Dr. Maryam Heydari

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Motivation and scope

I am a geochronologist with a background in physics and geophysics. My research focuses on deciphering the timing of the prehistoric processes on the Earth through innovative luminescence dating techniques and novel data analysis approaches. In particular, I am interested in tracing the human past and constraining ancient major geophysical events such as the earthquakes during the late Pleistocene. This research is essential since it contributes to geohazard mitigation for the regions that have undergone significant seismic activities.

Publication list (selected)

Heydari, M., Ghassemi, M.R., Grützner, C., Tsukamoto, S., Chruścińska, A., Preusser, F., 2024b. First luminescence dating of exhumed fault-zone rocks of the North Tehran Fault, Iran. Quaternary Geochronology 101562. 
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quageo.2024.101562

Heydari, M., Guérin, G., Heydari-Guran, S., 2024a. A Bayesian luminescence chronology for the Bawa Yawan Rock Shelter at the Central Zagros Mountains (Western Iran). Quaternary International 680, 64–75. 
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2023.12.007

Heydari, M., Guérin, G.,  Sirakov, N., Fernandez, P., Ferrier, C., Guadelli, A., Leblanc, J-C., Taneva, S.,  Svoboda, S.,  Guadelli, J-L,. 2022. The last 30,000 to 700,000 years ago: unravelling the timing of human settlement for the Palaeolithic site of Kozarnika. Quaternary Science Reviews 291, 107645. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2022.107645

Heydari, M., Guérin, G., Zeidi, M., Conard, N.J., 2021. Bayesian luminescence dating at Ghār-e Boof, Iran, provides a new chronology for Middle and Upper Paleolithic in the southern Zagros. Journal of Human Evolution 151, 102926. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2020.102926

Heydari, M., 2020. Ph.D. thesis “Applying Bayesian models to improve luminescence-based chronologies of Middle to Upper Palaeolithic sites in Iran” (cumulative thesis in English) https://www.theses.fr/2020BOR30014

Heydari, M., Guérin, G., Kreutzer, S., Jamet, G., Kharazian, M.A., Hashemi, M., Nasab, H.V., Berillon, G., 2020. Do Bayesian methods lead to more precise chronologies? ‘BayLum’ and a first OSL-based chronology for the Palaeolithic open-air site of Mirak (Iran). Quaternary Geochronology 59, 101082. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quageo.2020.101082

Heydari, M., Guérin, G., 2018. OSL signal saturation and dose rate variability: Investigating the behaviour of different statistical models. Radiation Measurements 120, 96–103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2018.05.005

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