Education
| Degree | Graduated in | Major | University |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSc | 2002 | Irrigation Engineering | Shahid-Bahonar University |
| MSc | 2005 | Hydraulic Structure | Shahid-Chamran University |
| Doctoral | 2012 | Hydraulic Structure | Shahid-Chamran University |
Employment Information
| Faculty/Department | Position/Rank | Employment Type | Cooperation Type | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Water Engineering | Associate Professor, Department of Water Engineering, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran | Tenured | Full Time | 21 |
Work Experience
A) Academic administrative positions (term-based)
- Head of the Campus of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, University of Birjand
- Legal member and Secretary of the University’s Specialized Orchard Committee
- Head of the Department of Water Science and Engineering, University of Birjand
- Director of Student Affairs, University of Birjand
- Deputy Director for Educational Affairs, University of Birjand
- Director of Continuing Education, Evening Programs and International Students, University of Birjand
- Member of the Academic Council, University of Birjand
- Head of the Hydraulic Laboratory
- Head of the Qanat Research Institute, University of Birjand
- Secretary of the Higher Education Economics Committee, Resistance Economy Headquarters, University of Birjand
- Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board Member of the journal "Aquifer and Qanat"
- Head of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Ferdows (branch)
- Member of the University Council
- Deputy Head of the Water Engineering Group
B) Academic administrative positions (occasional / event-based)
- Scientific Secretary of the 24th National Hydraulic Conference of Iran
- Secretary of the Specialized Session on Qanat and Qanat Management (virtual)
- Head of Registration and Welcome Committee for New Students
- Secretary of the First National Conference on New Opportunities for Production and Employment in the Agricultural Sector in Eastern Iran
- Secretary of the First National Conference on Qanat and Qanat Management
- Responsible for Establishing and Launching the Master's Program in Hydraulic Structures at the University of Birjand
Awards
A) Academic
- Distinguished Teaching Professor (University-level)
- Selected Book: "Water Resources, Uses and Issues" — University of Birjand Distinguished Book (Research Week)
- Awarded incentive salary increment under relevant regulation (promotional stipend)
- Certificate of appreciation for contribution to the "7th Royesh Intra-University Festival" — named as a Royesh supporter
- Awarded incentive salary increment for achieving top research scores over three consecutive academic years
- Exemplary/Model Professor, University of Birjand
- Awarded incentive salary increment for outstanding managerial services (by university executive board)
- Top Researcher, University of Birjand
- Certificate of appreciation from the Vice President for Cultural & Social Affairs for cultural activities at Ferdows Faculty of Engineering and Technology
- Certificate of appreciation from the County Headquarters for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice for cultural activities at Ferdows Faculty of Engineering and Technology
B) Non‑academic / External
- Selected Book: "Water Resources, Uses and Issues" — Selected Book of the 31st National Student Book of the Year Festival (author received certificate)
- Book "Qanat Hydraulic Structure" — Honorable Mention, 4th Provincial Book of the Year Festival (South Khorasan)
- Certificate of appreciation from the Governor and IRGC Commander of Khuzestan for work on martyrs’ memorials (as provincial expert)
- Certificate of appreciation from the Deputy for Development (Construction) of Khuzestan Governorate for dedicated and valuable services
- Selected Young Scientific Achiever of Baqer-al-Olum Mosque
- Ranked 2nd in PhD entrance exam and program, Ranked 18th in Master's entrance exam and 2nd in Master's program, Ranked 3rd in Bachelor's program; outstanding student in primary, middle, high school and pre-university levels
- Awards in Quran recitation contests at Birjand County level: 1st place (3rd year middle school), 3rd place (1st & 2nd years middle school), and 4th place (5th grade primary); certificate from Birjand Education Department
Subjects Taught
A) Courses taught (taught or currently teaching in Faculties of Engineering and Agriculture)
A-1) Doctoral level:
- Water Issues of Iran (PhD in Water Resources)
A-2) Master’s level:
- River Engineering (MSc in Water Resources)
- Physical and Hydraulic Models (MSc in Hydraulic Structures)
- Design of Water Regulation Structures (MSc in Hydraulic Structures)
- Advanced Design of Hydraulic Structures (MSc in Hydraulic Structures)
- Instrumentation (MSc in Hydraulic Structures)
- River Mechanics (MSc in Watershed Science and Engineering — Floods and Rivers specialization)
- Principles of Dam and Hydraulic Structure Engineering (MSc in Water Resources)
- Design of Irrigation and Drainage Networks (MSc in Irrigation and Drainage)
- Seminar (Master’s)
A-3) Bachelor’s level:
- Fluid Mechanics
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Ferdows Faculty of Engineering — Civil Engineering (Execution))
- Design of Hydraulic Structures
- Open-channel Hydraulics
- Hydraulics
- Erosion and Sedimentation (Dam and Network Engineering)
- Introduction to Specialized Water Engineering Software
- Advanced Surveying / Mapping
- Principles of Land Levelling (Irrigation Technology)
- Introduction to Computers (Agronomy / Crop Science)
- Strength of Materials (Water Engineering and Rangeland & Watershed Engineering)
- Statics (Water Engineering and Rangeland & Watershed Engineering)
- Statics and Strength of Materials (Rangeland & Watershed Engineering)
- Statics (Ferdows Faculty of Engineering — Civil Engineering / Building)
- Soil Mechanics II (Ferdows Faculty of Engineering — Civil Engineering / Building)
- Undergraduate Project Supervision (BSc in Water Engineering and Dam & Network Engineering)
Course Topics
Hydraulic
Sediment Hydraulic
River Engineering
Hydraulic Structure
Qanat
Laboratory Research in water and science engineering
Workshops
- Review of novel methods for erosion control around bridge abutments — Azar 1391. Faculty of Agriculture, University of Birjand.
- The Boldeh Qanat of Ferdows County from the perspective of history and culture — Azar 1392. Faculty of Agriculture, University of Birjand.
- Measuring instruments in water research — Azar 1393. Faculty of Agriculture, University of Birjand.
- Instructor, Workshop “Application of the HEC‑RAS Mathematical Model in River Engineering” — Regional Water Authority of South Khorasan, course code: 1650, duration: 15 hours.
- The necessity of attention to qanats and prioritizing their restoration based on professional and scientific criteria — Bahman 1395. Najian‑e Ab (Water Saviors) Association, Gonabad County.
Conferences
- Scientific Secretary of the 24th National Hydraulic Conference of Iran
- Secretary of the Specialized Session on Qanat and Qanat Management (virtual)
- Secretary of the First National Conference on New Opportunities for Production and Employment in the Agricultural Sector in Eastern Iran
- Secretary of the First National Conference on Qanat and Qanat Management
Journal Membership
- Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board Member of the journal "Aquifer and Qanat"
Membership in Scientific Societies
- 9th International Seminar on River Engineering, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz — Bahman 1391 (February 2013).
- 12th Seminar on Irrigation and Evaporation Reduction, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman — Shahrivar 1392 (September 2013).
- 12th Iranian Hydraulic Conference, University of Tehran — Aban 1392 (November 2013).
- 1st National Conference on Hydraulic Structures and Irrigation, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources — Esfand 1392 (March 2014).
- 1st National Conference on Challenges of Water Resources and Agriculture, Islamic Azad University — Isfahan (Khorasgan) — 1392 (2013/2014).
- 2nd National Conference on the Water Crisis, Shahrekord University — Shahrivar 1393 (September 2014).
- Congress on Water Harvesting and Watershed Management, University of Birjand — Bahman 1393 (January 2015).
- 11th National Conference on Watershed Science and Engineering of Iran, Yasouj University — Ordibehesht 1395 (May 2016).
- 1st National Conference on New Opportunities for Production and Employment in the Agricultural Sector in Eastern Iran (in line with the goals of the Resistance Economy), University of Birjand — Bahman 1396 (February 2018).
- National Conference on Civil Engineering and Architecture in 21st Century Urban Management, University of Applied Science and Technology (Organization of Municipal Cooperation), Shahriar Higher Education Institute and Center for Creativity & Innovation Development — Tir 1397 (July 2018).
- 1st National Conference on Modelling and New Technologies in Water Management, University of Birjand — Mehr 1397 (October 2018).
- 1st National Symposium on the Boldeh Qanat of Ferdows, Ferdows — Khordad 1398 (June 2019).
- 19th Iranian Hydraulic Conference, Mashhad — Bahman 1399 (February 2021).
- 5th National Congress on Irrigation and Drainage of Iran, Birjand — Tir 1400 (July 2021).
- 20th Iranian Hydraulic Conference, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources — Aban 1400 (November 2021).
- 21st Iranian Hydraulic Conference, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz — Bahman 1401 (February 2023).
- 1st International and 2nd National Conference on Modelling and New Technologies in Water Management, University of Birjand — Esfand 1401 (March 2023).
Research Plans
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Principal investigator, Research project: "Investigation of initiation conditions for movement of deposited particles in rectangular open channels with non-erodible bed" — University of Birjand. Project start: 24/3/1385; end: 8/12/1386.
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Principal investigator, Research project: "Assessment of saffron growers’ awareness about irrigation-related issues (case study: South Khorasan)" — Project start: 1/2/1394; end: 13/8/1394.
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Principal investigator, Research project: "Developing a management framework based on modern decision‑making methods for prioritizing the restoration of qanats in South Khorasan Province" — Vice‑Presidency for Science and Technology. Project start: 10/8/1393; end: 1/9/1395.
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Research collaborator, Project: "Evaluation of downscaling methods for drought prediction under climate change" — Project start: 27/6/1395; end: 18/11/1396.
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Principal investigator, Research project: "Investigation of the effects of precipitation temporal patterns in Southwest Asia on Iran" — Project start: 1/2/1397; end: 8/11/1397.
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Research collaborator, Project: "Proposing and prioritizing water‑crisis management strategies using the VIKOR method (case study: Yazd‑Ardakan plain)" — Project start: 6/8/1397; end: 8/11/1397.
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Research collaborator, Project: "Investigation of managerial and hydrogeological factors affecting groundwater level fluctuations in Sarayan Plain" — Project start: 2/8/1398; end: 11/4/1398.
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Principal investigator, Research project: "Assessment of flood management at Amirabad campus, University of Birjand" — Project start: 8/3/1398; end: 28/11/1398.
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Research collaborator, Project: "Assessing effects of climate change and drought on water resources of Birjand Plain and proposing practical adaptation measures" — Regional Water Company of South Khorasan. Project start: 25/4/1393; end: 22/10/1398.
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Research collaborator, Project: "Comparison of standard statistical method and nonparametric models IBK and M5 decision tree for locating potential groundwater contamination (case study: Astanah‑Koohsafahan plain)" — Project end: 2/11/1398.
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Principal investigator, Research project: "Frequency analysis of nonstationary hydrological time series using a modified reservoir‑index based method" — Project start: 15/12/1397; end: 25/3/1399.
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Research collaborator, Project: "Investigation of climate change effects on daily evapotranspiration using models with different mathematical structures across Iran’s climates" — Project start: 12/4/1398; end: 19/3/1400.
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Principal investigator, Research project: "Assessment of climate change at Bam and Kerman stations using data‑driven models" — Project start: 10/7/1398; end: 5/4/1400.
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Research collaborator, Project: "Evaluation of linear and nonlinear models in downscaling precipitation and temperature at fine scale in South Khorasan Province" — Project start: 8/2/1395; end: 13/5/1400.