Fariborz Masoumi
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
Phone: 31505708
Email: f_masoumi@uma.ac.ir
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9524-2269?lang=en
Since my graduation from university, I have been working as
a faculty member at the University of Mohaghegh Ardabili since 2015
Education
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) – 2005
Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Water Engineering Major University of Tehran – 2008
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Civil Engineering, Water Engineering Major Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) – 2015
Awards
1. Outstanding Educational Performance Award- Recognized as
the top-rated and leading educator among all faculty members of the Faculty of
Engineering, based on student evaluations (2016).
2. Distinguished Reviewer Award - Selected as the
"Outstanding Reviewer" for the Journal of Water and Wastewater
Engineering (Scientific-Research Journal) in 2019.
3. Best Paper Award - Received the "Best Paper
Award" at the 4th National Congress on Water and Wastewater Engineering,
Iran.
Memberships
Member, Iranian Hydrological Society (IHS)
Member, Iranian Hydraulics Association (IHA)
Member, Iranian Energy Association (IEA)
Member, Iranian Water Resources Science and Engineering
Association (IWRSEA)
Member, Iranian Watershed Management Association (IWMA)
Fields of Interest
Water Resources and Environmental Systems Analysis
25 - Khajavi H, Rastgoo A, Masoumi F. Enhanced streamflow forecasting for crisis management based on hybrid extreme gradient boosting model. Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Civil Engineering. 2025 Jan 13:1-22.
24 - Nezamkhiavy K, Safarzadeh A, Masoumi F. Developing a simulation-optimization model for eutrophication management using system dynamics approach: a case study of Karkheh Dam reservoir. ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 2025 Mar 15;31(2):344-60.
23 - Babaei M, Sattari MT, Nikmaram S, Gholami H, Masoumi F, Pirhayati M, Mosaferi M. Evaluation of water quality changes in Aras border river downstream and upstream of Khodaafrin Dam using water quality indicators. Iranian Journal of Soil and Water Research. 2025 Apr 21;56(2):503-18.
22 - Razzaghzadeh Z, Tabesh M, Nasseri M, Masoumi F, Yazdanpanah M. Beyond tradition: Unveiling the socio-psychological drivers of sustainable water use in farming. Journal of Environmental Management. 2025 May 1;382:125313.
21 - Masoumi, Fariborz, Mehdi Jorabloo, and Gholamreza Shobeyri. "Optimizing Reservoir Operations with Reinforcement Learning: A Data-Driven Framework." Civil Engineering and Applied Solutions 1.4 (2025): 56-67.
20 - Khajavi H, Rastgoo A, Masoumi F. Sensitivity Assessment and Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning and Numerical Models for Predicting Dam Break-Induced Water Levels. Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Civil Engineering. 2025 Sep 16:1-23.
19 - Optimizing Reservoir Operations with Reinforcement Learning: A Data-DrivenFramework, Civil Engineering and Applied Solutions
18 - Razzaghzadeh Z, Nasseri M, Tabesh M, Masoumi F. An ensemble approach to downscale climatological variables via screening of clustered ANNs. Journal of Water and Climate Change. 2024 Oct 1;15(10):5169-88.
17 - Masoumi, F., Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S., Valizadeh, P. et al. Developing an uncertainty-based auto-calibrated reservoir eutrophication model: a case study of Karkheh Dam, Iran. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 20, 7377–7392 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-023-04990-x
16 - Dadras, Mohaddeseh, et al. "Evaluating the impact of leakage in intermittent water supply networks considering justice index: A case study." AQUA—Water Infrastructure, Ecosystems and Society 72.10 (2023): 1894-1905.
15 - Masoumi, F., Masoumzadeh, S., Zafari, N., & Emami-Skardi, M. J. (2022). Optimal operation of single and multi-reservoir systems via hybrid shuffled grey wolf optimization algorithm (SGWO). Water Supply, 22(2), 1663-1675.
14 - Masoumi, Fariborz, Saeid Najjar‐Ghabel, and Seyyed Nasser Bashi Azghadi. "Water quality–quantity management in river–reservoir system using sustainability‐based simulation‐optimization meta‐model approach." Water and Environment Journal 36.1 (2022): 67-76.
13 - Masoumi, F., Masoumzadeh, S., Zafari, N., & Javad Emami-Skardi, M. (2021). Optimum sanitary sewer network design using shuffled gray wolf optimizer. Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice, 12(4), 04021055.
12 - Masoumi, F., Najjar-Ghabel, S. & Salimi, N. Automatic calibration of the two-dimensional hydrodynamic and water quality model using sequential uncertainty fitting approach. Environ Monit Assess 193, 67 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-020-08831-z.
11 - Masoumi, F., Najjar-Ghabel, S., Safarzadeh, A., & Sadaghat, B. (2020). Automatic calibration of the groundwater simulation model with high parameter dimensionality using sequential uncertainty fitting approach. Water Supply, 20(8), 3487-3501.
10 - Shokoufeh Pourshahabi, Gholamreza Rakhshandehroo, Nasser Talebbeydokhti, Mohammad Reza Nikoo, Fariborz Masoumi, Handling uncertainty in optimal design of reservoir water quality monitoring systems, Environmental Pollution, Volume 266, Part 2,2020.
9 - Afshar, A., Masoumi, F. and Sandoval Solis, S., 2018. Developing a Reliability-Based Waste Load Allocation Strategy for River-Reservoir Systems. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 144(9), p.04018052
8 - Boroumand, A., Rajaee, T. and Masoumi, F., 2018. Semivariance analysis and transinformation entropy for optimal redesigning of nutrients monitoring network in San Francisco bay. Marine pollution bulletin, 129(2), pp.689-694.
7 - Masoumi, F., Afshar, A. and Palatkaleh, S.T., 2016. Selective withdrawal optimization in river–reservoir systems; trade-offs between maximum allowable receiving waste load and water quality criteria enhancement. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 188(7), p.390.
6 - Afshar, A. and Masoumi, F., 2016. Waste load reallocation in river–reservoir systems: simulation–optimization approach. Environmental Earth Sciences, 75(1), p.53.
5 - Afshar, A., Emami Skardi, M.J. and Masoumi, F., 2015. Optimizing water supply and hydropower reservoir operation rule curves: an imperialist competitive algorithm approach. Engineering Optimization, 47(9), pp.1208-1225.
4 - Afshar, A., Masoumi, F. and Solis, S.S., 2015. Reliability based optimum reservoir design by hybrid ACO-LP algorithm. Water Resources Management, 29(6), pp.2045-2058.
3 - Afshar, A., Massoumi, F., Afshar, A. and Mariño, M.A., 2015. State of the art review of ant colony optimization applications in water resource management. Water resources management, 29(11), pp.3891-3904.
2 - Masoumi, F. and Kerachian, R., 2010. Optimal redesign of groundwater quality monitoring networks: a case study. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 161(1-4), pp.247-257.
1 - Masoumi, F. and Kerachian, R., 2008. Assessment of the groundwater salinity monitoring network of the Tehran region: application of the discrete entropy theory. Water science and technology, 58(4), pp.765-771.
3 - Investigating Changes in Heavy Metals and Other Organic, Inorganic, and Microbial Pollutants in the Transboundary Aras River and Analysis of Water Quality Indices
2 - Optimal Siting of Water Quality Monitoring Stations for Rivers and Surface Water Resources
1 - Automatic Calibration of a Groundwater Simulation Model (MODFLOW) Using the Uncertainty-Based Algorithm SUFI-2
University-Industry Collaboration Council: Member,
University of Mohaghegh Ardabili
Quality Supervision & Evaluation Board: Member, Ardabil
Provincial Research Institutes
Faculty Recruitment Committee: Member, University of
Mohaghegh Ardabili
Faculty Recruitment Committee: Member, Ardabil Provincial
University of Applied Science and Technology
Water, Environment & Natural Resources Working Group:
Chairperson, Ardabil Development Think Tank
16th National Iranian Hydraulics Conference: Executive
Secretary
Faculty Syndicate Council: Vice-Chairperson, University of
Mohaghegh Ardabili
Faculty Welfare Fund: Chief Executive Officer, University of
Mohaghegh Ardabili
Iranian Water Resources Science & Engineering
Association: Provincial Representative (Ardabil Branch)
Iranian Water & Wastewater Engineering Association:
Provincial Representative (Ardabil Branch)
Research Committee: Member, Ardabil Regional Water Company
(6‑Year
Tenure)
Research Committee: Member, Ardabil Water and Wastewater
Company (2‑Year Tenure)
Water Resources Protection Committee: University
Representative (Ardabil Governorate), University of Mohaghegh Ardabili
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