Name:             Dr. Mohammad Sedghi-Asl

Date of Birth:            September 21, 1981                                                                 

 Current Position: Associate Professor, Head of Department

Academic Position

2010- 2016               Assistant Professor, Yasouj University

2016-now                 Associate Professor, Yasouj University

Address:        

Academic address: Mohammad Sedghi-Asl, Soil Science Department., College of Agriculture (Yasouj University), Yasouj, Iran

Zip code: 75918-74831   P.O.Box: 353

Current Address:

Yasouj University, College of Agriculture, Soil Science Department, Email: msedghi@yu.ac.ir  or  sedghiasl@gmail.com

Research Area and Interests

·         Hydraulics and Hydraulic Structures

·         Flow and Solute Transport through Porous Media and Geological Layers

·         Non-Darcy and Turbulent Flow in Porous Medium and Hyporheic zones

·         Seepage Problem under Hydraulic Structures including Boiling and Piping

·         Environmental Flow in Rivers

·         Pore-scale Modelling of Flow and Transport

·         Analytical Methods for flow in Subsurface and Hyporheic zones

·         Tracer and Dye Dispersion Studies in Geological Formations

 Education

2005-2010,  PhD, Irrigation Structures, University of Tehran.

Dissertation: “Investigation of the Limits of the Dupuit Analogue for Steady Gradually Varied Flow through Coarse Porous Media” November, 2010

Supervisors: Dr. H. Rahimi & Dr. J. Farhoudi

Advisors: Dr. S.M. Hassanizadeh Dr. J.M.V Samani & Dr. David Hansen

2003-2005       MSc, Irrigation Structures, University of Tehran, Karaj.

Thesis: "Optimization of Seepage Control Measures Under Coastal Dikes Using Numerical and Laboratory Models." September 2005

Supervisors: Dr. Hassan Rahimi & Dr. Hassan Khaleghi

1999-2003     (BSEng), Irrigation Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.

B.S Project: Evaluation of Local Scouring at Bridges, Case Study

Supervisor: Dr. Toraj Honar

Awards and honours:

Award for 2016 Best Technical Note, Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2016

Distinguished Researcher, Soil Science Department,  College of Agriculture, Yasouj University, 2016

Best Teaching Award, College of Agriculture, Yasouj University, 2015

Distinguished Researcher, Soil Science Department,  College of Agriculture, Yasouj University, 2014

Ninth rank among all of Irrigation students, national-wide MSc exam 2003

Awarded 6 months scholarship by Iranian Ministry of science, research and technology for visiting Utrecht University, Netherlands

Awarded 3 months scholarship by SimTech( Stuttgart University) for visiting Stuttgart University, Germany

Technical Reviewer of Manuscripts

•  Iranian Hydraulic Association (conferences)
•  Iranian Water Research Journal
•  Iranian Journal of Soil and Water Research 
•  Journal of Hydraulics (IHA)
•  Water and Soil Science
•  Journal of Selected Topics in Engery
• Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 
• Chemical Industry & Chemical Engineering Quarterly (ACHE)
• Journal of Hydraulic Engineering (ASCE)
• Journal of Hydrologic Engineering (ASCE)
•  Hydrological Science Journal (John wily and Blackwell)
•  Experimental Techniques Journal (John wily and Blackwell)
•  Journal of Transport in Porous Media(Springer) 
•  Advances in Water Resources Journal (Elsevier)
•  Journal of Hydrology (Elsevier) 
• Natural Hazards (Springer)

• Chemosphere (Elsevier) 

• Water Resources Management (Springer)
• Journal of Hydro-environment Research (Elsevier) 
•  International Journal of Civil Engineering (ISI, IUST)  

Course taught:

• Statics, B.S level, Yasouj University
• Principle of Irrigation, B.S level, Yasouj University
• Meteorology, B.S level, Yasouj University
• Open channel hydraulics, B.S level, Yasouj University
• Principles of Dam Engineering, B.S level, Yasouj University
• Advanced Soil Physics,   M.Sc Level, Yasouj University
• Advanced Groundwater   M.Sc Level
• Advanced Engineering Hydrology   M.Sc Level
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)   M.Sc Level, Yasouj University
• Geostatistics    M.Sc Level, Yasouj University

Abilities:

1. Numerical models: Finite Difference Method, Finite Volume Method, Finite Element Method

2. Computer Programming,   FORTRAN 90

3. Some practical experiences about Construction of the Physical and Hydraulic models

4. Language skill:  Farsi (mother language),  English

5- COMSOL multiphysics; a numerical package for simulating of process etc.

Referees to certificate

Prof. Hassan Rahimi, Irrigation and Reclamation Dept., Tehran University, Karaj, Iran

Prof. Javad Farhoudi, Irrigation and Reclamation Dept., Tehran University, Karaj, Iran

Prof. S.M. Hassanizadeh, Environmental Hydrogeology group, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Dr. Hassan Khaleghi, Mechanical Dept., Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

Thesis and Dissertation supervised:

PhD Dissertations:

1-  Chapokpour, Jafar (2014). Investigation of the behavior of suspended sediment flow through coarse porous medium. Irrigation and Reclamation Eng Department, University of Tehran, (supervisor: Dr. E. Amiri-Tokaldany). PhD Dissertation. April 2014.

M.Sc Thesis

1-      Rashidi, Mehdi (2012). Analysis of Various Conditions for Seepage Flow through Earth Dams (case study: Shaghasem Dam). Civil Eng Department, Yasouj University, (Co-supervisor: Dr. M. Parvizi).  M.Sc Thesis. September 2012.

2-      Nouraie Nejad, Saeid (2013). Tracer Study of the seepage flow through Earth Dam (case study: Shaghasem Dam). Civil Eng Department, Yasouj University, (Co-supervisor: Dr. M. Parvizi). Febraury 2013.

3-      Yousefi, Mehdi (2014). Experimental study of boiling phenomena in alluvial foundation of the Hydraulic Structures under steady-unsteady flow conditions. Civil Eng Department, Yasouj University, (Co-supervisor: Dr. M. Parvizi) - M.Sc Thesis. Feb. 2014.

4-      Salahi, M. Bagher (2014). Design and investigation of the falling head experiment for coarse materials. Civil Eng Department, Yasouj University, (Co-supervisor: Dr. M. Parvizi) - M.Sc Thesis. June 2014.

5-      Azar, Elaheh (2013). Numerical Modeling of Boiling Phenomenon From Alluvial Foundation under  Hydraulic Structures. Civil Eng Department, Yasouj University, (Co-supervisor: Dr. M. Parvizi)- M.Sc Thesis. September 2013.

6-      Shams, Mojtaba (2014). Zoning of potential evapotranspiration in Kohgilouyeh and Boyerahmad province using statistical techniques. Soil Science Department, Yasouj University - M.Sc Thesis. Setember 2014.

7-       Karimian, Narges (2014). Experimental identifying and applying of new tracers in transport of solutes through soils. Soil Science Department, Yasouj University - M.Sc Thesis. October, 2014.

8-    Seydali, M. (2014). Experimental investigation of longitudinal dispersion phenomenon in a 1-D soil permeameter and comparison with numerical method results. Civil Eng Department, Yasouj University, (Co-supervisor: Dr. M. Parvizi) - M.Sc Thesis.(in process) 

9-       Siroospoor, Somayeh (2014). Bio-Geofilter Modeling in Pilot Scale for Treatment of Dissolved Nitrate. Soil Science Department, Yasouj University - M.Sc Thesis. (Co-supervisor: Dr. M. Parvizi & Dr. M. Parvinnia) -Feb. 2014

10-      Hassanzadeh, Mohammad (2012). Evaluation of the hydrological methods for predicting suspended sediment load in rivers (case study: K-B rivers). Civil Eng Department, Islamic Azad University, Yasouj Branch, (advisor: Dr. M. Parvizi), M.Sc Thesis. September 2012.

11-    Ansari, Eshagh (2012). Numerical and Analytical investigation of the phratic line through rock drains. Civil Eng Department, Islamic Azad University, Yasouj Branch, (advisor: Dr. M. Parvizi), M.Sc Thesis. December 2012. 

12-  Mohsenian, Ahmad-Reza (2012). Analytical solution of confined seepage problem through alluvial foundation. Civil Eng Department, Islamic Azad University, Yasouj Branch, (advisor: Dr. M. Parvizi). M.Sc Thesis. December 2012.

13-   Mehraban, Aboozar (2012). Modeling of rainfall - runoff in upstream Beshar catchment,  Civil Eng Department, Islamic Azad University, Yasouj Branch, (advisor: Dr. M. Parvizi). M.Sc Thesis. September 2013.

14-  Behgam, Aref (2013). Numerical modeling of seepage flow through permeable foundations of the hydraulic structures and comparison with experimental data. Civil Eng Department, Islamic Azad University, Boushehr Branch,. M.Sc Thesis.  March 2013.

15-   Poorsalehan, S. Jamal (2013). Determination of the minimum in-stream flow for K-B Rivers,  Civil Eng Department, Islamic Azad University, Yasouj Branch, (supervisor: Dr. M. Parvizi). M.Sc Thesis.  Febraury 2013.

16-  Zaeimi, Mohammad (2013). Analytical Solution of the Flood Induced Seepage under Small Dams , Civil Eng Department, Islamic Azad University, Yasouj Branch, (supervisor: Dr. M. Parvizi). M.Sc Thesis. September 2013.

17-  Sherafat, Shekofeh (2013). Determination of Manning’s Roughness Coefficient in Rivers(Case Study: K-B Rivers), Civil Eng Department, Islamic Azad University, Yasouj Branch, (supervisor: Dr. M. Parvizi). M.Sc Thesis. September 2013.

Publications

Journal Papers

1 -Yousefi, M., M.  Sedghi-Asl., M, Parvizi (2016) Seepage and boiling around a sheet pile under different experimental ‎configuration. ASCE Journal of Hydrologic Engineering , 06016015.

 2 - Sedghi-Asl, M., Ansari, I (2016) Adoption of Extended Dupuit–Forchheimer Assumptions to Non-Darcy Flow Problems.Transport in Porous Media , 113(3), 457-469.

 3 -Sedghi-Asl. ,M,  Parvizi, M, Armin, M , Flores-Berrones, R, (2015). Internal erosion under spillway rested on an embankment dam.  ‎International Journal of Mining and Geo-Engineering. 49(2), 269-279.

4-    Salahi, M. B., Sedghi-Asl, M., Parvizi, M (2015). Nonlinear flow through a packed-column experiment. Journal of Hydrologic Eng. ASCE 

5-      Hassanzadeh. M, Sedghi-Asl, M and Parvizi, M (2014). Evaluation of the hydrological methods for predicting suspended sediment load in rivers (Case study: Chamsiah River). Iranian Water Research Journal. (Accepted).

 6-      Yousefi, M., M, Parvizi., M.  Sedghi-Asl., (2014). Laboratory investigation the effects of sheet pile on seepage control and sand boiling through alluvial foundation of hydraulic structures. Amirkabir Journal of Science and Research (accepted)

7-      Poosalehan S.J, Sedghi-Asl, M and Parvizi, M (2014). Estimation of the environmental flow using wetted perimeter method based on slope and curvature techniques (case study: Kheyrabad River). Iranian Water Research Journal. (Accepted).

8-  Salahi, M.B., Sedghi-Asl, M., Parvizi, M (2015). An experimental investigation of non-Darcy flow in granular porous materials. Iranian Journal of Soil and Water Research. 45(4), 413-122.

 9-      Poursalehan S.J, Sedghi-Asl, M and Parvizi, M (2014).  Application of the wetted perimeter method for predicting minimum environmental flow of Beshar River. Irrigation Science and Engineering. 37(1), 107-118.

 10-      Sedghi-Asl, M., Farhoudi, J., H. Rahimi., S. Hartmann (2014). An analytical solution for 1-D non-Darcy flow through slanting coarse porous deposits. Transport in Porous Media 104(3), 565-579.

 11-      Sedghi-Asl, M. Rahimi, H and Farhoudi. J, and A. Hoorfar, H . Hartmann (2014), One-dimensional fully developed turbulent flow through coarse porous medium, Journal of Hydrologic Engineering (ASCE) 19(7), 1491-1496.

12-      Sedghi-Asl, M. Rahimi, H., Salehi, R (2014). Non-Darcy flow of water through a packed column test. Transport in Porous Media 101(2), 215-227.

 13-      Chapokpour, J. Amiri-Tokaldany, E and Sedghi-Asl, M (2013). Estimation of friction coefficient in sediment contained flow through rockfill. International Journal of Engineering (Transaction B: Application) 26(2), 187-194.

 14-      Sedghi-Asl, M.  H, Rahimi and H, Khaleghi. (2012). Laboratory Investigation of the Seepage Control Measures under Coastal Dikes. Experimental Techniques 36(1):61-71

 15-  Sedghi-Asl, M. Rahimi, H (2011). Adoption of Manning’s Equation to 1D non-Darcy Flow Problems. Journal of Hydraulic Research (IAHR) 49(6):814-817.

  16-  Sedghi-Asl, M. Rahimi, H and Farhoudi. J, and JMV. Samani. (2011)’ Analysis of the Water Surface Profiles through Coarse Porous Medium, Iranian Water Research Journal 7(4):77-84

 17-  Sedghi-Asl, M.  H, Rahimi and H, Khaleghi. (2010). Experimental Analysis of Seepage Flow under Coastal Dikes. Experimental Techniques 34(4): 49–54.

 18-  Farhoudi, J., Hossieni SM., Sedghi-Asl, M. (2010). Application of Neuro-Fuzzy Model to Estimate the Characteristics of Local Scour Downstream of Stilling Basins" Journal of Hydroinformatics 12(2): 201–211.

 19-  Sedghi-Asl, M.  H, Rahimi and H, Khaleghi. (2010). Laboratory investigation on seepage flow under pervious foundations. Amirkabir Journal of Science and Research 42(1):11-22

 20-  Sedghi-Asl, M.  H, Rahimi (2008), Application of Manning Formulae for Analysis of Flow in Rockfill. International Journal of Engineering Science 19(10):137-146

Conference proceeding

1-Sedghi, M.  (2002). "Modification of the educational program for irrigation Major" second conference of irrigation students and graduates, university of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran (in Farsi)

2-Sedghi, M. et al. (2003). "Research problems related to Irrigation engineering major" 3rd conference of irrigation student and graduates, university of Mazandaran, Sari, Iran (in Farsi)

3-Sedghi, M and Honar, T (2004). "Evaluation of local scour around pier bridges: case study of Beshar bridge" 2nd conference of soil and water resources, University of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran, 12-14 May (in Farsi)

4-Sedghi, M. Rahimi, H and Khaleghi, H (2005). "Investigation on seepage under hydraulic structures using numerical model" 5th Conference of Iranian hydraulic Association, University of Shahid-Bahonar, Kerman, Iran (in Farsi)

5. Sedghi-Asl M, H. Rahimi, J. Farhoudi and JMV Samani (2010)” On the Flow Profiles in Coarse Porous Media” 9th Conference of Iranian Hydraulic Association, University of Tarbiat Modares. 9-11 November, Tehran, Iran (in Farsi).

6. Sedghi-Asl M, S. Hartman, SM. Hassanizadeh, E. Cossique-Morales, and D Hansen (2010) “ Tracer Study of Flow through Rock Drains” 9th conference of Iranian Hydraulic Association, University of Tarbiat Modares. 9-11 November, Tehran, Iran (in Farsi).

7. E. Morales-Casique, S. M Hassanizadeh, M. Sedghi-Asl (2010)” Nonlinear Expression for Solute Dispersive Flux in Porous Media” XVIII Conference on Computational Methods in Water Resources (CMWR 2010) June 21 to 24, 2010 at the Technical University of Cataluña, Barcelona, Spain.

8. Behgam, A., Sedghi-Asl, M., Parvizi, M. (2012). Internal erosion under Shahghasem weir dam. The First International Conference on Dams & Hydropower in IRAN-Tehran.  Feb. 8-9, 2012 (in Farsi)

9- Hassanzadeh. M, Sedghi-Asl, M and Parvizi, M (2012) Evaluation of suspended sediment load in rivers (case study: Beshar river), 11^th conference of Iranian Hydraulic Association, University of Urmia. 9-11 November (in Farsi)

10- Ansari. E, Sedghi-Asl, M and Parvizi, M (2012) Numerical-Experimental investigation of flow properties through rock drains. 11^th conference of Iranian Hydraulic Association, University of Urmia. 9-11 November (in Farsi)

11- Rashidi. M, Sedghi-Asl, M and Parvizi, M (2012). 3D numerical modeling of seepage flow through Shahghamsem embankment dam. 11^th conference of Iranian Hydraulic Association, University of Urmia. 9-11 November (in Farsi)

12- Hassanzadeh. M, Sedghi-Asl, M and Parvizi, M (2012) Evaluation of suspended sediment load in rivers (case syudy: Shiv river), Third National Conference on Integrated Water Resources Management. 1-2 October, Sari, Iran (in Farsi)

13- Ansari. E, Sedghi-Asl, M and Parvizi, M (2012) Numerical-Experimental investigation of flow profiles through rounded rock drains Third National Conference on Integrated Water Resources Management. 1-2 October, Sari, Iran (in Farsi)

14- Poosalehan S.J, Sedghi-Asl, M and Parvizi, M (2012) Determination of minimum environmental flow for Maroun River. The 6^th National Conference and Exhibition on Environmental Engineering. Tehran, Iran. 19-21 November (in Farsi).

15- M. Sedghi-Asl, M. Parvizi and A. Behgam , (2012) Internal erosion under spillway: a case study, 6th International Conference on Scour and Erosion (ICSE-6) pp. 59-63. Paris, France. 

16- Poosalehan S.J, Parvizi, M, and Sedghi-Asl, M (2013) Investigation of the environmental flow of Beshar River, 9th International River Engineering Conference Shahid Chamran University, 22-24 Jan 2013, Ahwaz. Iran (in Farsi)

17- Hassanzadeh. M, Sedghi-Asl, M and Parvizi, M (2013) Evaluation of the hydrological methods for predicting suspended sediment load in rivers (Case study: loodab river), 9th International River Engineering Conference Shahid Chamran University, 22-24 Jan 2013, Ahwaz. Iran (in Farsi)

Research Projects:

1. M. Sedghi et al. (2006) "Optimization of Seepage Control Measures Under Coastal Dikes Using Computational and Laboratory Models" Research Deputy of Tehran University

2. M. Sedghi. et al. ( 2007). Some Studying on Feasibility of the Underground Dams for Dry and Semi-dry Lands in Iran" Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture, Range technical office (as a collaborator)

3. Sedghi-Asl, M et al. (2009) Experimental Investigation of Flow and Transport in Rockfill Materials., Institute of Hydraulic Engineering, Stuttgart University.