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Groundwater protection towards sustainable management of water supply for a northern BC indigenous community (Details of project)

YEAR: August 2024–Present

LOCATION: Shelley Indigenous Community, Prince George, BC

CLIENT: Lheidli T'enneh First Nation

AT: University of Northern British Columbia (full-time)

ACTIVITIES PERFORMED:

Designed and and installation of two monitoring wells
Installed data loggers for measurement of water level and electrical conductivity
Conducted surface and groundwater quality sampling and analyzed water–rock interactions
Developed a 3D groundwater flow model and an Excel-based water balance model
Developed machine learning models for water level projection and groundwater–surface water interaction analysis
Collaborated with a regional hydrogeologist for the estimation of hydraulic conductivity for the aquifers using slug test method
Mentored and guided two MSc and one PhD students in fieldwork, data analysis, and groundwater vulnerability model development

Investigation of river-aquifer interaction in the hyporheic zone (Details of project)

YEAR: August 2024-January 2025

LOCATION: Bulkley River, BC, Canada

CLIENT: Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

AT: University of Northern British Columbia (full time)

ACTIVITIES PERFORMED:

Analysed field data logger measurements of temperature and groundwater levels along the Bulkley River
Developed a 3D numerical model to simulate groundwater and surface water interactions
Calibrated and validated of developed models through observed water level data
Investigated river–aquifer interactions to support hydrogeological assessment in the hyperopic zone
Collaborated with a regional hydrogeologist for the estimation of the hydraulic conductivity of aquifers using seepage meter method

Impact of cumulative groundwater withdrawal on surface water and groundwater interaction in Stoney Creek Watershed (Details of project)

YEAR: January 2023-August 2024

LOCATION: Stoney Creek Watershed, BC, Canada

CLIENT: Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

AT: University of Northern British Columbia (full-time)

ACTIVITIES PERFORMED:

Designed and implemented groundwater monitoring programs
Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams including land use and hydrology specialists to support integrated watershed assessments
Performed hydrogeological data analysis
Developed a 3D stratigraphic model
Developed a conceptual model and a 3D numerical model to quantify groundwater–surface water interaction and support groundwater allocation and water management strategies
Conducted fieldwork activities in Stoney Creek Watershed
Collaborated with a regional hydrogeologist

Assessment of water resources sustainability in transboundary river basins | 2022-2023 (Details of project)

LOCATION: Tigris-Euphrates Transboundary River (TETR) basin

CLIENT: Iran's National Elites Foundation and Iran National Science Foundation

AT: Water Engineering and Management Group, Tarbiat Modares University (full-time)

ACTIVITIES PERFORMED:

Developed an expanded conceptual model and applied the WEAP hydrological model for transboundary river basin analysis over a 41-year period
Calibrated and validated the model using flow measurements from 22 gauging stations
Developed scenarios for unilateral upstream development projects and assessed their downstream impacts
Conducted sustainability and risk analysis of water supply and demand at country level
ed uncertainty analysis of sustainability indices using Monte Carlo-based methods

Sustainable Groundwater management act (SGMA) and its efficiency: Lessons for Iran | 2021-2022

LOCATION: Iran

CLIENT: Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture

AT: Research Institute of Water Engineering and Management (RIWEM), Tarbiat Modares University (full-time)

ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: Investigation on SGMA rule (2014), Collaborated in preparing the report

Identification and control of human effective factors on the groundwater recharge according to the restoration of the country's aquifers | 2021-2022

LOCATION: Iran

CLIENT: Iran Water Resources Management Company

AT: Research Institute of Water Engineering and Management (RIWEM), Tarbiat Modares University (full-time)

ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: Assessing the methodologies used in the world, simulating the human effective factors on the groundwater recharge, application on a real case study

Development of methodology and assessment of surface water and groundwater resources interaction | 2020-2022

YEAR: 2021-present

LOCATION: Iran

CLIENT: Regional Water Company of Isfahan

AT: Research Institute of Water Engineering and Management (RIWEM), Tarbiat Modares University (full-time)

ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: Preparing a guideline for the estimation of surface water and groundwater resources using new methodologies for Iran's watershed

Identification of uncertainties and errors in estimation of water balance components and providing the appropriate solutions | 2020-2021

LOCATION: Alborz province, Iran

CLIENT: Regional Water Company of Alborz

AT: Research Institute of Water Engineering and Management (RIWEM), Tarbiat Modares University (full-time)

ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: Overview on water balance studies, identification of uncertainty sources, Solution to error control, accurate methodology development for groundwater resources balance estimations, remote sensing (RS) techniques in this field, implementation to Hashtgerd plain, suggesting the groundwater management strategies, preparing a guideline based on the findings of the present study

Tehran Waste Management Master Plan | 2021-2022

LOCATION: Tehran, Iran

CLIENT: Waste Management Organization of Tehran Municipality

AT: Sabzandish Payesh Consulting Engineers Co (part-time)

ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: Review of related experiences at the international and national levels, comparative studies, and summarizing the teachings, review of water resources maps, review of groundwater resources studies in Tehran province, examining the existing approaches and strategies for collecting the special component of municipal waste and presenting an action plan in Tehran province

Water resources balance study in the Namak Lake basin area | 2021-2022

LOCATION: Iran

CLIENT: Regional Water Company of Tehran

AT: Rey Ab Consulting Engineers (part-time)

ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: project manager, control of the boundaries of the plain and aquifer of the study area, groundwater and surface water balance estimation, collaborated in preparing the water balace reports

Redesign of 28 hydrometric stations in Hormozgan province | 2020-2021

LOCATION: Hormozgan, Iran

CLIENT: Regional Water Company of Hormozgan

AT: Rey Ab Consulting Engineers (part-time)

ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: Preparing the meteorological studies report (precipitation parameter) and hydrological studies (discharge parameter), collaboration in preparing the synthesis report.

Accurate groundwater resources balance of Rafsanjan Plain | 2015-2017

LOCATION: Kerman, Iran

CLIENT: Iranian Water Policy Research Institute

AT: Research Institute of Water Engineering and Management (RIWEM), Tarbiat Modares University (part-time)

ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: Global and national studies of groundwater resources balance, Development of a methodology for groundwater resources balance estimations, proposing he groundwater management strategies, field investigation, interview with stakeholders, preparing project report

Estimation of wetland and aquifer interaction — Urmia Lake Watershed | 2015-2017

LOCATION: East and West Azerbaijan, Iran

CLIENT: Department of Environment

AT: Research Institute of Water Engineering and Management (RIWEM), Tarbiat Modares University (part-time)

ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: Literature review, data collection, development of analytical model for wetland-aquifer interaction for five wetlands around Urmia Lake, preparing project report

Promotion the water treatment plant in Sanandaj | 2016-2017

LOCATION: Sanandaj, Iran

CLIENT: IWPRDC (Iran Water & Power Resources Development Co.)

AT: Moshanir Power Engineering Consultants (part-time)

ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: Effects of Waste Water in Eutrophication of Zhaveh Dam, proposing technical solutions, and preparing the project report

EIA guideline for dam and power plants projects | 2015-2016

LOCATION: Iran

CLIENT: Department of Environment

AT: Moshanir Power Engineering Consultants (part-time)

ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: Literature review, data collection, instructing on the guidelines for dam and power plant projects, preparing project report

Environmental impact assessment of the tourist area yase zidasht | 2015-2016

LOCATION: Alborz, Tehran, Iran

CLIENT: Yase Zidasht

AT: Moshanir Power Engineering Consultants (part-time)

ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: Assessment of surface water and groundwater pollution sources, and preparing the project report

Study of the comprehensive plan to reduce pollution in the Zayandehrud River in Isfahan | 2015-2016

LOCATION: Isfahan, Iran

CLIENT: Isfahan Environment Department

AT: University of Tehran (part-time)

ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: Desk and field studies, Data analyses, field measurements and analyses, water quality modeling, and preparing the project report

Phase 1&2 studies of the 2000 River hydroelectric power plant | 2014-2015

LOCATION: Mazandaran, Iran

CLIENT: Iran water and power resources development company

AT: Moshanir Power Engineering Consultants (part-time)

ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: Preparing the tender documents, supervision of sampling operations, verification of sampling results, water quality sampling analysis, preparing the project report

Effects of climate change on coastal groundwater resources: an integrated and sustainable management approach | 2013-2015

LOCATION: Tehran, Iran

CLIENT: Sharif University of Technology

AT: Sharif University of Technology (full-time)
ACTIVITIES PERFORMED:

Developed an integrated analytical and numerical modeling 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 sea level rise scenarios
Preparing the research paper

Integrated and sustainable management of Urmia Lake Watershed, Iran (groundwater section) | 2013
LOCATION: Urmia Lake, Iran
CLIENT: Zistaab Consulting Engineering Co.
AT: Sharif University of Technology (part-time)
ACTIVITIES PERFORMED:

Technical proposal to integrated and sustainable management of Urmia Lake considering the drought aspects and falling head of this lake

Hydrogeological study for the Lake Prespa watershed | 2013

LOCATION: Prespa, Macedonia
CLIENT: Payab Tarh Consulting Engineering Co.

AT: Sharif University of Technology (part-time)

ACTIVITIES PERFORMED:

Technical proposal to the United Nations Development Program; Hydrogeological study of Lake Prespa, including the field investigations, desk studies, and EIA

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