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She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Science and Technology, Universidade Aberta (UAb), Portugal, an integrated researcher at Societies and Environmental Sustainability Research Group at the Centre for Functional Ecology – Science for People & the Planet, and its Extension at Universidade Aberta and TERRA Associated Laboratory, University of Coimbra, Portugal, and research colaboratorator at CENSE-Center for Sustainability and Environmental Research, Nova University Lisbon, Portugal, and a member of the UAb Sustainable Campus Group. She has a PhD in Environmental Management, an M.Sc. in Environmental Management- Health, Safety, and Environment, both from the Science and Research Branch, Azad University, Tehran, Iran, and a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from Kar University, Qazvin, Iran. Her research and teaching areas focus on sustainability assessment and management in the public sector, in particular, instruments to support sustainability assessment and management (indicators, indices, standards), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), sustainability implementation and assessment in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), and e-learning in teaching sustainability and environmental sciences. She was a visiting researcher in CENSE (2016) and, she concluded 3 postdocs with UAb and Nova University Lisbon (2019-2023). Since 2013, she has worked as a research fellow in several national and international projects (N=11), mainly on sustainability and HSE in public sectors and HEIs, among them: OpenEU (The learner-centred, inclusive, digital and green Open European University), APECHE (Assessing and Promoting Environmental Culture), ARDES (Art, Design and Sustainability-ERUSMUS+project), EUSTEPs (Enhancing Universities Sustainability Teaching and Practices through Ecological Footprint- ERASMUS+ project, by a partnership of 4 Eu-Universities and an NGO-Global Footprint Network-GFN); E-SLP (European Short Learning program for Continuous Professional Development and Lifelong Learning-Erasmus+), and POSEUR (Support for the design and implementation of a SEA follow-up program, Portugal). She has teaching experience, at both undergraduate and graduate levels, through face-to-face regime in two Iranian HEIs (2012-2015 and 2017-2019), and E-learning regime at UAb (since 2022), Portugal, as well as Life Long Learning and professional training courses (N=20) on HSE, environmental and sustainability topics. She also skillfully develops E-learning modules, courses, and long-life learning training about sustainability and SDGs. She supervised graduate and undergraduate students in two HEIs in Iran, Nova University Lisbon, and UAb, Portugal. Beyond theHEIs, she held executive experience in Tehran municipality (2009-2015) as a head of HSE and sustainability projects and also consulted on implementing HSE systems in various settings, including companies, factories, and municipalities. She contributed as both a member of the scientific committee (N=5) and organizing committee (N=10) of multiple national and international events and conferences, mainly on sustainability, and reviewed several manuscripts for national and international journals (N~40), published articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals (N=11), books (N=5), and book chapters (N=5) on sustainability and HEIs. Her extensive engagement also includes delivering multiple presentations as an invited speaker (N=8), as well as presentations in national and international conferences along with abstracts and full papers on conferences (N~50) primarily focusing on the advancement of sustainability in teaching, learning, and assessment within HEI. Recognized for her contributions to research and publications, she has received some awards, among them: AASHE Sustainability Award (2023) (the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education) for the Best Campus Sustainability paper, and the title of Top Researcher in Qazvin province, Iran (2007).
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Mahsa Mapar
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • Mapar, Mahsa

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
EC19-FA55-256C
ORCID iD
0000-0001-8294-5224

Email addresses

  • mapar.hse@gmail.com (Professional)
  • mahsa.mapar@uab.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2)
Persian (Mother tongue)
Portuguese Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Education
Degree Classification
2013/09/23 - 2017/09/20
Concluded
 Environmental Management (Doktor (PhD))
Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch, Iran
"Developing Assessment Model and Reporting System of Health, Safety and Environmental Sustainability Performance in Municipalities of Megacities (Case Study: City of Tehran)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 19.50/20
2009/09/23 - 2012/05/15
Concluded
 Environmental Management- Health, Safety and Environment (Master)
Major in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch, Iran
"Oil Contractors Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Management System and Recommending an Appropriate Evaluating Model Focusing on Pre-contract phase (Case Study: Shahid Tondgouyan Oil Refinery of Tehran)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 19.19/20
2002/09/23 - 2006/09/21
Concluded
 Industrial Engineering- Safety Engineering (Bachelor)
Major in Safety Engineering
Kar Higher Education Institution, Iran
"Developing a Model for Crisis Management by Focusing on Industrial Crises" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18.86/20
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2020 - 2023 Postdoc (Research) Universidade Aberta Departamento de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade Aberta Departamento de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/02 - 2020 Postdoc (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Ambiente e Sustentabilidade, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Ambiente e Sustentabilidade, Portugal
2015/11 - 2016/12 Visiting Researcher (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Ambiente e Sustentabilidade, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Ambiente e Sustentabilidade, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2024/09 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2024 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2018/06 - 2019/01 Lecturer (University Teacher) Caspian Higher Education Institution, Iran
2012/02 - 2019/01 Lecturer (University Teacher) Kar Higher Education Institution, Iran

Others

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2025/08/01 - Current Integrated Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Centre for Functional Ecology - Science for People & the Planet, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Centre for Functional Ecology - Science for People & the Planet, Portugal
2022 - Current Colaborator Researcher Universidade Aberta Centro de Estudos Globais, Portugal
Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2020 - Current Colaborator Researcher Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Ambiente e Sustentabilidade, Portugal
2017/11 - 2019/02 Consultant of Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Management Systems Safety Decision Making (SDM) Consulting Group, Iran
2014 - 2015/10 Head of Citizenship Health, Safety and Environmental Projects (principal supervisor) Tehran Municipality, Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Department, Iran
2013/12 - 2014/03 Senior Expert of Research and Development of Deputy of Fire Protection and Prevention Tehran Municipality, Organization of Tehran Municipality’s Fire and Safety Services , Iran
2011/12 - 2012/02 Head Supervisor of Implementating Contractors HSE Management system in Tehran oil refinery Safety Safety Decision Making (SDM) Consulting Group, Iran
Tehran Oil Refinery, Iran
2010/01 - 2011/11 Senior Expert of Marketing and Branches Affairs Department Ayandeh Bank, Iran
2009/02 - 2010/10 Head Consultant of OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 Implementation Project Tehran Municipality, District 17 of Tehran Municipality , Iran
2009/10 - 2010/04 Head Consultant of OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 Implementation Project Tehran Municipality, District 3 of Tehran Municipality, Iran
2009/10 - 2010/01 Head of Contractors HSE Working Group and Emergency Planning Tehran Municipality, Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Department, Iran
2008/12 - 2009/07 Expert of HSE strategic plan of Iran Port & Marine Organization Rastar Farayand Consulting Engineers Company, Iran
2007/02 - 2008/12 Accredited Lecturer of Professional Staff Development Training Courses on Health and Safety Qazvin Vocation and Technical Organization, Iran
2007/02 - 2008/12 Head of Health and Safety Department Tolypers Company, Iran
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2015 - 2017 Scolarship for PHD thesis: Developing Assessment Model and Reporting System of Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Sustainability Performance in Municipality of Megacities
137.958879
PhD Student Fellow
Tehran Urban Research and Planning Centre
Concluded
2011 - 2012 Scolarship for MS.C thesis- Contractors Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Management System in the Pre- Contract Phase
1
Master Student Fellow
Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch, Iran
 Tehran Oil Refinery
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2024/12/01 - 2028/11/30 OpenEU – The learner-centred, inclusive, digital and green Open European University for the strengthening of the European Higher Education Area
101177241 — OpenEU — ERASMUS-EDU-2024-EUR-UNIV
Researcher
Ongoing
2023 - 2026 APECHE - Assessing and Promoting Environmental Culture in Higher Education
2022.03754.PTDC
Researcher
Universidade de Évora, Portugal

Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal

Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Ambiente e Sustentabilidade, Portugal

Centro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo, Portugal

Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2023 - 2026 MoreThanHuman - Challenging human centred worldviews and engaging with relational worldviews in higher education to fight climate change
KA220-HED-433C9549
Researcher
Universidade Aberta, Portugal
Ongoing
2022 - 2024 ARDES-Art, Design, and Sustainability
KA220-HED-E4CC1C20
Research Fellow
Universidade Aberta Departamento de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
 Erasmus Academie
Ongoing
2019 - 2022 EUSTEPs- Enhancing Universities Sustainability TEaching and Practices through Ecological Footprint
EL01-KA203-062941
Research Fellow
Universidade Aberta, Portugal

Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Global Footprint Network, United States
 Erasmus Academie
Concluded
2020/02 - 2020/11 Joint Master Online Seminar in Environmental Participation
FernUniversität31.10.2016
Research Fellow
Fernuniversitat Hagen Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaft, Germany
Concluded
2020/02 - 2020/11 European Short Learning Program for Continous Professional Development And Lifelong Learning (E-SLP)
Erasmus+ 590202-EPP-1-2017-1-NL-EPPKA3-PI-FORWARD
Research Fellow
European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU), Netherlands

Universidade Aberta, Portugal
Concluded
2019/10 - 2020/01 POSEUR- Support for the design and implementation of a SEA program for POSEUR
486/2019
Research Fellow
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Ambiente e Sustentabilidade, Portugal
Concluded
2013 - 2015 Citizen Health, Safety, and Environmental Promotional Plan at Tehran Municipalities
1
Supervisor
Tehran Municipality, Iran

Tehran Polytechnic, Iran

University of Tehran, Iran

Shahid Beheshti University, Iran

Sharif University of Technology, Iran
 Tehran Municipality
Concluded
2011 - 2012 The Promotional Plan of Health, Safety, and Environmental Performance of Contractors in Tehran Oil refinary
1
Supervisor
Safety Decision Making (SDM) Consulting Group, Iran
 Tehran Oil Refinery
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Pires, Sara Moreno; Dias, Marta Ferreira; Onofretti, Giulia; Madeira, Catarina; Nicolau, Mariana; Galli, Alessandro; Mancini, Maria Serena; et al. Ecological footprint reduction recommendations for higher education Iistitutions. Universidade de Aveiro. 2022.
    10.48528/3dh1-yb53
  2. Mapar, Mahsa; Fernandes, Ana Paula; Martinho, Ana Paula; Ferreira, Célia; Simão, João; Trindade, Jorge; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva. Guia ser sustentável: sugestões para viver de forma sustentável no campus e fora dele. Universidade Aberta. 2021.
    Published
  3. Moreno Pires, Sara; Nicolau, Mariana; Mapar, Mahsa; Ferreira Dias, Marta; Horta, D; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; et al. How to Integrate Sustainability Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Institutions? From Context to Action for transformation towards SDGs implementation: A Literature Review. Portugal: UA Editora. 2020.
    Published
  4. Rajabi Mousaabadi, Ali Asghar; Zaranejad, Ali; Mapar, Mahsa. Guideline for Health, safety and Environmental (HSE) Audit (in persian). Iran: Farhikhtegane Daneshgah Publishing. 2014.
    Published
  5. Abdolhamidzadeh, Bahman; Mapar, Mahsa; Mostafavi, Seyed Mostapha. Crisis Management in Industrial Units (in persian). Tehran, Iran: Andishesara Publishing. 2012.
    Published
Book chapter
  1. Rigueiro, Maria Constança Simões; Caeiro, Sandra; Câmara, Patrícia; Fonseca, Ana; Godinho, Teresa; Mapar, Mahsa; Moreira, Anabela Mendes; et al. Corresponding author: Simão, João. "A Critical Analysis of Sustainability Indicators for Education and Curricula in Higher Education Institutions and Their Adaptation to the Portuguese Context". In Education for Sustainable Development: The Contribution of Universities, edited by Walter Leal Filho; Laís Viera Trevisan; Paul J. Pace; Mark Mifsud, 465-488. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland, 2025.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-86985-3_28
  2. Mapar, Mahsa; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva. Corresponding author: Mapar, Mahsa. "Education (Chapter 3)". In Green Campus Initiatives in Online and Distance Higher Education Higher Education, edited by Ubachs, G, 1-99. European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU), 2024.
    Published
  3. Mapar, Mahsa; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva. "Assessment and Reporting (Chapter 5)". In Green Campus Initiatives in Online and Distance Higher Education Higher Education, 1-99. Netherlands: European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU), 2024.
    Published
  4. Mapar, Mahsa; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva. Corresponding author: Mapar, Mahsa. "Sustainability Assessment Tools in Higher Education Institutions: Comprehensive Analysis of the Indicators and Outlook". edited by Gamage, Kelum A.; Gunawardhana, Nanda. Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2022.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Semedo, Mirian; Mapar, Mahsa; Henriques, Susana. "Towards a Sustainability Communication Plan for Cape Verdean Higher Education Institutions: Insights from Stakeholder Engagement". Paper presented in 5th World Symposium on Sustainability Science and Research, Lisbon, 2025.
    Published
  2. Constança Rigueiro; Mapar, Mahsa; Simão, João; Silva, M.; Câmara, P.; Santos-Reis, M.; Godinho, Teresa; et al. "Sustainability Assessment Tools for Portuguese Higher Education Institutions: Aligning the Education and Curricula with the SDGs". Paper presented in 5th World Symposium on Sustainability Science and Research, Lisbon, 2025.
    Accepted
  3. Mapar, Mahsa; Teixeira, Teresa; Teles, Custodia; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva. "Digital approach for assessing the Ecological Footprint in distance teaching Higher Education Institutions: The case of Universidade Aberta". Paper presented in 31st International Sustainable Development Research Society Conference (ISDRS 2025), Budapest, 2025.
    Published
  4. Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Guimarães, David; Mapar, Mahsa; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula. "Mapping sustainability literacy in distance education: Key insights from a Portuguese institution". Paper presented in 31st International Sustainable Development Research Society Conference (ISDRS 2025), Budapest, 2025.
    Published
  5. Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Mapar, Mahsa; Rauch, Maria João; Seixas, Julia; CasaNova, Diogo. "Co-Creating National SDG Solutions in Higher Education: Insights from Universidade Aberta’s OpenEU Research Workshop". Paper presented in 7.ª Conferência Campus Sustentável (CCS2025), Coimbra, 2025.
    Published
  6. Martins, Rute; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Guimarães, David; Mapar, Mahsa; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula. "Exploring environmental literacy in online education at Universidade Aberta". Paper presented in 7.ª Conferência Campus Sustentável (CCS2025), Coimbra, 2025.
    Published
  7. Freitas, Sofia; Mapar, Mahsa. "Entre a Intenção e a Ação: O Papel do Plano de Comunicação para a Sustentabilidade nas Instituições de Ensino Superior". Paper presented in 7.ª Conferência Campus Sustentável (CCS2025), Coimbra, 2025.
    Published
  8. Mateus, Joana; Mapar, Mahsa. "Comunicação para a Sustentabilidade nas Redes Sociais: Um Estudo Comparativo entre Instituições de Ensino Superior Internacionais e Portuguesas". Paper presented in 7.ª Conferência Campus Sustentável (CCS2025), Lisbon, 2025.
    Published
  9. Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Mapar, Mahsa; Martins, Rute; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; CasaNova, Diogo. "Ecological Footprint Assessment as a Pathway to Sustainability in the OpenEU Alliance". Paper presented in I·HE2025 “Rethinking Higher Education: Engage, Adapt, Include, Hagen, 2025.
    Published
  10. Freitas, Sofia; Mapar, Mahsa. "Planos de Comunicação e Envolvimento para a Sustentabilidade: Uma Análise Comparativa em Instituições de Ensino Superior Internacionais". Paper presented in 1ª Jornadas Científicas da SCAAS. Perspetivas sobre Alimentação, Sustentabilidade e Cidadania para um Futuro Integrado, Lisbon, 2025.
    Accepted
  11. Mateus, Joana; Mapar, Mahsa. "Comunicação para a Sustentabilidade na Universidade Aberta: Lições das Redes Sociais em Contexto Nacional e Internacional". Paper presented in 1ª Jornadas Científicas da SCAAS. Perspetivas sobre Alimentação, Sustentabilidade e Cidadania para um Futuro Integrado, Lisbon, 2025.
    Accepted
  12. Santos, Juan; Mapar, Mahsa; Matos, Cristina. "Avaliação da Sustentabilidade em Eventos de Desporto Motorizado: Análise Comparativa de Ferramentas Existentes". Paper presented in 1ª Jornadas Científicas da SCAAS. Perspetivas sobre Alimentação, Sustentabilidade e Cidadania para um Futuro Integrado, Lisbon, 2025.
    Accepted
  13. Carvalho, Isabel; Alves, Pedro; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Mapar, Mahsa; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula. "The Medium is the Sustainable Message: Creative Processes in Art and Design Courses as a Commitment to Sustainability". Paper presented in International Conference: Creation Processes of CIAC (Research Center for Arts and Communication), Algarve, 2024.
    Published
  14. Mapar, Mahsa; Manuelito, Helena; Dias, Marco; Martinez, Darah; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva. Corresponding author: Mapar, Mahsa. "Catalyzing a Sustainable Future through Micro-Credentials: Lessons from Universidade Aberta". Paper presented in 30th International Sustainable Development Research Society Conference (ISDRS 2024), Kathmandu, 2024.
    Submitted
  15. GUIMARÃES, DAVID; Mapar, Mahsa; Simão, João; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva. "A CLOSE LOOK AT SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING IN DISTANCE HIGHER EDUCATION". Paper presented in 1st International Conference of FEE EcoCampus"Getting Higher Level Education Climate Ready", Lisboa, 2024.
    Published
  16. Galli, Alessandro; Mancini, Maria Serena; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Malandrakis, George; Mapar, Mahsa; Moreno Pires, Sara; et al. Corresponding author: Galli, Alessandro. "Monitoring and managing sustainability practices in Higher Education Institutions via the EUSTEPs University Footprint Calculator". Paper presented in World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC2024), Abu Dhabi, 2024.
    Accepted
  17. Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Mapar, Mahsa; GUIMARÃES, DAVID; Ventura, Anunciação; Botelho, Daniela; Fernandes, Jacinta; et al. "Assessing and promoting environmental culture in Portuguese higher education". Paper presented in 1st International Conference of FEE EcoCampus “Getting Higher Level Education Climate Ready”, Lisboa, 2024.
    Published
  18. Pinheiro, Ted; Mapar, Mahsa; Pereira, Pedro; Vaz-Fernandes, P.; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva. "Sustainability communication through websites: An investigation in Higher Education Institutions". Paper presented in 6th Sustainable Campus 2024 Conference (CCS2024), Aveiro, 2024.
    Published
  19. Teles, Cusódia; Vaz-Fernandes, P.; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Mapar, Mahsa. "Towards sustainable mobility: Ecological Footprint analysis of the Universidade Aberta’s staff mobility". Paper presented in 6th Sustainable Campus 2024 Conference (CCS2024), Aveiro, 2024.
    Published
  20. Constança Rigueiro; Farinha, Carla Sá; Dinis, Maria; Silva, M; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Mapar, Mahsa; Moreira, A.. "Future horizons: Rethinking education and curriculum for sustainability in higher education through the implementation of practical cases". Paper presented in 6th Sustainable Campus Conference (CCS2024), Aveiro, 2024.
    Published
  21. Farinha, Carla Sá; Dinis, M. A. P.; Galacho, C.; Simão, João; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Mapar, Mahsa. "Enhancing Sustainability Learning and Curricula in Higher Education: A Comprehensive Approach through Key Performance Indicators". Paper presented in International Sustainable Development Research Society Conference (ISDRS 2024), Kathmandu, 2024.
  22. Malandrakis, George; Papadopoulou, Athanasia; Mapar, Mahsa; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Moreno Pires, Sara; Pulselli, Federico; Patrizi, Nicoletta; Galli, Alessandro. "Promoting sustainability teaching and learning in HEI through the concept of Ecological Footprint". Paper presented in Symposium on Sustainability Teaching in Higher Education, Manchester, 2024.
    Published
  23. Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Mapar, Mahsa; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Dias-Ferreira, Celia; GUIMARÃES, DAVID; Martins, Rute; Martinho, Ana Paula; et al. "The path to sustainability in a distance learning university: The case of Universidade Aberta, Portugal". Paper presented in 14.ª FORGES Conference (Associação Fórum da Gestão do Ensino Superior nos Países e Regiões de Língua Portuguesa), 2024.
  24. Mapar, Mahsa; Bidarra, José; Caeiro, Sandra; Veiga, Pedro Alves da; Nicolau, Paula Bacelar. "Integrating sustainability into art and design education: curriculum development". Paper presented in 29th International Sustainable Development Research Society Conference: Half-way through Agenda 2030: Assessing the 5Ps of SDGs (people, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnership),, 2023.
    Published
  25. Mapar, Mahsa; Bacelar Nicolau, Paula; Dias-Ferreira, Celia; Martins, Rute; Martinho, Ana Paula; Pereira, Pedro; Simão, João; et al. Corresponding author: Mapar, Mahsa. "Integrating Sustainable Approaches in Distance Learning Universities: The Experience of Universidade Aberta". Paper presented in 5th Sustainable Campus Conference (CCS2023), Viana do castelo, 2023.
    Published
  26. Galli, Alessandro; Mancini, Maria Serena; Moreno Pires, Sara; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Patrizi, Nicoletta; Pulselli, Federico; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; et al. Corresponding author: Moreno Pires, Sara. "The university footprint calculator: a new sustainability assessment tool for higher education institutions". Paper presented in Symposium on Sustainability reporting in higher education: Perspectives from universities and enterprises, Turin, 2023.
    Published
  27. Mapar, Mahsa; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Galli, A.; Mancini, M.S.; Patrizi, N.; Pulselli, F.M.; et al. "A key determinant of sustainability teaching and practices success: The case of Universidade Aberta". Paper presented in 4ª Conferência Campus Sustentável, Politécnico de Leiria, Leiria, 26-27 outubro, Leiria, 2022.
    Published
  28. Mapar, Mahsa; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Teixeira, António; Galli, Alessandro; Moreno Pires, Sara; Patrizi, Nicoletta; Pulselli, Federico; Malandrakis, Georgios. "EUSTEPs MOOC: Leveraging Ecological Footprint for Lifelong Sustainability Learning". Stockholm, 2022.
    Submitted
  29. Mapar, Mahsa; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Galli, A.; Mancini, M.S.; Patrizi, N.; Moreno Pires, Sara; Pulselli, F.M.; Malandrakis, G.. "A successful Experience in Enhancing Universities' Sustainability and Teaching Practices". Paper presented in LE@D Meet UP 22 | 1st Meeting of Researchers - Innovation and Science, Lisboa, 2022.
    Published
  30. Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Moreno Pires, Sara; Mapar, Mahsa; Gomes, Ana Paula; Nadais, Helena; Ferreira Dias, Marta; Lopes, Myriam; Malandrakis, Georgios. Corresponding author: Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula. "Empowering non-academic staff for Universities sustainability implementation: Learning outcomes of the EUSTEPs training course". Paper presented in 3rd Conference on Sustainable Campus (CCS 2021), Lisbon, 2021.
    Published
  31. Mapar, Mahsa; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Moreno Pires, Sara; Nicolau, Mariana; Galli, Alessandro; Patrizi, Nicoletta; et al. Corresponding author: Mapar, Mahsa. "Sustainability in Action: Lessons from the EUSTEPs Online Educators Training on Sustainability and Ecological Footprint". 2021.
    Published
  32. Mapar, Mahsa; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Simão, João; Tomás B. Ramos. Corresponding author: Mapar, Mahsa. "Towards the exploration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) interlinkages: A review of the clustering frameworks". 2021.
    Published
  33. Batalhão, André; Mapar, Mahsa; Tomás B. Ramos; Teixeira, Danilson. Corresponding author: Batalhão, André. "Co-creation process for indicator-based sustainability assessment of river basin regions". Paper presented in 27th International Sustainable Development Research Society Conference (ISDRS 2021), 2021.
    Published
  34. Galli, Alessandro; Pulselli, Federico; Malandrakis, Georgios; Mapar, Mahsa; Nicolau, Mariana; Patrizi, Nicoletta; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Moreno Pires, Sara. "Assessment of a pilot experience of teaching sustainability through everyday life in European University students". Paper presented in 2nd Conference on Sustainable Campus (CCS 2020), Tomar, 2020.
    Published
  35. Moreno Pires, Sara; Mapar, Mahsa; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Pulselli, Federico; Galli, Alessandro; Patrizi, Nicoletta; Nicolau, Paula Bacelar; Malandrakis, Georgios. "Sustainability teaching in Higher Education Institutions: gaps between practices, ideal competencies and pedagogical approaches". Paper presented in 26th International Sustainable Development Research Society Conference, Budapest, 2020.
    Published
  36. Mapar, Mahsa; Ramos, Tomás B.. "What are Motivational Factors for the Integration of Health, Safety and Environmental Management Standards in Local Public Administration?". Paper presented in 26th International Sustainable Development Research Society Conference, Budapest, 2020.
    Published
  37. Batalhão, André; Caldana, Adriana Cristina Ferreira; Mapar, Mahsa; Ramos, Tomás B.; Pintér, Lászlo. "A sustainability assessment tool for Metropolitan Areas: Development in Metropolitan Region of Ribeirão Preto, Brazil". Paper presented in 26th International Sustainable Development Research Society Conference, Budapest, 2020.
    Published
  38. Mapar, Mahsa; Jafari, Mohammad Javad; Mansouri, Nabiollah; Arjmandi, Reza; Azizinejad, Reza; Ramos, Tomás B.. "Developing sustainability indicators to evaluate health, safety and environmental performance in megacities: a study of Tehran municipalities". Paper presented in 22rd International sustainable development research society conference, Lisbon, 2016.
    Published
  39. Mapar, Mahsa; Jafari, Mohammad Javad; Mansouri, Nabiollah; Arjmandi, Reza; Azizinejad, Reza. "An integrative sustainability assessment model for health, safety and environment in Tehran municipalities". Paper presented in 22rd International sustainable development research society conference, Lisbon, 2016.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Semedo, Mirian; Mapar, Mahsa; Henriques, Susana. "Fostering Sustainability through Effective Communication: Perspectives from Higher Education in Cape Verde". Paper presented in 30th International Sustainable Development Research Society Conference (ISDRS 2024), Kathmandu, 2024.
    Published
  2. Mapar, Mahsa; Bacelar-Nicolau, P.; Dias, M.; Dias-Ferreira, Celia; Manuelito, H; Martins, A. R.; MARTINHO, A. P., ; et al. "A 5Ps approach to e-teaching sustainability: The case of Universidade Aberta". Paper presented in 29th International Sustainable Development Research Society Conference (ISDRS 2023), Kuala Lumpur, 2023.
    Published
  3. Malandrakis, Georgios; Papadopoulou, Athanasia; Moreno Pires, Sara; Pulselli, Federico; Patrizi, Nicoletta; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; et al. Corresponding author: Malandrakis, Georgios. "Improving students understanding of ecological footprint within the context of everyday life". Paper presented in 14th European Science Education Research Association (ESERA), Braga, 2021.
    Published
  4. Moreno Pires, Sara; Mapar, Mahsa; Nicolau, Mariana; Patrizi, Nicoletta; Malandrakis, Georgios; Pulselli, Federico; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Galli, Alessandro. Corresponding author: Galli, Alessandro. "Teaching Sustainability within the context of everyday life: the case of the EUSTEPs project". New York, 2020.
    Published
  5. Mapar, Mahsa; Jafari, Mohammad Javad; Mansouri, Nabiollah; Arjmandi, Reza; Azizinejad, Reza. Corresponding author: Mapar, Mahsa. "Developing health sustainability indicators for the municipality of Tehran megacity". Paper presented in 5th national conference on Citizen Health, Safety and Environment, Tehran, 2017.
    Published
  6. Jafari, Mohammad Javad; Mapar, Mahsa. "Determining HSE pre-qualification and qualification criteria on contract requirement based on the contract type". Tehran, 2011.
    Published
  7. Monemjo, Ali; Mapar, Mahsa; Ziyai, Azadeh; Gharagozlo, Ali Reza. "Applying geographical information system in comprehensive crisis management for electrical network elements in Tehran". Paper presented in 1th National conference on Earthquake and Vulnerability of Structures and Life Line, Tehran, 2011.
    Published
  8. Monemjo, Ali; Mapar, Mahsa; Ziyai, Azadeh; Gharagozlo, Ali Reza. Corresponding author: Monemjo, Ali. "Seismic hazard zoning and comprehensive crisis management for electrical network elements in Tehran". Paper presented in 7th national Conference on Geographical Information System (GIS 2010), Tehran, 2010.
    Published
  9. Mapar, Mahsa; Nikpayam, Reza; Meshkini, Mohamad Hossein. Corresponding author: Mapar, Mahsa. "Introduction of new comprehensive crisis management approaching on security and reducing demand- with a new attitude on planning and mitigation phases". Tehran, 2010.
    Published
  10. Mapar, Mahsa; Naserkheil, Somayeh; Hani Asl, Eshagh. Corresponding author: Mapar, Mahsa. "Application of Geographical Information System (GIS) for improving crisis management plans". Paper presented in 2nd National Conference on safety engineering and HSE management, Tehran, 2008.
    Published
  11. Mapar, Mahsa; Khalaj, Mohammadreza; Naserkheil, Somayeh; Hani Asl, Eshagh. Corresponding author: Mapar, Mahsa. "Recommending a model for crisis management in emergencies focusing on construction projects". Paper presented in 1st International Conference on Health, Safety, Environment in Organizations, Isfahan, 2008.
  12. Mapar, Mahsa; Naserkheil, Somayeh. "Introducing a new system entitled Dialogue-Assisted Visual Environment for Geoinformation (DAVE_G) for supporting group work in emergency response". Paper presented in 1st HSE and 3rd Technical Inspection Engineering National Conference, Abadan, 2006.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Galli, Alessandro; Mancini, Serena; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Galanis, Nikos ; Gigliotti, Massimo ; Malandrakis, Georgios; et al. Corresponding author: Galli, Alessandro. "Practicing Sustainability within HEIs: the EUSTEPs approach to developing a Campus Footprint Calculator". Paper presented in International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) 2021, 2021.
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Journal article
  1. Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Mapar, Mahsa; Caeiro, Sandra; Moreno Pires, Sara; Nicolau, Mariana; Madeira, Catarina; Dias, Marta Ferreira; et al. "Empowering non-academic staff for the implementation of sustainability in higher education institutions". Sustainability 15 20 (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/su152014818.
    Published • 10.3390/su152014818
  2. Moreno Pires, Sara; Mapar, Mahsa; Nicolau, Mariana; Patrizi, Nicoletta; Pulselli, Federico; Malandrakis, Georgios; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Galli, Alessandro. Corresponding author: Galli, Alessandro. "Teaching Sustainability within the context of everyday life: steps towards achieving the SDGs through the EUSTEPs approach". Frontiers 7 (2022): https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.639793.
    Published
  3. Perbandt, Daniela; Heinelt, Marie-Sophie; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Mapar, Mahsa; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia. "Towards effective e-learning on sustainability: a case study-course on participatory processes in environmental politics". International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 22 4 (2021): 831-839. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijshe-07-2020-0262.
    Published • 10.1108/ijshe-07-2020-0262
  4. Mapar, Mahsa; Jafari, Mohammad Javad; Mansouri, Nabiollah; Arjmandi, Reza; Azizinezhad, Reza; Ramos, Tomás B.. "A composite index for sustainability assessment of health, safety and environmental performance in municipalities of megacities". Sustainable Cities and Society 60 (2020): 102164. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2020.102164.
    10.1016/j.scs.2020.102164
  5. Nemati, Behrouz; Mapar, Mahsa; Davarazar,Peyman; Zandi, Sara; Davarazar,Mahsa; Jahanianfard,Dina; Mohammadi,Mehdi. "A Sustainable Approach for Site Selection of Underground Hydrogen Storage Facilities Using Fuzzy-Delphi Methodology". Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning SI 6 (2019): 5-16. http://dx.doi.org/10.24193/jsspsi.2020.6.02.
    Published • 10.24193/jsspsi.2020.6.02
  6. Mapar, Mahsa. "Proposing an Index to Determine the Contract Level at the Pre-Contract Stage from the Viewpoint of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)". International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Safety (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.24840/2184-0954_003.001_0004.
    10.24840/2184-0954_003.001_0004
  7. Mapar, Mahsa; Jafari, Mohammad Javad; mansouri, Nabiollah; Arjmandi, Reza; Azizinejad, Reza. "Developing assessment and reporting system for sustainability performance in municipalities of megacities Case Study: Health performance of Tehran municipality". 8 (2018): 65-80. http://jhsw.tums.ac.ir/article-1-5808-en.html.
    Published
  8. Mapar, Mahsa; Jafari, Mohammad Javad; Mansouri, Nabiollah; Arjmandi, Reza; Azizinejad, Reza; Ramos, Tomás B.. "Sustainability indicators for municipalities of megacities: Integrating health, safety and environmental performance". Ecological Indicators 83 (2017): 271-291. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.08.012.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.08.012
  9. Maheronnaghsh, Sara; Dr, Mostafa Panahi; Dt. Iraj Mohammadfam; Mapar, Mahsa; Maheronnaghsh, Sara; Panahi, Mostafa; Mohammadfam, Iraj; Mapar, Mahsa. "Estimating the safety economic value in Esfahan Oil Refinery with contingent valuation method". Iran Occupational Health 14 2 (2017): 27-36. https://ioh.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1554-en.html.
    Published
  10. Omidvari, Manouchehr; Nouri, Jafar; Mapar, Mahsa. "Disaster risk assessment pattern in higher education centers". Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management 1 2 (2015): 125-136. https://www.gjesm.net/article_10774.html.
    Published • 10.7508/gjesm.2015.02.004
  11. Jafari, Mohammad Javad; Mapar, Mahsa; Mansouri, Nabiollah. "A New Method for Contractors HSE Ranking at the Pre-Contract Stage Based on Contract Level". Iran Occcupational Health Journal 10 (2013): 65-78. http://ioh.iums.ac.ir/article-1-752-en.html.
    Published
Manual
  1. Mancini, Maria Serena; Galli, Alessandro; Bacelar Nicolau, Paula; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Galanis, Nikos ; Gigliotti, Massimo; Madeira, Catarina; et al. EUSTEPs University Footprint Calculator User Manual. 2022.
    Published
Online resource
  1. Mapar, Mahsa; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Caeiro Sandra; Bidarra, José; Veiga, Pedro Alves da. ARDES Teaching Module 1, Lesson 1. Topic 1. Sustainability Concepts and Circular Economy. 38 slides.. 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/15166.
  2. Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Mapar, Mahsa; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Bidarra, José; Veiga, Pedro Alves da. ARDES Teaching Module 1, Lesson 1, Topic 2. Sustainable Development Goals. 29 slides.. 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/15165.
  3. Veiga, Pedro Alves da; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Bidarra, José; Mapar, Mahsa; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva. ARDES Teaching Module 1, Lesson 2, Topic 1. Historical context of the relationship between art and sustainability. 39 slides.. 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/15164.
  4. Veiga, Pedro Alves da; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Bidarra, José; Mapar, Mahsa; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva. ARDES Teaching Module 1, Lesson 2, Topic 2. Artivism’s digital formats. 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/15163.
  5. Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Mapar, Mahsa; Bidarra, José; Veiga, Pedro Alves da. ARDES Teaching Module 1, Lesson 3. Topic 1. Sustainability Assessment and Ecological Footprint. 60 slides. 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/15162.
  6. Mapar, Mahsa; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Veiga, Pedro Alves da; Bidarra, José. ARDES Teaching Module 1, Lesson 3. Topic 2. Life Cycle Assessment. 27 slides. 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/15161.
  7. Mapar, Mahsa; Dias-Ferreira, Celia. Manual of Prosperity (Educational resource "Prosperity", one of the five Ps of the Sustainable Development Goals in the UN 2030 Agenda. in Portuguese). 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/13149.
  8. Martinho, Ana Paula; Mapar, Mahsa. Manual of Partnerships (Educational resource "Partnerships", one of the five Ps of the Sustainable Development Goals in the UN 2030 Agenda. in Portuguese).. 2022.
  9. Pulselli, Federico; Patrizi, Nicoletta; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Galli, Alessandro; Malandrakis, George; Moreno Pires, Sara; et al. EUSTEPs MOOC. Sustainability and Ecological Footprint: from theory to practice. Topic 1/Part 1- Ecological Overshoot Concepts (Slides). ERASMUS+, KA203 2019-2022, Agreement No. 2019-1-ELO1-KA203- 062941. 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/12980.
  10. Moreno Pires, Sara; Theodosiou, Nikolaos; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Galli, Alessandro; Malandrakis, George; Niccolucci, Valentina; et al. EUSTEPs MOOC. Sustainability and Ecological Footprint: from theory to practice. Topic 1/Part 2- Sustainability Concepts (Slides). ERASMUS+, KA203 2019-2022, Agreement No. 2019-1- ELO1-KA203-062941. 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/12981.
  11. Moreno Pires, Sara; Theodosiou, Nikolaos; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Galli, Alessandro; Malandrakis, George; Niccolucci, Valentina; et al. EUSTEPs MOOC. Sustainability and Ecological Footprint: from theory to practice. Topic 1/Part 3- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)- Action towards 2030 (Slides). ERASMUS+, KA203 2019-2022, Agreement No. 2019-1-ELO1-KA203-062941. 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/12982.
  12. Galli, Alessandro; Patrizi, Nicoletta; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Malandrakis, George; Moreno Pires, Sara; Niccolucci, Valentina; et al. EUSTEPs MOOC. Sustainability and Ecological Footprint: from theory to practice. Topic 3- Ecological Footprint Concepts (slides). ERASMUS+, KA203 2019-2022, Agreement No. 2019-1- ELO1-KA203-062941. 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/12983.
  13. Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Malandrakis, George; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Galli, Alessandro; Moreno Pires, Sara; Nicolau, Mariana; Papadopoulou, Athanasia; et al. EUSTEPs MOOC. Sustainability and Ecological Footprint: from theory to practice. Topic 5- Higher Education Institutions (HEI): Sustainability and Assessment Tools. ERASMUS+, KA203 2019-2022, Agreement No. 2019-1-ELO1-KA203-062941. 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/12984.
Report
  1. Mapar, Mahsa; Fernandes, Ana Paula; Martinho, Ana Paula; Dias-Ferreira, Celia; Santos, F.; Simão, João; Trindade, Jorge; et al. 2024. 2023 Universidade Aberta Sustainability Report. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/16641.
  2. Dias-Ferreira, Celia; Ana Paula Teixeira Martinho; Teresa Teixeira; Fabio Nascimento; Mapar, Mahsa; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva. 2024. Sistema de recolha seletiva de resíduos urbanos na Universidade Aberta. Metodologia de implementação (EN: Selective urban waste collection system at Universidade Aberta- Implementation Methodology).
  3. Mapar, Mahsa; Fernandes, Ana Paula; Martinho, Ana Paula; Dias-Ferreira, Célia; Santos, Fábio; Simão, João; Trindade, Jorge; et al. 2024. Sustainability campus group. Report: 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/16641.
  4. Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Fernandes, Ana Paula; Martinho, Ana Paula; Dias-Ferreira, Celia; Simão, João; Trindade, Jorge; Mapar, Mahsa; et al. 2022. Annual Report of Sustainability Campus Group UAb 2021-2022.
  5. Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Mapar, Mahsa; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva. 2021. Report of the Training Course: Sustainability training for university administrative staff.
  6. Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Fernandes, Ana Paula; Martinho, Ana Paula; Dias-Ferreira, Celia; Simão, João; Trindade, Jorge; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; et al. 2021. Annual Report of Sustainability Campus Group UAb.
  7. Tomás B. Ramos; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva; Polido, Alexandra; Mapar, Mahsa. 2020. Support for the development and implementation of a POSEUR SEA monitoring program.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Mapar, Mahsa. "Developing Assessment Model and Reporting System of Health, Safety and Environmental Sustainability Performance in Municipalities of Megacities (Case Study: City of Tehran)". PhD, Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch, 2017.
  2. Mapar, Mahsa. "Oil Contractors Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Management System and Recommending an Appropriate Evaluating Model Focusing on Pre-contract phase (Case Study: Shahid Tondgouyan Oil Refinery of Tehran)". Master, Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch, 2012.

Other

Other output
  1. Vídeo “Comprar de forma Sustentável”, Coleção “Ser Sustentável na UAb”, Episódio 6, , Grupo Campus Sustentável, Universidade Aberta. 2024. Mapar, Mahsa; Vaz-Fernandes, P.; Martinho, Ana Paula; Dias-Ferreira, Celia; Simão, João; Trindade, Jorge; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Pereira, Pedro Silva; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/17096.
  2. Vídeo “Cuidar do Bem-Estar”, Coleção “Ser Sustentável na UAb”, Episódio 7, Grupo Campus Sustentável, Universidade Aberta. 2024. Mapar, Mahsa; Vaz-Fernandes, P.; Martinho, Ana Paula; Dias-Ferreira, Celia; Simão, João; Trindade, Jorge; Bacelar-Nicolau, Paula; Pereira, Pedro Silva; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/17095.
  3. Políticas, programas e estratégias de educação para a sustentabilidade. 2024. Mapar, Mahsa. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/11224.
  4. Educação para a sustentabilidade: introdução ao tema e principais conceitos. 2024. Mapar, Mahsa. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/16895.
  5. Práticas de educação para a sustentabilidade. 2024. Mapar, Mahsa. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/16897.
  6. Planeamento, implementação e avaliação de projetos de educação para a sustentabilidade. 2024. Mapar, Mahsa. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/16898.
  7. Sustainable Development Goals. Prosperity. Educational resource "Prosperity", one of the five Ps of the Sustainable Development Goals in the UN 2030 Agenda. in Portuguese. Resource in Video format (7' 24''). Edition of Universidade Aberta, Portugal. 2023. Dias-Ferreira, Celia; Mapar, Mahsa. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/12879.
  8. Sustainable Development Goals. Partnerships. Educational resource "Partnerships", one of the five Ps of the Sustainable Development Goals in the UN 2030 Agenda. in Portuguese. Resource in Video format (9' 26''). Edition of Universidade Aberta, Portugal. 2023. Martinho, Ana Paula; Mapar, Mahsa. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/12876.
  9. MOOC: Sustainability and Ecological Footprint: From Theory to Practice. The presentation video of the MOOC. Resource in video format (5' 16''). Edition of Universidade Aberta, Portugal. 2022. Mapar, Mahsa. https://vimeo.com/706075750.
  10. Guidelines for setting-up transdisciplinary sustainability courses- IO5. ERASMUS+, KA203 2019-2022, Agreement No. 2019-1-ELO1-KA203-062941. (https://www.eusteps.eu/). 2021. Mapar, Mahsa. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/13011.
  11. EUSTEPs Administrative Staff Teaching Module- IO4. Enhancing Universities Sustainability TEaching and Practices (EUSTEPs is a ERASMUS+ project that features collaboration among four EU Universities and one Non-Governmental Organization. The team is coordinated by Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), and is comprised of members from University of Siena (UNISI), Italy, University of Aveiro (UAv) and Universidade Aberta). 2021. Moreno Pires, Sara; Nicolau, Mariana; Mapar, Mahsa; Malandrakis, George; Pulselli, Federico; Galli, Alessandro; Patrizi, Nicoletta; et al. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/13148.
  12. EUSTEPs Educators teaching module: Sustainability around us: From theory to practice...and back-IO3. 2021. Mapar, Mahsa. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/13114.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2025/06/05 Invited Speaker | Moreno Pires, S., Mapar, M. (2025). How to boost the use of the ecological footprint by IES. Sustainable Campus Network- Portugal (Rede Campus Sustentável | RCS-Portugal). June 5. http://www.redecampussustentavel.pt/webinario-como-dinamizar-o-uso-da-pegada-ecologica-pelas-ies-28-abril-14-horas/ (Vide available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTz5_wXVuQ0&t=2s) Sustainable Campus Network- Portugal (Rede Campus Sustentável | RCS-Portugal)
Rede Campus Sustentável (Portugal)
2024/06/25 Together for a Sustainable Future: Universidade Aberta’s Path to Sustainable Excellence Erasmus Staff Week 2024
Universidade Aberta (Lisbon, Portugal)
2024/04/29 SDG-Driven Transformation: Integrating Sustainability in Higher Education Teaching and Learning First International Symposium: Active Methodologies for the Action and Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Equity and Inclusion, focusing on academic collaboration I ESEC-IPC
Coimbra Higher School of Education -IPC (Coimbra, Portugal)
2023/11/09 Invited speaker: Fostering Sustainability Practices in Distance Teaching Institutions round table: “Sustainable Development and Higher Education: Experiences in the Luso-Brazilian Reality
OAB Crato, ESA Crato, Centro Universitário, Brasil and Universidade Aberta, Portugal (Portugal)
2023/10/23 Invited speaker: A Whole Institution-Approach Towards Education for Sustainability: Sharing the experience of Universidade Aberta Online webinar on Education and Training: contributions to sustainability
Local Learning Center of Universidade Aberta (CLA) in Ansião, the Local Learning Center of Universidade Aberta (CLA) in Cantanhede, and the National Training Center for Trainers, IEFP, I.P. Portugal
2023/06/30 Invited speaker: Sustainable Campus at Universidade Aberta Erasmus Staff Week 2023
Universidade Aberta (Portugal)
2022/04/01 Invited speaker: EUSTEPs MOOC - Lesson learned and the lifelong pathway 4th Multiplier Event on Sustainability in Action: Enhancing Universities’ Sustainability Teaching and Practices through Ecological Footprint
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Thessaloniki, Greece)
2020/05 Invited speaker: Sustainable actions in time of pandemic COVID-19: Best Practices 3rd National HSE Excellence Awards Festival, Tehran, Iran
3rd National HSE Excellence Awards Festival, Tehran, Iran (Iran)
2016/05 Invited speaker: Health, Safety, and Environmental Management Systems in the pre-contract stage Seminar on Contractors Health, Safety, and Environmental Management Systems
Tehran Municipality (Iran)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role		 Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/12 - Current Development of a “Challenge-Based Learning” activity based on the GreenComp Framework for SDG Education (Case Study: 3rd Cycle of Basic Education in Portugal)
Supervisor
 Environmental Citizenship and Participation (Master)
Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2023 - Current Sustainability Reporting in Municipalities: A comparative analysis
Supervisor
 Ciências do Ambiente
Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2025 - 2028 Sustainability Assessment Tool for Motorsports Events: Case Study in Madeira - In PT: Ferramenta de Avaliação de Sustentabilidade em Eventos de Desporto Motorizado: Estudo de Caso na Madeira
Supervisor
 PhD program in Sustainability and Development (PhD)
Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2024 - 2027 Communication Plan for Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions in Cape Verde (Deliberação nº 45/CC/2023)
Supervisor
 Sustentabilidade Social e Desenvolvimento (PhD)
Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2025/03 - 2025/07 Communication for Sustainability on Social Media: Approaches from International and Portuguese Higher Education Institutions – In PT: Comunicação para a Sustentabilidade nas Redes Sociais: Abordagens das Instituições de Ensino Superior Internacionais e Portuguesas
Supervisor
 Bachelor’s in Environmental Sciences (Degree)
Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2024 - 2024 Sustainability communication through Websites: An investigation in Higher Education Institutions
Supervisor
 environmental sciences (Degree)
Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2024 - 2024 Towards Sustainable Mobility: Ecological Footprint Analysis of the Universidade Aberta’s Staff Mobility
Supervisor
 Environmental sciences (Degree)
Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2024 - 2024 Environmental Impact: A Comprehensive Report on the Ecological Footprint of Universidade Aberta
Supervisor
 Environmental sciences (Degree)
Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2023 - 2023 Sustainability Reporting in Higher Education Institutions: Mapping the SDGs at Universidade Aberta
Supervisor
 Ciências do Ambiente (Other)
Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Environmental Management. Environmental Research in the Scope of the Implementation of the ISO 14001:2015 Standard at INCOMEF Engineering
Supervisor
 Ciências do Ambiente
Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2019/10 - 2020/06 Follow-up and Monitoring component in Strategic Environmental Assessment Processes: the Portuguese case study
Co-supervisor
 Environmental Engineering (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciências e Engenharia do Ambiente, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)		 Institution / Organization
2025/06/18 - Current Workshop | Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions (Universidade Aberta, Lisbon, Portugal, in the scope of the Staff Week 2025) (2025/06/18 - 2025/06/18)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2024/09/25 - Current Event | Dia Nacional da Sustentabilidade. 25 Sep 2024. Objetivo: Celebrar o Dia Nacional da Sustentabilidade através da organização de duas atividades interativas para toda a comunidade UAb (estudantes, pessoal académico e pessoal não académico): um Desafio de Fotografia e o Quiz UAb+Sustentável, em colaboração com o Gabinete de Comunicação e Relações Internacionais. (2024/09/25) Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2025/05/27 - 2025/05/27 Workshop | Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions (In the scope of the 5th World Symposium on Sustainability Science and Research -WSSSR), Lisbon, Portugal (2025/05/27 - 2025/05/27)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2024/06 - 2025/05 Chairperson (Member of the organizing committee) of the 5th World Symposium On Sustainability Science And Research | Sustainability Transition and Global Citizenship in the Digital Era: Innovations in Universities (2025/05/26 - 2025/05/27)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Aberta, Portugal

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences Research and Transfer Centre, Germany
2025/04/06 - 2025/04/06 Workshop | How is AI transforming sustainability in Higher Education Institutions? (In Portuguese: Como é que a IA está a transformar a sustentabilidade nas Instituições de Ensino Superior?) (In the scope of the week “work filed II”, Ansião, Portugal) (2025/04/06 - 2025/04/06)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2022/03 - 2022/03 Member of the organizing committee- 3rd Multiplier Event: Ecological Footprint of Universities: how to reduce their impact. April 1. Organoized by universidade Aberta & partners of ERASMUS+ EUSTEPs project. Hybrid event. Lisbon, Portugal. https://www.eusteps.eu/event/3rd-multiplier-event/ (2022/03 - 2022/03)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Aberta Departamento de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/10 - 2021/10 Collaborator-2nd Multiplier event: A 360-Degree Approach to Sustainability in Higher Education, Advancements in Education, Research, Awareness, and Participation (University of Siena with the partners of ERASMUS+ EUSTEPs project and Sustainable Development Solution Network (SDSN) Black Sea and Mediterranean). https://www.eusteps.eu/event/2nd-multiplier-event/ (2021/10 - 2021/10)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Università degli Studi di Siena, Italy
2021/01 - 2021/01 Collaborator-1st Multiplier Event: Sustainability education made accessible to all: How the EUSTEPs project allows HEI educators of all disciplines to easily and effectively incorporate sustainability teaching in their courses/ (University of Thessaloniki with partners of ERASMUS+funded EUSTEPs project and Sustainable Development Solution Network (SDSN) Black Sea and Mediterranean). https://www.eusteps.eu/event/1st-multiplier-event/?cn-reloaded=1 (2021/01 - 2021/01)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
2019/12 - 2019/12 Collaborator-Workshop : "CE assessment in Portuguese central public sector organizations" Part II, Lisbon, Portugal (2019/12 - 2019/12)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Ambiente e Sustentabilidade, Portugal
2019/11 - 2019/11 Collaborator- Workshop: "What is Circular Economy performance in central public sector organizations?"- Part I, Lisbon, Portugal (Collaborator) (2019/11/19 - 2019/11/19)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Ambiente e Sustentabilidade, Portugal
2019/09 - 2019/09 Member of the organizing committee- The 3rd CRESTING Training Workshop: Public Sector and Circular Economy, Lisbon, Portugal. http://cresting.hull.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ProgramGuide_3rdCRESTINGWorkshop_Compressed-compressed.pdf (2019/09/22 - 2019/09/27)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Ambiente e Sustentabilidade, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Member of the organizing committee- 5th National Conference on Citizen Health, Safety, and Environment: Hospitals and Healthcare Centers. Organized by the Research and Science Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. (2017 - 2017)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch, Iran
2016/03 - 2016/07 Student Assistant-22rd International Sustainable Development Research Society Conference (ISDRS 2016). Lisbon, Portugal, July 2016 . http://isdrs2016.sites.exordo.com/ (2016/07 - 2016/07)
Conference (Other)
 International Sustainable Development Research Society (ISDRS), Norway

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role		 Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2025/07/18 Between Sea and Land: Challenges and Solutions in Ship Waste Management at the Port of Leixões | In PT- Entre o Mar e a Terra: Desafios e Soluções na Gestão de Resíduos de Navios no Porto de Leixões
(Thesis) Arguer
 Patrícia Silva (Other)
Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2024/10/23 Improvement of voluntary environmental management instruments to be implemented after obtaining the certification
(Thesis) Main arguer
 José Augusto Martinho Calado (Other)
Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2024/07/11 Continuous improvement in a ISO 14001 certified company – LEAN approach
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Silvia Andreia Gomes de Brito (Other)
Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2024/07/10 Evaluation of the implementation of an Environmental Management System in an organization in the construction sector
(Thesis) Main arguer
 José Carlos Pinto Magalhães Cunha (Other)
Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2023/07/27 Enhancing Public Awareness And Stimulating Co-Responsibility For Marine Litter In Madeira Island: A Case Study
(Thesis) Arguer
 Sara Maria Bettencourt Pereira Martins (PhD)
Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2023 Application Of Instruments Environmental Management Volunteers: Hospital Entities Level
(Thesis) Arguer
 Sofia Raquel de Bastos Freitas (Other)
Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2018 Investigating the fire behavior of methane and hydrogen gases in a closed direct pipeline using Fluent Ansys software
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Samaneh Heidari (Master)
Caspian Higher Education Institution, Iran

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2025 - 2025 Behavioral Science (2076-328X) MDPI
2025 - 2025 International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management (1756-8692) Emerald Insight
2025 - 2025 Environmental Sciences and Practices MLS Journals
2024 - 2025 International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education (1467-6370) Emerald Insight
2018 - 2025 Journal of Cleaner Production (0959-6526) Elsevier
2023 - 2023 Environment, Development and Sustainability (1387-585X) Springer
2021 - 2022 Cleaner Production Letters (2666-7916) Elsevier
2021 - 2021 Environmental Development (2211-4645) Elsevier
2021 - 2021 Sustainable Cities and Society (2210-6707) Elsevier
2020 - 2021 Cleaner Environmental Systems (2666-7894) Elsevier
2019 - 2019 Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning (2248-2199) Babes-Bolyai University

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2024/12/11 - Current International Coalition of Climate Action in Prevention Science (ICCAPS) Membere of the Coalition

Committee member

Activity description
Role		 Institution / Organization
2024/01 - Current Member of Rede Campus Sustentável-RCS- Portugal (Sustainable Campus Group), | Co-coordinator of the sub-group: Education and Curriculum for Sustainability” (RCS|E&C) (jointly with Constança Rigueiro, From Sep 2024)
Member
 Rede Campus Sustentavel (RCS), Portugal, Portugal
2020/02 - Current Member of the Campus Sustainability Working Group at Universidade Aberta (Campus sustentável UAb), Lisbon, Portugal (Despacho N 58/R/2021)
Member
 Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2023 - 2024/10 Member of the EADTU Task Force “Green Campus”, European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU). TF Green Campus is developing a vision of the role of online and distance universities in supporting the concept of a Green Campus, making inventory on EADTU universities’ policies on Green Campus, and sharing best practices. (https://eadtu.eu/index.php)
Member
 European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU), Netherlands

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2025/05/26 - 2025/05/27 5th World Symposium on Sustainability Science and Research -WSSSR Universidade Aberta and European School of Sustainability Science and Research (ESSSR)
2023 - 2023 5th Sustainable Campus Conference (CCS 2023): “Capacity Building for Climate Action: From Campus to Community. https://prometheus.ipvc.pt/conferences/ccs2023/ Organized by the Portuguese Sustainable Campus Network (Rede Campus Sustentável - RCS), and hosted by the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo
2021 - 2021 8th International European Operations Management Association (EurOMA) Sustainable Operations and Supply Chain Forum Excelia Business School – France
2018 - 2018 17th International Conference on Traffic and Transportation Engineering (On behalf of Prof. Nabiollah Mansouri) Transportation and Traffic Organization of Tehran Municipality
2017/03 - 2017/05 5th national conference on Citizens Health, Safety and Environment Islamic Azad university, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024 - Current Education for Sustainability Environmental Sciences (Licenciatura) Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2024 - Current Environmental Management and Systems Environmental Citizenship and Participation (Mestrado) Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2020/09 - Current EUSTEPs Module: Educators' and PhD's Online Training Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2023 - 2024 Field Work II Environmental Sciences (Licenciatura) Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2023 - 2024 Theoretical Deepening Seminar II PhD Program in Social Sustainability and Development (Doutoramento) Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2023 - 2024 Micro-credential on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (Outros) Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2022 - 2024 Introduction of Environmental Management Environmental Science (Licenciatura)
2022 - 2024 Instruments of Environmental Environmental Sciences (Licenciatura) Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2022/03 - 2022/07 Micro-credential on Sustainable Development Goals Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)- Edition 1 E-learning course for Undergraduate students (Licenciatura) Universidade Aberta Departamento de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/05 - 2022/05 EUSTEPs Module: Sustainability training for university administrative staff (Part II). Ecological Footprint Calculation in Higher Education Institutions. Training for University dministrative staff Universidade Aberta, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/03 - 2022/05 MOOC: Sustainability and Ecological Footprint: From Theory to Practice/ E-Learning E-learning Course for Students, Educators, Administrative staff, and Public in General (Outros) Universidade Aberta Departamento de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Field Work I Environmental Sciences (Licenciatura) Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2021/11 - 2021/11 Environmental Assessment Renewable Energy Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/11 - 2021/11 Sustainability Training for Universities Administrative Staff E-Learning course for Administrative Staff of Universidade Aberta and Universidade Aveiro (Outros) Universidade Aberta Departamento de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/11 - 2021/11 EUSTEPs Module: Educators' and PhD's Online Training/ E-Learning Course Joint course for Educators' and PhD Students (Doutoramento) Universidade Aberta Departamento de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/05 - 2021/05 Environmental Assessment Environmental Engineering (Mestrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/05 - 2021/05 Environmental Assessment (Mestrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/05 - 2021/05 EUSTEPs Module: Sustainability training for university administrative staff (Part I) (Licenciatura) Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2021/04 - 2021/04 Work Field II Environmental Sciences (Licenciatura) Universidade Aberta Departamento de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/10 - 2020/10 Environmental Processes (Mestrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/11 - 2019/11 Environmental Processes Renewable Energy Engineering (Mestrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciências e Engenharia do Ambiente, Portugal
2018/09 - 2019/02 Environmental Engineering Health, safety, and environmental Engineering (Master) Kar Higher Education Institution, Iran
2018/09 - 2019/02 Comprehensive safety management Health, safety and environmental engineering (Master) Caspian Higher Education Institution, Iran
2018/02 - 2018/06 Accident Analysis Health, safety, and environmental Engineering (Master) Kar Higher Education Institution, Iran
2018/02 - 2018/06 Risk Management Health, safety and environmental engineering (Master) Caspian Higher Education Institution, Iran
2017/01 - 2017/01 Health, safety, and environmental Audit Health, safety, and environmental Audit (Licence) Tehran Municipality, Department of Social Affairs, Iran
2016/05 - 2016/05 Contractors Health, safety, and Environmental Management Systems Professional Training Course Tehran Municipality, Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Department, Iran
2014 - 2015 Environmental Management Industrial Engineering – Safety Engineering (Bachelor) Kar Higher Education Institution, Iran
2014 - 2015 Industrial Protection (Bachelor) Kar Higher Education Institution, Iran
2014/12 - 2014/12 Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Internal Audit Professional Training Course Tehran Parks and Green Space Organization, Iran
2013 - 2014 Safety Systems Industrial Engineering – Safety Engineering (Bachelor) Kar Higher Education Institution, Iran
2012 - 2014 Crisis Management Industrial Engineering – Safety Engineering (Bachelor) Kar Higher Education Institution, Iran
2012 - 2014 Fire Fighting Industrial Engineering – Safety Engineering (Bachelor) Kar Higher Education Institution, Iran
2012 - 2014 Hazardous materials Industrial Engineering – Safety Engineering (Bachelor) Kar Higher Education Institution, Iran
2012 - 2014 Safety of cranes and lifting equipment Industrial Engineering – Safety Engineering (Bachelor) Kar Higher Education Institution, Iran
2013/02 - 2013/02 Hazard Identification and Risk Management Professional Training Course Tehran Municipality, District 18 of Tehran Municipality, Iran
2013 - 2013 Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Audit Professional Training Course Tehran Municipality, District 17 of Tehran Municipality , Iran
2013 - 2013 Leading Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Management Systems Professional Staff Training Tehran Municipality, District 18 of Tehran Municipality, Iran
2013 - 2013 Leading Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Management Systems Professional Training Course Tehran Municipality, District 17 of Tehran Municipality , Iran
2011/12 - 2012/03 Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) upgrade courses including: - Emergency Response - HSE Laws and Legal Requirements - HSE Internal Audit - HSE Education Systems - HSE Documentation - HSE Plan Professional Training Course Tehran Oil Refinery, Iran
2012/01 - 2012/02 Crisis Management Professional Training Course Iran Gas Export Development Company, Iran
2012 - 2012 Risk Management (Bachelor) Kar Higher Education Institution, Iran
2007 - 2008 Health and Safety at work Professional Training Course-Marlik San Company Qazvin Vocation and Technical Organization, Iran
2007 - 2007 Ergonomy at workplaces Employees' professional development training Qazvin Vocation and Technical Organization, Iran
2007 - 2007 Crisis Management Employees' professional development training- Tolypers Factory Qazvin Vocation and Technical Organization, Iran

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2025 - Current International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education (IJSHE) (1758-6739) Emerald Insight
2025 - Current Environmental Sciences and Practices MLS Journals

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2025/03 - Current Member of the Jury of the competition for the award of award of a Scholarship (BI) in the scope of the APECHE Project “Assessment and Promotion of Environmental Culture in Higher Education” (2022.03754.PTDC), Edital N.o Ref.a APECHE_UAb_BI-02, March 2025 Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2024/12 - 2024/12 Member of the Jury of the competition for the award of a research scholarship (BI) in the scope of social science and environmental science, within the scope of the project Selective waste collection in Portugal: characterization of initiatives and proposal of standards and incentives (S4P-REC-SEL), Ref 2023.10374.S4P23, financed by PRR – Recovery and Resilience Program, financed by Universiade Aberta, Call Ref.ª REC-SEL-01 Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2024/04 - 2024/04 Member of the Jury of the competition for the award of a Scholarship (BI) in the scope of Sustainability Implementation in Higher Education Institutions, financed by Universiade Aberta and within the Campus Sustentavel Group (Despacho nº 153/R/2022), Call Ref.ª SUSTENTABILITY_UAb_BI-01 Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2023/07 - 2023/07 Member of the Jury of the competition for the award of a research grant within the scope of the APECHE Project “Assessment and Promotion of Environmental Culture in Higher Education” (2022.03754.PTDC), Edital N.o Ref.a APECHE_UAb_BI-01. Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2022/07 - 2022/07 Scientific collaborator. 7th Seminar of the PhD in Environment and Sustainability. July 13-15. Environmental Department, Faculty of Science and Technology. Nova University Lisbon. Portugal Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal
2020/10 - 2020/10 Scientific collaborator. 5th Seminar of the PhD in Environment and Sustainability. Oct 26-30. Environmental Department, Faculty of Science and Technology. Nova University Lisbon. Portugal. Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2024 Seal of Quality in Distance Learning (2 distict seals for the Curricular Units: Introduction to Environmental Management (Code 21070- 6 ECTS), and Instruments of Environmental Management (Code 21070, 6 ECTS)
Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2023 2023 AASHE Sustainability Award- Best Campus Sustainability paper award: Teaching Sustainability within the context of everyday life: steps towards achieving the SDGs through the EUSTEPs approach
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, United States
2023 Best Paper presentation: The University footprint calculator: a new sustainability assessment tool for Higher Education Institutions
Symposium on Sustainability reporting in higher education: Perspectives from universities and enterprises, Italy
2007 Top Researcher in Qazvin province, Iran
Qazvin Governorate, Iran

Title

2017 Ranked First in PhD graduating class
Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch, Iran
2012 Ranked First in M.Sc. graduating class
Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch, Iran
2006 Ranked First in B.Sc. graduating class
Kar Higher Education Institution, Iran