Abbas Afshar | | Date of birth | 8.24.1948 | | Position | Professor | Program area | Environmental and Water Resources Engineering | Phone | +98-21-7896623 Fax: +98-21-7454053 | E-mail | a_afshar AT iust.ac.ir |
Department Ph.D. | University of California | Davis, Ca, USA | 1971 | M.Sc. | University of California | Davis, Ca, USA | 1976 | B.Sc. | Tehran University | Tehran, Iran | 1969 |
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) - Large-Scale Nonlinear Conjunctive Use Optimization Problem: Decomposition Algorithm, J of Water Resources Planning and Management, Vol.1, pp. 59-71, 2010.
- 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
- Optimizing Multi-Reservoir Operation Rules; An improved HBMO Approach, Journal of Hydroinformatics, in press, 2010
- Risk-based optimization of large flood-diversion systems using genetic algorithms, Engineering Optimization, Vol.41, No.3, pp. 259-273, 2010.
- Risk-based approach to unbalanced bidding in construction projects, Engineering Optimization, In Press, 2010.
- Fuzzy-based MOGA approach to stochastic time–cost trade-off problem, Automation in Construction, Vol.18, No.5,2009.
- Total Dissolved Solid Modeling; Karkheh Reservoir Case Example, Int. J. Environ. Res., 3(4):671-680, 2009
- Fuzzy Rule Based Models Modification by New Data: Application to Flood Flow Forecasting, Water Resource Management, vol. 23, pp. 2491–2504, 2009.
- 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.
- An Improved Continuous Ant Algorithm for Optimization of Water Resources Problems, Water Resource Management ,Vol.23, pp.2119–2139, 2009.
- Reservoir Eutrophication Modeling, Sensitivity Analysis, and Assessment: Application to Karkheh Reservoir, Iran, Environmental Engineering Science, Vol. 26, No.7, pp. 1227-1238, 2009.
- Nondominated Archiving Multicolony Ant Algorithm in Time–Cost Trade-Off Optimization, ASCE,Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 135, pp. 668-674, 2009.
- 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.
- Optimization of Non-Convex water Resource problems by Honey-bee Mating Optimization (HBMO) Algorithm, Engineering Computations, Vol.26, No.3, pp. 267-280, 2009.
- An iterative Penalty Method for the Optimal Design of Pipe Networks, International Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol.7, No.2, pp.109-123, 2009.
- Cyclic storage systems optimization: Semi-distributed parameter approach, Journal of American Water Works Association(AWWA), Vol.101, No.2, pp. 90-103, 2009.
- Total dissolved solid modeling: Karkhe reservoir case example, International Journal of Environmental Research,Vol.3 , No.4, 2009.
- Design-Operation of Multi-Hydropower Reservoirs: HBMO Approach, Water Resource Management,Vol.22, No.12, 2008.
- 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.
- Cyclic storage design and operation optimization; hybrid GA decomposition approach, International Journal of Civil Engineering. Vol. 6, No. 1, pp.34-47, 2008.
- Integrating system dynamics and fuzzy logic modeling for construction risk management, Construction Management and Economics, Vol.26, pp.1197-1212, 2008.
- Honey-bee mating optimization (HBMO) algorithm in deriving optimal operation rules for reservoirs, Journal of Hydroinformatics, Vol.10, No.3, pp.257-264, 2008.
- Lumped Approach to a Multi-Period–Multi-Reservoir Cyclic Storage System Optimization, Water Resource Management, Vol.22, No.12, pp.1741-1760, 2008.
- 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.
- Dynamic Risk Analysis in Construction Projects, Canadian J. of Civil Engineering, vol.35, pp. 820-831, 2008.
- System dynamics approach for construction risk analysis, International Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp.120-131, 2008.
- 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.
- Multi-Colony Ant Algorithm for Continuous Multi-Reservoir Operation Optimization Problem, Water Resource Management, Vol.22, No.12, pp.1741-1760, 2008.
- Multi-Reservoir Operation with Honey-Bees Mating Optimization Algorithm, Journal of Water Resources Management, in press, 2009.
- Dynamic Programming Approach to Optimal Design of Cascade Stilling Basins, ASCE, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, Vol.133, No.8, pp.949 - 954, 2007.
- Rule-Based Fuzzy System for Assessing Groundwater Vulnerability, ASCE, Journal of Environmental Engineering, Vol. 133, No. 5, pp.532-540, 2007.
- Multi-Objective Optimization of Time-Cost –Quality using Multi-Colony Ant algorithm, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol.8, No.2, 2007.
- Fuzzy Approach to Earth Work Optimization , ASCE (CEM), 133(2),pp.181-190 , 2007.
- Multi-reservoir Operation by Adaptive Pheromone Reinitiated Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm, International J. of Civil Engrg., vol. 5(4), pp.284-301, 2007
- Fuzzy Waste Load Allocation Model with Fuzzy Goals; Simulation-Optimization Approach, Journal of Water Resources Management, Vol.21, pp.1207–1224, 2007.
- Honey-Bee Mating Optimization Algorithm (HBMO) for Optimal Reservoir Operation, Journal of Franklin Institute, 344, pp.452–462, 2007.
- Hydrograph Based Storm Sewer Design Optimization by Genetic Algorithm, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 33, pp. 319-325, 2006
- Optimum Design of Water Conveyance System with Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm, International J. of Civil Engineering, vol. 3(1) 2006.
- Reservoir operation by ant colony optimization algorithms, Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, vol. 30(B1),pp.107-117, 2006.
- Improved ant colony optimization algorithm for reservoir operation, Scientia Iranica, vol. 13(3), pp.295-302, 2006.
- 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.
- Fuzzy Decision Support System for Application of Value Engineering in Construction Industry, International J. of Civil Engineering, 4(4), pp.261-270, 2006.
- Optimum Design of Cyclic Storage System; Lumped Approach , WSEAS Transactions on Energy, Environment, and Sustainable Development, vol.2,No.6,pp.711-718, 2006
- 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
- 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
- Development of unit response matrix coefficients with ANN., WSEAS Transaction of information system and application. 11(4), pp.2121-2128, Nov.2005
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Static site layout optimization with ACO algorithm, WSEAS Transactions of Information Science and Applications, 5(2), pp. 630-637,2005.
- A stochastic dynamic programming model with fuzzy storage states for reservoir operation, Advances in Water Resources, vol.27, pp1105-1110, 2004.
- Optimization and simulation of multiple reservoir system operation, Journal of Water Supply, Research, and Technology,(AQUA), vol.56(6),pp.409-424, 2004.
- 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.
- Optimum design and operation of irrigation pumping stations, ASCE (IR), vol.129, no.3 pp.149-154, 2003
- Fuse gate design; an optimization approach, I. J. of Engineering, vol. 1 No. 1 pp 28-32, 2003
- Optimizing spillway design considering flood routing and hydrologic uncertainties, Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, vol.27 (B1), pp. 111-121, Shiraz, Iran, 2003
- A coupled surface water and groundwater flow model (2003), Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, vol.28, No.B1, pp 137-144, Shiraz, Iran
- An improved storm water network design model in spreadsheet template (2002), I.J.of Engineering, 13(4), pp. 135-148
- Optimum design of labyrinth spillway for given flood hydrograph, IJ of Engrg. Vol. 10(2), PP. 37-51, 1999.
- Optimizing large river diversions, Hydropower and Dam, PP. 88-92, 1998.
- Labyrinth spillway design, an optimization approach, IJ of Water Resources Engineering, Vol. 3(2), PP. 1-12, 1995.
- River diversion optimization under hydraulic and hydrologic uncertainties. ASCE (WRRM), vol. 120, No.1, pp 36-47, 1994.
- Optimizing river diversion under hydraulic and hydrologic uncertainties, ASCE (WRRM), 120(1), PP. 36-46, 1994.
- An Optimum land leveling technique for surface irrigation, International Journal of Engineering, Vol. 3(1), PP. 31-42, 1992.
- Reservoir planning for irrigation district. ACSE (WRRM) vol. 117 No. 1 pp. 74-85, 1991
- Optimization model for wastewater reuse in Irrigation. ASCE (IR), vol. 115, No.2, pp. 185-202, 1990.
- Determining optimum spillway capacity based on estimated flood distribution. Water Power and Dam Construction, vol.42, No. 1. pp 44-53, 1990.
- Optimizing spillway capacity with uncertainty in flood estimator. ASCE (WRRM), vol. 116, No. 1, pp. 71-84, 1990.
- Optimization of hydropower model for integrating in water supply system. ACSE (WRPM), vol. 116, No. 5 pp.665-675, 1990.
- The development of labyrinth spillway design. Water Power and Dam Construction, pp. 36-39, May 1988.
- Model for simulating soil-water content considering evapotranspiration. Journal of hydrology, vol. 37, pp. 309-322, 1978.
Conference Papers (In English) - Quality-Quantity Simulation Model for Stream-Aquifer Interaction, 33rd IAHR Congress: Water Engineering for a Sustainable Environment, pp. 4592-4599, 2009.
- 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.
- 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?)
- A fuzzy-based model for unbalanced bidding in construction, First International Conference on Construction In Developing Countries (ICCIDC–I), pp.57-63, 2008.
- 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.
- Modeling Subcontractors Cooperation in Time; Cooperative Game Theory Approach, First International Conference on Construction In Developing Countries (ICCIDC–I), pp.312-319, 2008.
- Multiple Resource Constraint Time-Cost-Resource Optimization Using Genetic Algorithm, First International Conference on Construction In Developing Countries (ICCIDC–I), pp.42-50, 2008.
- Optimization of uncertain construction time-cost trade-off problem, First International Conference on Construction In Developing Countries (ICCIDC–I), pp.192-200, 2008.
- 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.
- Ant Colony Optimization for Continuous Domains: Application to Reservoir Operation Problems, Eighth International Conference on Hybrid Intelligent Systems, pp.13-18, 2008.
- Modeling and Simulation of Quality Management Process, 4th International Project Management Conference, 2008.
- Financed- based Scheduling for Construction Projects with Improved ILP Model, CSCE 2008 Annual Conference, 2008.
- Fuzzy Approach to Project Delivery System Selection, International Project Management Conference, 2007.
- System Dynamics Approach to Optimum Response Selection in Construction Project Risks, International Project Management Conference, 2007.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- HBMO in Engineering Optimization, Proceedings of the 9th International Water Technology Conference (IWTC), Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Mar. 17-20, 2005, pp 1053-1063.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Simulation- optimization model for fuzzy waste load allocation. Proc. Of the 6th Int. Conf. on evolutionary computing, Lisbon, Portugal, June 2005, pp 384-391.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Simulation of eutrophication process with system dynamics approach in Karkheh reservoir. 24th International symposium, North American Lake Management Society, 2004.
- 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
- System dynamics modeling of hydropower reservoir operation, ICOLD. 2004, Seoul, South Korea.
- Generalized gate operation model for flood control in gated spillways, 1th national congress in civil engineering, Shariff University, 2004, Tehran, Iran.
- Water quality modeling of Karkheh river- reservoir system, First National Conference on Water Resources Management, Tehran, Iran, 2004.
- Flood forecasting with adoptive neuro- fuzzy inference system, First National Conference on Water Resources Management, Tehran, Iran, 2004.
- 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.
- Hydropower reservoir operation by system dynamics, 1st National Hydropower Conf., Tehran, Iran, 2003.
- Environmental assessment of Karun III reservoir by modified UNEP model, 1st National Hydropower Conf., Tehran, Iran, 2003.
- Modeling optimum operation of hydropower reservoirs, 1st National Hydropower Conf., Tehran, Iran, 2003.
- A conceptual model for reservoir damage estimation using GIS (2003), 4th international civil Engineering conference, Isfahan ,Iran.
- Fuzzy approach to project delivery system selection, Nanyang Technological University, Centre for Infrastructure Systems, Reg. No. 200604393R
- Optimum layout and design of a water supply line (2002), proceeding 9th International Conference on Hydraulic Information Management, Hydrosft.
- Simulating joint operation of ground water and surface water system (2002), Third Iranian hydraulic Conference, Tehran, Iran.
- Integrated water resources management: A complex challenge, Int.C.E. Conference, Isfahan, Iran, 2002.
- Systematic Assessment of Flood Control Projects, Proc. Of First International Environmental Engineering Symposium, Tehran, 2001
- Water quality and ecosystem management models; Their merits and limitations (2001), Asian Conference on Water and Wastewater Management, Tehran, Iran.
- Flood Control Optimization, Using Reservoirs Flood Control Volume, Proc. Of Second Conference on Hydraulics Tehran, 1999.
- Spillway Design Optimization Considering Uncertainties and Flood Routing, Proc. Of Second Conference on Hydraulics, Tehran, 1999.
- Optimization and simulation model for reservoir design and operation. Proc. North American Water and Envi. Congress, ASCE, 1996.
- Optimum reallocation of reservoir storage volume, proc. Of North American Water and Envi. Congress, ASCE, 1996.
- Optimizing operational level in a major hydropower plant. Proceed of 2nd International Conference on hydropower 92, Norway 1992.
- Stilling basin optimizing model based on estimated flood distribution. Presented at the 4th International Conference Hydro soft, 92 Valencia, and Spain, 1992.
- Reliability based design of water distribution systems. Presented at the National Conference on the water and wastewater problems in: Large Cities , Shiraz, Iran, 1992.
- Optimizing Operational level in a Major Hydropower Plant, Proc. Of 2nd International Conference on Hydropower, Norway, 1992.
- River basin development, simulation model. Proceed of international conference on computer applications in water resources Tamkang University, Taiwan, July 3-4, 1991.
- 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
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