Dr. Bahareh Heidary is an Assistant Professor of Energy Governance at the School of Governance, Faculty of Management, University of Tehran. She currently serves as Executive Vice Dean of Governance school and also  Advisor to the President of the University of Tehran Science and Technology Park. She is also a member of the Strategic Council of the Policy Lab at the University of Tehran, actively contributing to education, research, and policymaking in the fields of energy governance, energy security, and energy transition.
Her academic and professional activities focus on bridging energy engineering, data analytics, and governance. Dr. Heidary has been among the pioneering faculty members involved in the development of the Master's and Ph.D. curricula in Energy Governance at the University of Tehran. She teaches a range of graduate-level courses, including Energy Systems Analysis, Water-Energy-Food-Environment (WEFE) Nexus, Renewable Energy Systems, Energy Imbalance and Energy Resilience, and Sustainable Energy Transitions.
Dr. Heidary has extensive experience in managing and implementing national and applied research projects in the fields of energy, water, and environmental governance. Her work has contributed to advancing evidence-based policymaking and sustainable development strategies in Iran. In addition to her teaching and research activities, she plays an active role in the country's scientific community through serving as a reviewer for national and international journals, participating in scientific and technical committees, and contributing to national and international conferences and professional events in the fields of governance and energy.

Research Interests:
*Energy Governance
*Energy Security and Energy System Resilience
*Energy Transition and Sustainable Development
*Water-Energy-Food-Environment (WEFE) Nexus
*Renewable Energy Systems and Related Technologies
*Energy Systems Modeling, Analysis, and Optimization
*Data Science, Data Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence