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Bio:

EDUCATION

B.Sc. Forestry, Urmia University (2011)
M.Sc. Forest Engineering, University of Tehran (2013)
Ph.D. Forest Engineering, University of Tehran (2019)

TEACHING INTERESTS

Forest Road Engineering
Soil Bioengineering
Road Ecology
International Forestry

RESEARCH INTERESTS
My research focuses on the interactions among forest roads, forest operations, soil, vegetation, and root systems, with the goal of advancing sustainable and environmentally responsible approaches to forest engineering and management. My primary research interests include forest road planning and environmental impacts, soil–root mechanical interactions, root reinforcement, soil bioengineering, erosion control, slope stabilization, and the effects of forest operations and management practices on soil, vegetation, and adjacent ecosystems. I am particularly interested in understanding how vegetation and root systems influence soil shear strength, aggregate stability, infiltration, and slope stability, and in applying this knowledge to develop nature-based and engineering solutions for soil erosion control and shallow-landslide mitigation. My research ultimately seeks to improve environmental sustainability, resilience, and long-term performance of forest infrastructure and managed forest landscapes.

Selected Publications (full publication list available on Google Scholar):

Abdi, E., Shams, S., Etemad, V., Hosseini, S. A., Sadeghi, S. M. M., Marcu, M. V., Deljouei, A. (2026). Early root development of Salix alba and Populus nigra cuttings in a controlled nursery experiment. Bosque (Valdivia), 47, e4712. https://doi.org/10.4206/bosque.e4712

Deljouei, A., Cislaghi, A., Abdi, E. (2026). Editorial: Nature-based solutions for managing soil erosion and enhancing soil stability. Front. Sustain., 7:1766036. https://doi.org/10.3389/frsus.2026.1766036

Deljouei, A., Sadeghi, S.M.M., Epstein, J.M., Glodzik, K., Cohen, M.J. (2025). Centennial changes in forest cover and water yield in a flatwoods watershed, Science of The Total Environment, 1005, 180830, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180830

Keybondori, S., Abdi, E., Deljouei, A., Cislaghi, A., Shakeri, Z., Etemad, V. (2025). Soil-bioengineering to stabilize gravel roadside slopes in the steep Hyrcanian Forests of Northern Iran, Ecological Engineering, 214, 107569, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2025.107569

Deljouei, A., Cislaghi, A., Abdi, E. Borz, S.A., Majnounian, B., Hales, T.C. (2023). Implications of hornbeam and beech root systems on slope stability: from field and laboratory measurements to modelling methods. Plant Soil, 483, 547–572, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-022-05764-z

Keybondori, S., Abdi, E., Deljouei, A., Lázaro-Lobo, A., Ervin, G.N., Shakeri, Z., Etemad V., Borz, S.A. (2023) Effect of forest roadside on vegetation characteristics in the Hyrcanian temperate forest. Eur J Forest Res, 142, 455–473. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10342-023-01535-2

Karimi, Z., Abdi, E., Deljouei, A., Cislaghi, A., Shirvany, A., Schwarz, M., Hales, T.C. (2022). Vegetation-induced soil stabilization in coastal area: An example from a natural mangrove forest, Catena, 216, Part B, 106410, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2022.106410

Deljouei, A., Abdi, E., Schwarz, M., Majnounian, B., Sohrabi, H., & Dumroese, R.K. (2020). Mechanical Characteristics of the Fine Roots of Two Broadleaved Tree Species from the Temperate Caspian Hyrcanian Ecoregion. Forests, 11(3), 345. https://doi.org/10.3390/f11030345

Abdi, E., Saleh, H.R., Majnonian, B., Deljouei, A. (2019). Soil fixation and erosion control by Haloxylon persicum roots in arid lands, Iran. J. Arid Land, 11, 86–96, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40333-018-0021-2

Abdi, E., Deljouei, A. (2019). Seasonal and spatial variability of root reinforcement in three pioneer species of the Hyrcanian forest. Austrian Journal of Forest Science, 136(3), 175–198.

Deljouei, A., Sadeghi, S.M.M., Abdi, E. Bernhardt-Römermann, M., Pascoe, M.L., Marcantonio, M. (2018). The impact of road disturbance on vegetation and soil properties in a beech stand, Hyrcanian forest. Eur J Forest Res, 137, 759–770. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10342-018-1138-8