Department

 Areas of Interest

•   Hydro-System Engineering and Management
•   Risk and Uncertainties analysis
•   Reliability Based Optimum Design and Operation
•   Environmental Impact Assessment
•   Water Quality Modeling and Management  

Positions Held

Academic

•   Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, IUST, 1998-Present
•   Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, IUST, 1990-1998
•   Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, IUST, 1979-1990
•   Head of the Department, of Civil Engineering, IUST, 1998-2002
•   Visiting Professor, University of California, Davis, 1989-1990
•   Deputy in Research Affairs, Dept. of Civil Engineering, IUST, 1992-1994

Professional

• Chairman of Board of Directors, Mahab Ghodss Consulting Engineers, (MGCE) 1996-1998
• Member of the Board of Directors, Mahab Ghodss Consulting Engineers, 1990-2002
• Director of Research Department, Mahab Ghodss Consulting Engineers, MGCE, 1990-1996
• Member of National Water Standard Supreme Committee,1999-2002
• Chief engineer, project manager, and design engineer, Mahab Ghodss Consulting Engineers, 1983-1990, in numerous storage-dam projects, namely
• Baroon (Makoo) dam
• 15th of Khordad dam
• Tabarak abad dam
• Kavar dam
• Soofi chai dam
• Barzoo dam  

Course Taught

 Graduate level (Ph. D programs)

•   Hydro- Informatics
•   Hydro - System Design and Management
•   Flood and Drought Management

 Graduate Level (MSc Program)

•   Water Supply
•   Advance Hydraulics
•   Water Resources Planning and Management
•   Water Resources Quality Control
•   Civil Engineering Systems
•   Environmental Impact Assessment
•   Hydraulic Structure Design
•   Water Quality Management

Undergraduate Level

•   Open Channel Flow
•   Fluid Mechanics
•   Hydrology
•   Water Supply & Sewerage
•   Water Resources System Engineering
•   Civil Engineering Systems
•   Water conveyance systems Design
•   Design of small Dams

Professional Memberships

•   Member, Iran Academy of Science
•   Member, Society of Iran Value Engineering, Member of board of director and member of board of founders, ID# 181178
•   Member of board of founders, Iran society of hydropower
•   Member of board of founders, Iran society of construction management
•   Member, Iran Society of Hydraulics, 1990-Present, ID# 74-1037-1
•   Member, Iranian Water Resources Association, 1992-Present, ID# 73-01-118
•   Member, Iran national committee on large dams, 1992-present
•   Member, Iran National Committee in Irrigation and Drainage, 1992-Present
•   Chief Editor of I.J of Water Resources Engineering 1992-1998  

Associate Editor to

•   International Journal of Engineering and Science

Member of the Editorial Board to

•   Modaress
•   Iran Water Resources Research
•   Sharif
•   Water and Wastewater

Member of advisory board to

•   Asian J. of Structural Engineering
•   Amir- Kabir Journal

Reviewer to

•   ASCE, Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
•   ASCE, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
•   Journal of Environmental Management

Publications

Books

•  Hydrology, 1980 (in Persian)
•  Design of Hydraulic Structures for Small Dams, 1988
•  Wastewater Engineering, Vol. I, 1998 (in Persian)
•  Wastewater Engineering, Vol. II, in press (in Persian)  

Journal papers (in English)

1. Large-Scale Nonlinear Conjunctive Use Optimization Problem: Decomposition Algorithm, J of Water Resources Planning and Management, Vol.1, pp. 59-71, 2010.
2. Ant-colony-based simulation–optimization modeling for the design of a forced water pipeline system considering the effects of dynamic pressures, Journal of Hydroinformatics, 12(2), pp. 212-224,2010
3. Optimizing Multi-Reservoir Operation Rules; An improved HBMO Approach, Journal of Hydroinformatics, in press, 2010
4. Risk-based optimization of large flood-diversion systems using genetic algorithms, Engineering Optimization, Vol.41, No.3, pp. 259-273, 2010.
5. Risk-based approach to unbalanced bidding in construction projects, Engineering Optimization, In Press, 2010.
6. Fuzzy-based MOGA approach to stochastic time–cost trade-off problem, Automation in Construction, Vol.18, No.5,2009.
7. Total Dissolved Solid Modeling; Karkheh Reservoir Case Example, Int. J. Environ. Res., 3(4):671-680, 2009
8. Fuzzy Rule Based Models Modification by New Data: Application to Flood Flow Forecasting, Water Resource Management, vol. 23, pp. 2491–2504, 2009.
9. Fuzzy multi-objective optimization of finance-based scheduling for construction projects with uncertainties in cost, Engineering Optimization ,Vol. 41, No. 11, pp.1063–1080, 2009.
10. An Improved Continuous Ant Algorithm for Optimization of Water Resources Problems, Water Resource Management ,Vol.23, pp.2119–2139, 2009.
11. Reservoir Eutrophication Modeling, Sensitivity Analysis, and Assessment: Application to Karkheh Reservoir, Iran, Environmental Engineering Science, Vol. 26, No.7, pp. 1227-1238, 2009.
12. Nondominated Archiving Multicolony Ant Algorithm in Time–Cost Trade-Off Optimization, ASCE,Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 135, pp. 668-674, 2009.
13. Non-dominated archiving multi-colony ant algorithm for multi-objective optimization: Application to multi-purpose reservoir operation, Engineering Optimization, Vol. 41, No. 4, pp.313–325, 2009.
14. Optimization of Non-Convex water Resource problems by Honey-bee Mating Optimization (HBMO) Algorithm, Engineering Computations, Vol.26, No.3, pp. 267-280, 2009.
15. An iterative Penalty Method for the Optimal Design of Pipe Networks, International Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol.7, No.2, pp.109-123, 2009.
16. Cyclic storage systems optimization: Semi-distributed parameter approach, Journal of American Water Works Association(AWWA), Vol.101, No.2, pp. 90-103, 2009.
17. Total dissolved solid modeling: Karkhe reservoir case example, International Journal of Environmental Research,Vol.3 , No.4, 2009.
18. Design-Operation of Multi-Hydropower Reservoirs: HBMO Approach, Water Resource Management,Vol.22, No.12, 2008.
19. A case-based reasoning approach to application of value engineering methodology in the construction industry, Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 26, No.4, 363 – 372, 2008.
20. Cyclic storage design and operation optimization; hybrid GA decomposition approach, International Journal of Civil Engineering. Vol. 6, No. 1, pp.34-47, 2008.
21. Integrating system dynamics and fuzzy logic modeling for construction risk management, Construction Management and Economics, Vol.26, pp.1197-1212, 2008.
22. Honey-bee mating optimization (HBMO) algorithm in deriving optimal operation rules for reservoirs, Journal of Hydroinformatics, Vol.10, No.3, pp.257-264, 2008.
23. Lumped Approach to a Multi-Period–Multi-Reservoir Cyclic Storage System Optimization, Water Resource Management, Vol.22, No.12, pp.1741-1760, 2008.
24. Time-cost optimization: using GA and fuzzy sets theory for uncertainties in cost, Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 26, Issue 7, pp. 679 – 691, 2008.
25. Dynamic Risk Analysis in Construction Projects, Canadian J. of Civil Engineering, vol.35, pp. 820-831, 2008.
26. System dynamics approach for construction risk analysis, International Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp.120-131, 2008.
27. A Case-Based Reasoning approach to application of value engineering methodology in construction industry, Construction management and economics, Vol. 26, Issue 4, pages 363 – 372, 2008.
28. Multi-Colony Ant Algorithm for Continuous Multi-Reservoir Operation Optimization Problem, Water Resource Management, Vol.22, No.12, pp.1741-1760, 2008.
29. Multi-Reservoir Operation with Honey-Bees Mating Optimization Algorithm, Journal of Water Resources Management, in press, 2009.
30. Dynamic Programming Approach to Optimal Design of Cascade Stilling Basins, ASCE, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, Vol.133, No.8, pp.949 - 954, 2007.
31. Rule-Based Fuzzy System for Assessing Groundwater Vulnerability, ASCE, Journal of Environmental Engineering, Vol. 133, No. 5, pp.532-540, 2007.
32. Multi-Objective Optimization of Time-Cost –Quality using Multi-Colony Ant algorithm, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol.8, No.2, 2007.
33. Fuzzy Approach to Earth Work Optimization , ASCE (CEM), 133(2),pp.181-190 , 2007.
34. Multi-reservoir Operation by Adaptive Pheromone Reinitiated Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm, International J. of Civil Engrg., vol. 5(4), pp.284-301, 2007
35. Fuzzy Waste Load Allocation Model with Fuzzy Goals; Simulation-Optimization Approach, Journal of Water Resources Management, Vol.21, pp.1207–1224, 2007.
36. Honey-Bee Mating Optimization Algorithm (HBMO) for Optimal Reservoir Operation, Journal of Franklin Institute, 344, pp.452–462, 2007.
37. Hydrograph Based Storm Sewer Design Optimization by Genetic Algorithm, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 33, pp. 319-325, 2006
38. Optimum Design of Water Conveyance System with Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm, International J. of Civil Engineering, vol. 3(1) 2006.
39. Reservoir operation by ant colony optimization algorithms, Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, vol. 30(B1),pp.107-117, 2006.
40. Improved ant colony optimization algorithm for reservoir operation, Scientia Iranica, vol. 13(3), pp.295-302, 2006.
41. Honey-Bees Mating Optimization (HBMO) Algorithm: A new heuristic approach for water resources optimization, Journal of Water Resources Management, vol.20, pp. 661-680, 2006.
42. Fuzzy Decision Support System for Application of Value Engineering in Construction Industry, International J. of Civil Engineering, 4(4), pp.261-270, 2006.
43. ‍Optimum Design of Cyclic Storage System; Lumped Approach ‍, WSEAS Transactions on Energy, Environment, and Sustainable Development, vol.2,No.6,pp.711-718, 2006
44. Optimum Layout for Water Quality Monitoring Stations; Ant Colony Approach, WSEAS Transactions on Energy, Environment, and Sustainable Development, vol.2,No.6, pp. 763-770,2006
45. Ant colony optimization algorithm (ACO); a new heuristic for engineering optimization. , WSEAS Transaction of information system and application. 5(2), pp. 606-610, May 2005
46. Development of unit response matrix coefficients with ANN., WSEAS Transaction of information system and application. 11(4), pp.2121-2128, Nov.2005
47. New look at the cyclic storage systems; 1-system definition and model formulation. WSEAS Transaction of information system and application. 11(4), pp.2058-2065, Nov, 2005
48. New look at the cyclic storage systems; 2- model solution methodology and analysis of the results., WSEAS Transaction of information system and application.,11(4), pp. 2115-2120, N0v. 2005
49. ‍Optimizing Ajichai Flood Levee's Encroachment; A GA Approach ‍, WSEAS Transactions of Information Science and Applications, 5(2), pp. 611-617, May 2005, ISSN 1790-0832.
50. ‍GA in Least Cost Design of Stepped Spillways ‍, WSEAS Transactions of Information Science and Applications, 5(2), pp. 637-643, May 2005, ISSN 1790-0832.
51. Static site layout optimization with ACO algorithm, WSEAS Transactions of Information Science and Applications, 5(2), pp. 630-637,2005.
52. A stochastic dynamic programming model with fuzzy storage states for reservoir operation, Advances in Water Resources, vol.27, pp1105-1110, 2004.
53. Optimization and simulation of multiple reservoir system operation, Journal of Water Supply, Research, and Technology,(AQUA), vol.56(6),pp.409-424, 2004.
54. System dynamics modeling approach for gated and ungated flood routing in a cascade multi- reservoir system, International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol.2(4), pp. 213-222, 2004.
55. Optimum design and operation of irrigation pumping stations, ASCE (IR), vol.129, no.3 pp.149-154, 2003
56. Fuse gate design; an optimization approach, I. J. of Engineering, vol. 1 No. 1 pp 28-32, 2003
57. Optimizing spillway design considering flood routing and hydrologic uncertainties, Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, vol.27 (B1), pp. 111-121, Shiraz, Iran, 2003
58. A coupled surface water and groundwater flow model (2003), Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, vol.28, No.B1, pp 137-144, Shiraz, Iran
59. An improved storm water network design model in spreadsheet template (2002), I.J.of Engineering, 13(4), pp. 135-148
60. Optimum design of labyrinth spillway for given flood hydrograph, IJ of Engrg. Vol. 10(2), PP. 37-51, 1999.
61. Optimizing large river diversions, Hydropower and Dam, PP. 88-92, 1998.
62. Labyrinth spillway design, an optimization approach, IJ of Water Resources Engineering, Vol. 3(2), PP. 1-12, 1995.
63. River diversion optimization under hydraulic and hydrologic uncertainties. ASCE (WRRM), vol. 120, No.1, pp 36-47, 1994.
64. Optimizing river diversion under hydraulic and hydrologic uncertainties, ASCE (WRRM), 120(1), PP. 36-46, 1994.
65. An Optimum land leveling technique for surface irrigation, International Journal of Engineering, Vol. 3(1), PP. 31-42, 1992.
66. Reservoir planning for irrigation district. ACSE (WRRM) vol. 117 No. 1 pp. 74-85, 1991
67. Optimization model for wastewater reuse in Irrigation. ASCE (IR), vol. 115, No.2, pp. 185-202, 1990.
68. Determining optimum spillway capacity based on estimated flood distribution. Water Power and Dam Construction, vol.42, No. 1. pp 44-53, 1990.
69. Optimizing spillway capacity with uncertainty in flood estimator. ASCE (WRRM), vol. 116, No. 1, pp. 71-84, 1990.
70. Optimization of hydropower model for integrating in water supply system. ACSE (WRPM), vol. 116, No. 5 pp.665-675, 1990.
71. The development of labyrinth spillway design. Water Power and Dam Construction, pp. 36-39, May 1988.
72. Model for simulating soil-water content considering evapotranspiration. Journal of hydrology, vol. 37, pp. 309-322, 1978.  

Conference Papers (In English)

1. Quality-Quantity Simulation Model for Stream-Aquifer Interaction, 33rd IAHR Congress: Water Engineering for a Sustainable Environment, pp. 4592-4599, 2009.
2. Optimal Design and Operation of Fuse-gates Considering Water Loss due to Gates Tilting, World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2009: Great Rivers, pp. 3053-3060, 2009.
3. Fuzzy group decision making and its application in water resource planning and management, Improving Integrated Surface and Groundwater Resources Management in a Vulnerable and Changing World, pp.311,317, 2009.(is it conf. paper?)
4. A fuzzy-based model for unbalanced bidding in construction, First International Conference on Construction In Developing Countries (ICCIDC–I), pp.57-63, 2008.
5. An Improved Linear Programming Model For One-Dimensional Cutting Stock Problem, First International Conference on Construction In Developing Countries (ICCIDC–I), pp.51-56, 2008.
6. Modeling Subcontractors Cooperation in Time; Cooperative Game Theory Approach, First International Conference on Construction In Developing Countries (ICCIDC–I), pp.312-319, 2008.
7. Multiple Resource Constraint Time-Cost-Resource Optimization Using Genetic Algorithm, First International Conference on Construction In Developing Countries (ICCIDC–I), pp.42-50, 2008.
8. Optimization of uncertain construction time-cost trade-off problem, First International Conference on Construction In Developing Countries (ICCIDC–I), pp.192-200, 2008.
9. Uncertain scheduling based on Accepted risk level and optimism of a project manager, First International Conference on Construction In Developing Countries (ICCIDC–I), pp.201-209, 2008.
10. Ant Colony Optimization for Continuous Domains: Application to Reservoir Operation Problems, Eighth International Conference on Hybrid Intelligent Systems, pp.13-18, 2008.
11. Modeling and Simulation of Quality Management Process, 4th International Project Management Conference, 2008.
12. Financed- based Scheduling for Construction Projects with Improved ILP Model, CSCE 2008 Annual Conference, 2008.
13. Fuzzy Approach to Project Delivery System Selection, International Project Management Conference, 2007.
14. System Dynamics Approach to Optimum Response Selection in Construction Project Risks, International Project Management Conference, 2007.
15. Optimum layout of water quality monitoring stations: Ant colony approach Int.conf. On Energy, Environment, Ecosystem, and sustainable development, Greece, July 11-13, 2006, pp.300-305.
16. Optimum Design of Cyclic Storage System; Lumped Approach, Int.conf. on Energy ,Environment , Ecosystem, and sustainable development, Greece , July 11-13,2006, pp.499-504.
17. Optimum Layout and Operation of Pumping System in Coastal Aquifers, GA Approach, 9th Inter-Regional Conf. on Environment-Water (EnviroWater 2006), May 17-19, 2006.
18. Dynamic Site Layout Optimization; Ant Colony Approach, Joint International Conference on Computing and Decision Making in Civil and Building Engineering, June 14-16, 2006 - Montréal, Canada.
19. HBMO in Engineering Optimization, Proceedings of the 9th International Water Technology Conference (IWTC), Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Mar. 17-20, 2005, pp 1053-1063.
20. Simulation-Optimization Model for Fuzzy Waste Load Allocation, Proceedings of the 6th WSEAS Int. Conf. on EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTING, Lisbon, Portugal, June 16-18, 2005, pp 384-391.
21. Fuzzy Decision Making In Water Quality Management Using Simulation - Optimization Approach, Proceeding of WSEAS Int. Conf. on EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTING, Corfu, Greece, August 23-25, 2005.
22. ‍GA in Optimizing Ajichai Flood Levee's Encroachment‍, Proceedings of the 6th WSEAS Int. Conf. on EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTING, Lisbon, Portugal, June 16-18, 2005, pp 392-399.
23. Simulation- optimization model for fuzzy waste load allocation. Proc. Of the 6th Int. Conf. on evolutionary computing, Lisbon, Portugal, June 2005, pp 384-391.
24. ‍HBMO (Honey Bees Mating Optimization) Algorithm, A New Heuristic Approach in reservoir optimum operation ‍, Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Modeling, Simulation & Applied Optimization (ICMSAO/05), Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 1-3, 2005.
25. ‍Honey Bees Mating Optimization Algorithm (HBMO); A new heuristic approach for engineering optimization ‍, Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Modeling, Simulation & Applied Optimization (ICMSAO/05), Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 1-3, 2005.
26. ‍Multi-Reservoir Operation Optimization with Honeybees Mating Optimization (HBMO) Algorithm ‍, Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Modeling, Simulation & Applied Optimization (ICMSAO/05), Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 1-3, 2005.
27. ‍HBMO in Optimal Reservoir Operation ‍, Proceedings of the 9th International Water Technology Conference (IWTC), Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Mar. 17-20, 2005, pp 999-1008.
28. ‍Evaluation of Artificial Neural Networks in Optimization Models of Hydropower Reservoir Operation ‍, Proceedings of the 9th International Water Technology Conference (IWTC), Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Mar. 17-20, 2005, pp 985-998.
29. ‍Optimization of Levee's Setback; A New GA Approach ‍, Proceedings of the 6th WSEAS Int. Conf. on EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTING, Lisbon, Portugal, June 16-18, 2005, pp 400-406.
30. Simulation of eutrophication process with system dynamics approach in Karkheh reservoir. 24th International symposium, North American Lake Management Society, 2004.
31. ‍MBO (Marriage Bees Optimization), A New Heuristic Approach in Hydro-systems Design and Operation ‍, Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Managing Rivers In The 21st Century (ICMR): Issues and Challenges, Penang, Malaysia, Sep. 21-23, pp 499-504.,2005
32. System dynamics modeling of hydropower reservoir operation, ICOLD. 2004, Seoul, South Korea.
33. Generalized gate operation model for flood control in gated spillways, 1th national congress in civil engineering, Shariff University, 2004, Tehran, Iran.
34. Water quality modeling of Karkheh river- reservoir system, First National Conference on Water Resources Management, Tehran, Iran, 2004.
35. Flood forecasting with adoptive neuro- fuzzy inference system, First National Conference on Water Resources Management, Tehran, Iran, 2004.
36. A stochastic dynamic programming model with fuzzy states applied to reservoir operation optimization, 6th international conference on computing anticipatory systems, Aug. 11-16, 2003, Liege, Belgium.
37. Hydropower reservoir operation by system dynamics, 1st National Hydropower Conf., Tehran, Iran, 2003.
38. Environmental assessment of Karun III reservoir by modified UNEP model, 1st National Hydropower Conf., Tehran, Iran, 2003.
39. Modeling optimum operation of hydropower reservoirs, 1st National Hydropower Conf., Tehran, Iran, 2003.
40. A conceptual model for reservoir damage estimation using GIS (2003), 4th international civil Engineering conference, Isfahan ,Iran.
41. ‍Fuzzy approach to project delivery system selection‍, Nanyang Technological University, Centre for Infrastructure Systems, Reg. No. 200604393R
42. Optimum layout and design of a water supply line (2002), proceeding 9th International Conference on Hydraulic Information Management, Hydrosft.
43. Simulating joint operation of ground water and surface water system (2002), Third Iranian hydraulic Conference, Tehran, Iran.
44. Integrated water resources management: A complex challenge, Int.C.E. Conference, Isfahan, Iran, 2002.
45. Systematic Assessment of Flood Control Projects, Proc. Of First International Environmental Engineering Symposium, Tehran, 2001
46. Water quality and ecosystem management models; Their merits and limitations (2001), Asian Conference on Water and Wastewater Management, Tehran, Iran.
47. Flood Control Optimization, Using Reservoirs Flood Control Volume, Proc. Of Second Conference on Hydraulics Tehran, 1999.
48. Spillway Design Optimization Considering Uncertainties and Flood Routing, Proc. Of Second Conference on Hydraulics, Tehran, 1999.
49. Optimization and simulation model for reservoir design and operation. Proc. North American Water and Envi. Congress, ASCE, 1996.
50. Optimum reallocation of reservoir storage volume, proc. Of North American Water and Envi. Congress, ASCE, 1996.
51. Optimizing operational level in a major hydropower plant. Proceed of 2nd International Conference on hydropower 92, Norway 1992.
52. Stilling basin optimizing model based on estimated flood distribution. Presented at the 4th International Conference Hydro soft, 92 Valencia, and Spain, 1992.
53. Reliability based design of water distribution systems. Presented at the National Conference on the water and wastewater problems in: Large Cities ‍, Shiraz, Iran, 1992.
54. Optimizing Operational level in a Major Hydropower Plant, Proc. Of 2nd International Conference on Hydropower, Norway, 1992.
55. River basin development, simulation model. Proceed of international conference on computer applications in water resources Tamkang University, Taiwan, July 3-4, 1991.
56. 0n-or off-stream groundwater storage in small scale for domestic use. Proceed of ASCE national meeting, PP 792-795. Sacramento, Ca, 1989.  

Honors and Awards

• Distinguished professor (2001), Awarded by the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology, Tehran, Iran
• Best journal Paper Award, (1990-1992), Iranian Research council in water, Tehran, Iran
• Best journal Paper Award, (1992-1994), Iranian Research council in water, Tehran, Iran
• Distinguished Book Award (1998), Ministry of Culture, Iran
• Top B.Sc .Graduate Award (1972), Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Tehran, Iran