Education
2023 – Present
PhD in Water Engineering & Management
Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW) · Poland
Developing SWAT+ to address uncertainties in hydrological modeling. Research covers climate change impacts, water balance simulation, and uncertainty quantification in large river basins.
In Progress2014 – 2018
M.Sc. in Water Engineering and Management
Tarbiat Modares University · Tehran, Iran
Water and Hydraulic Structures specialization. Thesis on ANN-based water productivity modeling. Full scholarship — ranked 9th nationally.
2010 – 2014
B.Sc. in Water Science and Engineering
Jahrom University · Shiraz, Iran
Irrigation and Drainage specialization. Full tuition scholarship — top 5% of the national entrance exam.
Honors & Awards
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Best research proposal — "Water Engineering and Environment" autumn school (fully funded, Iran Ministry of Energy)
2023
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Winner of the board of directors election — Kimia Garden Town, Iran
2022
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Rank 9 in national M.Sc. entrance exam — full scholarship, Tarbiat Modares University
2014
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Design & construction of the largest sundial in Iran — Jahrom University
2013
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Top 5% of national B.Sc. entrance exam — full scholarship, Jahrom University
2010
Work Experience
Jun 2022 – Present
Sustainability Consultant & Financial Inspector
Cooperative Company of the Kimia Garden Town · Shiraz, Iran
Water supply and demand management, sustainability action planning, stakeholders' conflict resolution.
Part-TimeSep 2022 – Present
Hydrologist, GIS Specialist & Water Analyst
Arazist Parsian Mehr Consulting Engineers · Shiraz, Iran
Hydrological and hydraulic modeling, urban stormwater management, GIS applications in hydrology and decision-making, hydrological report writing.
Part-TimeFeb 2019 – Present
Research Assistant
Drought Research Center, Shiraz University · Shiraz, Iran
Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem nexus assessment, remote sensing applications, climate change impact assessment (CMIP6), hydrological simulation and optimization, evapotranspiration prediction.
Part-TimeJan 2008 – Dec 2012
Farm Management Consultant
Shahed Agricultural Store · Shiraz, Iran
Irrigation system design, irrigation scheduling, water, seed, fertilizer and pesticide management.
Journal Articles
Journal of Hydrology · 2021 · IF 6.7
Modeling the effects of irrigation management scenarios on winter wheat yield and water use indicators in response to climate variations and water delivery systems
Davarpanah, R., & Ahmadi, S. H. (2021) · Vol. 598, 126269
doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.126269Earth Science Informatics · 2024
Evaluation of total dissolved solids in rivers by improved neuro fuzzy approaches using metaheuristic algorithms
Jannatkhah, M., Davarpanah, R., Fakouri, B., Kisi, O. (2024)
doi:10.1007/s12145-024-01220-xIn Preparation · 2024–2025
Applying Water-Food-Energy Nexus in a multi-stakeholder basin with an ascending demand under climate change
Davarpanah, R., Ahmadi, S. H. (2024)
In PreparationResearch Projects
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Hydraulics
ANN for Water Productivity Modeling in Irrigation Networks
M.Sc. thesis — ANN methods for water productivity modeling using hydrodynamic models.
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Hydrology
Rainfall-Runoff Simulation — Karkheh River Basin
ANN-based rainfall-runoff simulation for one of Iran's largest river basins.
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Climatology
Lars-WG vs CMHyd for Future Climate Projection
Comparative study of stochastic weather generators for downscaling future climate data.
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Hydrology
IHACRES Model — Hamoon Jazmourian Basin
Climate change impact on water availability in an endorheic basin.
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Hydrogeology
SWAT Model under CMIP6 — Gharesu Basin
Climate and land cover change impacts on hydrological regime under CMIP6 scenarios.
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Hydrology
WEAP Water Allocation — Karkheh Multi-Stakeholder Basin
Optimization of water allocation under climate change scenarios using WEAP.
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Hydrology
IDF Curves under Climate Change — Qom-roud Basin
Intensity-Duration-Frequency curves under future climate scenarios.
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Urban Hydrology
SWMM Urban Stormwater Management
Stormwater management using SWMM for identifying best management practices.
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Hydraulics
Flood Vulnerability Mapping — Dez River
Flood vulnerability mapping using HEC-RAS and ArcGIS for the Dez River floodplain.
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Remote Sensing
Crop Mapping with ML — South-Karkheh Subbasin
Machine learning crop type mapping using R and satellite remote sensing data.
Technical Proficiency
SWAT+95%
ArcGIS90%
Python88%
R85%
WEAP82%
Google Earth Engine80%
HEC-RAS78%
HEC-HMS75%
Aquacrop75%
MATLAB72%
SWMM70%
MODFLOW65%
Certifications
Water Resources Management and Policy
Coursera
2021
Data Analysis with R Programming
Google / Coursera
2023
Python Programming in Meteorology
Iranian National Geophysical Society
2023
Machine Learning Methods in Python
Iranian National Geophysical Society
2023
Integrated Drought Management & Early Warning
Cap-Net
2023
Sustainable Urban Water Systems
Coursera
2023
Water Productivity in Practice
IHE Delft
2023
SDG 6.5.1 IWRM Action Planning
Cap-Net
2022
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