ALI ATTARZADEH

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering | Water Engineering and Hydraulic Structures

Member  of Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of engineering, , Qom University of Technology

Qom, Iran | Tel: +98 25 36169000, Ext. 645 | Mobile: +98 916 673 2773
a_attarzadeh60@yahoo.com | attarzadeh@qut.ac.ir

EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

·         Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Qom University of Technology (2013–present).

·         Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Water Engineering), Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran (2008–2013). Dissertation: “Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Spur Dikes with Submerged Vanes or a Sill on Sediment Control and Flow Pattern in Side Intakes.” Defended in September 2013 with an excellent grade.

·         M.Sc. in Civil Engineering (Hydraulic Structures), Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran (2004–2007). Thesis: “Investigation of Flow Conditions at the Location of a Sudden Change in Spillway Slope.” Defended in July 2007 with an excellent grade.

·         B.Sc. in Water Engineering, Civil Engineering, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz (1999–2003).

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles (ISI, ISC and other journals)

·         Bahrami, H.R., Ghaedi, M. and Attarzadeh, A. (2024). Employing nonuniform magnetic fields to improve energy transfer of flow after a sudden expansion inside a miniature channel: A hydrothermal study. Engineering Reports, 6(10), e12847. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/eng2.12847

·         Ghaderi, M. and Attarzadeh, A. (2025). The role of media type on the performance of the moving bed biofilm reactor in removal of 4-nitrophenol from wastewater. Journal of Applied Research in Water and Wastewater. https://arww.razi.ac.ir/article_3960.html

·         Nasiri, A., Jiryaei Sharahi, M. and Attarzadeh, A. (2025). Stabilized sand with zeolite under impact load. Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering, 57(8), 1481–1504. doi:10.22060/ceej.2025.22174.7921. https://ceej.aut.ac.ir/article_5912.html

·         Badarloo, B., Moradi, M., Koohestani, H.R. and Attarzadeh, A. (2027). Upcycling PET waste as hybrid aggregates in self-compacting concrete: Synergistic effects on rheology and strength. Civil Engineering and Applied Solutions, 3(1), 179–191. https://ceas.journals.umz.ac.ir/article_6418.html

·         Attarzadeh, A., Zarrati, A.R. and Shaneshazadeh, A. (2013). Investigation of flow conditions at the location of a sudden change in spillway slope. Modares Civil Engineering Journal, 12(1), 107–117. https://mcej.modares.ac.ir/article_11512.html

·         Attarzadeh, A., Ghodsian, M., Ayoubzadeh, S.A. and Salehi Nishabouri, S.A.A. (2013). Experimental investigation of the effects of a sill, spur dike and submerged vanes on sediment control and bed topography at side intakes. Modares Civil Engineering Journal, 13(3), 135–148. https://mcej.modares.ac.ir/article_11637.html

·         Attarzadeh, A., Ghodsian, M., Ayoubzadeh, S.A. and Salehi Nishabouri, S.A.A. (2019). Experimental comparison of different methods for controlling sediment and scour at 90-degree intakes. Modares Civil Engineering Journal, 19(4), 121–133. https://mcej.modares.ac.ir/article_12272.html

·         Attarzadeh, A. and Ghodsian, M. (2021). Investigation of flow separation width and sediment entry into 90-degree intakes under different sediment-control systems. Modares Civil Engineering Journal, 21(1), 119–133. https://mcej.modares.ac.ir/article_12413.html

·         Attarzadeh, A. and Ghodsian, M. (2020). Effects of different sediment-control systems on bed topography at a 90-degree side intake. Modares Civil Engineering Journal, 20(3), 117–128. https://mcej.modares.ac.ir/article_12354.html

·         Attarzadeh, A. and Babakhani, A. (2022). Effects of different sediment-control configurations on the banks around a side-intake entrance. Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering, 54(11), 4055–4076. https://ceej.aut.ac.ir/article_4889.html

·         Attarzadeh, A. and Soleimani, M. (2021). Investigation of sound-wave propagation in deep waters. Journal of the Iranian Acoustical Society, 9(2), 98–110. http://joasi.ir/article-1-228-fa.html

·         Ghaderi, M. and Attarzadeh, A. (2023). Removal of 4-nitrophenol using a moving-bed biofilm reactor with Bee Cell 2000 media and investigation of reactor shock response. Tabriz University Civil and Environmental Engineering Journal, 53(112), 23–36. https://ceej.tabrizu.ac.ir/article_15203.html

·         Babakhani, A. and Attarzadeh, A. (2023). Numerical modeling of confined impinging jets in an energy-dissipation structure. Iranian Journal of Irrigation and Water Engineering, 14(54), 39–55. https://www.waterjournal.ir/article_186338.html

·         Bani Hashemi Emam Qeisi, S.M.K. and Attarzadeh, A. (listed as 1405 in the source). Development of a hydraulic simulation model and analysis of pressure-reducing valves with time-based and flow-dependent control to reduce leakage in urban water-distribution networks using WaterGEMS. Iranian Water Research Journal. https://iwrj.sku.ac.ir/article_116820.html

Conference Papers

·         Attarzadeh, A., Ghodsian, M., Ayoubzadeh, S.A. and Salehi Nishabouri, S.A.A. Experimental investigation of the effects of a sill, spur dike and submerged vanes on sediment control at a 90-degree intake. 10th International Conference on Civil Engineering, University of Tabriz (2015).

·         Attarzadeh, A., Ghodsian, M., Ayoubzadeh, S.A. and Salehi Nishabouri, S.A.A. Experimental study of the effects of sediment-control structures on bed topography at a side intake. 10th International Conference on Civil Engineering, University of Tabriz (2015).

·         Attarzadeh, A., Ghodsian, M., Ayoubzadeh, S.A. and Salehi Nishabouri, S.A.A. Experimental study of an optimal structure for sediment and scour control at side intakes. 1st Conference and Exhibition on Water Science and Engineering, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran (2015).

·         Attarzadeh, A. Effects of the combination and arrangement of sills, spur dikes and submerged vanes on sediment control at side intakes. 1st International Conference on Water, Environment and Sustainable Development, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil (2016).

·         Attarzadeh, A. Effects of the combination and arrangement of sediment-control structures on bed topography around a 90-degree intake. 1st International Conference on Water, Environment and Sustainable Development, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil (2016).

·         Attarzadeh, A., Ghodsian, M., Ayoubzadeh, S.A. and Salehi Nishabouri, S.A.A. Experimental study of an optimal structure for sediment and scour control at side intakes. 1st International Conference on Water, Environment and Sustainable Development, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil (2016).

·         Attarzadeh, A., Ghodsian, M., Ayoubzadeh, S.A. and Salehi Nishabouri, S.A.A. Experimental investigation of the effects of a sill, spur dike and submerged vanes on sediment control at a side intake. 14th National Conference on Irrigation and Evaporation Reduction, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman (2017).

·         Attarzadeh, A., Ghodsian, M., Ayoubzadeh, S.A. and Salehi Nishabouri, S.A.A. Experimental investigation of sediment-control structures and bed topography around a 90-degree intake. 14th National Conference on Irrigation and Evaporation Reduction, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman (2017).

·         Attarzadeh, A. and Ghodsian, M. Effects of a sill, spur dike and submerged vanes on flow-separation width and sediment entry at a 90-degree intake. 17th Iranian National Hydraulic Conference, Shahrekord University (2018).

·         Attarzadeh, A. and Ghodsian, M. Flow-separation width and sediment-control performance of different systems at side intakes. 17th Iranian National Hydraulic Conference, Shahrekord University (2018).

·         Razaghi, H.R., Attarzadeh, A. and Ghaderi, F. Investigation of flow in a combined UV/MBBR system using ANSYS. 6th National Conference on Applied Research in Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Management, K.N. Toosi University of Technology (2018).

·         Mirsalari, R., Attarzadeh, A. and Ghaderi, F. Adsorption of Reactive Red 198 from aqueous solutions using modified tomato-plant waste. 6th National Conference on Applied Research in Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Management, K.N. Toosi University of Technology (2018).

·         Khairkhah, F., Attarzadeh, A. and Ghaderi, F. Correlation between air pollutants and meteorological data in Tehran. 6th National Conference on Applied Research in Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Management, K.N. Toosi University of Technology (2018).

·         Razaghi, H.R., Attarzadeh, A. and Ghaderi, F. Numerical study of aeration-flow parameters in an MBBR under different conditions. 19th Iranian National Hydraulic Conference, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (2020).

·         Razaghi, H.R., Attarzadeh, A. and Ghaderi, F. Numerical investigation of air-flow distribution in an MBBR using ANSYS. 19th Iranian National Hydraulic Conference, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (2020).

·         Nouri, V., Attarzadeh, A. and Jafari, H. Comparison of an artificial neural network and a hybrid wavelet–neural-network model for predicting water-quality parameters in the Karaj River (Sira Station). 20th Iranian National Hydraulic Conference, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (2021).

·         Nouri, V., Attarzadeh, A. and Jafari, H. Prediction of Karaj River water-quality parameters using a hybrid wavelet–neural-network model (Bilaqan Station). 20th Iranian National Hydraulic Conference, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (2021).

·         Ghaderi, M. and Attarzadeh, A. Evaluation of moving-bed biofilm reactor performance in wastewater treatment. 2nd National Conference on Green Waste Management, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil (2022).

·         Ghaderi, M. and Attarzadeh, A. Treatability of different types of petroleum wastewater. 2nd National Conference on Green Waste Management, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil (2022).

THESIS SUPERVISION AND ADVISING

·         Removal of heavy metals (mercury and lead) from water using zeolite — Pejman Jamshidi; supervisor: Ali Attarzadeh.

·         Preparation of an adsorbent from plant waste for treatment of colored wastewater — Rana-al-Sadat Mirsalari; supervisor: Ali Attarzadeh; co-advisor: Farhad Ghaderi.

·         Simulation of air distribution in an MBBR to evaluate its effect on treatment performance — Hamid Reza Razaghi; supervisor: Ali Attarzadeh; co-advisor: Farhad Ghaderi.

·         Performance of a hybrid-growth membrane bioreactor for saline wastewater treatment — Peyman Ghaeini; supervisor: Ali Attarzadeh.

·         Applications of zeolite for reducing water pollutants (nitrate and heavy metals) — Seyed Ali Mirkhalafi; supervisor: Ali Attarzadeh.

·         Factors affecting quantitative and qualitative river parameters — Zeynab Mousa Rezaei; supervisor: Ali Attarzadeh.

·         Effect of media characteristics on treatment of 4-nitrophenol-containing wastewater using an MBBR and assessment of shock response — Mehdi Ghaderi; supervisor: Ali Attarzadeh.

·         Need for pretreatment of commercial wastewater (case study: radiology and hospital wastewater) — Mehdi Ghaderi; supervisor: Ali Attarzadeh.

·         Prediction of river-water parameters using hybrid wavelet–neural-network models based on Shannon entropy — Vahed Nouri; supervisor: Ali Attarzadeh; co-advisor: Hamideh Jafari.

·         Pollution in water-distribution networks — Masoud Mivehchian; supervisor: Ali Attarzadeh.

·         Environmentally friendly lightweight concrete — Farzam Afrooz; supervisor: Ali Attarzadeh.

·         Assessment of recycled materials in lightweight concrete — Samira Lahrasbi; supervisor: Ali Attarzadeh.

·         Pollution in urban water-distribution networks — Mohammad Mehdi Moghadami; supervisor: Ali Attarzadeh.

·         Use of zeolite to reduce water pollutants — Seyed Ali Mirkhalafi; supervisor: Ali Attarzadeh.

·         Identifying the principal components affecting Tehran air pollution using PCA and mapping them in GIS — Fatemeh Khairkhah; supervisor: Ali Attarzadeh; co-advisor: Farhad Ghaderi.

·         Treatment process of sludge from Qom Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 3 and feasibility of its reuse — Masoud Mivehchian; co-supervisors: Abdolreza Karimi and Ali Attarzadeh.

·         Fabrication of polyethersulfone nanofiltration membranes with modified NaY zeolites to remove pollutants from aqueous solutions — Seyed Ali Mirkhalafi; supervisors: Bayramali Mohammadzadeh and Mohammadreza Mohammadshafiei; co-advisor: Ali Attarzadeh.

·         Simulation of eutrophication and thermal stratification in reservoirs (case study: Kamal Saleh Dam) — Farzam Afrooz; supervisors: Bayramali Mohammadzadeh and Ali Attarzadeh.

·         Quantitative and qualitative simulation of pollutant intrusion into urban water-distribution networks for crisis management — Mohammad Mehdi Moghadami; supervisor: Ali Attarzadeh; co-advisor: Hamideh Jafari.

·         Assessment of Zayandeh-Rud River water-quality parameters using an artificial neural network and hydrological parameters — Zeynab Mousa Rezaei; supervisor: Ali Attarzadeh; co-advisor: Farhad Ghaderi.

·         Urban runoff and flood management for sustainable development and the environment — Mohammad Ghadiri; supervisor: Ali Attarzadeh.

·         Management and disposal of leachate at the Alborz landfill in Qom and proposed practical solutions — Masoud Ostadi Fardui; co-supervisors: Abdolreza Karimi and Ali Attarzadeh.

·         Structural and non-structural approaches to urban-basin flood management and mitigation (case study: Safiabad, Aran-o-Bidgol) — Mohammad Ghadiri; supervisor: Ali Attarzadeh; co-advisor: Dr. Mehdi Sadeghian Renani.

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS

·         Principal investigator, “Effects of a sill, spur dike and submerged vanes on scour around a side intake,” Qom University of Technology (2014).

·         Participated in establishing the M.Sc. program in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering specialization, at Qom University of Technology (2013).

·         Research collaborator, “Experimental investigation of the effect of a spur dike and submerged vanes or a sill on sediment control and flow patterns at side intakes,” Water Engineering Research Institute, Tarbiat Modares University; client: Water Resources Management Company (2012–2014, dates as stated in source).

·         Received acceptance from Michigan Technological University, USA, for a research visit on the effect of air jets on reducing scour around a spur dike (2012).

·         Research collaborator, “Developing regulatory approaches and implementation tools to strengthen stakeholder participation in water-resource operation, protection and planning,” Qom University of Technology; client: Tehran Regional Water Company (2018–2020).

·         Research visit at Isfahan Regional Water Company: “Assessment of Zayandeh-Rud River water-quality parameters” (2022).

·         Principal investigator, “Assessment of Zayandeh-Rud River water quality using an artificial neural network with hydrological parameters,” client: Isfahan Regional Water Company (2024).

·         Principal investigator, Phase I study for collection and conveyance of stormwater in Safiabad (Aran-o-Bidgol), client: Safiabad Municipality (2024).

·         Principal investigator, Phase II study for collection and conveyance of stormwater in Safiabad (Aran-o-Bidgol), client: Safiabad Municipality (2025).

·         Principal investigator, “Assessment and optimization of groundwater-level monitoring networks in the Qom–Kahak, Sharifabad and Masileh study areas,” client: Qom Regional Water Company (2025).

·         Principal investigator, “Hydraulic modeling of the Aran-o-Bidgol water-distribution network to analyze hydraulic behavior and develop network pressure-management scenarios,” client: Kashan Water and Wastewater Company (2025).

·         Established a hydraulics laboratory at Qom University of Technology, including installation and commissioning of a tilting teaching/research flume and associated specialist equipment (2025).

RESEARCH INTERESTS

·         Artificial neural networks in water and environmental studies

·         Water and wastewater conveyance

·         Hydrology

·         Recycled concrete

·         River engineering

·         Hydraulic structures

RESEARCH REVIEW AND THESIS EXAMINATION

·         Book review: Environmentally Compatible Technologies, Qom University of Technology (2018).

·         Reviewed research article on hydraulic conditions caused by floating timber blockage at a bridge cross-section, Modares Civil Engineering Journal (2019).

·         Reviewed research article on the effects of flow conditions on bed topography in a 180-degree bend with a group of six inclined/vertical piles, Modares Civil Engineering Journal (2018).

·         Reviewed research article on groundwater-level prediction using an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (case study: Qom Plain), Iranian Journal of Irrigation and Water Engineering (2021).

·         Thesis review: Prediction of groundwater level in Qom Plain using an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system, Shahab Danesh University, Qom (2020).

·         Thesis review: River floodplain mapping and flood-risk management using GIS and HEC-RAS (case study: Qom River), Shahab Danesh University, Qom (2020).

·         Thesis review: Mechanism of sequential biological filters in industrial wastewater treatment, Qom University of Technology (2019).

·         Thesis review: Spatiotemporal changes in dust particles in Qom Province using satellite imagery and remote sensing, Qom University of Technology (2019).

·         Thesis review: Riprap design to prevent riverbed erosion around bridge piers using reliability analysis and risk assessment, Shahab Danesh University, Qom (2018).

·         Thesis review: Intelligent pressure control in an urban water-distribution network using artificial intelligence (case study: Mahdieh Township, Qom), Qom University of Technology (2018).

·         Thesis review: Spatiotemporal modeling of air pollutants using geostatistical interpolation and validation against Tehran weather conditions, Qom University of Technology (2016).

·         Thesis review: Performance assessment of Qom wastewater treatment plants (Plant No. 2), Qom University of Technology (2017).

·         Thesis review: Traffic noise pollution on the Tehran–Karaj highway, Qom University of Technology (2017).

·         Thesis review: Sludge-management methods at the Shokoohieh Industrial Estate wastewater treatment plant in Qom and comparison with relevant standards, Qom University of Technology (2021).

·         Thesis review: Selection of the best heavy-metal removal technology for wastewater treatment and reuse (2021).

·         Thesis review: Effects of pollution-load shocks on membrane bioreactor performance, Qom University of Technology (2020).

TRAINING COURSES AND WORKSHOPS

·         Internship at Kowsar Dam, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province (2002).

·         Completed the qualification course for teaching at universities and higher-education institutions (2009–2011).

·         Participated in a specialist workshop on reducing the environmental impacts of desalination plants, Water Science and Engineering Conference (2015).

·         Participated in a specialist workshop on water accounting, Water Science and Engineering Conference (2015).

·         Participated in a specialist workshop on flood forecasting and warning systems, Water Science and Engineering Conference (2015).

ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

·         Member of the organizing committee, 9th Iranian Hydraulic Conference, Tarbiat Modares University (November 2010).

·         Head of the Department of Civil Engineering, Qom University of Technology (2016–2018).

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

·         Private tutoring in mathematics and physics for the second and third years of high school, and physics and chemistry for pre-university students (1997–1999).

·         Taught Hydrology and Structural Loading at Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz (2002).

·         Courses taught at Qom University of Technology (2013–present):

·         Advanced Engineering Mathematics (M.Sc.)

·         Water and Wastewater Network Design (M.Sc.)

·         Advanced Hydrology (M.Sc.)

·         Fluid Mechanics (B.Sc.)

·         Engineering Hydrology (B.Sc.)

·         Hydraulics and Laboratory (B.Sc.)

·         Dynamics (B.Sc.)

·         Hydraulic Structures (B.Sc.)

·         Groundwater (B.Sc.)

·         Hydraulics Laboratory (B.Sc.)

·         Fluid Mechanics Laboratory (B.Sc.)

·         Computer Programming (B.Sc.)

·         Numerical Methods (B.Sc.)