: Jamali Ashtiani, R., Hassanzadeh, J., Rahgoshay, M., 2016. The Zayanderoud metamorphic complex, North Shahrekord: two entirely different interpretation of a basement complex in the Najafabad and Chadegan maps. Journal of Geosciences (Geological survey of Iran), V. 26, No. 104, P. 95-102(in Persian, with English abstract).
• 2009: Jamali Ashtiani, R., Tutti, F., Hassanzadeh, J., 2009. Petrology and geochemistry of green tuffs in north Tafresh, Central Iran. Iranian Journal of Geology, V. 3, No. 12, P. 39- 50 (in Persian, with English abstract).
• 2008: Tutti, F., Jamali Ashtiani, R., Hassanzadeh, J., 2008. Low grade metamorphism in green tuffs in Tafresh (Central Iran). Journal of Science University of Tehran, V. 34, No. 2, P. 143- 154 (in Persian, with English abstract).