Alireza Keramat

School of Architecture and Civil Engineering

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology


  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2025 - ongoing Research Fellow University of Adelaide
    2022 - 2023 Senior Research Scientist Hong Kong Centre for Cerebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering (COCHE), Hong Kong
    2020 - 2025 Research Assistant Professor The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
    2019 - 2020 Visiting Professor University of Alberta
    2016 - 2017 Research Associate Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    2012 - 2020 Assistant Professor Jundi-Shapur University of Technology
  • Language Competencies

    Language Competency
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
    Persian Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    2007 - 2011 University of Shahrood Iran PhD in Civil Engineering
    Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz Iran MSc. of Civil Engineering
    Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz Iran Bachelor of Civil Engineering
  • Research Interests

  • Journals

    Year Citation
    2025 Tjuatja, V., Keramat, A., Rahmanshahi, M., & Duan, H. F. (2025). Spectral physics-informed neural network for transient pipe flow simulation. Water Research, 279, 24 pages.
    DOI
    2024 Rahmanshahi, M., Duan, H. F., Keramat, A., Rad, N. V., & Nadian, H. A. (2024). Assessing Viscoelastic Parameters of Polymer Pipes via Transient Signals and Artificial Neural Networks †. Engineering Proceedings, 69(1), 74.
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    2024 Khalighi, F., Ahmadi, A., Keramat, A., Tijsseling, A. S., & Zecchin, A. C. (2024). An Efficient Estimation of Fluid–Structure Interaction in Blocked L-shaped Pipelines. Iranian Journal of Science and Technology - Transactions of Mechanical Engineering, 48(4), 1777-1795.
    DOI Scopus2
    2024 Torres-Herrera, U., Keramat, A., & Duan, H. F. (2024). A theoretical framework for robust implementation of in situ measurements of ocean currents and waves in dynamics of mooring systems. Physics of Fluids, 36(9), 15 pages.
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    2024 Zhang, Y., Keramat, A., & Duan, H. F. (2024). Formulation and analysis of transient flows in fluid pipelines with distributed leakage. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 212, 26 pages.
    DOI Scopus3
    2024 Doustkam, M., Rahmanshahi, M., Fathi-Moghadam, M., Keramat, A., & Duan, H. F. (2024). Experimental Study on the Hydraulic Performance of Porous Broad-Crested Weirs with Sloping Crests. Water Resources Management, 38(12), 4783-4802.
    DOI Scopus3
    2024 Deng, T., Duan, H. F., & Keramat, A. (2024). Water exchange capability induced by seasonal and regional variability: Assessment of Hong Kong waters. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 206, 17 pages.
    DOI Scopus3 Europe PMC1
    2024 Veetil, J. C., Gunasekaran, I., Riaz, Z., & Keramat, A. (2024). Leveraging the accelerometer data for precise blood pressure assessment and management. Sensing and Bio Sensing Research, 43, 10 pages.
    DOI Scopus3
    2024 Rahmanshahi, M., Keramat, A., Duan, H. F., & Fathi-Moghadam, M. (2024). Multi-objective frequency–time domain transient-based creep identification of leaky polymer pipes. Journal of Hydraulic Research, 62(6), 502-519.
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    2024 Flores-Gerónimo, J., Keramat, A., Alastruey, J., & Zhang, Y. (2024). Uncertainty quantification of the pressure waveform using a Windkessel model. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering, 40(12), 18 pages.
    DOI Europe PMC1
    2023 Pan, B., Keramat, A., & Duan, H. F. (2023). Energy Analysis for Transient-Leak Interaction and Implication to Leak Detection in Water Pipeline Systems. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 149(9), 12 pages.
    DOI Scopus3
    2023 Asghari, V., Kazemi, M. H., Duan, H. F., Hsu, S. C., & Keramat, A. (2023). Machine learning modeling for spectral transient-based leak detection. Automation in Construction, 146, 12 pages.
    DOI Scopus20
    2023 Hou, Q., Miao, C., Chen, S., Sun, Z., & Karemat, A. (2023). A Lagrangian particle model on GPU for contaminant transport in groundwater. Computational Particle Mechanics, 10(3), 587-601.
    DOI Scopus8
    2023 Zhang, Y., Duan, H. F., Keramat, A., Pan, B., Meniconi, S., Brunone, B., & Lee, P. J. (2023). Transient wave-leak interaction analysis for improved leak detection in viscoelastic pipelines. Measurement Journal of the International Measurement Confederation, 208, 16 pages.
    DOI Scopus5
    2023 Zanganeh, R., Jabbari, E., Shabakhty, N., & Keramat, A. (2023). The first half-period of pressure heads for frequency response extraction and analysis of waterhammer with fluid–structure interaction. European Journal of Mechanics B Fluids, 101, 89-105.
    DOI Scopus4
    2023 Gerónimo, J. F., Alastruey, J., & Keramat, A. (2023). Signatures of obstructions and expansions in the arterial frequency response. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 240, 15 pages.
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    2023 Tjuatja, V., Keramat, A., Pan, B., Duan, H. F., Brunone, B., & Meniconi, S. (2023). Transient flow modeling in viscoelastic pipes: A comprehensive review of literature and analysis. Physics of Fluids, 35(8), 31 pages.
    DOI Scopus15
    2023 Rahmani, A., Keramat, A., Wang, J., & Duan, H. F. (2023). Large eddy simulation of plunging solitary wave: Understanding the breaking and turbulent mechanisms along shoaling region. Journal of Ocean Engineering and Science.
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    2023 Keramat, A., Ahmadianfar, I., Duan, H. F., & Hou, Q. (2023). Spectral transient-based multiple leakage identification in water pipelines: An efficient hybrid gradient-metaheuristic optimization. Expert Systems with Applications, 224, 16 pages.
    DOI Scopus8
    2022 Hou, Q., Sun, Z., He, L., & Karemat, A. (2022). Orthogonal grid physics-informed neural networks: A neural network-based simulation tool for advection-diffusion-reaction problems. Physics of Fluids, 34(7), 11 pages.
    DOI Scopus31
    2022 Pan, B., Duan, H. F., Keramat, A., Meniconi, S., & Brunone, B. (2022). Efficient Pipe Burst Detection in Tree-Shape Water Distribution Networks Using Forward-Backward Transient Analysis. Water Resources Research, 58(11), 22 pages.
    DOI Scopus12
    2022 Brunone, B., Maietta, F., Capponi, C., Keramat, A., & Meniconi, S. (2022). A review of physical experiments for leak detection in water pipes through transient tests for addressing future research. Journal of Hydraulic Research, 60(6), 894-906.
    DOI Scopus28
    2022 Pan, B., Keramat, A., Capponi, C., Meniconi, S., Brunone, B., & Duan, H. F. (2022). Transient Energy Analysis in Water-Filled Viscoelastic Pipelines. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 148(1), 11 pages.
    DOI Scopus10
    2022 Deng, T., Duan, H. F., & Keramat, A. (2022). Spatiotemporal characterization and forecasting of coastal water quality in the semi-enclosed Tolo Harbour based on machine learning and EKC analysis. Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics, 16(1), 694-712.
    DOI Scopus31
    2022 Zhang, Y., Duan, H. F., & Keramat, A. (2022). CFD-aided study on transient wave-blockage interaction in a pressurized fluid pipeline. Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics, 16(1), 1957-1973.
    DOI Scopus9
    2022 Duan, H. F., & Keramat, A. (2022). Uncertainty Quantification of Transient-Based Leakage Identification: A Frequency Domain Framework. Water Resources Research, 58(12), 26 pages.
    DOI Scopus4
    2022 Javadi Orte Cheshme, J., Ahmadi, A., & Keramat, A. (2022). Modeling of nonlinear viscoelastic creep of a polyethylene pipeline during water hammer. Urban Water Journal, 19(4), 336-347.
    DOI Scopus2
    2022 Keramat, A., Duan, H. F., Pan, B., & Hou, Q. (2022). Gradient-based optimization for spectral-based multiple-leak identification. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 171, 26 pages.
    DOI Scopus13
    2022 Pan, B., Keramat, A., She, Y., & Duan, H. F. (2022). A novel leak localization method using forward and backward transient characteristics. Measurement Journal of the International Measurement Confederation, 194, 15 pages.
    DOI Scopus15
    2022 Zhang, Y., Duan, H. F., Keramat, A., & Che, T. C. (2022). On the leak-induced transient wave reflection and dominance analysis in water pipelines. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 167, 22 pages.
    DOI Scopus13
    2022 Flores Gerónimo, J., Keramat, A., Alastruey, J., & Duan, H. F. (2022). Computational modelling and application of mechanical waves to detect arterial network anomalies: Diagnosis of common carotid stenosis. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 227, 12 pages.
    DOI Scopus2
    2021 Javadi Orte Cheshme, J., Ahmadi, A., Keramat, A., & Arniazi, A. S. (2021). Sensitivity of creep coefficients to the fundamental water hammer period in viscoelastic pipes. Urban Water Journal, 18(3), 183-194.
    DOI Scopus4
    2021 Gheitasi, M., Kaboli, H. S., & Keramat, A. (2021). Multi-objective optimization of water distribution system: a hybrid evolutionary algorithm. Journal of Applied Water Engineering and Research, 9(3), 203-215.
    DOI Scopus7
    2021 Keramat, A., & Duan, H. F. (2021). Spectral based pipeline leak detection using a single spatial measurement. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 161, 24 pages.
    DOI Scopus33
    2021 Keramat, A., Karney, B., Ghidaoui, M. S., & Wang, X. (2021). Transient-based leak detection in the frequency domain considering fluid–structure interaction and viscoelasticity. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 153, 23 pages.
    DOI Scopus40
    2020 Khamoshi, A., Keramat, A., & Majd, A. (2020). One-Dimensional Simulation of Water Hammer in Non-Newtonian Fluids. Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering, 52(1), 225-242.
    DOI Scopus1
    2020 Keramat, A., Fathi-Moghadam, M., Zanganeh, R., Rahmanshahi, M., Tijsseling, A. S., & Jabbari, E. (2020). Experimental investigation of transients-induced fluid–structure interaction in a pipeline with multiple-axial supports. Journal of Fluids and Structures, 93, 19 pages.
    DOI Scopus60
    2020 Aliabadi, H. K., Ahmadi, A., & Keramat, A. (2020). Frequency response of water hammer with fluid-structure interaction in a viscoelastic pipe. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 144, 19 pages.
    DOI Scopus62
    2020 Meshak, M. A., & Keramat, A. (2020). Fluid-structure interaction due to water-hammer in a pressurized pipeline considering geometrical non-linear behavior of the pipe wall. Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering, 52(7), 1651-1670.
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    2020 Keramat, A., Wang, X., Louati, M., Meniconi, S., Brunone, B., & Ghidaoui, M. S. (2020). Erratum: Objective Functions for Transient-Based Pipeline Leakage Detection in a Noisy Environment: Least Square and Matched-Filter (Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0001108). Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 146(1), 1 page.
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    2020 Zanganeh, R., Jabbari, E., Tijsseling, A., & Keramat, A. (2020). Fluid-Structure Interaction in Transient-Based Extended Defect Detection of Pipe Walls. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 146(4), 16 pages.
    DOI Scopus22
    2020 Keramat, A., Payesteh, M., Brunone, B., & Meniconi, S. (2020). Interdependence of flow and pipe characteristics in transient induced contamination intrusion: Numerical analysis. Journal of Hydroinformatics, 22(3), 473-490.
    DOI Scopus14
    2020 Khamoushi, A., Keramat, A., & Majd, A. (2020). One-Dimensional Simulation of Transient Flows in Non-Newtonian Fluids. Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice, 11(3), 16 pages.
    DOI Scopus13
    2019 Fatahi-Alkouhi, R., Lashkar-Ara, B., & Keramat, A. (2019). On the measurement of ram-pump power by changing in water hammer pressure wave energy. Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 10(4), 681-693.
    DOI Scopus13
    2019 Keramat, A., Ghidaoui, M. S., Wang, X., & Louati, M. (2019). Cramer-Rao Lower Bound for Performance Analysis of Leak Detection. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 145(6), 14 pages.
    DOI Scopus27
    2019 Keramat, A., Wang, X., Louati, M., Meniconi, S., Brunone, B., & Ghidaoui, M. S. (2019). Objective Functions for Transient-Based Pipeline Leakage Detection in a Noisy Environment: Least Square and Matched-Filter. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 145(10), 13 pages.
    DOI Scopus36
    2019 Wang, X., Lin, J., Keramat, A., Ghidaoui, M. S., Meniconi, S., & Brunone, B. (2019). Matched-field processing for leak localization in a viscoelastic pipe: An experimental study. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 124, 459-478.
    DOI Scopus84
    2019 Keramat, A., & Zanganeh, R. (2019). Statistical performance analysis of transient-based extended blockage detection in a water supply pipeline. Journal of Water Supply Research and Technology Aqua, 68(5), 346-357.
    DOI Scopus21
    2016 Parsasadr, A., Ahmadi, A., & Keramat, A. (2016). Waterhammer caused by intermittent pump failure in pipe systems including parallel pump groups. International Journal of Engineering Transactions A Basics, 29(4), 445-454.
    DOI Scopus2
    2016 Khalighi, F., Ahmadi, A., & Keramat, A. (2016). Investigation of Fluid-structure Interaction by Explicit Central Finite Difference Methods. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING, 29(5), 590-598.
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    2016 Majd, A., Ahmadi, A., & Keramat, A. (2016). Investigation of non-Newtonian fluid effects during transient flows in a pipeline. Strojniski Vestnik Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 62(2), 105-115.
    DOI Scopus13
    2016 Khalighi, F., Ahmadi, A., & Keramat, A. (2016). Water hammer simulation by explicit central finite difference methods in staggered grids. Journal of Computational and Applied Research in Mechanical Engineering, 6(2), 69-77.
    DOI Scopus3
    2015 Zanganeh, R., Ahmadi, A., & Keramat, A. (2015). Fluid-structure interaction with viscoelastic supports during waterhammer in a pipeline. Journal of Fluids and Structures, 54, 215-234.
    DOI Scopus68
    2014 Keramat, A., & Haghighi, A. (2014). Straightforward transient-based approach for the creep function determination in viscoelastic pipes. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 140(12), 9 pages.
    DOI Scopus54
    2014 Keramat, A., & Heidari Shirazi, K. (2014). Finite element based dynamic analysis of viscoelastic solids using the approximation of Volterra integrals. Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, 86, 89-100.
    DOI Scopus13
    2013 Keramat, A., Kolahi, A. G., & Ahmadi, A. (2013). Waterhammer modelling of viscoelastic pipes with a time-dependent Poisson's ratio. Journal of Fluids and Structures, 43, 164-178.
    DOI Scopus55
    2012 Keramat, A., & Ahmadi, A. (2012). Axial wave propagation in viscoelastic bars using a new finite-element-based method. Journal of Engineering Mathematics, 77(1), 105-117.
    DOI Scopus14
    2012 Haghighi, A., & Keramat, A. (2012). A fuzzy approach for considering uncertainty in transient analysis of pipe networks. Journal of Hydroinformatics, 14(4), 1024-1035.
    DOI Scopus17
    2012 Keramat, A., Tijsseling, A. S., Hou, Q., & Ahmadi, A. (2012). Fluid-structure interaction with pipe-wall viscoelasticity during water hammer. Journal of Fluids and Structures, 28, 434-455.
    DOI Scopus166
    2010 Ahmadi, A., & Keramat, A. (2010). Investigation of fluid-structure interaction with various types of junction coupling. Journal of Fluids and Structures, 26(7-8), 1123-1141.
    DOI Scopus64
  • Conference Papers

    Year Citation
    2023 Pan, B., Keramat, A., & Duan, H. F. (2023). Advancing leak detection in a branched pipe network using transient analysis. In 14th International Conference on Pressure Surges (pp. 477-488).
    2023 Wang, M., Pan, B., Keramat, A., & Duan, H. F. (2023). Efficient Transient Analysis Method for Leak Detection in Pipe Networks. In Proceedings of the IAHR World Congress Vol. 40 (pp. 3214-3221). Vienna, Austria: The International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR).
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    2023 Deng, T., Duan, H. F., Wang, J., & Keramat, A. (2023). Effective cluster-based coastal water quality inversion modeling and analysis for Hong Kong waters. In Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (pp. 1096-1102). Ottawa, Canada: International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers.
    2022 Wang, M., Duan, H. F., Zhang, Y., & Keramat, A. (2022). A holistic transient wave analysis method for multiple defects detection in water pipelines. In M. Ortega-Sanchez (Ed.), Proceedings of the IAHR World Congress (pp. 1725-1731). Granada, Spain: International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research.
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    2022 Zhang, Y., Duan, H. F., Wang, M. L., & Keramat, A. (2022). CFD Investigation of Transient Wave-Blockage Interactions in Water Pipelines. In M. Ortega-Sanchez (Ed.), Proceedings of the IAHR World Congress (pp. 1714-1724). Granada, Spain: IAHR-INT ASSOC HYDRO-ENVIRONMENT ENGINEERING RESEARCH.
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    2022 Deng, T., Duan, H. F., Wang, J., & Keramat, A. (2022). Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Wave Energy Capacity in The Northern South China Sea Region Using the SWAN Model. In M. Ortega-Sanchez (Ed.), Proceedings of the IAHR World Congress (pp. 5553-5561). Granada, Spain: International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research.
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    2015 Khalighi, F., Keramat, A., & Ahmadi, A. (2015). EXPLICIT CENTRAL FINITE DIFFERENCE METHODS FOR FLUID-STRUCTURE INTERACTION IN LIQUID-FILLED PIPE SYSTEMS. In A. Mynett (Ed.), PROCEEDINGS OF THE 36TH IAHR WORLD CONGRESS (pp. 3665-3676). NETHERLANDS, Delft: IAHR-INT ASSOC HYDRO-ENVIRONMENT ENGINEERING RESEARCH.
    2015 Payesteh, M., Keramat, A., & Anisshoseini, M. (2015). THE INVESTIGATION OF FRESH WATER POLLUTION IN PIPE NETWORK DUE TO WATER HAMMER. In A. Mynett (Ed.), PROCEEDINGS OF THE 36TH IAHR WORLD CONGRESS (pp. 1005-1012). NETHERLANDS, Delft: IAHR-INT ASSOC HYDRO-ENVIRONMENT ENGINEERING RESEARCH.
    2012 Hou, Q., Kruisbrink, A. C. H., Tijsseling, A. S., & Keramat, A. (2012). Simulating water hammer with corrective smoothed particle method. In Bhr Group 11th International Conferences on Pressure Surges (pp. 171-187).
    Scopus7
    2012 Keramat, A., & Tijsseling, A. S. (2012). Waterhammer with column separation, fluid-structure interaction and unsteady friction in a viscoelastic pipe. In Bhr Group 11th International Conferences on Pressure Surges (pp. 443-460).
    Scopus16
    2010 Keramat, A., Tijsseling, A. S., & Ahmadi, A. (2010). Investigation of transient cavitating flow in viscoelastic pipes. In R. SusanResiga, S. Muntean, & S. Bernad (Eds.), 25TH IAHR SYMPOSIUM ON HYDRAULIC MACHINERY AND SYSTEMS Vol. 12 (pp. 11 pages). ROMANIA, Politehnica Univ Timisoara, Timisoara: IOP PUBLISHING LTD.
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    2008 Ahmadi, A., & Keramat, A. R. (2008). Investigation of the junction coupling due to various types of the discrete points in a piping system. In 12th International Conference on Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics 2008 Vol. 5 (pp. 4016-4024).
    Scopus4

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