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ABOUT

 

I'm a scientist at the Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, University of Maryland

 

Appointment

 

  • Scientist, Marine Modeling and Analysis Branch NWS/NCEP/Environmental Modeling Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (2017-present)

  • IM Systems Group, Inc (2020-present)

  • Research Affiliate, University of Maryland, College Park, MD (UMD) (2020-present)

  • Visiting Scientist, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) , (Jan 2017-Dec 2019)

  • Post-Doctoral Research Scholar, Center for Applied Coastal Research (CACR), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware (2014-December 31, 2016)

 

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. in Coastal and Harbor Engineering, Civil Engineering Department, Rome University (R3), Italy

       Thesis title: Numerical Modeling of Hydro-acoustic Waves for Tsunami Early Warning System, 2014

 

  • M.S., of Civil Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Iran.

       Thesis title: Experimental And Numerical Investigation Of Flow Pattern Near Floating Breakwaters In Shallow, Intermediate And Deep          Waters, 2011.

 

INDUSTRY

  • Coastal engineer, Hydrodynamic modeler, Pouya Tarh Pars Consulting Engineers Co., Tehran, Iran (Fulltime 2011-2012). web: http://www.ptpco.com/

 

  • Research assistant, Hydrodynamic modeler, Numerical modeling of wave energy converters i.e. Oysters, MERMAID: Innovative Multi-purpose offshore platforms: planning, design, and operation (part-time 2012-2013).  web: http://www.mermaidproject.eu/

 

JOURNAL REVIEWER

  • Geophysical Research Letter, GRL

  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics (JFM)

  • Journal of Geophysical Research (Ocean) JGR

  • Ocean Engineering (Elsevier) JOE

  • Mathematical Problems in Engineering (Hindawi) MPE

  • Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering

 

MEMBERSHIP

  • American Geophysical Union (AGU)

  • American Society of Civil Engineers (A.S.C.E.)

  • Italian Group of Hydraulics (Gruppo Italiano Di Idraulica) GII

  • Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute (COPRI-ASCE)

 

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

Farsi or Persian (native language); English; Italian.

 

AWARDS

The best Ph.D. dissertation in the field of Water Engineering in Italy-2015, Italian Group of Hydraulics (Gruppo Italiano Di Idraulica) GII (Gii Award 2015 e notizie sui PhD days, 6-8 July, Trento, Italy)

SOFTWARE CAPABILITIES

 

FORTRAN, MATLAB, Python, Parallel Computing, High Performance Computing (HPC)

WAVEWATCH III (Development team), Finite Volume Community Ocean Model (FVCOM), COMSOL Multi-physics, Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS), SWAN, MIKE, FLOW 3D, FUNWAVE, SAC

HOBBIES

Tennis, Photography, Hiking, Cycling, ...

 

2024 by ALI ABDOLALI

Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, University of Maryland

5825 University Research Court College Park, Maryland 20740, USA

e-mail: abdolali@umd.edu 

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