ABOUT

 

I'm a scientist at the Environmental Modeling Center within the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) at the  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

 

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.