Dr. Hadi Farhadian is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mining Engineering at the University of Birjand and a researcher in the fields of mineral exploration engineering, hydrogeology, and geomechanics. He obtained his Ph.D. in Mineral Exploration Engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology and has international research experience at the University of Basel and ETH Zurich. Dr. Farhadian’s research interests include numerical modeling, geostatistics, geomechanics, groundwater flow, and data mining. He has published numerous articles in reputable international journals and, in addition to his teaching and research activities, has played an active role in academic administration and innovation.