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AMINI RESEARCH GROUP

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ResearcherID: B-3076-2010
Loop profile: 1002530
Scopus Author ID: 57193902163
Scopus Author ID: 57202568400

Keywords

Air Pollution, Burden of Disease, Exposure Science

Countries

Denmark

Biography

Dr. Heresh Amini is a global environmental health scientist (researcher and educator). His research interests range from assessing environmental exposures by monitoring, satellite observations, and development of advanced computational models, to studying their short or long-term health effects using various epidemiological study designs, causal inference, and geo-spatial epidemiology. Dr. Amini has advanced skills in spatial data science, planetary-scale geographical information systems, satellite observations, big spatial data, machine learning, and cloud computing, such as Microsoft Azure. Google Earth Engine with Java Script API is a tool that he uses for planetary-scale geographical data analysis, and R is a programming language that he frequently works with. To date, Heresh has received several research grants as PI (e.g. Boston-based HEI New Investigator Award, $500,000, to study health effects of ultrafine particles in Copenhagen, Denmark), and as co-investigator. He has mentored postdoc, doctoral and master students so far at several institutions. 

- Expertise: spatial data science, exposure assessment, spatio-temporal modeling, air pollution epidemiology, environmental epidemiology methods, planetary-scale geographical information systems, applied machine learning, satellite observations, big data and cloud computing, such as Microsoft Azure, Google Earth Engine, statistical analysis, R, epidemiology, causal inference, geospatial epidemiology. 

- Publications: https://scholar.google.ch/citations?user=p1vWCdwAAAAJ&hl=en

- Currently principal investigator of Copenhagen Ultrafine Particles and Health (COUPH) study (50%). Visit: https://www.couph.science/

- Associate Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, United States. Feb 2023 - Present
- Assistant Professor, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Aug 2019 - Feb 2023
- “Environmental Epidemiology” course coordinator and lead-lecturer, University of Copenhagen. 2019 - Present
- Consultant to World Health Organization (WHO). 2021
- Temporary advisor to WHO. 2017 and 2019
- Associate Editor, International Journal of Public Health. 2020 - Present
- Frequent peer-reviewer for ~40 journals. 2013 - Present
- Frequent grant applications reviewer. 2018 - Present

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Employment (10)

Københavns Universitet: København K, DK

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University of Copenhagen

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai: New York, New York, US

2023-02-13 to present | Associate Professor (Environmental Medicine and Public Health)
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Harvard University: Cambridge, MA, US

2019-08-01 to present | Visiting Scientist (Department of Environmental Health)
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University of Copenhagen: Copenhagen, DK

2019-08-01 to 2023-03-31 | Assistant Professor (Department of Public Health)
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Harvard University: Cambridge, MA, US

2018-04-01 to 2019-07-31 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Department of Environmental Health)
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Universität Basel: Basel, CH

2016-06-13 to 2018-02-28 | Scientific Assistant (Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute)
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Universität Basel: Basel, CH

2014-09-01 to 2017-11-16 | PhD (Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute)
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Universität Basel: Basel, CH

2015-01-01 to 2015-10-01 | PhD Students’ Representative (Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute)
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Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences: Sanandaj, Kurdistan, IR

2012-06-21 to 2014-08-23 | Faculty member (Lecturer) (Faculty of Health)
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Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences: Tehran, IR

2007-10 to 2008-01 | Director of Research Division (Student Scientific Research Center, School of Public Health)
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Education and qualifications (4)

Harvard School of Public Health: MA, MA, US

2018-03-22 to 2019-07-05 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Department of Environmental Health)
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Universität Basel: Basel, CH

2014-09-01 to 2017-11-16 | PhD in Epidemiology (Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, University of Basel)
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences: Tehran, IR

2009-10 to 2012-01 | MSc in Environmental Health Engineering (School of Public Health)
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Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences: Tehran, IR

2006-10 to 2008-12 | BSc in Environmental Health Engineering (School of Public Health)
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Professional activities (2)

International Society for Environmental Epidemiology : Herndon, Virginia, US

2016-12-14 to present
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Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT): Zürich, CH

2018-11 | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Commission (ACP) Award
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Funding (18)

Rosenblith New Investigator Award

2021-04 to 2024-03 | Award
Health Effects Institute (MA, MA, US)
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Heresh Amini

Sub-national trend, attributable burden of diseases, and inequality analysis of climate change in Iran from 1990 to 2013

2013 to 2014 | Contract
Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Tehran, IR)
Source: Self-asserted source
Heresh Amini

Sub-national trend, attributable burden of diseases, and inequality analysis of exposing to benzene in Iran from 1990 to 2013

2013 to 2014 | Contract
Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Tehran, IR)
Source: Self-asserted source
Heresh Amini

Sub-national trend, attributable burden of diseases, and inequality analysis of exposing to dioxins and furans in Iran from 1990 to 2013

2013 to 2014 | Contract
Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Tehran, IR)
Source: Self-asserted source
Heresh Amini

Sub-national trend, attributable burden of diseases, and inequality analysis of exposing to environmental noise in Iran from 1990 to 2013

2013 to 2014 | Contract
Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Tehran, IR)
Source: Self-asserted source
Heresh Amini

Sub-national trend, attributable burden of diseases, and inequality analysis of exposing to PM2.5 in Iran from 1990 to 2013

2013 to 2014 | Contract
Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Tehran, IR)
Source: Self-asserted source
Heresh Amini

Sub-national trend, attributable burden of diseases, and inequality analysis of exposing to residential radon in Iran from 1990 to 2013

2013 to 2014 | Contract
Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Tehran, IR)
Source: Self-asserted source
Heresh Amini

Sub-national trend, attributable burden of diseases, and inequality analysis of exposing to second-hand smoke in Iran from 1990 to 2013

2013 to 2014 | Contract
Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Tehran, IR)
Source: Self-asserted source
Heresh Amini

Sub-national trend, attributable burden of diseases, and inequality analysis of exposing to tropospheric ozone in Iran from 1990 to 2013

2013 to 2014 | Contract
Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Tehran, IR)
Source: Self-asserted source
Heresh Amini

Sub-national trend, attributable burden of diseases, and inequality analysis of exposing to ultra-violet in Iran from 1990 to 2013

2013 to 2014 | Contract
Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Tehran, IR)
Source: Self-asserted source
Heresh Amini

Investigating the relationship of air pollution and breast cancer in Tehran, Iran

2012 to 2014 | Contract
Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Tehran, IR)
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Heresh Amini

Investigating the relationship of air pollution and children cancers in Tehran, Iran

2012 to 2014 | Contract
Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Tehran, IR)
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Heresh Amini

Multiple sclerosis incidence in Tehran and potential role of particulate matter and sulfur dioxide: A study relying on land use regression

2012 to 2014 | Contract
Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Tehran, IR)
Source: Self-asserted source
Heresh Amini

Development of land use regression models to assess the exposure of Tehran residents to criteria air pollutants

2011 to 2014 | Contract
Tehran Urban Planning & Research Center, Tehran Municipality (Tehran, IR)
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An analysis on causes of death and determining increment in life expectancy by eliminating each cause of death using multiple decremental life tables in 2011 in Tehran, Iran

2011 to 2011 | Contract
Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Tehran, IR)
Source: Self-asserted source
Heresh Amini

Isolation of free-living amoebae from Sarein hot springs in Ardebil Province, Iran

2011 to 2011 | Contract
Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Tehran, IR)
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Heresh Amini

Developing monitoring system for morbidity and mortality due to air pollution

2010 to 2011 | Contract
World Health Organization through Iran's Ministry of Health (Tehran, IR)
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Heresh Amini

Hydrogen sulfide removal by Thiobacillus Thioparus bacteria on compost media and activated carbon media bio-filters

2007 to 2008 | Contract
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (Tehran, IR)
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Heresh Amini

Peer review (156 reviews for 42 publications/grants)

Review activity for Air quality, atmosphere & health. (2)
Review activity for Air quality, atmosphere & health. (5)
Review activity for Allergy. (3)
Review activity for American journal of hypertension. (1)
Review activity for American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine. (1)
Review activity for Annals of epidemiology. (1)
Review activity for Atmospheric environment. (13)
Review activity for Atmospheric pollution research journal. (1)
Review activity for BMC pediatrics (1)
Review activity for BMC public health (1)
Review activity for Chemico-biological interactions. (1)
Review activity for Chemosphere. (2)
Review activity for Clean technologies and environmental policy. (1)
Review activity for Environment international. (13)
Review activity for Environmental epidemiology. (2)
Review activity for Environmental monitoring and assessment. (1)
Review activity for Environmental monitoring and assessment. (2)
Review activity for Environmental pollution. (6)
Review activity for Environmental research. (5)
Review activity for Environmental science & technology letters. (2)
Review activity for Environmental science & technology. (15)
Review activity for Environmental science and pollution research international (2)
Review activity for Environmental science and pollution research international (8)
Review activity for Environmental science. (2)
Review activity for European heart journal. (1)
Review activity for Frontiers of Medicine. (1)
Review activity for Geosciences. (2)
Review activity for Human & ecological risk assessment. (1)
Review activity for International journal of environmental research and public health (11)
Review activity for International journal of epidemiology (2)
Review activity for International journal of public health (8)
Review activity for Journal of advances in environmental health research. (2)
Review activity for Journal of environmental health science & engineering. (4)
Review activity for Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology. (5)
Review activity for Nature communications (3)
Review activity for Nature. (1)
Review activity for PloS one. (3)
Review activity for Remote sensing. (8)
Review activity for Science of the total environment. (5)
Review activity for Scientific reports. (6)
Review activity for Sozial- und Präventivmedizin (1)
Review activity for Sustainability. (1)
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