Mahdi Ganjvar, Ph.D. ,

Mehdi Ganjoor, Associate Professor in the Department of Islamic Philosophy and Theology at the University of Isfahan, was born in 1980 in Boshrouyeh (South Khorasan Province). He holds a Ph.D. in Transcendent Philosophy (Hikmat al-Muta'aliya), having defended his doctoral dissertation titled "The Influence of Mulla Sadra’s Philosophical Foundations on His Theological Thought" with an outstanding GPA of 19.60. As a prolific researcher, he has published over 60 academic and international articles. Some of his notable international publications include: 1. "Faith in God, philanthropy and foundations of criticism of religious violence in Mulla Sadra's philosophy." HTS: Theological Studies 76. No.1 (2020): 1-8. (Scopus: Q1) 2. "Islamic Model of Children’s Spiritual Education (CSE); its influence on improvement of communicational behaviour with non-coreligionists." International Journal of Children's Spirituality 24, no. 2 (2019): 124-139. (Scopus: Q1) 3. "Does Evolution reveal a world without Intelligent design?: a philosophical reflection on the atheistic reading of Darwinism”, European Journal of Science and Theology 17, no. 5 (2021): 107-119. (Scopus: Q1) 4. “How Can Philosophical Education Contribute to the Denial of Religious Violence?", European Journal of Science and Theology 19, no. 1 (2023): 1-20. (Scopus: Q1) 5. "Pathology of life in the Coronavirus-stricken world: a re-analysis of Sadraean practical theology." Contemporary Islam 18, no. 3 (2024): 479-499. (Scopus: Q1) 6. “From concept to practice: integrating ethical spirituality in philosophical counselling training”, Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, Vol 18 (2025). (Scopus: Q1) 7. "Philosophy for Children (PFC) as an educational practice to promote peace and non-violent coexistence", South African Journal of Philosophy 41, no. 1 (2022): 49-60. (Scopus: Q2) 8. "New spiritual movements as autonomous religiosity of Iranian young adults." Religio 30, no. 2 (2022): 91-112. (Scopus: Q2) He has also published articles in prestigious ISC-indexed journals with Q1 rankings, such as Quarterly Journal of Ethics in Science and Technology and Journal of Philosophy and Theology at the University of Tehran. His research interests include Islamic philosophy, methodology of philosophical theology, ethics, and spirituality studies. Ganjvar has actively participated in international conferences, including "The Isfahan School of Philosophy," "International Congress on the Development of Sciences Based on Revelational Rationality," and "International Conference on Spiritual Education and Health from the Perspective of Imam Ali (AS)," serving as a scientific secretary and reviewer. In addition to his academic roles, he has held administrative positions, including: Cultural Director of Sobh-e Sadeq University Head of the Islamic Studies Department Vice Dean of Graduate Studies in the Department of Islamic Philosophy and Theology at the University of Isfahan