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Mohammad Gharesifard is an Assistant Professor of Citizen Science at the University of Groningen (RUG), affiliated with the Faculty of Science and Engineering and the Science Education and Communication — Centre of Learning and Teaching. His expertise lies in Citizen Science, Social Innovation, Public Participation, Water and Environmental Governance, Smart Cities, and Impact Evaluation. He holds a PhD and actively contributes to interdisciplinary research addressing sustainable development challenges.
His teaching roles include coordinating and lecturing courses such as 'Citizen Science,' 'Science Communication,' and 'Nature of Scientific Disciplines.' He supervises master’s and PhD students, including W. Sholihah. Gharesifard is a key member of the NWO Open Science NL Advisory Panel on Citizen Science and chairs the Masters Program Committee for Science Education and Communication at RUG.
Research focuses on impact assessment methodologies for citizen science, sustainability in water management, and community-based environmental monitoring. Notable projects include the Erasmus+ Up-sTEAm initiative (2023–2026), aiming to upskill science educators in STEAM activities for non-formal learning contexts. His work bridges academic research with policy, emphasizing storytelling approaches to communicate citizen science impacts.
- Grants/Projects: Up-sTEAm, Ground Truth 2.0 (validation and impact assessment)
- Labs/Teams: Centre of Learning and Teaching, collaboration with global networks like Citizen Observatories
Publications span journals like Journal of Environmental Management and Sustainability Science, addressing topics from flood evacuation behavior to indicator-based frameworks in water management. Awards and fellowships are not explicitly noted, though his contributions to open science and societal engagement are highlighted.
