Hamid Reza Esmaeili
Biology · Shiraz University
Research Interests
Ichthyology, Biodiversity, Conservation
Biography
Prof. Dr. Hamid Reza Esmaeili studied B.Sc. in Biology (Shiraz University), M.Sc. in Animal Biology (Tehran University, Iran) and obtained a degree (Ph.D.) in fish taxonomy and biology in 2001 from India. He continued as a fish taxonomist at Shiraz University, Iran, where he worked for more than 19 years. He became a full Professor in 2011 at the same university. During this time, he started the biodiversity, conservation and phylogeny of fishes (both freshwater and marine) of fishes of Iran and the Middle East and published over 350 scientific papers and books in leading scientific journals and more than 120 conference abstracts in national and international conferences. He has published one book on the fishes of Fars province, and contributed 3 book chapters published by Springer, acted as supervisor of over 159 M.Sc. students, 15 Ph.D. students, and two Postdoc researchers.
Education
Ph.D. Animal Biology (Ichthyology)
Recent Scopus Publications
- Ancient symbols and regional biodiversity: Unveiling the world’s oldest flag: A historical review and interdisciplinary approach integrating archaeozoology, archaeobotany, and conservation disciplines
- DNA barcoding resolves the identity and invasion pathway of the non-indigenous goby genus Rhinogobius (Gobiiformes: Oxudercidae) in the Caspian Sea basin, and reveals cryptic diversity within the native range
- Sustainable Aquaculture, Fish Diversity, and Fish Conservation
- Diversity, taxonomy, and conservation status of carangiform fishes in the northwestern Indian Ocean: An annotated checklist
- Identification of loach fishes from Iran (Cypriniformes: Cobitoidea) using some osteological characters
Links
- ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9736-397X
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8TtkbrcAAAAJ
- Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56225304300