Dr. Ali Sharghi is an Associate Professor at Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, specializing in landscape architecture, urban planning, and architectural design, recognized for his extensive academic leadership and contributions to sustainable urban development. He has served as Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Head of the Department of Architecture, and a long-standing member of Tehran Municipality’s Facade Committee, guiding major academic and civic initiatives in architecture and urban policy. His research centers on urban regeneration, age-friendly cities, affordable housing planning, visual aesthetic preferences, and the evolution of cultural approaches in urban environments, reflected in influential publications across international journals and highly cited works in urban green spaces, social sustainability, and spatial evaluation. Dr. Sharghi has contributed to editorial activities as a board member of the Journal of Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design and has participated in significant professional bodies as an Official Expert of Justice for land and building evaluation, member of the Iranian Association of Engineering Education, associate member of the Iran Construction Engineering Organization, and member of several national scientific and environmental associations. His research impact includes 52 citations, 18 publications, and an h-index of 4.
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Featured Publications
1. Salehi Kousalari F., Ghanbaran A.H., Sharghi A., Jahani A., Satari Rad A., Predicting visual aesthetic preferences in Tehran city universities campuses using machine learning techniques. Scientific Reports, 2025, 15(1), 36918.
2. Rakhshandehroo M., Mohd Yusof M.J., Ale Ebrahim N., Sharghi A., et al., 100 most cited articles in urban green and open spaces: a bibliometric analysis. Current World Environment, 2015, 10(2), 53.
3. Sharqi A., Zarghami A., Olfat E., Kousalari M.A.S., Evaluating status of global indices of age-friendly city in Tehran metropolis (AFC). Architecture Civil Engineering Environment, 2016, 9(3), 35–51.
4. Sharghi A., Nourtaghani A., Ramzanpour M., Gorji R.B., Low-income housing location based on affordable criteria using AHP Model and GIS Technique (Case Study: Babolsar City). Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2022, 24(8), 10337–10377.
5. Sharghi A., Jahanzamin Y., Ghanbaran A., Jahanzamin S., A study on evolution and development of urban regeneration with emphasis on the cultural approach. Turkish Online Journal of Design, Art and Communication, 2018, 271–284.
Dr. Sharghi’s work strengthens the scientific foundation of sustainable urban development by integrating evidence-based planning with social well-being. His research advances tools and insights that help cities evolve into more inclusive, resilient, and culturally responsive environments.