Work Experience
Postdoctoral Researcher | UNBC, Prince George, BC | 2023–Present
• Designed groundwater monitoring programs
• Installed and configured data loggers for water level, temperature, and electrical conductivity measurements
• Conducted surface and groundwater sampling
• Developed and calibrated 3D groundwater flow and stratigraphic numerical models for groundwater–surface water interaction studies
• Estimated aquifer hydraulic conductivity using slug tests, seepage meter methods, and pumping test analysis in collaboration with hydrogeologists
• Performed field investigations in watershed studies (e.g., Bulkley River, Stoney Creek Watershed) including groundwater level monitoring and temperature profiling
• Analyzed hydrogeological datasets and supported conceptual model development for integrated watershed assessments
• Mentored MSc students in fieldwork, data analysis, and groundwater vulnerability modelling
• Prepared technical reports and contributed to multidisciplinary environmental and water resources projects
Postdoctoral Researcher | Water Engineering and Management Group, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran | 2022–2023
• Developed and applied WEAP model for water resources planning
• Calibrated and validated of developed models through observed data in the steams
• Developed scenarios for upstream development projects within the watershed
• Conducted sustainability and risk analysis of water supply and demand at country level
• Identified uncertainty sources and conducted uncertainty analysis
Research Assistant | Research Institute of Water Engineering and Management (RIWEM), Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran | 2020–2022
• Conducted research on groundwater recharge and aquifer restoration, focusing on human-induced impacts
• Developed methodologies for surface water–groundwater interaction and water balance assessment
• Identified and analyzed uncertainties in groundwater balance estimation and proposed error reduction approaches
• Applied remote sensing techniques for groundwater assessment and hydrological analysis
• Performed case study analysis (e.g., Hashtgerd Plain) to evaluate groundwater recharge and human impact factors
• Developed guidelines for improved estimation and management of surface and groundwater resources in Iranian watersheds
• Fieldwork management and water quality sampling
Research Assistant | Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran | 2013–2015
• Developed an integrated analytical and numerical modelling framework to assess combined climate change effects on seawater intrusion (SWI) in coastal aquifers
• Designed and executed 2D density-dependent numerical simulations using the SUTRA code (USGS), with sensitivity analysis and validation against spatial stability criteria
• Conducted systematic sensitivity analyses of seawater toe location
• Investigated transient SWI phenomena, including overshoot mechanisms and free-convection seawater fingering under instantaneous SLR scenarios