Mehdi vafakhah (0000-0002-8113-9113)

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Mehdi Vafakhah received B.Sc. in Natural Resources Engineering from Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Gorgan, Gorgan, Iran, in 1996, and M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Watershed Management Engineering from Tarbiat Modares University and University of Tehran in 1999 and 2008, respectively. He was with the Faculty of Natural Resources, Tarbiat Modares University as a Lecturer from 1998-2009; as Assistant Professor from 2009-2013; as Associate Professor from 2013-2019 and as Professor from 2019 . His research interests include surface hydrology, snow hydrology, geostatistics and parameter estimation with artificial neural networks, adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system, and data-driven techniques. He has published 158 Journal articles, two books, five book chapters and more than 100 papers presented in international and national conferences and is also involved in many national watershed management projects.

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Tarbiat Modares University: Tehran, IR

1999-03-07 to present | Professor (Watershed Mangement)

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Mehdi vafakhah

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Tarbiat Modares University: Tehran, IR

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University of Tehran: Tehran, IR

Tarbiat Modares University: Tehran, IR

Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources: Gorgan, IR

Works (50 of 61)

Comparative effect of traditional and collaborative watershed management approaches on flood components

Effect of the Spatial Resolution of Digital Elevation Models on the Performance of Nash, Rosso, and Clark Instantaneous Unit Hydrograph Models

Comparative assessment of Watershed Hydrological Health (WHH) using multi-criteria decision-making approach based on PSR framework

Sub-watershed Prioritization Based on Watershed Hydrological Security Using Different Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methods

Projection of Mean Annual and Maximum 24-h Precipitation under Future Climatic Scenarios in Semi-Arid Regions

Evaluation of SWAT Model in Runoff Simulation Using Rainfall and Temperature Derived From Satellite Images

Improving Snowmelt Runoff Model (SRM) Performance Incorporating Remotely Sensed Data

Using algorithmic game theory to improve supervised machine learning: A novel applicability approach in flood susceptibility mapping

Predicting the effect of hydro-climatic and land-use dynamic variables on watershed health status

Rainfall Extreme Indicators Trend and Meteorological Drought Changes Under Climate Change Scenarios

Efficiency evaluation of low impact development practices on urban flood risk

Application of strategic planning and multi-objective decision-making models in integrated watershed management: A case study in the Cheshmeh-Kileh Watershed, Iran

Strategic flood management using collaborative game theory: conjunct application of hydrologic and strategic planning models

Predicting the Effect of Hydro-Climatic and Land-Use Dynamic Variables on Watershed Health Status

Comparative applicability of MCDM‐SWOT based techniques for developing integrated watershed management framework

Changes in reliability–resilience–vulnerability-based watershed health under climate change scenarios in the Efin Watershed, Iran

Assessment of the effect of climate change on the health status of Atrak watershed in Northeastern of Iran

Hybrid XGboost model with various Bayesian hyperparameter optimization algorithms for flood hazard susceptibility modeling

Comparing Performance of ANN and SVM Methods for Regional Flood Frequency Analysis in South-East Australia

Artificial Intelligence-Based Regional Flood Frequency Analysis Methods: A Scoping Review

Regional Flood Frequency Analysis Using the FCM-ANFIS Algorithm: A Case Study in South-Eastern Australia

Comparative prioritization of sub-watersheds based on Flood Generation potential using physical, hydrological and co-managerial approaches

Agricultural drought assessment using vegetation indices derived from MODIS time series in Tehran Province

Novel Bayesian Additive Regression Tree Methodology for Flood Susceptibility Modeling

Modeling Snowmelt Runoff Under CMIP5 Scenarios in the Beheshtabad Watershed

Novel Bayesian Additive Regression Tree methodology for flood susceptibility modeling

Flood hydrograph modeling using artificial neural network and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system based on rainfall components

Flood susceptibility assessment using extreme gradient boosting (EGB), Iran

Eco-hydrological estimation of event-based runoff coefficient using artificial intelligence models in Kasilian watershed, Iran

Prediction of snow water equivalent using artificial neural network and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system with two sampling schemes in semi-arid region of Iran

Comparing performance of random forest and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system data mining models for flood susceptibility mapping

Water Resources Management Through Flood Spreading Project Suitability Mapping Using Frequency Ratio, k-nearest Neighbours, and Random Forest Algorithms

Spatial Resolution Effect of Remotely Sensed Data on Flood Hydrograph Simulation

Regional Analysis of Flow Duration Curves through Support Vector Regression

Regional flood frequency modeling: a comparative study among several data-driven models

‘Impact of Urbanization on Temporal Distribution Pattern of Storm Runoff Coefficient

Spatial variations of runoff generation at watershed scale

Groundwater Augmentation through the Site Selection of Floodwater Spreading Using a Data Mining Approach (Case study: Mashhad Plain, Iran)

Spatial and temporal variability of soil moisture in relation with topographic and meteorological factors in south of Ardabil Province, Iran

Comparative effectiveness of different infiltration models in estimation of watershed flood hydrograph

Improving runoff behavior resulting from direct inoculation of soil micro-organisms

A comparative assessment of adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system, artificial neural network and regression for modelling stage-discharge relationship

Determining the relation between soil properties and spatial variability of Nitraria schoberi Linn. using geostatistical analysis: A case study in Meighan Playa in Iran

Flood hazard mapping using synthesis hydraulic and geomorphic properties at watershed scale

Evaluating the support vector machine for suspended sediment load forecasting based on gamma test

Assessment of some homogeneous methods for the regional analysis of suspended sediment yield in the south and southeast of the Caspian Sea

Regional analysis of flow duration curves using adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system

Comparison of single-site and multi-site based calibrations of SWAT in Taleghan watershed, Iran

Hydrology modelling in Taleghan mountainous watershed using SWAT

Optimization of wavelet-ANFIS and wavelet-ANN hybrid models by taguchi method for groundwater level forecasting

Peer review (14 reviews for 7 publications/grants)