Overview

Current Work

He is currently conducting research on the modelling of waves and their interaction with structures using both process-based and artificial intelligence models. This has led to several peer reviewed publications (in Coastal engineering, Ocean Eng., ASCE Waterways, Port and Coastal Engineering, J. Coastal Research, Applied Ocean Research and J. Hydroinformatics). In these studies, he has contributed to the field of coastal environment by carrying out a comprehensive investigation of different approaches used for simulation of coastal processes and discussing the advantages and disadvantages of them.  

Expertise Keywords

  • Coastal Engineering
  • Environmental Fluid Dyanimics
  • Hydroinformatics
  • Water quality modeling
  • Wave climate modelling

Subject Area Codes

  • Civil Engineering

Country Affiliations

  • Iran

Research Publications and Outputs

Recent Publications

Publications: 69 (Other: 69)

Funded Griffith Research

Engagement and Impact

Learning and Teaching

Contribution to Learning and Teaching

• Learning and Teaching Citation award, Griffith Sciences, Griffith, 2015
• Learning and Teaching Citation highly commendation certificate, Griffith Sciences, Griffith, 2014
• Excellence in SEC commendation letter (large size class), SEET group, Griffith, 2012
• Excellence in SEC commendation letter (medium size class), SEET group, Griffith, 2012
• Excellence in Teaching Award, School of Civil Eng., Iran Uni. of Sci. & Tech., 2009 		 

Teaching Philosophy

I always start my classes by giving a brief overview of the lecture. Before presenting the details or mathematics of the subject, I usually provide a description of the physics of the problem so that the students get a sense of it. I ask them to guess the answer before solving the problem. Then, I work out the problem and discuss different aspects of the solution using examples. Finally, I give a summary of the aim, method and major points of the lecture in the last five minutes of the class. I believe that a successful lecture should be interactive and students should not just listen or take notes in the class. By asking questions, I try to attract their attention, encourage them to think by themselves and engage them in the class in an active rather than a passive role. Meanwhile, I try to address issues of engineering ethics during the discussions. My specific goal as a teacher is to help engineering students to develop their critical thinking, problem solving and communication abilities. First, I try to explain subjects as simple as possible, but not too simple. Then, I encourage them to be proactive by giving their opinion and asking questions during the course. I also encourage my postgraduate students to start technical writing from the beginning of their research. Through these activities, I believe that I can help the students to gain the most out of their education. I usually use power points for presenting my lectures. However, for solving examples and tutorials, I have found the visualizer a far more useful and more interactive tool. I show movies, mostly from the lab experiments or field measurements.  

Current and Past Courses

  • Adv Water Engineering Practice (7309ENG)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2018.
  • Adv Water Engineering Practice (7309ENG)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2018.
  • Design for Civil Engineers (2106ENG)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2018.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2018.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2018.
  • Design for Civil Engineers (2106ENG)
    Teacher, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 2, 2018.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2018.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Teacher, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2018.
  • Civil Eng Design Project (3113ENG)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2017.
  • Civil Eng Design Project (3113ENG)
    Supervisor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2017.
  • Civil Eng Design Project (3113ENG)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2017.
  • Adv Water Engineering Practice (7309ENG)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2017.
  • Adv Water Engineering Practice (7309ENG)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2017.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2017.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Supervisor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2017.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2017.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Supervisor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2017.
  • Civil Eng Design Project (3113ENG)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2016.
  • Civil Eng Design Project (3113ENG)
    Supervisor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2016.
  • Civil Eng Design Project (3113ENG)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2016.
  • Adv Water Engineering Practice (7309ENG)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Supervisor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Teacher, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2016.
  • Civil Eng Design Project (3113ENG)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2015.
  • Civil Eng Design Project (3113ENG)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2015.
  • Adv Water Engineering Practice (7309ENG)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Supervisor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Supervisor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Teacher, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2015.
  • Civil Eng Design Project (3113ENG)
    Supervisor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2014.
  • Civil Eng Design Project (3113ENG)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2014.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2014.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Supervisor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2014.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2014.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2014.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Supervisor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2014.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Teacher, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2014.
  • Engineering Fluid Mechanics (2203ENG)
    Teacher, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2014.
  • Fluid Mechanics (7413ENG)
    Teacher, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2014.
  • Civil Eng Design Project (3113ENG)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2013.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2013.
  • Advanced Coastal Eng (4103ENG)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2013.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (2002ENG)
    Convenor, In Person, Nathan Campus, Semester 1, 2013.
  • Civil Eng Design Project (3113ENG)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2012.
  • Coastal Zone Management (3111ENG)
    Convenor, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 2, 2012.
  • Intro to Coastal Engineering (3110ENG)
    Teacher, In Person, Gold Coast Campus, Semester 1, 2012.

Research by Higher Degree Supervision or Scholarship

Supervision Overview

1. Morimi, J. (2016), Wave energy resource along the southeast coast of Australia Griffith University, Australia
2. Bonakdar, L. (2014) Wave runup on single piles, Technical University of Brunsweig, Germany
3. Kamranzad, B. (2013) Assessment of the effect of climate change on wave regime in the Persian Gulf, IUST, Iran
4. Hadadpour, S., (2013) Wave Energy forecasting in the Caspian sea, IUST, Iran
5. Modiri, M. (2013) Investigating the effect of climate change on the thermal stratification of the Latian reservoir, IUST, Iran
6. Taghipour, M. (2012) Investigating the effect of climate change on the water quality of Jajerood river, IUST, Iran
7. Ghaemi, M. (2012) Prediction of current-induced scour around pile groups, IUST, Iran
8. Bali, M. (2012) On the use of H50 in the stability calculation of breakwaters, IUST, Iran
9. Rohani, M.S. (2012) Investigating the effects of sea level rise on the hydraulic time scales and salinity intrusion in estuaries, IUST, Iran
10. Moeini, M.H. (2012) Development of a hybrid operational model for seas Prediction in semi-enclosed basins, IUST, Iran
11. Pirnia, M. (2011) Modeling of time scales in Arvand River estuary, IUST, Iran
12. Saket, A. (2011) Estimation of wave energy in Chabahar, IUST, Iran
13. Jafari, E (2011) Investigation of wave overtopping rate at sloped coastal structures, IUST, Iran
14. Yasa, R. (2011) Prediction of wave or current-induced scour around submarine pipelines, IUST, Iran
15. Nakhaee, N. (2010) Water quality modeling of Zayandeh rood River, IUST, Iran
16. Bonakdar, L. (2010) Modeling rubble-mound breakwaters’ behavior using dimensional analysis and M5 model tree, IUST, Iran
17. Kamranzad, B, (2010) Studying the effect of wind field on wave hindcasting; Case study: Bushehr coast
18. Najafi,M. (2010) Simulation of wave diffraction at inlets using numerical models, IUST, Iran
19. Parsa, J. (2009) An analytical-empirical model for prediction of salinity intrusion in estuaries under different stratification conditions, IUST, Iran
20. Sadeghi, O. (2009) wave modeling using empirical approaches in the Persian Gulf, Hormozgan University, Iran
21. Aoubloo, A. (2009) Prediction of wave-induced scour around a group of vertical piles, IUST, Iran
22. Mirzahessabi, M. (2008) Presentation of an approach for seismic assessment of quay walls by development of spectral displacement attenuation relationships for Coasts of Iran
23. Hassanloo, D. (2008) Estimation of transport time scales using the CE-QUAL-W2 model, case study: Dez reservoir, IUST, Iran
24. Ghazanfari, S. (2008) Prediction of wave Scour Properties Around A Group of Vertical Piles due to waves, IUST, Iran
25. Sabouri, A. (2008) Measures to control salinity intrusion in the Arvand estuary using CE-QUAL-W2
26. Esmaeelnia, H. (2007), Estimation of diffusers initial dilution using ANN and CORMIX models
27. Faghihi, M. (2007) Modeling of salinity and temperature stratification using DYRESM, Case study: 15 Khordad dam, IUST, Iran
28. Mahjoobi, J. (2007) Prediction of wind waves parameters using model tree approach and investigation of its generalization ability, IUST, Iran
29. Sharban, M. (2007) Investigation and comparison of coastal water quality indices in Caspian sea, IUST, Iran
30. Fatemi, H. (2005) Simulation of outfall dilution using integral models, IUST, Iran
31. Hajiani, M. (2005) A comparison between CE-QUAL-W2 and empirical equation in prediction of salt intrusion in estuaries, IUST, Iran
32. Zanaganeh,, M. (2005) A Combined FIS-GA model for prediction of wave parameters, IUST, Iran
33. Moeini, m. (2005) Evaluation of CEM and SWAN models in predicting wave parameters, IUST, Iran
34. Shahkolahi, A. (2004) Simulation of cohesive sediment transport in rivers using Mike 11, IUST, Iran
35. Dorostkar, A. (2004) Simulation of hydrodynamics and dispersion in estuaries, IUST, Iran
36. Kazeminezhad, M. (2004) Evaluation of CEM and ANFIS methods in predicting wave parameters
37. Alikia, H. (2003) Water quality simulation of river-reservoir systems using CE-QUAL-W2, IUST, Iran
38. Sherkati, B. (2003) Prediction of salinity intrusion in estuaries, IUST, Iran
39. Hosseini , S. (2003) Water quality simulation in rivers using Mike 11, IUST, Iran
40. Azimi, A. (2002) Numerical simulation of outfall dispersion using Cormix model, IUST, Iran
41. Zahed, F. (2002) Simulation of salinity intrusion in a vertically stratified estuary, IUST, Iran
42. Taebi, S. (2002) Study of coastal water quality indices in Hormozgan coastal waters, IUST, Iran
43. Rezaee, S. (2000) The use of powdered activated Carbon to reduce DOC in water treatment plants
, IUST, Iran

Background

Bio

Dr. Etemad-Shahidi has more than fifteen years of experience in teaching and research. He has a strong background in fluid mechanics and water engineering.  His fields of specialisation are Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering, Environmental Fluid Dynamics and  Hydroinformatics.  He has published several peer reviewed papers in different well known journals (e.g. ASCE Hydraulic Engineering, J. Geophysical Research, Limnology Oceanography, Marine and Freshwater Research, Dynamics of Atmosphere and Oceans, and Environmental Fluid Mechanics). In another set of publications (in Hydrology Research, Ocean Dynamics, J. of Coastal Research, J. Hydroinformatics, Environmental modelling & assessment and Maritime eng.), he has expanded his expertise by applying different numerical models to simulate transport processes in lakes, reservoirs and estuaries. Recently, he is working on wave energy and wave structure interaction.  

Education and Training

  • BS Bachelor of Science, Sharif University of Science & Technology 1988
  • MSc Master Of Science, Sharif University of Science & Technology 1991
  • PhD Doctor Of Philosophy, University of Western Australia 1998

Academic experience

  • Assistant Professor, 1998 - 2005
  • Associate Professor , 2005 - 2010
  • Professor, 2010 - 2012

Internal service roles

  • DoubeleDegrees Program Convenor, School of Engineering and Built Environment 2012 - 2016
  • Deputy Head of Research, 2008 - 2011
  • Deputy Head of Research, School of Civil Engineering, IUST 2008 - 2011
  • Deputy Head of Learning and Teaching, School of Civil Engineering 2005 - 2006
  • Deputy Head of Education and Postgraduate Studies, 2005 - 2006
  • School of Civil Engineering, Deputy Head of Research, 2008 - 2011
  • School of Civil Engineering, Deputy Head of Research, 2008 - 2011

Visiting appointments

  • Senior Visiting Fellowship, UWA 2007 - 2007

Editorial roles

  • editorial board memeber, 2007 - 2011
  • editorial board memeber, 2007 - 2011