Yr Athro Reza Ahmadian

Athro

: AhmadianR@caerdydd.ac.uk
: +44 29208 74003
: Adeiladau'r Frenhines -Adeilad y De, Ystafell S2.42, 5 The Parade, Heol Casnewydd, Caerdydd, CF24 3AA

: Ar gael fel goruchwyliwr ôl-raddedig

I am a Senior Lecturer and the director of Post-Graduate study Taught (PGT) at Cardiff School of Engineering. I have about 15 years experience in developing and refining hydro-environmental computational models to investigate hydrodynamic, flood modelling as well as simulating water quality and sediment transport processes. I am also a member of the leadership team of the International Association for Hydro-environment engineering and Research (IAHR) UK chapter.

I graduated from Amirkabir University of Technology - Tehran Polytechnic (Iran), with a BSc in Civil Engineering in 2001 and an MSc in Water Engineering in 2005. I also worked as a civil engineering at different levels, before I started my PhD including during my under graduate and masters studies.

My PhD research was focused on improving various 1D and 2D hydro-environmental numerical models through enhancement of boundary conditions, increasing model efficiency, linking model applications compliance with OpenMI standard, development of a user-friendly graphical user interface and incorporating numerical models into a GIS software beside refinements of models using laboratory data. Through a Halcrow (now CH2M) studentship, I was also in development of ISIS 2D and linking of the model to ISIS 1D (both are components of Flood Modeller Pro now).

I worked as research associate at Cardiff University from Feb 2010 to Sep 2013, working on two different projects simultaneously. One of the projects involved developing hydro-environmental models to predict water quality at a pilot site, namely Swansea Bay, and providing a better understanding of pollution sources, to assist with maintaining UK’s Blue Flag beaches by meeting the new EU Bathing Water Directive. The other project involved developing hydro-environmental models to simulate the hydro-environmental impacts of various marine renewable energy schemes, including tidal stream turbines and tidal range schemes, such as tidal lagoons and barrages.

My research is mainly focused on hydro-environmental modelling motivated by reducing the risk to humans’ health and sustainable use of water. Three key strands of my research are as follows:

Flood modelling with particular focus on modelling rapids floods, dynamic 1D-2D linking during flood events, modelling flood risk and flood hazard and implementation of Natural Flood Management.
Water quality and sediment transport modelling particularly faecal bacteria modelling including interaction with sediment, dynamic decay rate and monitoring approaches for both bathing water and aquaculture sites.
Marine renewable energy including tidal stream and tidal range schemes.

Date
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2024

Lam, M. Y. and Ahmadian, R. 2024. Enhancing hydro-epidemiological modelling of nearshore coastal waters with source-receptor connectivity study. Environmental Pollution 345, article number: 123431. (10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123431)
Perry, W. B., Ahmadian, R., Munday, M., Jones, O., Ormerod, S. J. and Durance, I. 2024. Addressing the challenges of combined sewer overflows. Environmental Pollution 343, article number: 123225. (10.1016/j.envpol.2023.123225)
Pregnolato, M., West, C., Evans, B., Lam, M., Chen, A., Ahmadian, R. and Djordjevic, S. 2024. Using multi-stakeholder causal mapping to explore priorities for infrastructure resilience to flooding. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 101, article number: 104189. (10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.104189)
Evans, B., Lam, M., West, C., Ahmadian, R., Djordjevic, S., Chen, A. and Pregnolato, M. 2024. A combined stability function to quantify flood risks to pedestrians and vehicle occupants. Science of the Total Environment 908, article number: 168237. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168237)

2023

Hanousek, N., Ahmadian, R. and Lesurf, E. 2023. Providing distributed electrical generation through retrofitting disused docks as tidal range energy schemes. Renewable Energy 217, article number: 119149. (10.1016/j.renene.2023.119149)
Uddin, M. G. et al. 2023. Assessing the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on surface water quality in Ireland using advanced Irish water quality index (IEWQI) model. Environmental Pollution 336, article number: 122456. (10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122456)
Zhang, T., Hanousek, N., Qadrdan, M. and Ahmadian, R. 2023. A day-ahead scheduling model of power systems incorporating multiple tidal range power stations. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy 14(2), pp. 826-836. (10.1109/TSTE.2022.3224231)
Lam, M. and Ahmadian, R. 2023. Predicting fecal-indicator organisms in coastal waters using a complex nonlinear artificial intelligence model. Journal of Environmental Engineering 149(2) (10.1061/JOEEDU.EEENG-6986)
Lam, M., Yucel-Bilen, O., Unalan, U., Celebi, E., Aksoy, A. and Ahmadian, R. 2023. Development of predictive models for shallow lake turnovers. Presented at: 40th IAHR World Congress, 21-25 August 2023Proceedings of the 40th IAHR World Congress, Vol. 40. International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research, (10.3850/978-90-833476-1-5_iahr40wc-p1631-cd)
Lam, M., Guo, B. and Ahmadian, R. 2023. Optimization of a small-scale tidal range schemes in UK. Presented at: 40th IAHR World Congress, 21-25 August 2023Proceedings of the 40th IAHR World Congress, Vol. 40. International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research, (10.3850/978-90-833476-1-5_iahr40wc-p1626-cd)
Lam, M. and Ahmadian, R. 2023. A novel bacteria decay model for a nearshore coastal water. Presented at: 40th IAHR World Congress, 21-25 August 2023 Presented at Habersack, H., Tritthart, M. and Waldenberger, L. eds.Proceedings of the 40th IAHR World Congress, Vol. 40. International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research, (10.3850/978-90-833476-1-5_iahr40wc-p1473-cd)

2022

Ranabhat, B., Ahmadian, R., Mason-Jones, A. and Falconer, R. 2022. Parametric study of a flapping blade hydrokinetic turbine to harness renewable energy for small communities. Presented at: 1st International Conference on Water and Environment for Sustainability, 2022, 7 - 9 December 2022Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Water and Environment for Sustainability (ICWES 2022). University of Nottingham, Malaysia
Zhang, T., Williams, C., Ahmadian, R. and Qadrdan, M. 2022. Optimal operation of a tidal lagoon as a flexible source of electricity. Presented at: 2022 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM), Denver, CO, USA, 17-21 July 2022Proceedings of Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM). IEEE, (10.1109/PESGM48719.2022.9916952)
Musolino, G., Ahmadian, R. and Xia, J. 2022. Enhancing pedestrian evacuation routes during flood events. Natural Hazards 112, pp. 1941-1965. (10.1007/s11069-022-05251-9)
Hanousek, N. and Ahmadian, R. 2022. Assessing the sensitivity of tidal range energy models to water level accuracy. Presented at: IAHR 39th World Congress, Granada, Spain, 19-24 June 2022 Presented at Ortega-Sánchez, M. ed.Proceedings: 39th IAHR World Congress. IAHR pp. 4688-4697., (10.3850/IAHR-39WC252171192022369)
Xia, J., Dong, B., Zhou, M., Ahmadian, R., Falconer, R. A., Li, Q. and Zhang, X. 2022. A unified formula for discharge capacity of street inlets for urban flood management. Journal of Hydrology 609, article number: 127667. (10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.127667)
Dong, B., Xia, J., Zhou, M., Li, Q., Ahmadian, R. and Falconer, R. A. 2022. Integrated modeling of 2D urban surface and 1D sewer hydrodynamic processes and flood risk assessment of people and vehicles. Science of the Total Environment 827, article number: 154098. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154098)

2021

Guo, B., Ahmadian, R. and Falconer, R. A. 2021. Refined hydro-environmental modelling for tidal energy generation: West Somerset Lagoon case study. Renewable Energy 179, pp. 2104-2123. (10.1016/j.renene.2021.08.034)
Wagener, T. et al. 2021. Hydroinformatics education - the Water Informatics in Science and Engineering (WISE) Centre for Doctoral Training. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 25(5), pp. 2721–2738. (10.5194/hess-25-2721-2021)
King, J., Ahmadian, R. and Falconer, R. A. 2021. Hydro-epidemiological modelling of bacterial transport and decay in nearshore coastal waters. Water Research 196, article number: 117049. (10.1016/j.watres.2021.117049)
Hanousek, N., Ranabhat, B. and Ahmadian, R. 2021. Using smoothed particle hydrodynamics in the development of a novel vertical axis stream turbine design. Presented at: 6th IAHR Europe Congress (IAHR 2020), Warsaw, Poland, 15-18 February 20216th IAHR Europe Congress Warsaw Poland 2020: Abstract Book. PAN pp. 625-626., (10.24425/136660)
Xue, J., Ahmadian, R., Jones, O. and Falconer, R. A. 2021. Design of tidal range energy generation schemes using a genetic algorithm model. Applied Energy 286, article number: 116506. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.116506)
Dong, B., Xia, J., Zhou, M., Deng, S., Ahmadian, R. and Falconer, R. A. 2021. Experimental and numerical model studies on flash flood inundation processes over a typical urban street. Advances in Water Resources 147, article number: 103824. (10.1016/j.advwatres.2020.103824)

2020

Musolino, G., Ahmadian, R., Xia, J. and Falconer, R. A. 2020. Mapping the danger to life in flash flood events adopting a mechanics based methodology and planning evacuation routes. Journal of Flood Risk Management 13(4), article number: e12627. (10.1111/jfr3.12627)
Musolino, G., Ahmadian, R. and Falconer, R. A. 2020. Comparison of flood hazard assessment criteria for pedestrians with a refined mechanics-based method. Journal of Hydrology X 9, article number: 100067. (10.1016/j.hydroa.2020.100067)
Falconer, R. A., Guo, B. and Ahmadian, R. 2020. Coastal reservoirs and their potential for urban regeneration and renewable energy supply. In: Sustainable Water Resource Development Using Coastal Reservoirs. Butterworth-Heinemann, pp. 143-172., (10.1016/B978-0-12-818002-0.00008-3)
Xue, J., Ahmadian, R. and Jones, O. 2020. Genetic algorithm in tidal range schemes’ optimisation. Energy 200, article number: 117496. (10.1016/j.energy.2020.117496)
Guo, B., Ahmadian, R., Evans, P. and Falconer, R. A. 2020. Studying the wake of an island in a macro-tidal estuary. Water 12(5), article number: 1225. (10.3390/W12051225)

2019

Coz, N., Ahmadian, R. and Falconer, R. A. 2019. Implementation of a full momentum conservative approach in modelling flow through tidal structures. Water 11(9), article number: 1917. (10.3390/w11091917)
Xue, J., Ahmadian, R. and Falconer, R. 2019. Optimising the operation of tidal range schemes. Energies 12(15), article number: 2870. (10.3390/en12152870)

2018

Neill, S. P. et al. 2018. Tidal range energy resource and optimization - Past perspectives and future challenges. Renewable Energy 127, pp. 763-778. (10.1016/j.renene.2018.05.007)
Ahmadian, R., Meng, B. and Falconer, R. 2018. Assessment and application of mechanics based flood hazards during flood events. Presented at: 5th IAHR Europe Congress, Trento, Italy, 13-15 June 2018. pp. -.
Kvočka, D., Ahmadian, R. and Falconer, R. A. 2018. Predicting flood hazard indices in torrential or flashy river basins and catchments. Water Resources Management 32(7), pp. 2335-2352. (10.1007/s11269-018-1932-6)
Falconer, R. A., Angeloudis, A. and Ahmadian, R. 2018. Modeling hydro-environmental impacts of tidal range renewable energy projects in coastal waters. In: Kim, Y. C. ed. Handbook of Coastal and Ocean Engineering. World Scientific, pp. 1553-1576., (10.1142/9789813204027_0055)
Ahmadian, R., Falconer, R. A. and Wicks, J. 2018. Benchmarking of flood inundation extent using various dynamically linked one- and two-dimensional approaches. Journal of Flood Risk Management 11(S1), pp. S314-S328. (10.1111/jfr3.12208)
Xue, J., Ahmadian, R. and Falconer, R. 2018. Operational characteristics optimisation of tidal range schemes. Presented at: 5th IAHR Europe Congress, Trento, Italy, 13-15 June 2018. pp. -.
Guo, B., Ahmadian, R. and Falconer, R. 2018. Modelling the different operation scheme of Swansea Bay Lagoon by TELEMAC2D. Presented at: 5th IAHR Europe Congress, Trento, Italy, 13-15 June 2018. pp. -.
Shuttleworth, J., Ahmadian, R. and Falconer, R. 2018. Effective numerical modelling of transcritical flows. Presented at: 5th IAHR Europe Congress, Trento, Italy, 13-15 June 2018. pp. -.

2017

Abu-Bakar, A., Ahmadian, R. and Falconer, R. A. 2017. Modelling the transport and decay processes of microbial tracers released in a macro-tidal estuary. Water Research 123, pp. 802-824. (10.1016/j.watres.2017.07.007)
Kvočka, D., Ahmadian, R. and Falconer, R. 2017. Flood inundation modelling of flash floods in steep river basins and catchments. Water 9(9), article number: 705. (10.3390/w9090705)
Coz, N., Ahmadian, R. and Falconer, R. 2017. High resolution 3D modelling of the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon. Presented at: 10th International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Protection, Bled, Slovenia, 27-30 June 2017 Presented at Krope, J. et al. eds.Proceedings of the10th international Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Protection. SEEP Maribor, Slovenia: University of Maribor Press pp. 45-55., (10.18690/978-961-286-055-4.5)
Coz, N., Ahmadian, R. and Falconer, R. 2017. Modelling the impacts of marine renewable energy structures in the Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel, UK. Presented at: 37th IAHR World Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 13-18 August 2017. pp. -.
Abu Bakar, A., Ahmadian, R. and Falconer, R. 2017. Diffuse bacteria loading from intertidal marshland and impacts to adjacent estuarine water quality. Presented at: 37th IAHR World Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 13-18 August 2017. pp. -.
King, J., Ahmadian, R., Abu Bakar, A. and Falconer, R. 2017. Modelling the impact of microbial sources on water quality: a study on the designated sampling point in Swansea bay, UK. Presented at: 37th IAHR World Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 13-18 August 2017. pp. -.
Ahmadian, R., Falconer, R. and Bockelmann-Evans, B. 2017. Hydro-environmental modelling of a Severn Barrage with very low head turbines. Presented at: 37th IAHR World Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 13-18 August 2017. pp. -.
Ahmadian, R., Xue, J., Hanousek, N. and Falconer, R. 2017. Optimisation of tidal range schemes. Presented at: 12th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference, Cork, Ireland, 27 August - 1 September 2017. pp. -.

2016

Angeloudis, A., Falconer, R. A., Bray, S. and Ahmadian, R. 2016. Representation and operation of tidal energy impoundments in a coastal hydrodynamic model. Renewable Energy 99, pp. 1103-1115. (10.1016/j.renene.2016.08.004)
Cea, L. et al. 2016. IberWQ: new simulation tool for 2D water quality modelling in rivers and shallow estuaries. IAHR/IWA Journal of Hydroinformatics 18(5), pp. 816-830. (10.2166/hydro.2016.235)
Bray, S., Ahmadian, R. and Falconer, R. A. 2016. Impact of representation of hydraulic structures in modelling a Severn barrage. Computers & Geosciences 89, pp. 96-106. (10.1016/j.cageo.2016.01.010)
Angeloudis, A., Ahmadian, R., Falconer, R. A. and Bockelmann-Evans, B. 2016. Numerical model simulations for optimisation of tidal lagoon schemes. Applied Energy 165, pp. 522-536. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.12.079)
Osei-Twumasi, A., Falconer, R. A. and Ahmadian, R. 2016. Coupling surface water and groundwater flows in a laboratory model using foam as artificial groundwater material. Water Resources Management 30(4), pp. 1449-1463. (10.1007/s11269-016-1232-y)
Bakar, A., Ahmadian, R. and Falconer, R. A. 2016. Modelling the transport and decay of microbial tracers in a macro-tidal estuary. In: Erpicum, S. et al. eds. Advances in Water Engineering and Research. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 76.

2015

Fenrich, E., Bockelmann-Evans, B. N., Kadiri, M. O., Ahmadian, R., Wieprecht, S. and Falconer, R. A. 2015. An input-output approach to assessing the influence of changes in eutrophication potential on estuarine ecosystems due to tidal barrage. Presented at: 10th InternationalSymposium on Ecohydraulics, Trondheim, Norway, 23-27 June 2014.

2014

Ahmadian, R., Falconer, R. A. and Bockelmann-Evans, B. N. 2014. Comparison of hydro-environmental impacts for ebb-only and two-way generation for a Severn Barrage. Computers & Geosciences 71, pp. 11-19. (10.1016/j.cageo.2014.05.006)
Kadiri, M. O., Ahmadian, R., Bockelmann-Evans, B. N., Falconer, R. A. and Kay, D. 2014. An assessment of the impacts of a tidal renewable energy scheme on the eutrophication potential of the Severn estuary, UK. Computers & Geosciences 71, pp. 3-10. (10.1016/j.cageo.2014.07.018)
Fairley, I., Ahmadian, R., Falconer, R. A., Willis, M. R. and Masters, I. 2014. The effects of a Severn Barrage on wave conditions in the Bristol Channel. Renewable Energy 68, pp. 428-442. (10.1016/j.renene.2014.02.023)
Brammer, J., Falconer, R. A., Ellis, C. and Ahmadian, R. 2014. Physical and numerical modelling of the Severn Barrage. Science China Technological Sciences 57(8), pp. 1471-1481. (10.1007/s11431-014-5602-5)
Ahmadian, R., Olbert, A. I., Hartnett, M. and Falconer, R. A. 2014. Sea level rise in the Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel and impacts of a Severn Barrage. Computers & Geosciences 66, pp. 94-105. (10.1016/j.cageo.2013.12.011)
Bray, S., Ahmadian, R. and Falconer, R. A. 2014. Refinements to turbine representation in modelling the Severn Barrage. Presented at: 3rd European IAHR Congress, Porto, Portugal, 14-16 April 2014.
M, B., Ahmadian, R., Bockelmann-Evans, B. N., L, C. and J, P. 2014. Sensitivity of an Escherichia Coli Transport Model to the decay rate in a coastal basin. Presented at: 3rd IAHR Europe Congress, Porto, Portugal, 14 - 16 April 2014.
Ahmadian, R., Falconer, R. A. and Bray, S. 2014. Sensitivity study of modelling of Severn Barrage performance. Presented at: 1st International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore, Lisbon, Portugal, 24-26 November 2014.
Angeloudis, A., Ahmadian, R., Falconer, R. A. and Bockelmann-Evans, B. N. 2014. Numerical modelling of a tidal lagoon along the North Wales coast. Presented at: 1st International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore, Lisbon, Portugal, 24-26 November 2014.

2013

Kadiri, M. O., Kay, D., Ahmadian, R., Bockelmann-Evans, B. N., Falconer, R. A. and Bray, M. 2013. Impacts of marine renewable energy scheme operation on the eutrophication potential of the Severn Estuary, UK. Presented at: European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2013, Vienna, Austria, 7-12 April 2013.
Kadiri, M. O., Ahmadian, R., Bockelmann-Evans, B. N., Kay, D. and Falconer, R. A. 2013. Impact of different marine renewable energy scheme operating modes on the eutrophication potential of the Severn Estuary. Presented at: 35th IAHR World Congress, Chengdu, China, 8-13 September 2013.
Fenrick, E., Ahmadian, R., Bockelmann-Evans, B. N., Marx, W., Wieprecht, S. and Falconer, R. A. 2013. An input-output approach to linking ecosystems to water quality effects of tidal power schemes. Presented at: 35th IAHR World Congress, Chengdu, China, 8-13 September 2013.
Kadiri, M. O., Kay, D., Ahmadian, R., Bockelmann-Evans, B. N. and Falconer, R. A. 2013. Potential impacts of a barrage on the eutrophic status of the Severn Estuary, UK. Presented at: 10th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference Series (EWTEC 2013), Aalborg, Denmark, 2-5 September 2013.

2012

Ahmadian, R. and Falconer, R. A. 2012. Assessment of array shape of tidal stream turbines on hydro-environmental impacts and power output. Renewable Energy 44, pp. 318-327. (10.1016/j.renene.2012.01.106)
Fenrich, E., Wieprecht, S., Ahmadian, R., Bockelmann-Evans, B. N., Marx, W. and Falconer, R. A. 2012. Modelling tidal renewable energy schemes as building blocks in a low carbon society. Presented at: International Symposium on Dams for a Changing World- Need for knowledge transfer across the Generations & the World, Kyoto, Japan, 5 June 2005.
Ahmadian, R., Falconer, R. A. and Bockelmann-Evans, B. N. 2012. Far-field modelling of the hydro-environmental impact of tidal stream turbines. Renewable Energy 38(1), pp. 107-116. (10.1016/j.renene.2011.07.005)
Kadiri, M. O., Ahmadian, R., Bockelmann-Evans, B. N., Rauen, W. B. and Falconer, R. A. 2012. A review of the potential water quality impacts of tidal renewable energy systems. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16(1), pp. 329-341. (10.1016/j.rser.2011.07.160)

2011

Fenrich, E., Ahmadian, R., Bockelmann-Evans, B. N., Marks, W. and Falconer, R. A. 2011. Input-output modelling of tidal renewable energy. Presented at: 34th IAHR World Congress and 33rd Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium and 10th Conference on Hydraulics in Water Engineering, Brisbane, Australia, 26 June - 1 July 2011 Presented at Valentine, E. et al. eds.Proceedings of the 34th IAHR World Congress, 33rd Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium and 10th Conference on Hydraulics in Water Engineering. Barton, ACT, Australia: Engineers Australia pp. 1188-1193.
Ahmadian, R., Falconer, R. A. and Bockelmann-Evans, B. 2011. Comparison of hydro-environmental impacts for ebb-only and two-way generation for the Severn Barrage. Presented at: 34th IAHR World Congress 33rd Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium, 10th Conference on Hydraulics in Water Engineering:balance and uncertainty - water in a changing world, Brisbane, Australia, 26 June - 1 July 2011 Presented at Valentine, E. M., Apelt, C. J. and Ball, J. eds.Proceedings of the 34th IAHR World Congress 33rd Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium, 10th Conference on Hydraulics in Water Engineering : balance and uncertainty - water in a changing world. Barton, A.C.T: Engineers Australia pp. 1247-1254.
Ahmadian, R., Falconer, R. A. and Bockelmann-Evans, B. N. 2011. Hydro-environmental impact assessment of the significance of the shape of arrays of Tidal Stream Turbines. Presented at: World Renewable Energy Congress - Sweden, Linköping, Sweden, 8-13 May 2011.

2010

Willis, M. et al. 2010. Tidal turbine deployment in the Bristol Channel: a case study. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Energy 163(3), pp. 93-105. (10.1680/ener.2010.163.3.93)
Ahmadian, R., Falconer, R. A. and Lin, B. 2010. Hydro-environmental modeling of the proposed Severn barrage. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Energy 163(3), pp. 107-117. (10.1680/ener.2010.163.3.107)

2009

Falconer, R. A., Xia, J., Lin, B. and Ahmadian, R. 2009. The Severn Barrage and other tidal energy options: hydrodynamic and power output modelling. Science in China: Series E: Technological Sciences 52(11), pp. 3413-3424. (10.1007/s11431-009-0366-z)

2008

Horrit, M., Choudhury, F., Lin, B. and Ahmadian, R. 2008. Comparison of grid based floodplain modelling methods. Presented at: 43rd Flood and Coastal Management Conference, Manchester, UK, 1 - 3 July 2008.
Falconer, R. A., Lin, B., Bockelmann-Evans, B. N., Ahmadian, R. and Rauen, W. B. 2008. Strategic environmental assessment, Severn tidal power call for information. Technical Report.

2006

Taher Shamsi, A., Menhaj, M. B. and Ahmadian, R. 2006. Estimating Sediment Using MLP and RBF Neural Networks. Amirkabir Journal of Science & Technology 16(63-C), pp. 103-110.

2005

Tahert, S. A., Menhaj, M. B. and Ahmadian, R. 2005. Sediment estimation in rivers using artificial neural network and comparison between super-critical and sub-critical results. Presented at: 5th Iranian Hydraulic Conference, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran, 8-10 November 2005.
Menhaj, M. B., Ahmadian, R. and Taher-shamsi, A. 2005. Study of categorizing input data effects on sediment estimation using neural network. Presented at: 10th International Symposium on the Interactions between Sediments and Water, Bled, Slovenia, 28 August - 2 September 2005.

Contracts

Title	People	Sponsor	Value	Duration
Impacts of high spring tides on saltmarsh land in north Gower and subsequent impact on shellfish beds in the Burry inlet	Ahmadian R	Food Standards Agency	20000	01/06/2014 - 31/05/2015
Flood hazard indices and flood inundation extent for extreme flood events	Falconer R, Ahmadian R	EPSRC - Impact Acceleration Account	35906	01/03/2016 - 30/11/2016
Input and auditing UU regional costal modelling	Falconer R, Ahmadian R	United Utilities Group	5000	21/03/2014 - 30/09/2014
Multiscale hydro-environmental modelling of marine renewable energy devices	Falconer R, Ahmadian R, Simpson R	HPC Wales - Fuijitsu	57583	01/10/2012 - 30/09/2015
Audit UU Regional Coastal Model - Part B - Solway Firth	Falconer RA	United Utilities plc	5000	01/10/2014 - 28/02/2016
QUOTIENT, quantification, optimisation and environmental impacts of marine renewable energy	Odoherty D, Odoherty T, Mason-Jones A, Pan S, Stoesser T, Bockelmann-Evans B, Ahmadian A, Grosvenor R, Prickett P, Byrne C	Ser Cymru Bangor LCEE	61000	01/01/2015 - 30/06/2018
MAREN 2	Bockelmann-Evans B, Falconer R, Ahmadian R	INTERREG	184888	01/03/2013 - 31/08/2014

Supervised Students

Title	Student	Status	Degree
Optimisation of tidal range schemes	Jingjing XUE	Current	PhD
Hydro-environmental modelling of tidal lagoons	Bin GUO	Current	PhD
Water quality modelling in estuaries	Amyrhul Bin ABU BAKAR	Current	PhD
Characterisation of wave energy resources	Joseph David SHUTTLEWORTH	Current	PhD
Modelling flood inundation extent, hazard mapping and pathpogens using high performance computing	Jonathan Auryn KING	Current	PhD
Turbulence of flow through bridge openings	Ken Vui CHUA	Current	PhD
Modelling hydrodynamic, solute and sediment transport processes for marine renewable energy tidal range structures	Nejc COZ	Current	PhD
Multiscale Hydro-environmental Modelling of Marine Renewable Energy Devices, with Particular Application to the Severn Barrage	Samuel BRAY	Current	PhD
Environmental Hydraulic Model Development for Sutainable River Restoration.	Yusri ABD JALIL	Current	PhD

Teaching discipline: Architectural, Civil & Environmental Engineering

Trosolwg gyrfa:

Darllenydd yn yr Ysgol Peirianneg, Prifysgol Caerdydd (Awst 2019- presennol)
Uwch Ddarlithydd yn yr Ysgol Peirianneg, Prifysgol Caerdydd (Awst 2017- Gorffennaf 2019)
Darlithydd yn yr Ysgol Peirianneg, Prifysgol Caerdydd (Medi 2013- Gorffennaf 2017)
Cydymaith Ymchwil mewn Modelu Hydro-amgylcheddol, Prifysgol Caerdydd (Chwefror 2010 – Medi 2013)
Cydymaith Ymchwil mewn Modelu Hydro-amgylcheddol, Prifysgol Caerdydd (Ebrill 2007- Medi 2008)
Beton Shargh Co, Iran (Mehefin 1998- Awst 2005)

Addysg:

PhD., Prifysgol Caerdydd (Llawn Amser; Hydref 2005 – Chwefror 2010)

Thesis: Modelu prosesau hydrodynamig a bacteriol trwy systemau afon, gorlifdir ac arfordirol cysylltiedig: gyda chymhwyso penodol i dyrbinau morol, morgloddiau a thorri argloddiau.

MSc Peirianneg Dŵr (Llawn Amser; Medi 2002- Chwefror 2005) Prifysgol Technoleg Amirkabir, Tehran, Iran.

Gosodiad: Amcangyfrif llwyth gwaddod mewn afonydd gan ddefnyddio rhwydweithiau niwral artiffisial

BSc mewn Peirianneg Sifil (Llawn Amser; Medi 1996 – Medi 2001)

Prifysgol Technoleg Amirkabir, Tehran, Iran.

Bywgraffiad:

Graddiais o Brifysgol Technoleg Amirkabir - Tehran Polytechnic (Iran), gyda BSc mewn Peirianneg Sifil yn 2001 ac MSc mewn Peirianneg Dŵr yn 2005. Roeddwn hefyd yn gweithio fel peirianneg sifil ar wahanol lefelau, cyn i mi ddechrau ar fy PhD gan gynnwys yn ystod fy astudiaethau israddedig a meistr.

Roedd fy ymchwil PhD yn canolbwyntio ar wella modelau rhifol hydro-amgylcheddol 1D a 2D amrywiol trwy wella amodau ffiniau, cynyddu effeithlonrwydd modelau, cysylltu cymwysiadau enghreifftiol yn cydymffurfio â safon OpenMI, datblygu rhyngwyneb defnyddiwr graffigol hawdd ei ddefnyddio ac ymgorffori modelau rhifiadol i mewn i feddalwedd GIS ochr yn ochr â mireinio modelau gan ddefnyddio data labordy. Trwy efrydiaeth Halcrow (Jacobs bellach), roeddwn hefyd yn datblygu ISIS 2D ac yn cysylltu'r model ag ISIS 1D (mae'r ddau yn gydrannau o Flood Modeller Pro nawr).

Gweithiais fel cydymaith ymchwil ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd o fis Chwefror 2010 i fis Medi 2013, gan weithio ar ddau brosiect gwahanol ar yr un pryd. Roedd un o'r prosiectau yn cynnwys datblygu modelau hydro-amgylcheddol i ragweld ansawdd dŵr ar safle peilot, sef Bae Abertawe, a darparu gwell dealltwriaeth o ffynonellau llygredd, er mwyn cynorthwyo i gynnal traethau Baner Las y DU trwy gwrdd â Chyfarwyddeb Dŵr Ymdrochi newydd yr UE. Roedd y prosiect arall yn cynnwys datblygu modelau hydro-amgylcheddol i efelychu effeithiau hydro-amgylcheddol amrywiol gynlluniau ynni adnewyddadwy morol, gan gynnwys tyrbinau llif llanw a chynlluniau amrediad llanw, fel morlynnoedd llanw a morgloddiau.

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