Experience

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  Shahid beheshti university

  Jan 2008 - Aug 2010

  Vulnerability Assessment and Retrofitting of Steel Structures based on site-specific studies.Developed a new design of Steel Structure using Section Builder.Seismic Assesment of Steel Structure using Pro-shake and Edu-shake software design.Steel Structure design using SAP2000 Helped civil engineering students with GIS lab exercises, ArcGIS, and ArcMap.

  • Researcher

    Oct 2007 - Aug 2010

  • GIS Lab Teaching Assistant

    Jan 2008 - Apr 2008
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  Parsayandab consulting engineering company

  Oct 2011 - Oct 2012

  Civil structural engineer

  • Developing laws and Seismic Design of Lifeline Seismic Improvement Guide

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  K. n. toosi university of technology

  Oct 2011 - Oct 2013

  Graduate research assistant

  - Wastewater Treatment Plant Modeling with Artificial Neural Network.- Contaminant Transport with Numerical modeling- Dust Particle Modeling, Air Quality Modeling, and Air pollution prediction - Solid Waste Management

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  Kavosh pay mashhad co.

  Oct 2012 - Oct 2013

  Project specialist

  - Developed a user-friendly and cost-efficient models to preprocess the hydrologic and climatic data using programs written in python and MATLAB to automatically recover missing data, interpolate with a high degree of nonlinearity, and analyze data with GIS applications, from online databases. - Hands-on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and environmental impact assessment (EIA) of various construction projects including dams and hydraulic structures, refineries, forestry, tourism, wastewater collection networks, wastewater treatment, and disposal, etc.- Hands-on Environmental risk assessment of projects and anticipation of probable environmental disasters.- Hands-on designing water treatment plants and water softener equipment.- Commence scoping studies and writing proposal grant for future work.- Specification of fieldwork (surface water and groundwater hydraulic monitoring and sampling, supervising and managing contractors on site)- Designing precision instruments systems used in hydraulic structures.- Office support (spatial data interpretation, manipulation, and presentation, reporting, etc. Show less

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  University of nevada reno

  Oct 2014 - Aug 2019

   Established a hybrid data mining method for missing data recovery with application of image processing (remote sensing data from NOAA, flow data from USGS, climate data from NASA, Soil data from NRCS) Proposed a novel Machin learning method for watershed hydrologic analysis and streamflow forecasting. Flood spatial modeling using deep learning, remote sensing, and GIS.  Dam breach analysis and flood inundation mapping with the application of HEC-RAS, GIS, data analytics, and machine learning. Sea Ice Roughness evaluation in the arctic with the application of data analytics in Linux in collaboration with NASA. Groundwater flows modeling with MODFLOW to comply with SGMA requirements. Stormwater modeling in FLOW 3D. Field Surveying in collaboration with USGS and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for:- Streamflow/ gauge measurement and gage analysis- Water quality sampling/calibration 5 years’ experience as a faculty and teaching assistant in math, Hydrology, and water resource courses. Worked as a mentor in the office of International School and Scholars. Leading various clubs amongst: Environmental debate club, Public educate for sustainable earth group, Women in S.T.E.A.M club: education encouragement and Academic Teams and math Clubs Show less

  • Teaching Assistant

    Oct 2014 - Aug 2019

  • Environmental Scientist

    Oct 2014 - Aug 2019
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  Nasa jet propulsion laboratory

  Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

  Data analyst

  A funded graduate research assistant program.Highlighted tasks: -Image processing (MISR Order and Customization Tool)-Sea Ice roughness data analysis ( Earth Observing System of NASA's Earth Science Enterprise). -Python Scripting

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  Atkins

  Aug 2019 - Mar 2020

  Water resources engineer

   Conducted Watershed Hydrologic and Hydraulic (H&H) analyses (HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS with GIS interface), soil, and water conservation practices. Performed Floodplain delineation, flood inundation map (ArcGIS, Arc-Hydro tools), Bridge and Culvert Hydraulic Analysis.  Reviewed submitted flood insurance revisions and evaluated submitted engineering H&H analyses to comply with FEMA NFIP regulations. Identifying potential forms of failure and determining their impact on production (FMEA) to reduce failures of hydraulic structures. Experienced in computing design specifications for implementation of conservation practices, using survey and field information technical guides, engineering manuals, and calculators. Generated cost estimates for different conservation practices based on the needs of land users and etc. Stream Centerline delineation for the scope of study in Arc-map. Data analysis using GIS and HEC-RAS to analyze current topography changes for FEMA rate maps. Developed FOA maps designed to allow regions to address flood risk challenges  Survey Data incorporation into HEC-RAS for approximate and detailed study in floodplain mapping. Coordinated Needs Management Strategy Validation for Ontario County (NY), FEMA. Show less

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  Valley water

  Apr 2020 - now

  • Performed a variety of professional civil engineering duties in the preparation of civil engineering studies, reports, designs, and construction plans and specifications for the planning, operation, maintenance, and construction of Sunnyvale East and West Channel• Investigated water quality and environmental restoration opportunities to ensure work quality and adherence to professional codes, standards, and specifications.• Performed Soils and geology engineering practices, Structural engineering to comply with Environmental Law/Regulatory Agencies (NEPA/CEQA)• Preparation of Technical Memorandums, and draft reports in coordination with other Valley Water sections such as Water Quality Laboratory, Operations, and Maintenance.• Serving as the technical lead for Valley Waters’ Independent Advisory Panel (IAP) in support of the water reuse program.• Developing cost-effective and impactful corporate sustainability programs for toxicity analysis at purification facility in support of reverse osmosis concentrate management. • Technical support and project management during proposal submittals including design changes, submittal reviews, approval of change orders, and negotiations with the contractors.• Analyzing technical data and performing regulatory reviews pertinent to NPDES permitting in support of the Reverse Osmosis Concentrate Management program.• Reviewing potable reuse proposals, project drawings, pipeline alignment, and visiting project sites to determine the scope of work required in current provisions from the state water board, DDW, EPA, CWA, etc.• Investigation on the feasibility of developing uniform water recycling criteria for potable reuse.• Identifying potential forms of failure and determining their impact on production (FMEA) to reduce failures in the process of purified water production and development. • Managing toxicity analysis in purification center• Perform data analysis to confirm inventories. Show less

  • Associate Engineer

    Nov 2024 - now

  • Lead Technical Specialist

    Apr 2020 - Nov 2024
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  San jose state university

  Aug 2021 - Apr 2024

  Adjunct professor

  • Physical-Chemical Processes in Environmental Pollution Control • Environmental Engineering Process Kinetics• Probability theory, statistics, and decision theory• Plane Surveying