Babak Zolghadr-Asli

Research Interests

Water Resources Engineering Hydrology Water policy (incl. water allocation) Fresh, ground and surface water systems and management Agri-food, water and environment systems Optimisation Computational modelling and simulation in earth sciences Artificial Intelligence Data visualisation and computational (incl. parametric and generative) design Numerical and Computational Mathematics

Teaching Strengths

Hydrology: Water in the Environment
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Environmental modelling and management
Water engineering software
Programming in Python

Dr Babak Zolghadr-Asli

Associate Lecturer

School of Civil Engineering and Construction

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Available For Media Comment.

Babak Zolghadr-Asli is an Associate Lecturer at the University of Adelaide, working in the field of hydroinformatics. His research focuses on addressing complex water and environmental challenges through the integration of computational methods and artificial intelligence, with particular emphasis on optimization, data mining, and machine learning.His work is primarily directed toward sustainable water resource management, including understanding and responding to the impacts of climate variability and change. He develops and applies hydroinformatics frameworks to support decision-making in water systems, with the aim of creating robust approaches that account for economic, environmental, and technical dimensions, contributing to a broader understanding of the climate–energy–water–food nexus.Babak has an established record of scholarly contributions, including authored and edited books as well as numerous peer-reviewed publications, reflecting his ongoing engagement with research at the intersection of engineering and data science.

Date Position Institution name
2026 - ongoing Associate Lecturer School of Civil, Environmental & Mining Engineering

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
2025 Nomination Student Water Prize (QLD) Finalist Australian Water Association (AWA) Australia -
2025 Award Open Research Award University of ExeterUniversity of Exeter United Kingdom -
2024 Award Young Science Ambassador Award University of Queensland Australia -
2022 Scholarship QUEX Joint-Ph.D. Research Scholarship Grant The University of Queensland Australia -
2019 Award “Prof. Alireaz Sepaskhah” Scientific Award in Water Engineering Shiraz University Iran, Islamic Republic of -
2018 Award Outstanding Student Award University of Tehran Iran, Islamic Republic of -
2017 Award Outstanding Researcher Award University of Tehran Iran, Islamic Republic of -

Date Institution name Country Title
2022 - 2026 University of Queensland / Universty of Exeter Australia / UK Joint-Ph.D.
2014 - 2017 University of Tehran Iran M.Sc.
2009 - 2013 Shiraz University Iran B.Sc.

Year Citation
2026 Hassani, S. Z., Ashofteh, P. S., & Zolghadr-Asli, B. (2026). Development of the AOA-SL surrogate model for optimal reservoir operation considering quantitative–qualitative objectives. Environment Development and Sustainability, 36 pages.
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2026 Hosseini, S. H., Zolghadr-Asli, B., Tenkanen, H., Madani, K., Matin, M. A., Demir, I., . . . Savic, D. (2026). Making waves: A conceptual framework exploring how large language model-based multi-agent systems could reshape water engineering. Water Research, 291, 11 pages.
DOI Scopus1
2026 Rahmati, K., Ashofteh, P. S., & Zolghadr-Asli, B. (2026). Enhanced Power Plant Generation Management through an Improved Grasshopper Optimization Algorithm. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 31(2), 16 pages.
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2025 Zolghadr-Asli, B., McIntyre, N., Djordjevic, S., Farmani, R., & Pagliero, L. (2025). How Planning Shared Infrastructure could Support Agriculture and Desalinated Irrigation. Water Resources Management, 39(3), 1215-1233.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2025 Zolghadr-Asli, B., McIntyre, N., Djordjevic, S., Farmani, R., Pagliero, L., & Pérez-Murillo, G. (2025). Evaluating the potential of desalinated irrigation in water-stressed regions through optimized planting dates and irrigation strategies. Agricultural Water Management, 322, 10 pages.
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2025 Zolghadr-Asli, B. (2025). Exploring Performance Nuances of Computational Intelligence-Based Optimization Algorithms through Hydrological Benchmarking. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 151(11), 9 pages.
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2025 Zolghadr-Asli, B., McIntyre, N., Djordjevic, S., Farmani, R., & Pagliero, L. (2025). Full cost recovery or subsidy? The reform dilemma in agricultural water pricing for sustainable development. Water Supply, 25(11), 1576-1590.
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2025 Zolghadr-Asli, B. (2025). What an angry exchange with a reviewer taught me about arrogance and humility. Nature.
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2024 Zolghadr-Asli, B., Latifi, M., Beig Zali, R., Nikoo, M. R., Farmani, R., Nazari, R., & Gandomi, A. H. (2024). Self-tuning multi-layer optimization algorithm (STML): An innovative parameter-less approach. Applied Soft Computing, 165, 13 pages.
DOI Scopus7 WoS6
2024 Zolghadr-Asli, B., Ferdowsi, A., & Savić, D. (2024). A call for a fundamental shift from model-centric to data-centric approaches in hydroinformatics. Cambridge Prisms: Water, 2.
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2024 Ferdowsi, A., Zolghadr-Asli, B., & AghaKouchak, A. (2024). Dangers ofaging water infrastructure. Science, 386(6718), 158.
DOI Scopus11 WoS8 Europe PMC3
2024 Zolghadr-Asli, B. (2024). A critical take on the role of random and local search-oriented components of modern computational intelligence-based optimization algorithms. Soft Computing, 28(13-14), 7963-7981.
DOI Scopus3
2023 Zolghadr-Asli, B., McIntyre, N., Djordjevic, S., Farmani, R., Pagliero, L., Martínez-Alvarez, V., & Maestre-Valero, J. F. (2023). A review of limitations and potentials of desalination as a sustainable source of water. Environmental Science and Pollution Research International, 30(56), 118161-118174.
DOI Scopus23 WoS13 Europe PMC1
2023 Asli, B. Z., McIntyre, N., Djordjevic, S., Farmani, R., & Pagliero, L. (2023). A closer look at the history of the desalination industry: The evolution of the practice of desalination through the course of time. Water Supply, 23(6), 2517-2526.
DOI Scopus20 WoS12
2023 Zolghadr-Asli, B., McIntyre, N., Djordjevic, S., Farmani, R., & Pagliero, L. (2023). The sustainability of desalination as a remedy to the water crisis in the agriculture sector: An analysis from the climate-water-energy-food nexus perspective. Agricultural Water Management, 286, 10 pages.
DOI Scopus42 WoS34
2023 Zolghadr-Asli, B., Jahromi, M. N., Wan, X., Enayati, M., Jahromi, M. N., Nasab, M. T., . . . Pourghasemi, H. R. (2023). Uncovering the Depletion Patterns of Inland Water Bodies via Remote Sensing, Data Mining, and Statistical Analysis. WATER, 15(8), 16 pages.
DOI Scopus3 WoS2
2023 Zolghadr-Asli, B. (2023). No-free-lunch-theorem: a page taken from the computational intelligence for water resources planning and management. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(20), 57212-57218.
DOI Scopus9 WoS5
2022 Arefinia, A., Bozorg-Haddad, O., Ahmadaali, K., Zolghadr-Asli, B., & Loáiciga, H. A. (2022). Cropping patterns based on virtual water content considering water and food security under climate change conditions. Natural Hazards, 114(2), 1709-1721.
DOI Scopus8 WoS5
2022 Bozorg-Haddad, O., & Zolghadr-Asli, B. (2022). Preface. Studies in Computational Intelligence, 1043, v-vi.
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2022 Yaghoubzadeh-Bavandpour, A., Bozorg-Haddad, O., Rajabi, M., Zolghadr-Asli, B., & Chu, X. (2022). Application of Swarm Intelligence and Evolutionary Computation Algorithms for Optimal Reservoir Operation. Water Resources Management, 36(7), 2275-2292.
DOI Scopus18 WoS15
2022 Bozorg-Haddad, O., Dehghan, P., Zolghadr-Asli, B., Singh, V. P., Chu, X., & Loáiciga, H. A. (2022). System dynamics modeling of lake water management under climate change. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 17 pages.
DOI Scopus21 WoS11 Europe PMC3
2022 Arefinia, A., Bozorg-Haddad, O., Ahmadaali, K., Bazrafshan, J., Zolghadr-Asli, B., & Chu, X. (2022). Estimation of geographical variations in virtual water content and crop yield under climate change: comparison of three data mining approaches. Environment Development and Sustainability, 24(6), 8378-8396.
DOI Scopus10 WoS7
2022 Zolghadr-Asli, B., Bozorg-Haddad, O., Enayati, M., & Loaiciga, H. A. (2022). Sensitivity of non-conditional climatic variables to climate-change deep uncertainty using Markov Chain Monte Carlo simulation. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 12(1), 14 pages.
DOI Scopus3 WoS2 Europe PMC1
2021 Zolghadr-Asli, B., Enayati, M., Pourghasemi, H. R., Jahromi, M. N., & Tiefenbacher, J. P. (2021). A linear/non-linear hybrid time-series model to investigate the depletion of inland water bodies. ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY, 23(7), 10727-10742.
DOI Scopus6 WoS3
2021 Zolghadr-Asli, B., Bozorg-Haddad, O., Enayati, M., & Chu, X. (2021). A review of 20-year applications of multi-attribute decision-making in environmental and water resources planning and management. Environment Development and Sustainability, 23(10), 14379-14404.
DOI Scopus38 WoS33
2021 Zolghadr-Asli, B., Bozorg-Haddad, O., Enayati, M., & Goharian, E. (2021). Developing a Robust Multi-Attribute Decision-Making Framework to Evaluate Performance of Water System Design and Planning under Climate Change. WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, 35(1), 279-298.
DOI Scopus18 WoS15
2021 Zolghadr-Asli, B., Enayati, M., Pourghasemi, H. R., Jahromi, M. N., & Tiefenbacher, J. P. (2021). Application of Granger-causality to study the climate change impacts on depletion patterns of inland water bodies. HYDROLOGICAL SCIENCES JOURNAL, 66(12), 1767-1776.
DOI Scopus15 WoS13
2021 Enayati, M., Bozorg-Haddad, O., Fallah-Mehdipour, E., Zolghadr-Asli, B., & Chu, X. (2021). A robust multiple-objective decision-making paradigm based on the water-energy-food security nexus under changing climate uncertainties. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 11(1), 14 pages.
DOI Scopus23 WoS22 Europe PMC6
2021 Bozorg-Haddad, O., Zolghadr-Asli, B., Chu, X., & Loáiciga, H. A. (2021). Intense extreme hydro-climatic events take a toll on society. Natural Hazards, 108(2), 2385-2391.
DOI Scopus8 WoS6
2020 Zolghadr-Asli, B., Bozorg-Haddad, O., & Chu, X. (2020). Hot Hand Fallacy: A Contagious Misinterpretation in Water Resources Sectors. Unknown Journal, 1-5.
DOI Scopus3
2020 Bozorg-Haddad, O., Zolghadr-Asli, B., Sarzaeim, P., Aboutalebi, M., Chu, X., & Loáiciga, H. A. (2020). Evaluation of water shortage crisis in the Middle East and possible remedies. Journal of Water Supply Research and Technology Aqua, 69(1), 85-98.
DOI Scopus104 WoS86
2019 Zolghadr-Asli, B., Bozorg-Haddad, O., Sarzaeim, P., & Chu, X. (2019). Investigating the variability of gcms’ simulations using time series analysis. Journal of Water and Climate Change, 10(3), 449-463.
DOI Scopus13 WoS13
2019 Zolghadr-Asli, B., Bozorg-Haddad, O., & Chu, X. (2019). Effects of the uncertainties of climate change on the performance of hydropower systems. Journal of Water and Climate Change, 10(3), 591-609.
DOI Scopus28 WoS22
2018 Sarzaeim, P., Bozorg-Haddad, O., Zolghadr-Asli, B., Fallah-Mehdipour, E., & Loáiciga, H. A. (2018). Optimization of Run-of-River Hydropower Plant Design under Climate Change Conditions. Water Resources Management, 32(12), 3919-3934.
DOI Scopus23 WoS20
2018 Zolghadr-Asli, B., & Loaiciga, H. A. (2018). Discussion of "Design and Evaluation of Irrigation Water Pricing Policies for Enhanced Water Use Efficiency" by Sayed Ali Ohab-Yazdi and Azadeh Ahmadi. JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, 144(4), 2 pages.
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2018 Zolghadr-Asli, B., Bozorg-Haddad, O., & Loáiciga, H. A. (2018). Stiffness and sensitivity criteria and their application to water resources assessment. Journal of Hydro Environment Research, 20, 93-100.
DOI Scopus5 WoS4
2018 Zolghadr-Asli, B., & Loáiciga, H. A. (2018). Discussion of "design and evaluation of irrigation water pricing policies for enhanced water use efficiency" by Sayed Ali Ohab-Yazdi and Azadeh Ahmadi. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 144(4).
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2017 Zolghadr-Asli, B., Bozorg-Haddad, O., & Loáiciga, H. A. (2017). Discussion of "optimization of Phenol Removal Using Ti / PbO2 Anode with Response Surface Methodology" by C. García-Gómez, J. A. Vidales-Contreras, J. Nápoles-Armenta, and P. Gortáres-Moroyoqui. Journal of Environmental Engineering United States, 143(9), 3 pages.
DOI Scopus2 WoS1
2017 Zolghadr-Asli, B., Bozorg-Haddad, O., & Chu, X. (2017). Brief chronicle of water wars: Search for global peace. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 143(7), 6 pages.
DOI Scopus14 WoS3
2017 Zolghadr-Asli, B. (2017). Discussion of "Conjunctive management of surface and ground water resources using conflict resolution approach" by Hamid R. Safavi, Milad Mehrparvar, and Ferenc Szidarovszky. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 143(5), 1 page.
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2017 Zolghadr-Asli, B., Bozorg-Haddad, O., & Loáiciga, H. A. (2017). Unionism and water resources management. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 143(4), 3 pages.
DOI Scopus6 WoS1
2017 Zolghadr-Asli, B. (2017). Discussion of "Multiscale Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources in Tanzania" by Umesh Adhikari, A. Pouyan Nejadhashemi, Matthew R. Herman, and Joseph P. Messina. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 22(8), 2 pages.
DOI Scopus7 WoS5
2017 Zolghadr-Asli, B., Bozorg-Haddad, O., & Chu, X. (2017). Strategic Importance and Safety of Water Resources. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 143(7), 6 pages.
DOI Scopus13 WoS10
2016 Zolghadr-Asli, B. (2016). Discussion of "Investigation of reservoir qualitative behavior resulting from sudden entry of biological pollutant" by Omid Bozorg-Haddad, Parisa-Sadat Ashofteh, Mohsen Ali-Hamzeh, and Miguel A. Mariño. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 142(7), 2 pages.
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2016 Zolghadr-Asli, B., Bozorg-Haddad, O., & Loáiciga, H. A. (2016). Time-based vulnerability: A step forward to operate water resources systems. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 142(11), 2 pages.
DOI Scopus5 WoS5
- Zolghadr-Asli, B., & Behrooz-Koohenjani, S. (2020). Adverse impacts of climate change in Maharlou Lake Basin, Iran. Hydro Science & Marine Engineering, 2(1).
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Year Citation
2025 Behzadian, K., Ferdowsi, A., & Zolghadr-asli, B. (2025). Planning and Management for Sustainable Water Resources and Infrastructure under Climate Change. Elsevier.
DOI
2023 Zolghadr-Asli, B. (2023). Computational Intelligence- based Optimization Algorithms: From Theory to Practice. CRC Press.
DOI Scopus11
2022 Bozorg-Haddad, O., & Zolghadr-Asli, B. (2022). Computational Intelligence for Water and Environmental Sciences. Springer Nature.
2021 Bozorg-Haddad, O., Zolghadr-Asli, B., & Loáiciga, H. A. (2021). A Handbook on multi-attribute decision-making methods. Wiley.
DOI Scopus57

Year Citation
2025 Behzadian, K., Ferdowsi, A., & Zolghadr-Asli, B. (2025). Water infrastructures: Current concerns and core challenges. In Planning and Management for Sustainable Water Resources and Infrastructure Under Climate Change (pp. 1-22). Elsevier.
DOI Scopus1
2022 Arefinia, A., Bozorg-Haddad, O., Oliazadeh, A., Zolghadr-Asli, B., & Keller, A. A. (2022). Firefly Algorithms (FAs): Application in Water Resource Systems. In Studies in Computational Intelligence (Vol. 1043, pp. 103-118). Springer Nature Singapore.
DOI Scopus1
2022 Enayati, M., Bozorg-Haddad, O., Pourgholam-Amiji, M., Zolghadr-Asli, B., & Tahmasebi Nasab, M. (2022). Decision Tree (DT): A Valuable Tool for Water Resources Engineering. In Studies in Computational Intelligence (Vol. 1043, pp. 201-223). Springer Nature Singapore.
DOI Scopus9
2022 Yaghoubzadeh-Bavandpour, A., Bozorg-Haddad, O., Zolghadr-Asli, B., & Singh, V. P. (2022). Computational Intelligence: An Introduction. In Studies in Computational Intelligence (Vol. 1043, pp. 411-427). Springer Nature Singapore.
DOI Scopus2
2022 Arefinia, A., Bozorg-Haddad, O., Akhavan, M., Baghbani, R., Heidary, A., Zolghadr-Asli, B., & Chang, H. (2022). Using Support Vector Machine (SVM) in Modeling Water Resources Systems. In Studies in Computational Intelligence (Vol. 1043, pp. 179-199). Springer Nature Singapore.
DOI Scopus5
2022 Yaghoubzadeh-Bavandpour, A., Bozorg-Haddad, O., Zolghadr-Asli, B., & Reza Nikoo, M. (2022). Multi-Objective Optimization Application in Water and Environmental Sciences. In Studies in Computational Intelligence (Vol. 1043, pp. 63-83). Springer Nature Singapore.
DOI Scopus5
2022 Yaghoubzadeh-Bavandpour, A., Bozorg-Haddad, O., Zolghadr-Asli, B., & Gandomi, A. H. (2022). Improving Approaches for Meta-heuristic Algorithms: A Brief Overview. In Studies in Computational Intelligence (Vol. 1043, pp. 35-61). Springer Nature Singapore.
DOI Scopus6
2022 Yaghoubzadeh-Bavandpour, A., Bozorg-Haddad, O., Zolghadr-Asli, B., & Martínez-Álvarez, F. (2022). Deep Learning Application in Water and Environmental Sciences. In Studies in Computational Intelligence (Vol. 1043, pp. 273-290). Springer Nature Singapore.
DOI Scopus2
2021 Jahromi, M. N., Jahromi, M. N., Zolghadr-Asli, B., Pourghasemi, H. R., & Alavipanah, S. K. (2021). Google earth engine and its application in forest sciences. In Environmental Science and Engineering (pp. 629-649). Springer International Publishing.
DOI Scopus20
2021 Zolghadr-Asli, B., Bozorg-Haddad, O., & van Cauwenbergh, N. (2021). Multi-attribute Decision-Making: A View of the World of Decision-Making. In Springer Water (pp. 305-322). Springer Singapore.
DOI Scopus3
2020 Zolghadr-Asli, B., Bozorg-Haddad, O., & Chu, X. (2020). Hydropower in Climate Change. In Encyclopedia of Water Science Technology and Society (pp. 1-5). Wiley.
DOI Scopus6
2018 Zolghadr-Asli, B., Bozorg-Haddad, O., & Chu, X. (2018). Dragonfly algorithm (DA). In O. BozorgHaddad (Ed.), Studies in Computational Intelligence (Vol. 720, pp. 151-159). SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN.
DOI Scopus1 WoS3
2018 Zolghadr-Asli, B., Bozorg-Haddad, O., & Chu, X. (2018). Crow search algorithm (CSA). In O. BozorgHaddad (Ed.), Studies in Computational Intelligence (Vol. 720, pp. 143-149). SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN.
DOI Scopus60 WoS49
2018 Zolghadr-Asli, B., Bozorg-Haddad, O., & Chu, X. (2018). Introduction. In Studies in Computational Intelligence (pp. 1-8). Springer Singapore.
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2018 Zolghadr-Asli, B., Bozorg-Haddad, O., & Chu, X. (2018). Krill herd algorithm (KHA). In O. BozorgHaddad (Ed.), Studies in Computational Intelligence (Vol. 720, pp. 69-79). SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN.
DOI Scopus8 WoS3
2018 Zolghadr-Asli, B., Bozorg-Haddad, O., & Chu, X. (2018). Introduction. In Studies in Computational Intelligence (Vol. 720, pp. 1-8).
DOI Scopus5
2018 Zolghadr-Asli, B., Bozorg-Haddad, O., & Chu, X. (2018). Advanced Optimization by Nature-Inspired Algorithms Introduction. In O. BozorgHaddad (Ed.), ADVANCED OPTIMIZATION BY NATURE-INSPIRED ALGORITHMS (Vol. 720, pp. 1-8). SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN.
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Year Citation
2026 Hosseini, S. H., Zolghadr-Asli, B., Tenkanen, H., Madani, K., Matin, M. A., Demir, I., . . . Savic, D. (2026). Large Language Model-Based Multi-Agent Systems: The Next Frontier in Digital Water Engineering .
DOI
2025 Rahimi, M., Jalali, M., Zolghadr-Asli, B., AghaKouchak, A., & Mirchi, A. (2025). Water Governance and Policymaking in Iran Over the Last Half-Century: Inefficiencies and Shortcomings.
DOI
2024 Zolghadr-Asli, B., McIntyre, N., Djordjevic, S., Farmani, R., & Pagliero, L. (2024). Collaborative solutions for the sustainable use of desalinated water for irrigation. In Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium Hwrs 2024 (pp. 1219-1223).

Year Citation
2026 Zolghadr-Asli, B. (2026). Maximizing the benefits of desalinated seawater supply for agricultural sustainability. (PhD Thesis, University of Queensland, Australia & University of Exeter, UK).

  • Aug 2025 – Feb 2026, Post Doc Fellow, Grant-Funded Researcher (A), University of Adelaide.

    Working on the Enhanced Resilient Asset Delivery (ERAD) program, part of “Building a Case for Resilient Roads in South Adelaide,” coordinated by CSIRO with Value Advisory Partners and the University of Adelaide, in collaboration with the Resilient South councils. 

  • Feb 2026 – Present, Associate Lecturer (Fixed-term), School of Civil, Environmental & Mining Engineering, Adelaide University.

    [Professional Engineering Practice (Undergraduates)]

  • Feb 2024 – Jun 2024, Teaching assistant, School of the Environment, the University of Queensland.

    16 hr. tutoring & marking

    [Groundwater Processes and Resources (Undergraduates) | Python Module, Course Coordinator: Dr. Thierry Bore & Dr. Louisa Rochford]

  • Oct 2024, Young Science Ambassador, Wonder of Science Program, the University of Queensland. 

    [Participated in a one-day STEM outreach workshop for rural Queensland schools. Acted as a judge for student competitions, evaluating project presentations and providing constructive feedback to encourage student engagement and pathways into STEM.] 

  • Sep 2024, Workshop instructor, “Python for Beginners,” Department of Irrigation and Reclamation, University of Tehran.

    [Designing and delivering an intensive 15+ hr. workshop for over 20 students. In addition to lectures, facilitated small group projects, providing one-on-one guidance and supervision to support applied learning outcomes.]

  • Jan 2024, Workshop instructor, “Python for Beginners and its Application in Water Engineering,” Sharif Energy, Water and Environment Institute, Sharif University of Technology.

    [Designing and delivering an intensive 12+ hr. workshop for over 20 students. In addition to lectures, facilitated small group projects, providing one-on-one guidance and supervision to support applied learning outcomes.]]

  • Oct 2023, Lectured/Co-hosted, Webinar entitled “Computational Intelligence & Machine Learning,” Department of Irrigation and Reclamation, University of Tehran.

    [Designing and delivering an intensive 2+ hr. workshop.]

  • Sep 2023, Lectured/Co-hosted a one-day technical talk entitled “EnigmaAI: Unveiling the Intelligence behind Optimization & Machine Learning,” Session 1 - CI-based Optimization: A "Snake Oil" or the Real Deal [Available on YouTube], Sponsored by Global Systems Institute (GSI), Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (IDSAI), & Centre for Water Systems (CWS), University of Exeter, UK.

    [Designing and delivering an intensive 2+ hr. workshop.]

  • May 2023, Workshop instructor, “Python for Beginners,” Department of Irrigation and Reclamation, University of Tehran.

    [Designing and delivering an intensive 12+ hr. workshop for over 30 students. In addition to lectures, facilitated small group projects, providing one-on-one guidance and supervision to support applied learning outcomes.]

  • Sep 2022 – Jan 2023, Teaching assistant, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter.

    50+ hr. tutoring & 20+ hr. marking

    [Programming for Engineering (Postgraduates) | Python Module, Module leader: Prof. E. Papatheou][Mathematics for Engineers (Undergraduates) | Python Module, Module leader: Prof. E. Papatheou]

  • Sep 2016 – Dec 2019, Teaching assistant, Department of Irrigation and Reclamation, University of Tehran.

    20+ hr. of tutoring

    [Advanced water resources management (Postgraduates) | Course Coordinator: Prof. O. Bozorg-Haddad]

    [Water resources management (Undergraduates) | Module leader: Prof. O. Bozorg-Haddad]

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