Biography
Dr. Tehrani has recently started his tenure-track research position at Temple University. Previously, he has served as an assistant professor of instruction from fall 2013 to fall 2018. His Ph.D. dissertation and post-graduation studies were mainly focused on the employment of molecular biology techniques in environmental engineering. The use of innovative materials and processes is his current passion and new area of research.
Dr. Tehrani has received his Ph.D. from Temple University, department of civil and environmental engineering. He has published the first critical review on the source, fate, and toxicity of OH-PCBs in the environment. He was also the first to systematically study and publish the bacterial degradation pathways for OH-PCBs and genomic responses of bacterial cells exposed to OH-PCBs. He has extensively employed biotechnology tools in investigating bacterial degradation pathways for OH-PCBs. He is currently the chair of the AEESP education committee. He has received his MS degree from the civil engineering department at Dalhousie University in Canada, where he studied arsenic removal from drinking water through adsorption mechanisms.
Webpage: https://www.2dquantom.com/
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Ry9-ZZQAAAAJ&hl=en
Research Interests
- Nanobiotechnology and Epigenetics
Courses Taught
Number |
Name |
Level |
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ENGR 1101 |
Introduction to Engineering & Engineering Technology |
Undergraduate |
ENGR 1901 |
Honors Introduction to Engineering |
Undergraduate |
ENGR 9185 |
Exper Engineer Prof I |
Graduate |
CEE 4722 |
Water/Wastewater Lab |
Undergraduate |
CEE 5793 |
Environmental Biotechnology |
Graduate |
ENVT 0845 |
The Environment |
Undergraduate |
Selected Publications
Featured
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Subramanian, S., Tehrani, R., & Aken, B.V. (2019). Transcriptomic response of Arabidopsis thaliana exposed to hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyls (OH-PCBs). International Journal of Phytoremediation, 21(1), pp. 52-59. doi: 10.1080/15226514.2018.1523872
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Bhalla, R., Tehrani, R., & Aken, B.V. (2016). Toxicity of hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyls (HO-PCBs) using the bioluminescent assay Microtox®. Ecotoxicology, 25(7), pp. 1438-1444. doi: 10.1007/s10646-016-1693-z
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Tehrani, R. & Aken, B.V. (2014). Hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyls in the environment: Sources, fate, and toxicities. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 21(10), pp. 6334-6345. doi: 10.1007/s11356-013-1742-6
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Tehrani, R., Lyv, M.M., Kaveh, R., Schnoor, J.L., & Aken, B.V. (2012). Biodegradation of mono-hydroxylated PCBs by Burkholderia xenovorans. Biotechnology Letters, 34(12), pp. 2247-2252. doi: 10.1007/s10529-012-1037-x
Recent
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Khajevand, N. & Tehrani, R. (2019). Impact of population change and unemployment rate on Philadelphia's waste disposal. Waste Management, 100, pp. 278-286. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2019.09.024
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Tehrani, R., Lyv, M.M., & Aken, B.V. (2014). Transformation of hydroxylated derivatives of 2,5-dichlorobiphenyl and 2,4,6-trichlorobiphenyl by Burkholderia xenovorans LB400. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 21(10), pp. 6346-6353. doi: 10.1007/s11356-013-1629-6