Zahra Zandvakili

Education and Professional Experience

April 2026–Present

Especially Appointed Researcher, Geochemical Research Center, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo

January 2026–March 2026

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Symbiotic Systems Science, Fukushima University

February 2025–December 2025

Research Associate, Faculty of Symbiotic Systems Science, Fukushima University

March 2025

Ph.D. in Earth Science, Kochi University

Supervisor: Prof. Yoshiro Nishio

March 2016

M.Sc. in Hydrogeology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran

Research

My research focuses on the origin and evolution of geofluids in tectonically active regions using isotope geochemistry. I investigate fluid migration associated with earthquakes, subduction zones, and hydrothermal systems through multi-isotope approaches involving Li, Sr, B, Cl, and I isotopes.

Selected Publications

• Zandvakili, Z., Kagoshima, T., Morishita, T., Hiramatsu, Y., Kawamoto, Y., Akishiba, M., & Nishio, Y. (2026). Lithium and strontium isotope systematics of hot spring waters from the Noto Peninsula: Constraints on the origin of geofluids associated with the 2024 M7.6 earthquake. *Geochemical Journal. *
• Zandvakili, Z., Nishio, Y., & Sano, Y. (2024). Geofluid behavior prior to the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake: Insights from groundwater geochemistry. *Progress in Earth and Planetary Science. *
• Zandvakili, Z., & Nishio, Y. (2024). Origin of spring waters in the Matsushiro area: Implications for the 1965–1967 earthquake swarm and subsequent water eruption. *Geochemical Journal. *

Memberships

• Japan Geoscience Union (Elected Representative Member, 2026–2028)
• Geochemical Society of Japan
• Geochemical Society of USA
• Volcanological Society of Japan
• Ocean Floor Geoscience Focus Group