Mohammad Mohammadrezaei

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About Mohammad Mohammadrezaei

Dr Mohammad Mohammadrezaei is a Social and Behavioural Science Research Officer in the Agri-Food Business and Spatial Analysis Department at the Teagasc Climate Centre. His research focuses on applying multi-actor behavioural studies to understand decision-making dynamics related to adaptation and mitigation strategies. His interests lie in using mixed methods to analyse and model farmers' and other key actors’ (within AKIS) behaviour change regarding the adoption of adaptation and mitigation practices. He is also involved in co-designing and evaluating the impact of participatory and multi-actor behaviour change interventions, providing recommendations to accelerate the translation of policy into farm-level action. Mohammad applies various Social Cognition Theories (e.g, TPB, PMT, VBN), Socio-Ecological Theory, Social Learning Theory, and Construal Level Theory to predict, explain, and model behaviours and decision-making processes. His work informs the design of interventions, behaviour change policies, initiatives, and extension programmes. His expertise spans advanced quantitative (causal analysis) and qualitative (exploratory) research methods, including Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), regression analyses (linear, multinomial, ordinal), Nonlinear Canonical Correlation Analysis (NLCCA), cluster and factor analysis, indexing, the Delphi technique, focus groups, and in-depth interviews. Mohammad has served as a task leader in several national and EU Horizon projects, including Nutritive, SafeHabitus, and BeSAFE. He is also the Principal Investigator for Farm Resilience and EMIT-CHANGE, leading policy and strategic initiatives. His research has been widely published in leading peer-reviewed journals in social and behavioural sciences. Additionally, he actively shares his findings through national and international conferences, research publications, and press releases.