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Positions Held
Academic
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Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Iran University of Science and
Technology (IUST), 1998-2020
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Visiting Scholar,
Land Air and Water Resources Dept., UC Davis, Ca., USA, 2013-201
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Associate Professor, School of Civil Engineering, IUST, 1990-1998
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Assistant Professor, School of Civil Engineering, IUST, 1979-1990
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Visiting Professor, University of California, Davis, 1989-1990
Most Recent Research Projects and Activities
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Multi-pollutant waste load allocation plan for Behesh Abad
River-Reservoir System (2014- 2017)
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Developing a Web-Based Calculator for Quantifying and Monitoring the
Efficiency of Agricultural Water Use (2013-2014)
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Waste load reallocation in a river-reservoir system with uncertainty
(2014-2016)
Course Taught
Graduate Level (MSc and PhD Programs)
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Water Quality Management,
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Environmental Impact Assessment
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Sustainable Development
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Water Resources System Analysis,
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Design of Hydraulic Structures
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Stochastic Optimizations in Water Resources Planning and Management,
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Hydro-Systems Engineering and Management,
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Flood Management,
Undergraduate Level
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Water Supply
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Water Resources Management
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Design of Water and Sewerage System
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Open Channel Flow
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Fluid Mechanics
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Hydrology
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Water Conveyance Systems Design
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Water Quality
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Water Resources System Engineering
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
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Member, Iran Academy of Science
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Member of Founder and Board, Iranian Water and Wastewater Association
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Society of Iran Value Engineering, Member of board of director and
member of board of founders
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Member of board of founders, Iran society of hydropower
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Member of board of founders, Iran society of construction management
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Member, Iran Society of Hydraulics
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Member, Iranian Water Resources Association
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Member, Iran national committee on large dams Member, Iran National
Committee in Irrigation and Drainage
Chief Editor to:
Member of the Editorial Board to:
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Water and Wastewater Journal
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Scientia Iranica
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International Journal of Optimization in Civil Engineering
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Iran Water Resources Research
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Civil Engineering Journal of Sharif
Reviewer to:
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Water resources Research
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Water Resources Management
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ASCE, Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
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ASCE, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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ASCE, Journal of Environmental Management
Honors and Awards
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Allameh Tabatabaei Award, (2018), Awarded by the Vice President for
lifetime achievement, Tehran, Iran,
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Distinguished professor at Iran Universities (2001), Awarded by the
Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology, Tehran, Iran
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Best journal Paper Award, (1990-1992), Iranian Research council in
water, Tehran, Iran
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Best journal Paper Award, (1992-1994), Iranian Research council in
water, Tehran, Iran
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Distinguished Book Award (1998), Ministry of Culture, Iran
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First Rank B.Sc. Graduate Award (1972), Ministry of Science and Higher
Education, Tehran, Iran
Most Recently Funded Researches
Journal Papers
1. Saadatpour, M., Afshar, A., and S. Sandoval Solis
(2020),” Surrogate-Based Multi-Period, Multi-Objective Reservoir
Operation Optimization for Quality and Quantity Management”, J. of
Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE,
doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0001252.
2. Saadatpour, M., Delkhosh, F., Afshar, A., and Sandoval
Solis, S., 2020, “Developing a Simulation-Optimization Approach to Allocate
Low Impact Development Practices for Managing Hydrological Alterations in
Urban Watershed “, Sustainable Cities and Society Journal, 60,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2020.102334
3. Afshar, A., Khosravia, M., Ostadrahimib,L., and A.
Afshar (2020),” Reliability-based multi-objective optimum design of
nonlinear conjunctive use problem; cyclic storage system approach”, J. of
Hydrology, 588, doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.125109
4. Aghaie, V., Alizadeh, H., and A. Afshar (2020),”
Emergence of social norms in cap-and-trade policy; An agent-based
groundwater market”, J. of Hydrology, 125057
5. Kheirkhah Hasanzadeh,S., Saadatpour,M., and A. Afshar
(2020), “A fuzzy equilibrium strategy for sustainable water quality
management in river-reservoir system” , J. of Hydrology, 586,
doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.124892
6. Afshar, A., Tavakoli, A., and A. Khodagholi (2020),”
Multi-objective hydro-economic modeling for sustainable groundwater
management”, J. of Water Resources Management, DOI:
10.1007/s11269-020-02533-4
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Aghaie, V., Alizadeh, H., and A. Afshar (2020),”
Agent-Based hydro-economic modelling for analysis of groundwater-based
irrigation Water Market mechanisms”, Agricultural Water Management, 234,
pp.106140
8. Pouladi, P., Afshar, A., Molajou, A., and MH. Afshar
(2020),” Socio-hydrological framework for investigating farmers’ activities
affecting the shrinkage of Urmia Lake; hybrid data mining and agent-based
modelling”, Hydrological Sciences Journal, online
9. Kheirkhah Hasanzadeh, S., Saadatpour, M, and A. Afshar
(2020),” A Fuzzy Equilibrium Strategy for Sustainable Water Quality
Management in River-Reservoir System”, J. of Hydrology, pp. 124892
10. Saadatpour, M., Afshar, A., and H. Khoshkam (2019),
“Multi-Objective Multi-Pollutant Waste Load Allocation Model for Rivers
Using Coupled Archived Simulated Annealing Algorithm with QUAL2Kw”, J. of
Hydroinformatics, 21 (3), 397-410
11.
Pouladi, P., Afshar, A., Afshar, MH., Molajou, A., and
H. Farahmand
(2019),” Agent-based socio-hydrological modeling for restoration of Urmia
Lake: Application of theory of planned behavior”, J. of Hydrology, 576, pp.
736-748
12. Saed, B., Afshar, A., Jalali, MR., Ghoreishi, M., and
P. Aminpour Mohammadabadi (2019),” A water footprint-based hydro-economic
model for minimizing the blue water to green water ratio in the Zarrinehrud
river-basin in Iran”, J. of AgriEngineering, 1(1), pp.58-74
13. Asadieh, B., and A. Afshar (2019),” Optimization of
Water-Supply and Hydropower Reservoir Operation Using the Charged System
Search Algorithm”, Hydrology, 6, 5; doi:10.3390/hydrology6010005
14. Afshar, A., Masoumi, F., and Samuel Sandoval Solis
(2018), “Developing a Reliability Based Waste Load Allocation in River
–Reservoir System: ASCE, J. of Water Resources Planning and Management,
(WRPM), 144(9): 040180521-12
15. Sandoval Solis, S., and A. Afshar (2018), “Customized
Web-Based Model for Quantifying and Monitoring the Efficiency of
Agricultural Water”, Water resources Management, under press
16. Bashi- Azghadi, A.N., Afshar, A., and MH. Afshar
(2017),” Multi-period Response management to Contaminated Water
Distribution Networks: Dynamic Programming Versus Genetic Algorithms”
Engineering Optimization, DOI:10.1080/0305215X.2017.1318871
17. Afshar, A., Feizi, F., Yousef Moghadam. A., and M.
Saadatpour, (2017),” Enhanced CE‑QUAL‑W2 model to predict the fate and
transport of volatile organic compounds in water body: Gheshlagh reservoir
as case study”, Environmental Earth Science,
doi.org/10.1007/s12665-017-7108-5
18. Saadatpour, M., Afshar, A., and J.E. Edinger,”
Meta-Model Assisted 2D Hydrodynamic and Thermal Simulation Model
(CE-QUAL-W2) in Deriving Optimal Reservoir Operational Strategy in
Selective Withdrawal Scheme”, Water Resources Manage.,31:2729–2744, DOI
10.1007/s11269-017-1658-x
19. Afshar, A., Masoumi, F. (2016),” Waste load
reallocation in river-reservoir systems; simulation-optimization approach”,
Environmental earth Sciences, 75: 53. doi:10.1007/s12665-015-4812-x
20. Afshar, A., Masoumi, F., and S. Sandoval Solis
(2015),” Reliability Based Optimum Reservoir Design by Hybrid ACO-LP
Algorithm”, Water Resources Manage., 29, pp. 2045–2058 DOI
10.1007/s11269-015-0927-9
21. Afshar, A., Masoumi, F. and S. Torabi Palatkaleh
(2016),” Selective withdrawal optimization in river–reservoir systems;
trade-offs between maximum allowable receiving waste load and water quality
criteria enhancement”, Environmental Monitoring Assessment.,
doi:10.1007/s10661-016-5386-0
22. Bash-Azghadi, S.N., Afshar, M.H., and A. Afshar, (2016), “Multi-objective
Optimization Response Modeling to Contaminated Water Distribution Networks:
Pressure Driven versus Demand Driven Analysis “, KSCE Journal of Civil
Engineering, Accepted
23. Afshar, A., MR Jalali, SM Ghoreishi, B. Saed and P.
Aminpour Mohamad Abadi (2016), “Agent-based models as a strategy for water
resources management with sustainable development perspective”, J. Appl.
Environ. Biol. Sci. 6(2S): 208-212.
24. Afshar, A., Masoumi, F., Afshar, A., and M.A. Marino
(2015),” State of the Art Review of Ant Colony Optimization Applications in
Water Resource Management”, Water Resources Manage., DOI
10.1007/s11269-015-1016-9
25. Afshar, A., Emami Skardi, M.J., and F. Masoumi
(2015),” Optimizing water supply and hydropower reservoir operation rule
curves: An imperialist competitive algorithm approach”, Engineering
Optimization, 47(9), pp. 1208-1225, DOI: 10.1080/0305215X.2014.958732
26. Emami Skardi, M.J., Afshar, A., Saadatpour, M., and S.
Sandoval Solis (2015),” Hybrid ACO–ANN-Based Multi-objective
Simulation–Optimization Model for Pollutant Load Control at Basin Scale”,
Environ Model Assess., 20:29–39, DOI 10.1007/s10666-014-9413-7
27. Afshar, A., and S.M. Miri Khombi (2015),”
Multiobjective optimization of sensor placement in water distribution
networks; dual use benefit approach”, Int. J. Optim. Civil Eng.,
5(3):333-349
28. Jahanpour. M.A., Afshar, A., and S. Sandoval Solis
(2015),” An object-oriented development environment to optimally design
cyclic storage systems”, J. Hydroinformatics, 17(4), pp.534-550,
doi:10.2166/hydro.2015.049
29. Jahanpour. M.A., Sandoval Solis, S., and A. Afshar,
(2014),” A web-based application for optimization of single reservoir
operation”, J. of American Water Works Association (AWWA) 106 (11), pp.
E509- E517
30. Akbari, M., and A. Afshar (2014),” Similarity-based
error prediction approach for real-time inflow forecasting”, Hydrology
Research, 45(4-5), pp.589-602
31. Akbari, M, Afshar, A., and S.J. Mousavi (2013),”
Multi-objective reservoir operation under emergency condition: Abbaspour
reservoir case study with non-functional spillways, J. Flood Risk
Management, DOI: 10.1111/jfr3.12061
32. Afshar, A., and E. Najafi (2014),” Consequence
management of chemical intrusion in water distribution networks under
inexact scenarios”, J. of Hydroinformatics, 16(1), pp. 178-188,
DOI:10.2166/hydro.2013.125
33. Zolfaghar Dolabi, H.R., Afshar, A., and R. Abbasnia
(2014),” CPM/LOB Scheduling Method for Project Deadline Constraint
Satisfaction”, Automation in Construction, 48, pp. 107-118
34. Jahanpour. M.A., Afshar, A., and S. Alimohammadi,
(2013),” Optimum management of cyclic storage systems; a
simulation-optimization approach, J. of American Water Work Association
(AWWA), E671-E683
35. Emami Skardi, M.J., Afshar, A., and S. Sandoval Solis
(2013),” Simulation-Optimization Model for Non-point Source Pollution
Management in Watersheds: Application of Cooperative Game Theory”’ KSCE
Journal of Civil Engineering, 17(6):1232-1240
36. Afshar, A., Shojaei, N., and M. Sagharjooghifarahani
(2013),” Multi-objective Calibration of Reservoir Water Quality Modeling
Using Multiobjective Particle Swarm Optimization (MOPSO), Water Resour.
Manage. 27:1931– 1947
37. Asgari, S., Afshar, A., and K. Madani (2013),”
Cooperative Game Theoretic Framework for Joint Resource Management in
Construction, ASCE (Journal of Construction engineering and Management),
DOI: 10.1061/ (ASCE) CO.1943-7862.0000818.
38. Saadatpour, M. and A. Afshar (2013),” Multiobjective
Simulation – Optimization Approach in Pollution Spill Response Management
Model in Reservoirs”, Water Resources Management, 27:1851–1865
39. Nasirzadeh, F., Khanzadi, M. Afshar, A., and S.
Howick, (2013)” Modeling quality management in construction projects”,
International Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 11, No. 1 Transaction A:
Civil Engineering
40. Afshar, A., and H. Mirbabayi, (2012),” Integrated
Municipal Waste Management”, Archives Des Sciences, Vol 65, No. 9, 19-27
41. Nasirzadeh, F., Khanzadi, M., and A. Afshar (2012),” System Dynamic
Simulation Modelling of the Quality Management Process in Construction
Projects”, International Journal of Civil Engineering, online,
42. Afshar, A., Madadgar, S., Jalali, M.R., and F.
Sharifi, (2012),” Performance of Different Ant-Based Algorithms for
Optimization of Mixed Variable Domain in Civil engineering Designs”, Int.
J. Optim. Civil Eng., 2(1):115-136
43. Khazaeni, G. Khanzadi, M., and A. Afshar, (2012),”
Fuzzy Adaptive Decision-Making Model for Selection of Balanced Risk
Allocation”, International Journal of Project Management, vol.30(4),511-522
44. Takbiri, Z., and A. Afshar, (2012),” Multi-Objective
Optimization of Fusegates System under Hydrologic Uncertainties, Water
Resources Management, 262323-2345
45. Afshar, A., and H. Kazemi, (2012),” Multi Objective
Calibration of Large Scaled Water Quality Model Using a Hybrid Particle
Swarm Optimization and Neural Network Algorithm”, KSCE Journal of Civil
Engineering ,16(6):913-918
46. Afshar, A., Saadatpour, M., and M. A. Marino (2012),”
Development of a Complex System Dynamic Eutrophication Model: Application
to Karkheh Reservoir”, Environmental Engineering Science, Volume 29, Number
6, 373 385
47. Ostadrahimi, L., Marino, M.A., and A. Afshar, (2012),”
Multi-reservoir Operation Rules: Multi-swarm PSO-based Optimization
Approach, Water Resources Management., 26:407–427
48. Afshar, A., and Z. Takbiri, (2012),” Fusegates
selection and operation: simulation–optimization approach”, J. of
Hydroinformatics, 14.2, pp.1464-1477
49. Maddagar, S., and A. Afshar (2011),” Forced water main
design; mixed ant colony optimization”, Int. J. Optim. Civil Eng., 1:47-71
50. Afshar, A., Kazemi, H., and M. Saadatpour, (2011),”
Particle Swarm Optimization for Automatic Calibration of Large-Scale Water
Quality Model (CE-QUAL-W2): Application to Karkheh Reservoir, Iran”, Water
Resources Management, 25:2613-2632
51. Akbari, M., Van Overloop, P.J., and A. Afshar (2011),”
Clastered K nearest neighbor algorithm for daily inflow forecast”, Water
Resources Management ,25:1341–1357
52. Afshar, A., Kazemi, H., and M. Saadatpour, (2011),
“Particle Swarm Optimization for Automatic Calibration of Large-Scale Water
Quality Model (CE-QUAL-W2): Application to Karkheh Reservoir, Iran”, Water
Resources Management., 25: 2613–2632
53. Aladini, K., A. Afshar and E. Kalhor (2011),”
Discounted cash flow time cost trade-off problem optimization; ACO
approach”, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering (Building and Housing),
12(4), 511-522
54. Bozorg Haddad, O., Afshar, A., and M.A. Marino
(2010),” Multi-reservoir optimization in discrete and continuous domain”,
Water Management, 164, pp. 57-72
55. Afshar, A., and S. Madadgar (2011),” Ant-Based
Algorithms for Optimization of Mixed Variable Domain Engineering Problems;
Application to Water Main Pipeline Design”, Int. J. Optim. Civil Eng.,
56. Mianabadi, H., Afshar, A., and M. Zarghami, (2011),”
Intelligent multi-stakeholder environmental management, Expert Systems with
Applications ,38: 862–866
57. Afshar, A., Marino, M. A., Saadatpour, M. and A. Afshar, (2011),” Fuzzy TOPSIS Multi-Criteria Decision
Analysis Applied to Karun Reservoirs System, Water Resources Management.,
Water Resources Management 25:545–563
58. Moeini, R., Afshar, A., and M.H. Afshar (2011),” Fuzzy
rule-based model for hydropower reservoirs operation, Electrical Power and
Energy Systems”.33, pp. 171–178l
59. Saadatpour, M., Afshar, A., and MH. Afshar (2011),”
Fuzzy pattern recognition method for assessing soil erosion, Environ Monit
Assess, 2011-online
60. Afshar, A., Zahraei, A., and M.A. Marino (2010),”
Large-Scale Nonlinear Conjunctive Use Optimization Problem: Decomposition
Algorithm”, J of Water Resources Planning and Management, Vol.1, pp. 59-71
61. Akbari, M., Afshar, A., and S.J. Mousavi, (2010),”
Stochastic multiobjective reservoir operation under imprecise objectives:
multicriteria decision-making approach”, J. Hydroinformatics,
vol.13(1),110-120
62. Rasekh, A., Afshar, A., and MH, Afshar (2010),”
Risk-Cost Optimization of Hydraulic Structures: Methodology and Case
Study”, Water Resources Management., vol.24 ,2833-2851
63. Fathi, H., and A. Afshar (2010),”GA-Based
Multi-Objective Optimization of Finance-Based Construction Project
Scheduling”, KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering 14(5), 627-638
64. Afshar, A., and H. Amiri (2010),” A Min-Max Regret
Approach to Unbalanced Bidding in Construction”, KSCE Journal of Civil
Engineering 14(5), pp.653-661
65. Abbasi, H. Afshar, A., and M.R. Jalali (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), 212-224
66. Afshar, A., Shafii, M., and O. Bozorg Haddad, (2011),”
Optimizing Multi-Reservoir Operation Rules; An improved HBMO Approach,
Journal of Hydroinformatics, 13.1, 121-139
67. Afshar, A., Rasekh, A., and MH. Afshar (2010),”
Risk-based optimization of large flood-diversion systems using genetic
algorithms’, Engineering Optimization, 41(3), pp. 259-273
68. Afshar, A., and H. Amiri (2010),” Risk-based approach
to unbalanced bidding in construction projects”, Engineering Optimization,
vol.42(4), 369-385
69. Eshtehardian, E., Afshar, A., and R. Abbasnia (2009),”
Fuzzy-based MOGA approach to stochastic time–cost trade-off problem”,
Automation in Construction, vol.18(5), 692-701
70. Etemad-Shahidi, A, Afshar, A., Alikia, H. and H.
Moshfeghi (2009),” Total Dissolved Solid Modeling; Karkheh Reservoir Case
Example”, Int. J. Environ. Res., 3(4):671-680
71. Akbari, M., Afshar, A., and M. Rezaei Sadrabadi
(2009),” Fuzzy Rule Based Models Modification by New Data: Application to
Flood Flow Forecasting”, Water Resources Management, 23, 2491–2504
72. Afshar, A., and H. Fathi (2009),” Fuzzy
multi-objective optimization of finance-based scheduling for construction
projects with uncertainties in cost, Engineering Optimization,
41(11),1063–1080
73. Madadgar, S., and A. Afshar (2009),” An Improved
Continuous Ant Algorithm for Optimization of Water Resources Problems”,
Water Resources Management,.23, .2119–2139
74. Afshar, A., and M. Saadatpour (2009),” Reservoir
Eutrophication Modeling, Sensitivity Analysis, and Assessment: Application
to Karkheh Reservoir, Iran”, Environmental Engineering Science, Vol. 26(4)
1227-1238
75. Afshar, A., Ziaraty, A., Kaveh, A., and F. Sharifi
(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.
76. Afshar, A., Sharifi, F., and MR. Jalali (2009),”
Non-dominated archiving multi-colony ant algorithm for multi-objective
optimization: Application to multi-purpose reservoir operation”,
Engineering Optimization, 41(4), 313–325
77. Bozorg Haddad, O., Afshar, A., and M.A. Marino
(2009),” Optimization of Non-Convex water Resource problems by Honey-bee
Mating Optimization (HBMO) Algorithm”, Engineering Computations, .26(3),
267-280
78. Afshar, M.H., Afshar, A., and M.A. Marino (2009),” An
iterative Penalty Method for the Optimal Design of Pipe Networks”,
International Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol.7(2),109-123
79. Alimohammadi, S., and A. Afshar (2009),” Cyclic
storage systems optimization: Semi-distributed parameter approach”, Journal
of American Water Works Association (AWWA), Vol.101(2), 90-103
80. Bozorg Haddad, O., Afshar, A., and M.A. Marino
(2008),” Design-Operation of Multi-Hydropower Reservoirs: HBMO Approach”,
Water Resource Management, Vol.22(12), 1709-1722
81. Naderpajouh, N., and A. Afshar (2008),” A case-based
reasoning approach to application of value engineering methodology in the
construction industry”, Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 26(4)
363 – 372
82. Afshar, A., and A. Zahraei (2008),” Cyclic storage
design and operation optimization; hybrid GA decomposition approach”,
International Journal of Civil Engineering. Vol. 6(1) pp.34-47
83. Nasirzadeh, F. Afshar, A., Khanzadi, M., and S. Howick
(2008),” Integrating system dynamics and fuzzy logic modeling for
construction risk management”, Construction Management and Economics,
Vol.26, 1197-1212
84. Bozorg Haddad, O., Afshar, A., and M.A. Marino
(2008),” Honey-bee mating optimization (HBMO) algorithm in deriving optimal
operation rules for reservoirs”, Journal of Hydroinformatics,
Vol.10(3)257-264
85. Afshar, A., Ostadrahimi, L., Ardeshir, A., and S.
Alimohammadi (2008),” Lumped Approach to a Multi-Period–Multi-Reservoir
Cyclic Storage System Optimization”, Water Resource Management, Vol.22(12),
1741-1760
86. Eshtehardian,E., Afshar,A., and R. Abbasnia
(2008),”Time-cost optimization: using GA and fuzzy sets theory for
uncertainties in cost”, Construction Management and Economics, Vol.
26
(7), 679 – 691
87. Nasirzadeh, F., Afshar, A., and M. Khanzadi
(2008),’Dynamic Risk Analysis in Construction Projects, Canadian J. of
Civil Engineering, 35, 820-831
88. Nasirzadeh, F., Afshar, A., and M. Khanzadi (2008),”
System dynamics approach for construction risk analysis”, International
Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 6(2), 120-131
89. Jalali, M.R., Afshar, A., and M.A. Marino (2007),”
Multi-Colony Ant Algorithm for Continuous Multi-Reservoir Operation
Optimization Problem”, Water Resource Management, Vol.22(12), 1741-1760
90. Bakhtyar, R., Mousavi, S., and A. Afshar (2007),”
Dynamic Programming Approach to Optimal Design of Cascade Stilling Basins”,
ASCE, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, Vol.133(8)949-954
91. Afshar, A., Mariño, M.A., Ebtehaj, M., and J. Moosavi
(2007),” Rule-Based Fuzzy System for Assessing Groundwater Vulnerability”,
ASCE, Journal of Environmental Engineering, Vol. 133(5)532-540
92. Afshar, A. Kaveh, A.., and O.R. Shoghli (2007),”
Multi-Objective Optimization of Time-Cost –Quality using Multi-Colony Ant
algorithm”, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol.8(2),
93. Karimi, M., Mousavi, J., Kaveh, A., and A. Afshar
(2007),” Fuzzy Optimization Model for Earthwork Allocations with Imprecise
Parameters” , ASCE (Construction Engineering and Management, 133(2),
181-190
94. Jalali, M.R., and A. Afshar (2007),” Multi-reservoir
Operation by Adaptive Pheromone Reinitiated Ant Colony Optimization
Algorithm”, International J. of Civil Engineering., 5(4), 284-301
95. Saadatpour, M., and A. Afshar (2007),” Fuzzy Waste
Load Allocation Model with Fuzzy Goals; Simulation-Optimization Approach”,
Journal of Water Resources Management, Vol.21,1207–1224
96. Afshar, A., Bozorg Haddad, O., Marino, M.A., and B.J.
Adams (2007),” Honey-Bee Mating Optimization Algorithm (HBMO) for Optimal
Reservoir Operation”, Journal of Franklin Institute, 344, 452–462
97. Afshar, M.H., Afshar, A., Mariño, M.A., and A.S
Darbandi (2006),” Hydrograph Based Storm Sewer Design Optimization by
Genetic Algorithm”, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 33, 319-325
98. Abbasi, H., Afshar, A., and S. Alimohammadi (2007),”
Optimum Design of Water Conveyance System with Ant Colony Optimization
Algorithm, International J. of Civil Engineering, vol. 3(1) 2006.
99. Jalali, M.R., Afshar, A., and M.A. Marino (2006),”
Reservoir operation by ant colony optimization algorithms”, Iranian Journal
of Science and Technology, 30(B1),107-117
100. Jalali, M.R., Afshar, A., and M.A. Marino (2006),”
Improved ant colony optimization algorithm for reservoir operation,
Scientia Iranica, 13(3), 295-302
101. Bozorg Haddad, O., Afshar, A., and M.A. Marino
(2006),” Honey-Bees Mating Optimization (HBMO) Algorithm: A new heuristic
approach for water resources optimization”, Journal of Water Resources
Management, vol.20, 661-680
102. Afshar, A., and N. Naderpajouh (2006),” Fuzzy
Decision Support System for Application of Value Engineering in
Construction Industry”, International J. of Civil Engineering, 4(4),
261-270
103. Mousavi, J., Mahdizadeh, K., and A. Afshar (2004),” A
stochastic dynamic programming model with fuzzy storage states for
reservoir operation”, Advances in Water Resources, .27, 1105-1110
104. Mousavi, J., Zonoosi Gholami, A., and A. Afshar
(2004),” Optimization and simulation of a multiple reservoir system
operation”, Journal of Water Supply, Research, and Technology, (AQUA),
vol.56(6), 409-424
105. Jalali, M.R., Afshar, A., and A.R. Mokhtare (2004),”
System dynamics modeling approach for gated and ungated flood routing in a
cascade multi- reservoir system”, International Journal of Civil
Engineering, 2(4), 213-222
106. Moradi-Jalal, M., Mariño, M., and Afshar, A. (2003),”
Optimum design and operation of irrigation pumping stations”, ASCE (IR),
vol.129(3), 149-154
107. Afshar, A. (2003),” Fuse gate design; an optimization
approach, I. J. of Engineering, 1(1), 28-32
108. Abrishamchi, A., Afshar, A. and R. Kerachian (2003),”
spillway capacity Optimization under hydrologic uncertainties and Flood
Routing”, Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, vol.27 (B1), pp.
111-121
109. Safavi, MR., Afshar, A., Marino, M.A., and A. Ghaheri
(2003),” A coupled surface water and groundwater flow model”, Iranian
Journal of Science and Technology, 28(B1), 137-144
110. Afshar, A., and H. Zamani (2002),” An improved storm
water network design model in spreadsheet template, I. J. of Engineering,
13(4), 135-148
111. Afshar, A. (1999),” Optimum design of labyrinth
spillway for given flood hydrograph”, IJ of Engineering, 10(2), 37-51
112. Afshar, A., (1998),” Optimizing large river
diversions, Hydropower and Dam, PP. 88-92
113. Afshar, A. (1995),” Labyrinth spillway design, an
optimization approach, IJ of Water Resources Engineering, Vol. 3(2), PP.
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114. Afshar, A., Barkhordari, A., and M.A., Marino
(1994),” Optimizing river diversion under hydraulic and hydrologic
uncertainties”, ASCE (WRRM), 120(1), 36-46
115. Afshar, A. (1992),” An Optimum land leveling
technique for surface irrigation”, International Journal of Engineering,
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116. Afshar, A., Mariño, M., and Abrishamchi, A. (1991).
“Reservoir planning for irrigation district”. ACSE (WRRM) vol. 117(1),
74-85
117. Afshar, A. and M.A., Marino (1990),” Optimization
model for wastewater reuse in Irrigation. ASCE (IR), vol. 115(2), 185-202
118. Afshar, A. and M.A., Marino Determining optimum
spillway capacity based on estimated flood distribution. Waterpower and Dam
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119. Afshar, A., and M.A., Marino (1990),” Optimizing
spillway capacity with uncertainty in flood estimator. ASCE (WRRM), vol.
116(1), 71-84
120. Afshar, A., and M.A. Marino (1990),” Optimization of
hydropower model for integrating in water supply system”. ACSE (WRPM), vol.
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121. Afshar, A. (1988),” The development of labyrinth
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Books
Wastewater Engineering, Vol. I, 1998 (in Persian)
Wastewater Engineering, Vol. II, 2005 (in Persian)
Hydrology, 1980 (in Persian)
Design of Hydraulic Structures for Small Dams, 1988
Selected Conference Papers
1. Regret based TMDL optimization under climate change with charged system
search algorithm ,
World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2015
, 10.1061/9780784479162.240
2. Multiobjective simulation-optimization approach in pollution spill
response management model in reservoirs, VI International Symposium - Water Engineering and Management in a Changing
Environment Catania, June 29 - July 2, 2011
3. Reservoir capacity determination with a desired reliability; application
of hybrid ACO-LP algorithm, VI International Symposium, EWRA 2011, Water
Engineering and Management in a Changing Environment, Catania, June 29-July
2, 2011, Italy
4. Reservoir operation strategy to enhance downstream water quality; new
application of ce-qual-w2, VI International symposium -
Water Engineering and Management in a Changing Environment Catania, June 29
- July 2, 2011
5. Gated Spillways Operation Rules Considering Water Surface Elevation and
Flood Peak: Application to Karkheh Dam, World
Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for
Sustainability Proceedings of the 2011 World Environmental and Water
Resources Congress, Palm Spring, CA., 2011, pp.3007-3015
6. Waste load allocation using non-dominated archiving multi-colony ant
algorithm, WCIT 2010, Procedia Computer Science 3 (2011) 64–69
7. Optimization of contaminant sensor placement in water distribution
networks; multi-objective approach, Water Distribution System Analysis 2010
– WDSA2010, Tucson, AZ, USA, Sept. 12-15, 2010
8. Application of NA-ACO in multiobjective contaminant sensor network
design for water distribution systems, Water Distribution System Analysis
2010 – WDSA2010, Tucson, AZ, USA, Sept. 12-15, 2010
9. A negotiation-based approach to waste load allocation problems, 201 0
IEEE, 3022-3027,
10. Ant Colony Approach to Bi-Objective Optimization Of Construction
Project Scheduling Under Uneven Resource Constraint, Second International
Conference on Construction In Developing Countries (ICCIDC–II), August 3-5,
2010, Cairo, Egypt
11. Construction Cost Allocation in Water Resource Management, Second
International Conference on Construction In Developing Countries
(ICCIDC–II), August 3-5, 2010, Cairo, Egypt
12. Automatic Calibration of Reservoir Thermal Modelling (CE-QUAL-W2) Using
Particle Swarm Optimization, Second International Conference on
Construction In Developing Countries (ICCIDC–II), August 3-5, 2010, Cairo,
Egypt
13. Quality-Quantity Simulation Model for Stream-Aquifer Interaction, 33rd
IAHR Congress: Water Engineering for a Sustainable Environment, pp.
4592-4599, 2009.
14. 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.
15. 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
16. A fuzzy-based model for unbalanced bidding in construction, First
International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries
(ICCIDC–I), pp.57-63, 2008.
17. 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.
18. Modeling Subcontractors Cooperation in Time; Cooperative Game Theory
Approach, First International Conference on Construction in Developing
Countries (ICCIDC–I), pp.312-319, 2008.
19. Multiple Resource Constraint Time-Cost-Resource Optimization Using
Genetic Algorithm, First International Conference on Construction in
Developing Countries (ICCIDC–I), pp.42-50, 2008.
20. Optimization of uncertain construction time-cost trade-off problem,
First International Conference on Construction in Developing Countries
(ICCIDC–I), pp.192-200, 2008.
21. 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.
22. Ant Colony Optimization for Continuous Domains: Application to
Reservoir Operation Problems, Eighth International Conference on Hybrid
Intelligent Systems, pp.13-18, 2008.
23. Modeling and Simulation of Quality Management Process, 4th
International Project Management Conference, 2008.
24. Financed- based Scheduling for Construction Projects with Improved ILP
Model, CSCE 2008 Annual Conference, 2008.
25. Fuzzy Approach to Project Delivery System Selection, International
Project Management Conference, 2007.
26. System Dynamics Approach to Optimum Response Selection in Construction
Project Risks, International Project Management Conference, 2007.
27. 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.
28. 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.
29. 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.
30. 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.
31. HBMO in Engineering Optimization, Proceedings of the 9th International
Water Technology Conference (IWTC), Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Mar. 17-20,
2005, pp. 1053-1063.
32. 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. Optimum Design of Cyclic Storage
System; Lumped Approach, WSEAS Transactions on Energy, Environment, and
Sustainable Development, vol.2, No.6, pp.711-718, 2006
33. 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
34. 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
35. Development of unit response matrix coefficients with ANN., WSEAS
Transaction of information system and application. 11(4), pp.2121-2128,
Nov.2005
36. 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
37. 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
38. 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.
39. 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.
40. Static site layout optimization with ACO algorithm, WSEAS Transactions
of Information Science and Applications, 5(2), pp. 630-637, 2005.
41. An Ant Colony Approach for Time-Cost Trade-Off Problem: Case Of Large
Projects, Second International Conference on Construction In Developing
Countries (ICCIDC–II), August 3-5, 2010, Cairo, Egypt
42. 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.
43. 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.
44. Simulation- optimization model for fuzzy waste load allocation. Proc.
Of the 6th Int. Conf. on evolutionary computing, Lisbon, Portugal, June
2005, pp. 384-391.
45. HBMO (Honeybees 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.
46. Honeybees 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.
47. 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.
48. 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.
49. 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.
50. 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.
51. Simulation of eutrophication process with system dynamics approach in
Karkheh reservoir. 24th International symposium, North American Lake
Management Society, 2004.
52. 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
53. System dynamics modeling of hydropower reservoir operation, ICOLD.
2004, Seoul, South Korea.
54. Generalized gate operation model for flood control in gated spillways,
1th national congress in civil engineering, Sharif University, 2004,
Tehran, Iran.
55. Water quality modeling of Karkheh river- reservoir system, First
National Conference on Water Resources Management, Tehran, Iran, 2004.
56. Flood forecasting with adoptive neuro- fuzzy inference system, First
National Conference on Water Resources Management, Tehran, Iran, 2004.
57. 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.
58. Hydropower reservoir operation by system dynamics, 1st National
Hydropower Conf., Tehran, Iran, 2003.
59. Environmental assessment of Karun III reservoir by modified UNEP model,
1st National Hydropower Conf., Tehran, Iran, 2003.
60. Modeling optimum operation of hydropower reservoirs, 1st National
Hydropower Conf., Tehran, Iran, 2003.
61. A conceptual model for reservoir damage estimation using GIS (2003),
4th international civil Engineering conference, Isfahan, Iran.
62. Fuzzy approach to project delivery system selection, Nanyang
Technological University, Centre for Infrastructure Systems, Reg. No.
200604393R
63. Optimum layout and design of a water supply line (2002), proceeding 9th
International Conference on Hydraulic Information Management, Hydrosoft.
64. Simulating joint operation of ground water and surface water system
(2002), Third Iranian hydraulic Conference, Tehran, Iran.
65. Integrated water resources management: A complex challenge, Int.C.E.
Conference, Isfahan, Iran, 2002.
66. Systematic Assessment of Flood Control Projects, Proc. Of First
International Environmental Engineering Symposium, Tehran, 2001
67. Water quality and ecosystem management models; their merits and
limitations (2001), Asian Conference on Water and Wastewater Management,
Tehran, Iran.
68. Flood Control Optimization, Using Reservoirs Flood Control Volume,
Proc. Of Second Conference on Hydraulics Tehran, 1999.
69. Spillway Design Optimization Considering Uncertainties and Flood
Routing, Proc. Of Second Conference on Hydraulics, Tehran, 1999.
70. Optimization and simulation model for reservoir design and operation.
Proc. North American Water and Envi. Congress, ASCE, 1996.
71. Optimum reallocation of reservoir storage volume, proc. Of North
American Water and Envi. Congress, ASCE, 1996.
72. Optimizing operational level in a major hydropower plant. Proceed of
2nd International Conference on hydropower 92, Norway 1992.
73. Stilling basin optimizing model based on estimated flood distribution.
Presented at the 4th International Conference Hydro soft, 92 Valencia, and
Spain, 1992.
74. Reliability based design of water distribution systems. Presented at
the National Conference on the water and wastewater problems in: Large
Cities, Shiraz, Iran, 1992.
75. Optimizing Operational level in a Major Hydropower Plant, Proc. Of 2nd
International Conference on Hydropower, Norway, 1992.
76. River basin development, simulation model. Proceed of international
conference on computer applications in water resources Tamkang University,
Taiwan, July 3-4, 1991.
77. 0n-or off-stream groundwater storage in small scale for domestic use.
Proceed of ASCE national meeting, PP 792-795. Sacramento, CA, 1989.
Selected PhD Dissertations
1. Multi-Objective Multi-Pollutant Waste Load Allocation in River-Reservoir
System under Uncertainty; Simulation-Optimization Approach, 2016
2. Dynamic consequence management of intentionally polluted water
distribution systems, 2016
3. Developing optimal reservoir operation policy considering quality and
quantity objectives, 2012
4. Real time reservoir operation during an emergency; spillway repair
condition. 2010
5. Optimization of water resources systems with honeybees mating
optimization (HBMO) algorithm. ,2006
6. Design and operation of hydrosystems employing ant colony optimization
(ACO) algorithm; a metaheuristic approach. 2005
7. Optimization of design and operation of large-scale conjunctive use of
surface and groundwater; cyclic storage system approach. 2005
8. Quality-quantity simulation of joint groundwater and surface water
systems. 2004
Selected MSc Thesis
1- Demand- Based Hydro-Economic Model for Transitioning Groundwater
Sustainability: System Dynamics Approach, April 2018
2- Agent-Based model for assessing Water Banking using BDI behavioral
framework, April 2018
3- Assessing Water Market Impact on Zarineh-Rud River Basin Using an
Optimized Hydro-Economic Model, Sep. 2018
4- Optimal Water Quality and Quantity Management through Simultaneous
Consideration of Reservoir Operation Strategy and Multi - Waste Load
Allocation in Large Scale Water Resources System; Simulation-Optimization
Approach, May 2018
5- Integrated hydrologic-socio-economic modelling for the revival of Lake
Uremia by water right transfer strategy in Zarrineh Roud River Basin, April
2016
6- Application of Water Footprint Concept in Reduction of Blue Water to
Green Water ratio in Zarineh Roud Sub-basin as The Main Supplier of Lake
Uremia, April 2016
7- Dynamic restoration of Urmia lake level considering climate change:
Application of hedging to derive system operating rule, 2013
8- Assessing and decision making in infrastructure projects using real
options approach, 2013
9- Reservoir operation under accidental or intentional pollution spill;
Karkheh river-reservoir case study, 2013
10- Multi- parameter calibration of water quality models; CE-QUAL-W2 and
MOPSO, 2012
11- Design and operation optimization of cyclic storage systems employing
system dynamic and GA,2012
12- Optimum sensor locations in water distribution networks;
Multi-objective approach, 2010
13- Automatic calibration of large-scale water quality models; Hybrid
algorithms, 2010
14- Resource constrained scheduling considering net present value, 2010
15- Multi- objective optimization of fuse gates design and operation
considering uncertainties. March 2009
16- Extension of ACO algorithm for continuous and mixed decision domain and
its performance in water resources problems. March 2008
17- Fuzzy group decision making in water resources management. Aug.2007
18- Optimum design and operation of cyclic storage systems; GA-LP hybrid
approach. July 2006
19- Design and operation of cyclic storage systems; Lumped approach. Jul.
2005
20- ACO based model for optimum location of water quality monitoring
stations in a municipal network. Aug. 2005
21- Modelling unbalanced bidding in an uncertain environment. Apr. 2009
22- Finance-based scheduling of construction projects under uncertainty.
May 2009
23- Multiobjective ACO modeling of time-cost-quality trade-off in
construction projects. Mar.,2007
24- Multiobjective optimization of reservoir operation employing multi
colony ACO. Mar. 2005
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