Mojtaba Fakhraee

Mojtaba Fakhraee is an Assistant Professor (starting 2025) in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Connecticut’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. His research integrates geochemistry, modeling, and data science to explore connections between environmental systems, climate, and life across Earth’s history and future. He holds a Ph.D. in Water Resources Science from the University of Minnesota, an M.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Tehran, and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad.

Research interests include the history of atmospheric oxygen, global carbon cycle dynamics, climate change impacts on terrestrial and marine ecosystems, carbon capture methods, and sustainable energy transitions. His lab employs theoretical frameworks, data analysis, and process-based modeling to advance mechanistic understanding of biogeochemical cycles.

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