CV

Ph.D.

The University of Alabama

Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Advanced Flood Simulation Techniques
• Remote Sensing Data and Geospatial Analysis for Natural Hazards Assessment
• High-Performance Computing for Environmental Applications

M.Sc.

The University of Alabama

Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Multi-source Remote Sensing Approach for Advanced Flood Mapping

M.Sc.

Shiraz University

Civil and Environmental Engineering (Hydraulic Structures)

• Numerical Modeling of Water Waves Propagation and Transformation Using Localized Differential Quadrature Method
• Advanced Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics

B.Sc.

Persian Gulf University

Civil and Structural Engineering

• Structural Analysis
• Hydraulic Engineering
• Steel and Concrete Design

Postdoctoral fellow

Coastal Hazards Lab, North Carolina State University

Contributing in advanced research on Sunny day flooding and coastal compound flooding.

• Investigating the effects of high tide flooding (frequent “sunny day” flooding) using high-resolution commercial satellite data, such as Synthetic Aperture Radar Capella imagery and Optical Planet images.
• Coastal Compound Flood Assessment Using the Integration of Numerical Simulations and Remote Sensing Data
• Participating in fieldwork to observe and measure high-tide effects in coastal areas for remote-sensing approach evaluations.
• Collaborated with NASA and NSF on high-impact research projects addressing coastal flood risks.

Course Coordinator

National Water Center Program Summer Institute

Planned and organized the Summer Institute, collaborating with leaders and fellows to facilitate impactful research.

• Working with theme leaders, CUAHSI, NWC, and UA staff to plan, prepare, and organize the SI and assist the research fellows.

Research Fellow

National Water Center Program Summer Institute

Developed a coastal-inland coupled BMI for the Next-Gen National Water Model.

• Collaborated with research teams and coastal-coupling theme leads.
• Prepared weekly research progress presentations and final reports.
• Contributed to the development of the Next-Gen National Water Model.

Research and Teaching Assistant

Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research, University of Alabama

Conducting advanced research on multi-hazard risk analysis of coastal compound flooding.

• Developed hybrid approaches combining remote sensing and geosparial data and hydrodynamic simulations for compound coastal flood hazard assessment.
• Collaborated with NSF and USACE on high-impact research projects addressing coastal flood risks.
• Taught CE 378 (Water Resources Engineering) and hands-on 2D HEC-RAS modeling.

Lead Engineer and Designer

Pars Padab Sanaat Consulting Engineers Company

Led engineering projects and design of municipal and industrial structures, including hydraulic structures and flood control systems.

• Designed industrial structures and urban hydraulic systems.
• Conducted site assessments and feasibility studies for industrial structures.
• Supervised multidisciplinary large-scale engineering projects.

Instructor

Kavar Scientific Applied School, Kavar, Fars, ran

Instructor

Pars Institute of Higher Education, Mohr, Fars, Iran

A Multi-source Remote Sensing-based Geocommunication Tool for Global Flood Monitoring and Management

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Explores a multi-source approach, integrating optical and SAR imagery to improve water extraction accuracy and offer all-weather, day-night capabilities for near-real-time global flood mapping.

Integrating Multi-Source Remote Sensing and Numerical Simulation Approaches for Enhanced Flood Hazard Assessment

Under review at Journal of Hydrology

In this study, we integrate multi-source RS data, including optical and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery, with NS to improve the characterization of extreme floods. RS data provide high-resolution flood extent maps that support verification and calibration of NS models. In turn, NS offers process-based, high-temporal-resolution flood maps and flood dynamics information (e.g., flood depths), which are critical for emergency response.

Enhancing Compound Flood Simulation Accuracy and Efficiency in Urbanized Coastal Areas

Sustainable Cities and Society

Explores hybrid meshes and modified DEMs for improving urbanized coastal flood simulation accuracy and efficiency.

Coupling Coastal and Hydrologic Models Through Next Generation National Water Model Framework

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

Develops coupling inland-coastal coupling model in NWM frameworks for enhancing coastal and hydrologic flood modeling in low-gradient regions.

Fast Flood Monitoring Tool (FFMT)

Data Publication at HydroShare

Fast Flood Extent Monitoring with SAR Change Detection Using Google Earth Engine

IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing

Introduces a rapid approach for flood monitoring.

SAR-Based Coastal Flood Extent Estimation

Data Publication at Harvard Dataverse

ArcGIS Script Tool for Flood Extraction

Data Publication at GitHub

Numerical Modelling of the Mild Slope Equation using Localised Differential Quadrature Method.

Ocean Engineering

The University of Alabama Outstanding Dissertation Award

The University of Alabama

The year recipient of The University of Alabama Outstanding Dissertation Award for your work entitled Compound Flood Assessment Leveraging Remote Sensing Data and Hydrodynamic Simulation in Low Gradient Coastal Area.

Editor's Choice Article

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

Editor's Choice Article for the Apr. 2025 Issue of JHE: Coupling Coastal and Hydrologic Models through Next Generation National Water Model Framework, by Hamidi et al.

Hydroinformatics Innovation Fellowship Award

CUAHSI

Development of Google Earth Engine Fast Flood Monitoring Tool – FFMT

The National Water Center Innovators Program Award

CUAHSI