Mahyar Mohtadi

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Mahyar Mohtadi is a leading paleoceanographer whose research focuses on reconstructing past climate dynamics, particularly in the tropical Indo-Pacific region. His work centers on understanding how ocean circulation, monsoonal systems, and sea-surface temperatures have evolved over glacial-interglacial timescales. Mohtadi is perhaps best known for his methodological innovation in developing an automated pipette robot for cleaning foraminifera shells prior to Mg/Ca analysis—a critical step in generating reliable paleotemperature records. This technical advance, published in 2016, has been cited 8 times and exemplifies his commitment to improving proxy measurement precision. Beyond this, Mohtadi’s broader contributions include generating high-resolution records of Indonesian Throughflow variability and its influence on global climate, as well as reconstructing past changes in the Asian monsoon. His work has been instrumental in linking tropical ocean-atmosphere interactions to ice-age climate shifts, with his most cited papers collectively garnering hundreds of citations. Mohtadi’s research not only advances fundamental understanding of Earth’s climate system but also provides essential context for predicting future climate change.