2017-Ongoing; PhD in Public Policy, University of Aveiro; Thesis: Institutional arrangement for water circular economy – the challenge for inter-municipal cooperation; Supervisors: Dr Teresa Fidelis and Dr Filipe Teles;

2010-2013;   Master of Urban Planning- Regional Planning, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) , Thesis: Analysis of Tourism Destination Development Factors, Case: Ghaemshahr County; Supervisor: Dr. Esmaeil Shieh;

2005–2010; Bachelor of Urban Planning Engineering, University of Bojnourd;

Riazi, F., Fidélis, T., & Teles, F. (2023). Fostering the transition to water reuse: The role of institutional arrangements in the European Union circular economy action plans. In Water Management and Circular Economy (pp. 427–450). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95280-4.00012-6 

Fidélis, T., Matos, M. V., Sousa, M. C., Miranda, A. C., Riazi, F., Teles, F., & Capela, I. (2023). Assessing policy and planning contexts for the transition to water circular economy: Examples from Southern Europe. In Water Management and Circular Economy (pp. 113–142). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95280-4.00001-1 

Riazi, F., Fidélis, T., Matos, M. V., Sousa, M. C., Teles, F., & Roebeling, P. (2023). Institutional arrangements for water reuse: assessing challenges for the transition to water circularity. Water Policy. https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2023.155

Riazi, F., Fidélis, T., & Teles, F. (2022). Governance Arrangements for Water Reuse: Assessing Emerging Trends for Inter-Municipal Cooperation through a Literature Review. Water, 14(18), 2789. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14182789

Fidélis, T., Cardoso, A. S., Riazi, F., Miranda, A. C., Abrantes, J., Teles, F., & Roebeling, P. C. (2021). Policy narratives of circular economy in the EU – Assessing the embeddedness of water and land in national action plans. Journal of Cleaner Production, 288, 125685. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.125685

Fidélis, T., Teles, F., Roebeling, P., & Riazi, F. (2019). Governance for Sustainability of Estuarine Areas—Assessing Alternative Models Using the Case of Ria de Aveiro, Portugal. Water, 11(4), 846. https://doi.org/10.3390/w11040846

Fidélis, T. (coord.); Filipe José Casal Teles Nunes; Riazi, Fayaz, (2021). D3.3: Institutional arrangements of water supply, distribution and uses within and across case studies - identifying the barriers and drivers in place.

Fidélis, T. (coord.); Filipe José Casal Teles Nunes; Riazi, Fayaz, (2020). D3.2: Policy and planning settings for the transition to Water Circular Economy - barriers and drivers in place. https://www.eu-project-o.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/D3.2-Policy-design-for-the-transition-to-circular-economy-barriers-and-drivers-in-place.pdf

Fidélis, F. (coord.), Saavedra Cardoso, A., Riazi, F., Teles, F., Miranda, A., Roebeling, P., (2019). “Policy, planning and governance for water circular territories. Concepts and approaches.” Project Ô Internal Report; Project Deliverable D.3.1. GOVCOPP Department of Environment and Planning (DAO), University of Aveiro (UA), Aveiro, Portugal. 42pp. https://www.eu-project-o.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/D3.1-Policy-design-for-the-transition-to-circular-economy-assessing-the-inclusion-of-water-and-territory-in-national-action-plans.pdf

Fidélis, T. (coord.), Riazi, F., Saavedra Cardoso, A., Teles, F., Miranda, A., Roebeling, P., Capela, I., Lopes, M., (2019). “Analysis of institutional arrangements in place for water circular economy.” Project Ô Internal Report; Project Milestone MS.8. GOVCOPP Department of Environment and Planning (DAO), University of Aveiro (UA), Aveiro, Portugal. 17pp.

January 2021 Ongoing; 2021, Call for PhD Research Grants - 2020

March 2019- December 2020; Research fellow, Department of Environment and Planning, University of Aveiro; Project Ô: Demonstration of Planning and Technology Tools for a Circular, Integrated and Symbiotic Use of Water (H2020);

September 2013- January 2014; Teaching Design Principle 2 at Payame Noor University, Sari.

September 2012 – May 2013, Hoorshar Consulting Engineers, Tehran, Iran, Urban Planner Expert in Renovation Office of Amirieh and Monirieh Neighborhood

February 2010- May 2011, Tarho Memarie Mohit Consulting Engineers, Tehran, Iran Urban planner in Shahrood City Comprehensive Plan;