Research Interests
Geochronology Tectonics Sedimentology Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Basin AnalysisYousef Zoleikhaei
ARC Grant-Funded Researcher A
School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences
College of Science
Yousef is a Research Fellow in the School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences. His research focuses on geochronology, tectonics, paleogeography, and the study of modern and ancient sedimentary systems—all aimed at illuminating continental‑crust evolution. He specializes in tracing the “life story” of individual mineral grains—from crystallization in source rocks, through sediment transport, to final basin deposition—using integrated methods such as in‑situ geochronology, isotopic and geochemical analysis of single grains, whole‑rock geochemistry, and field observations.Yousef completed his PhD in Geology at Monash University in 2023. His thesis employed multi‑mineral detrital provenance analysis to unravel sediment recycling, tectonic events, and paleogeography in northern Gondwana. He then began a postdoctoral fellowship at Monash University focused on the evolution of early continental crust in the Archean Singhbhum Craton of eastern India.Yousef enjoys both fieldwork and laboratory research.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 - 2025 | Research Fellow | Monash University |
| 2022 - 2022 | Teaching Assistant | Monash University |
| 2019 - 2023 | Research and Technical Assistant | Monash University |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| French | Can read, write, speak and understand spoken |
| Kurdish | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Persian | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 - 2023 | Monash University | Australia | PhD |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Zoleikhaei, Y., Cawood, P. A., & Mulder, J. A. (2025). Non-arc setting for “Cadomian” magmatism in Iran and Anatolia. Geoscience Frontiers, 16(2), 101995-1-101995-16. Scopus2 WoS2 |
| 2025 | Zoleikhaei, Y., Chaudhuri, T., Cawood, P. A., Mazumder, R., Nebel, O., & De, S. (2025). Magmatic maturation of Archean continental crust via a three-step crustal reworking, western Singhbhum Craton. Chemical Geology, 671, 122483. Scopus2 WoS2 |
| 2025 | Kharkongor, M., Mulder, J. A., Glorie, S., Kirkland, C. L., Zoleikhaei, Y., Gilbert, S., . . . Chew, D. (2025). Eoarchean apatite uncovers felsic foundations of the Pilbara Craton. Geology, 53(9), 790-794. |
| 2024 | Zoleikhaei, Y., Mulder, J. A., & Cawood, P. A. (2024). Early Paleozoic extensional tectonics along Gondwana's northern margin: Insights from Iran. Gondwana Research, 128, 106-126. Scopus6 WoS6 |
| 2023 | Zoleikhaei, Y., Mazumder, R., Cawood, P. A., & De, S. (2023). Paleo-Mesoarchean magmatism and sedimentation in the northern part of the Singhbhum Craton: Evidence from zircon U-Pb-Hf, apatite U-Pb, and trace elements. Precambrian Research, 397, 107174-1-107174-18. Scopus2 WoS2 |
| 2022 | Zoleikhaei, Y., Mulder, J. A., & Cawood, P. A. (2022). Evaluating sediment recycling through combining inherited petrogenic and acquired sedimentary features of multiple detrital minerals. Basin Research, 43(3), 1055-1083. Scopus24 WoS21 |
| 2021 | Zoleikhaei, Y., Mulder, J. A., & Cawood, P. A. (2021). Integrated detrital rutile and zircon provenance reveals multiple sources for Cambrian sandstones in North Gondwana. Earth-Science Reviews, 213, 20 pages. Scopus50 WoS45 |
| 2016 | Garzanti, E., Al-Juboury, A. I., Zoleikhaei, Y., Vermeesch, P., Jotheri, J., Akkoca, D. B., . . . Vezzoli, G. (2016). The Euphrates-Tigris-Karun river system: Provenance, recycling and dispersal of quartz-poor foreland-basin sediments in arid climate. Earth Science Reviews, 162, 107-128. Scopus65 WoS63 |
| 2016 | Zoleikhaei, Y., Frei, D., Morton, A., & Zamanzadeh, S. M. (2016). Roundness of heavy minerals (zircon and apatite) as a provenance tool for unraveling recycling: A case study from the Sefidrud and Sarbaz rivers in N and SE Iran. Sedimentary Geology, 342, 106-117. Scopus59 WoS51 |
| 2015 | Zoleikhaei, Y., Amini, A., & Zamanzadeh, S. M. (2015). Integrated provenance analysis of Zakeen (Devonian) and Faraghan (early Permian) sandstones in the Zagros belt, SW Iran. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 101, 148-161. Scopus16 WoS16 |
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