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Dissertation Defense: Yousef Khajavigodellou

Fri, September 11, 2026 11:00 AM - Fri, September 11, 2026 2:00 PM at Manly Miles Building, RM 306

DISSERTATION DEFENSE

 Yousef Khajavigodellou

Yousef
Yousef is a geographer and environmental engineer. His research endeavors are deeply rooted in the critical exploration of the water-food-energy nexus, particularly within the environmentally sensitive watershed of Lake Urmia in the west of Iran and the geopolitically complex transboundary river basins across the Middle East and North Africa. His research  employs a comprehensive multidisciplinary methodology that weaves together socio-economic factors, environmental dynamics, and geopolitical considerations to confront and solve the pressing issues of water bankruptcy that threaten these vital regions.

DISSERTATION TITLE

Probing the Interplay of Water–Energy–Food Nexus within Socio Economic-Political Systems: A Comparative Discourse on Challenges and Practices from the Urmia Lake Basin to Global Transboundary River Basins

DATE

Friday, September 11, 2026

TIME

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM EDT

LOCATION

In-person: Manly Miles Building, Room 306

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Passcode: 706125

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Dr. Jiaguo Qi (Chair) (Geography)
Dr. Jiquan Chen (Geography)
Dr. Amir Pouyan Nejadhashemi 
Dr. Julie Winkler (Geography)
Dr. Nathan Moore (Geography)