College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences

General areas of expertise:

• Ecohydrology
• Sensitivity and uncertainty analysis of water quality mitigation approaches to address climate change
• Environmental impact assessment
• Soft computing applications in water resources
• Development of Decision Support System (DSS) for human impact evaluation on ecosystem sustainability
• Evaluation and development of watershed/water quality models
• Description, analysis and prevention of non-point source pollution at laboratory, field, watershed and regional scales

Publications:

Book: 

1. Javidi Sabbaghian, R., Nejadhashemi, A. P., 2018, Selection of the Best Water Supply Scenario for Urban Demand based on the Risk Analysis in Decision-Making Model. New Trends in Urban Drainage Modelling, Ed. G. Mannina, Springer Nature Switzerland G 2019. Pp. 942-947. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99867-1_162. 
2. Messina, J., Adhikari, U., Carroll, J., Chikowo, R., DeVisser, M., Dodge, L., Fan, P., Langley, S., Lin, S., Me-nsope, N., Moore, N., Murray, S., Nawyn, S., Nejadhashemi, A., Olson, J., Smith, A., Snapp, S. 2014. Population Growth, Climate Change and Pressure on the Land – Eastern and Southern Africa. 99 pp. ISBN 978-0- 9903005-0-2.

Peer-reviewed Journal Publications: 

1. Dong, Y., S. Safferman, A. P. Nejadhashemi, 2019. Computational modeling of wastewater land application treatment systems to determine strategies to improve carbon and nitrogen Removal, Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A, 54(7): 657-667. 
2. Roy, P. C., A. Guber, M. Abouali, A. P. Nejadhashemi, K. Deb, A. J. M. Smuker, Crop Yield Simulation Optimization Using Precision Irrigation and Subsurface Water Retention Technology, Environmental Modelling & Software, 119: 433-444. 
3. Yirigui, Y., S. Lee, A. P. Nejadhashemi, M. R. Herman, Jong-Won Lee, 2019. Relationships between Riparian Forest Fragmentation and Biological Indicators of Streams, Sustainability, 11(2870): 1-24. 
4.  Kropp, I.M., A. P. Nejadhashemi, K. Deb, M. Abouali, P.C. Roy, U. Adhikari, G. Hoogenboom, 2019. A Multi-Objective Approach to Water and Nutrient Efficiency for Sustainable Agricultural Intensification, Agricultural Systems, 173, 289-302. 
5. Dong, Y., S. Safferman, A. P. Nejadhashemi, Land-Based Wastewater Treatment System Modeling using HYDRUS CW2D to Simulate the Fate, Transport, and Transformation of Contaminants in Soils, Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment, in press. 
6. Hamaamin, Y.A., A.P. Nejadhashemi, Z. Zhang, S. Giri, U. Adhikari, M.R. Herman, 2019. Evaluation of Neuro-Fuzzy and Bayesian Techniques in Estimating Suspended Sediment Loads, Sustainable Water Resources Management, 5: 639–654. 
7.  Daneshvar, F., A. P. Nejadhashemi, Z. Zhang, M. R. Herman, 2018. Assessing the Relative Importance of Parameter Estimation in Stream Health Based Environmental Justice Modeling, Journal of Hydrology, 563: 211-222. 
8.  Hernandez-Suarez, J.S., A. P. Nejadhashemi, I.M. Kropp, M. Abouali, Z. Zhang, K. Deb, 2018. Evaluation of the Impacts of Hydrologic Model Calibration Methods on Predictability of Ecologically-Relevant Hydrologic Indices, Journal of Hydrology, 564, 758-772. 
9. Rojas-Downing, M.M., A. P. Nejadhashemi, K.A. Cassida, F. Daneshvar, J.S. Hernandez-Suarez, M. Abouali, S.A. Al Masraf, M.R. Herman, T. Harrigan, 2018. Food Footprint as a Measure of Sustainability for Grazing Dairy Farms, Environmental Management, 62(6): 1073-1088. 
10.  Abouali, M., A. P. Nejadhashemi, F. Daneshvar, M.R. Herman, U. Adhikari, T.J. Calappi, J.P. Selegean, 2018. Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Conservation Practices under Implementation Site Uncertainty, Journal of Environmental Management, 228: 197-204. 
11.  Hernandez-Suarez, J.S., A. P. Nejadhashemi, 2018. A Review of Macroinvertebrate- and Fish-based Stream Health Modelling Techniques, Ecohydrology, e2022: 1-24. 
12.  Herman, M.R., A. P. Nejadhashemi, M. Abouali., J.S. Hernandez-Suarez, F. Daneshvar, Z. Zhang, M.C. Anderson, A.M. Sadeghi, C.R. Hain, A. Sharifi, 2018. Evaluating the Role of Evapotranspiration Remote Sensing Data in Improving Hydrological Modeling Predictability, Journal of Hydrology, 556, 39-49. 
13. Salehi, M., M. Abouali, M. Wang, Z. Zhou, A. P. Nejadhashemi, J. Mitchell, S. Caskey, A. J. Whelton, 2018. Link between Fixture Water Use and Drinking Water Quality in a New Residential Green Building, Chemosphere, 195: 80-89.
14. Rojas-Downing, M.M., A. P. Nejadhashemi, M. Abouali, F. Daneshvar, S.A. Al Masraf, M.R. Herman, T. Harrigan, Z. Zhang. 2018. Pasture Diversification to Combat Climate Change Impacts on Grazing Dairy Production, Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 23(3): 405-431. 
15. Abouali, M., A.P. Nejadhashemi, F. Daneshvar, U. Adhikari, M.R. Herman, T.J. Calappi, B.G. Rohn, 2017. Evaluation of Wetland Implementation Strategies on Phosphorus Reduction at a Watershed Scale. Journal of Hydrology, 552: 105-120. 
16. Javidi Sabbaghian, R., M.B. Sharifi, M. Zarghami, A.P. Nejadhashemi, 2017. Developing a Risk-based Multiple Attribute Group Decision Making Model for Effective Watershed Management based on the Combinational Method of IOWA-CP, Iran Water Resources Research, 13(1) 1-19. 
17. Rojas-Downing, M.M., A. P. Nejadhashemi, T. Harrigan, S.A. Woznicki. 2017. Climate Change and Livestock: Impacts, Adaptation, and Mitigation, Climate Risk Management, 16: 145-163. 
18. Messina, J., T. Suepa, S. Snapp, J. Olson, A.P. Nejadhashemi, S. Murray, N. Moore, A. Frake, P. Fan, U. Adhikari, 2017. Food System Resilience and Sustainability in Cambodia, International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research, 8(3): 53-75. 
19. Daneshvar, F., A.P. Nejadhashemi, U. Adhikari, B. Elahi, M. Abouali, M.R. Herman, E. Martinez-Martinez, T.J. Calappi, B.G. Rohn, 2017. Evaluating the Significance of Wetland Restoration Scenarios on Phosphorus Removal. Journal of Environmental Management, 192, 184-196. 
20. Rojas-Downing, M.M., T. Harrigan, A. P. Nejadhashemi, 2017. Resource Use and Economic Impacts in the Transition from Small Confinement to Pasture-Based Dairies, Agricultural Systems, 153, 157-171. 
21. Hall, K., M.E. Herbert, S.P. Sowa, S. Mysorekar, S.A. Woznicki, A.P. Nejadhashemi, L. Wang. 2017. Reducing Current and Future Risks: Using Climate Change Scenarios to Test an Agricultural Conservation Framework, Journal of Great Lakes Research, 43: 59-68. 
22. Esfahanian, E., A. P. Nejadhashemi, M. Abouali, U. Adhikari, Z. Zhang, F. Daneshvar, M.R. Herman. 2017. Development and Evaluation of a Comprehensive Drought Index, Journal of Environmental Management, 185: 31-43. 
23. Daneshvar, F., A. P. Nejadhashemi, S.A. Woznicki, M.R. Herman. 2017. Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics in Fish and Habitat Studies, Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology, 17: 53-62. 
24. Daneshvar, F., A. P. Nejadhashemi, M.R. Herman, M. Abouali. 2017. Response of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities to Climate Change, Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology, 17: 63-72. 
25. Chaubey, I., D.D. Bosch, R. Muñoz-Carpena, R.D. Harmel, K. Douglas-Mankin, A.P. Nejadhashemi, P. Srivastava, A. Shirmohammadi, 2016. Climate Change: A Call for Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies. Transactions of ASABE, 59(6): 1709-1713. 
26. Adhikari, U., A.P. Nejadhashemi, M.R. Herman, J.P. Messina. 2016. Multiscale Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources in Tanzania, Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 22(2), 05016034: 1-13. 
27. Sowa, S.P., M. Herbert, L. Cole, S. Mysorekar, G. Annis, K. Hall, A.P. Nejadhashemi, S.A. Woznicki, L. Wang, C. Rewa, P. Doran. 2016. How Much Conservation is Enough? Defining Implementation Goals for Healthy Fish Communities, Journal of Great Lakes Research, 42: 1302-1321. 
28. Giri, S., A.P. Nejadhashemi, S.A. Woznicki, 2016. Regulators’ and Stakeholders’ Perspectives in a Framework for Bioenergy Development, Land Use Policy, 59: 143-153. 
29. Herman, M.R., A. P. Nejadhashemi, F. Daneshvar, M. Abouali, D.M. Ross, S.A. Woznicki, Z. Zhang, 2016. Optimization of Bioenergy Crop Selection and Placement Based on a Stream Health Indicator using an Evolutionary Algorithm, Journal of Environmental Management, 181:413-424. 
30. Hamaamin, Y.A., A.P. Nejadhashemi, Z. Zhang, S. Giri, S.A. Woznicki, 2016, Bayesian Regression and Neuro-Fuzzy Methods Assessment for Estimating Streamflow, Water, 8(287): 1-15. 
31. Esfahanian, E., A. P. Nejadhashemi, M. Abouali, F. Daneshvar, A. Ameli Renani, M.R. Herman, Y. Tang. 2016. Defining Drought in the Context of Stream Health, Ecological Engineering, 94: 668-681. 
32. Adhikari, U., A.P. Nejadhashemi. 2016. Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources in Malawi, Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 21(11), 05016026: 1-13. 
33. Daneshvar F., A. P. Nejadhashemi, Z. Zhang, M.R. Herman, A. Shortridge, S. Marquart-Pyatt. 2016. Evaluating Stream Health Based Environmental Justice Model Performance at Different Spatial Scales, Journal of Hydrology, 538. 500-514. 
34. Abouali, M., A. P. Nejadhashemi, F. Daneshvar, S.A. Woznicki, 2016. Two-Phase Approach to Improve Stream Health Modeling, Ecological Informatics, 34, 13-21. 
35. Woznicki, S.A., A. P. Nejadhashemi, Y. Tang, L. Wang. 2016. Large-scale Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment of Stream Health, Ecological Indicators, 69, 578-594. 
36. Woznicki, S.A., A. P. Nejadhashemi, M. Abouali, M.R. Herman, E. Esfahanian, Y.A. Hamaamin, Z. Zhang. 2016. Ecohydrological Modeling for Large-scale Environmental Impact Assessment, Science of the Total Environment, 543: 274-286. 
37. Abouali, M., F. Daneshvar, A. P. Nejadhashemi. 2016. MATLAB Hydrological Index Tool (MHIT): A High Performance library to Calculate 171 Ecologically Relevant Hydrological Indices, Ecological Informatics, 33: 17-23. 
38. Adhikari, U., A.P. Nejadhashemi, M.R. Herman, 2016. A Review of Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources in East Africa, Transactions of the ASABE, 59(1): 1-15. 
39. Javidi Sabbaghian, R., M. Zarghami, A. P. Nejadhashemi, M.B. Sharifi, M.R. Herman, F. Daneshvar. 2016. Application of Risk-Based Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis for Selection of the Best Management Scenario for Effective Watershed Management, Journal of Environmental Management, 168: 260-272. 
40. Martinez-Martinez E., A. P. Nejadhashemi, S.A. Woznicki, U. Adhikari, and S. Giri. 2015. Assessing the Significance of Wetland Restoration Scenarios on Sediment Mitigation Plan, Ecological Engineering, 77: 103-113. 
41. Adhikari, U., A.P. Nejadhashemi, S.A. Woznicki, 2015. Climate Change and Eastern Africa: A Review of Impact on Major Crops, Food and Energy Security, 4(2): 110-132. 
42. Herman M.R., A. P. Nejadhashemi. 2015. A Review of Macroinvertebrate- and Fish-based Stream Health Indices, Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology, 15(2): 53-67. 
43. Sanchez G., A. P. Nejadhashemi, Z. Zhang, S. Marquart-Pyatt, G. Habron, A. Shortridge. 2015. Linking Watershed-scale Stream Health and Socioeconomic Indicators with Spatial Clustering and Structural Equation Modeling, Environmental Modelling and Software, 70:113-127. 
44. Giri, S., A.P. Nejadhashemi, Z. Zhang, and S. Woznicki, 2015. Integrating Statistical and Hydrological Models to Identify Implementation Sites for Agricultural Conservation Practices, Environmental Modelling and Software, 72: 327-340. 
45. Woznicki S.A., A. P. Nejadhashemi, D.M. Ross, Z. Zhang, L. Wang, and A. Esfahanian. 2015. Ecohydrological Model Parameter Selection for Stream Health Evaluation, Science of the Total Environment, 511: 341-353. 
46. Herman M.R., A. P. Nejadhashemi, F. Daneshvar, D.M. Ross, S.A. Woznicki, Z. Zhang, and A. Esfahanian. 2014. Optimization of Conservation Practice Implementation Strategies in the Context of Stream Health, Ecological Engineering, 84: 1-12. 
47. Woznicki S.A., A.P. Nejadhashemi, and M. Parsinejad, 2014. Climate Change and Irrigation Demand: Uncertainty and Adaptation, Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 3: 247-264. 
48. Woznicki S. A. and A. P. Nejadhashemi, 2014. Assessing Uncertainty in Best Management Practice Effectiveness under Future Climate Scenarios. Hydrological Processes, 28: 2550-2566. 
49. Smith, C.M., J.R. Williams, A.P. Nejadhashemi, S.A. Woznicki, J.C. Leatherman. 2014. An Economic Analysis of Cropland Management Strategies for Reducing Sedimentation of a Reservoir. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 46(4): 509-526. 
50. Giri, S., A.P. Nejadhashemi, S. Woznicki, and Z. Zhang, 2014. Analysis of Best Management Practice Effectiveness and Spatiotemporal Variability Based on Different Targeting Strategies, Hydrological Processes, 28: 431-455. 
51. Martinez-Martinez E., A. P. Nejadhashemi, S.A. Woznicki, and B. J. Love. 2014. Modeling the Hydrological Significant of Wetland Restoration Scenarios, Journal of Environmental Management, 133:121-134. 
52. Giri, S., A.P. Nejadhashemi, 2014. Application of Analytical Hierarchy Process for Effective Selection of Agricultural Best Management Practices. Journal of Environmental Management, 132: 165-177. 
53. Hamaamin, Y.A., U. Adhikari, A.P. Nejadhashemi, T. Harrigan, and D.M. Reinhold, 2014. Modeling Escherichia coli Removal in Constructed Wetlands under Pulse Loading, Water Research, 50: 441-454. 
54. Sanchez G., A. P. Nejadhashemi, Z. Zhang, S.A. Woznicki, G. Habron, S. Marquart-Pyatt, A. Shortridge. 2014. Development of a Socio-ecological Environmental Justice Model for Watershed-based Management, Journal of Hydrology, 518: 162-177. 
55. Mutenyo I., A. P. Nejadhashemi, S.A. Woznicki, and S. Giri. 2013. Evaluation of SWAT Performance on a Mountainous Watershed in Tropical Africa, Hydrology: Current Research, S14-001. 
56. Einheuser, M., A.P. Nejadhashemi, S. A. Woznicki, 2013, Stream Health Sensitivity to Landscape Changes due to Bioenergy Crops Expansion. Biomass & Bioenergy, 58: 198-209. 
57. Parsinejad, M., A. B. Yazdi, S. Araghinejad, A.P. Nejadhashemi, and M. Sarai Tabrizi, 2013. Optimal Water Allocation in Irrigation Networks Based on Real Time Climatic Data, Agricultural Water Management, 117: 1-8. 
58. Woznicki S. A., A. P. Nejadhashemi, 2013. Spatial and Temporal Variabilities of Sediment Delivery Ratio, Water Resources Management, 27: 2483-2499. 
59. Hamaamin, Y.A., A.P. Nejadhashemi, and M.D. Einheuser, 2013, Application of Fuzzy Logic Techniques in Estimating the Regional Index Flow for Michigan, Transactions of the ASABE, 56(1): 103-115. 
60. Einheuser, M., A.P. Nejadhashemi, L. Wang, S.P. Sowa, and S.A. Woznicki, 2013, Linking Biological Integrity and Watershed Models to Assess the Impacts of Historical Land Use and Climate Changes on Stream Health, Environmental Management, 51(6): 1147-1163. 
61. Sommerlot A. R., A. P. Nejadhashemi, S.A. Woznicki, and M.D. Prohaska. 2013. Evaluating the Impact of Field-scale Management Strategies at the Watershed Outlet, Journal of Environmental Management, 127: 228-236. 
62. Sommerlot A. R., A. P. Nejadhashemi, S.A. Woznicki, S. Giri, and M.D. Prohaska. 2013. Evaluating the Capabilities of Watershed-Scale Models in Estimating Sediment Yield at Field-Scale, Journal of Environmental Management, 128: 735-748. 
63. Smith, C., J. Williams, A.P. Nejadhashemi, S.A. Woznicki, J.C. Leatherman, 2013, Cropland Management versus Dredging: An Economic Analysis of Reservoir Sediment Management. Lake and Reservoir Management, 29:151-164. 
64. Nejadhashemi, A.P., B. J. Wardynski, and J. D. Munoz, 2012. Large-Scale Hydrologic Modeling of the Michigan and Wisconsin Agricultural Regions to study Impacts of Land Use Changes. Transactions of the ASABE, 55(3): 821-838.
65. Einheuser, M., A.P. Nejadhashemi, S.P. Sowa, L. Wang, Y. A. Hamaamin, S. A. Woznicki, 2012, Modeling the Effects of Conservation Practices on Stream Health, Science of the Total Environment, 435-436: 380-391. 
66. Woznicki S. A., A. P. Nejadhashemi, 2012. Sensitivity Analysis of Best Management Practices under Climate Change Scenarios. Journal of American Water Resources Association, 48(1): 90-112. 
67. Woznicki S. A., A. P. Nejadhashemi, and C.M. Smith, 2011. Assessing Best Management Practice Implementation Strategies under Climate Change Scenarios. Transactions of the ASABE, 54(1): 171-190. 
68. Love, B. J., A. P. Nejadhashemi, 2011. Environmental Impact Analysis of Biofuel Crops Expansion in the Saginaw River Watershed. Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy, 5(1): 30-54. 
69. Love, B. J., A. P. Nejadhashemi, 2011, Water Quality Impact Assessment of Large Scale Biofuel Crops Expansion in Agricultural Regions of Michigan, Biomass & Bioenergy, 35(5): 2200-2216. 
70. Love, B. J., M. D. Einheuser, A. P. Nejadhashemi, 2011, Effects on Aquatic and Human Health due to Large Scale Bioenergy Crop Expansion, Science of the Total Environment, 409: 3215-3229. 
71. Nejadhashemi, A.P., S.A. Woznicki, K.R. Douglas-Mankin, 2011. Comparison of Four Models (STEPL, PLOAD, L-THIA, SWAT) in Simulating Sediment, N, and P Loads and Source Areas for Watershed Planning. Transactions of the ASABE, 54(3): 875-890. 
72. Giri, S., A.P. Nejadhashemi, and S.A. Woznicki, 2011, Evaluation of Targeting Methods for Implementation of Best Management Practices in the Saginaw River Watershed, Journal of Environmental Management, 103: 24-40. 
73. Nejadhashemi, A.P., A. Shirmohammadi, J.M. Sheridan, H.J. Montas, K.R. Mankin. 2009. Evaluation of Streamflow Partitioning Methods. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering. Vol. 135(6): 791-801. 
74. Smith, C.M., A.P. Nejadhashemi, J.C. Leatherman, 2009. Using a BMP Auction as a Tool for the Implementation of Conservation Practices, Journal of Extension 47(4): 1-10. 
75. Nejadhashemi, A.P., A. Shirmohammadi, H.J. Montas, J.M. Sheridan, D.D. Bosch. 2008. Watershed Physical and Hydrological Effects on Baseflow Separation. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering. Vol. 13(10): 971-980. 
76. Nejadhashemi, A.P., J.M. Sheridan, A. Shirmohammadi, and H.J. Montas. 2007. Hydrograph Separation by Incorporating Climatological Factors: Application to Small Experimental Watersheds, Journal of the American Water Resources Association 43(3): 744–756. 
77. Chinkuyu, A., T. Meixner, T. Gish, A.P. Nejadhashemi, 2006. Prediction of NO3-N Losses in Surface Runoff from a field with Seepage Zones Using GLEAMS and RZWQM. Transactions of the ASABE, Vol. 49(6):1779-1790. 
78. Sohrabi, T.M., A. Shirmohammadi, T.W. Chu, H.J. Montas, A.P. Nejadhashemi, 2003.  Uncertainty Analysis of Hydrologic and Water Quality Predictions for a Small Watershed Using SWAT2000. Environmental Forensics, 4: 229-238. 
79. Nejadhashemi, A.P., S. Mahmoodi, H. Rahimi, 2000. Investigation of Permeability Properties of Gypsiferous Soil during Leaching Process. Iranian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 31(2): 242-254. 
80. Rahimi, H., A.P. Nejadhashemi, 1999. Leaching Effects on Consolidation Properties of Gypsiferous Soils. Iranian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 30(2): 297-307. 
81. Rahimi, H., S. Tatelary, A.P. Nejadhashemi, 1999. Investigation on some Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Gypsiferous Soils and Comparison with Common Standard Methods. Iranian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 29(1): 117-129.

Peer-reviewed Conference Proceedings: 

1. Roy, P.C., A. Guber, M. Abouali, P. Nejadhashemi, K. Deb, A.J.M. Smucker, 2019. Simulation Optimization of Water Usage and Crop Yield Using Precision Irrigation. 10th International Conference on Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 11411 LNCS, 695-706, East Lansing, US. 
2. Javidi Sabbaghian, R.A., P. Nejadhashemi. 2018. Selection of the Best Water Supply Scenario for Urban Demand based on the Risk Analysis in Decision-Making Model. 11th International Conference on Urban Drainage Modeling, Palermo, Italy.  
3. P. Nejadhashemi, M.R. Herman, F. Daneshvar, D.M. Ross, S.A. Woznicki, Z. Zhang, A. Esfahanian. 2015. Optimization of Conservation Practice Implementation Strategies in the Context of Environmental Flow. Ecohydrology’ 2015, Lyon, France. 
4. Tutum, C.C., A.K. Guber, K. Deb, P. Nejadhashemi, B. Kiraz. 2015. An Integrated Approach Involving EMO and HYDRUS-2D Software for SWRT-based Precision Irrigation: Initial Results. The annual IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, Sendai, Japan. 
5. Syed, A.U., P. Nejadhashemi, S. Safferman, D. Lusch, J. Bartolic, and L.J. Segerlind. 2012. A Comparative Analyses of Kinematic Wave and SCS-unit hydrograph Models in Semi-Arid Watershed. The XIX International Conference on Computational Methods in Water Resources, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA.

Courses taught:

• BE 481: Water Resources Systems Analysis and Modeling
• BE 881: Ecohydrology

Websites of Interest:

• Global center for Food Systems Innovation
  
• US EPA Climate Change
• USGS Environmental Flow
  
• UNESCO Ecohydrology for Sustainability
• Computational Ecohydrology

Former Students:  

1. Fariborz Daneshvar, Ph.D. Student, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. Project: Integrating Key Ecological Health and Social Dimensions in Sustainable Water Resources Management.  Graduated December 2017. 
2. Maria Melissa Rojas-Downing, Ph.D. student, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering.  Michigan State University, Project: Evaluating the Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Grazing Dairy Production. Graduated June 2017. 
3. Pouyan Hatami Bahman Beiglou, M.Sc. Student, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. Project: Applicability of Data-Driven Methods for Assessing Compliance of Wastewater Treatment Plants Self-Reported Data Sets. Co-advised with Dr. Jade Mitchell, Graduated December 2016. 
4. Elaheh Esfahanian, Ph.D. Student, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. Project: Development of a Meteorological, Agricultural, Stream health, and Hydrological (MASH) comprehensive drought index. Co-advised with Dr. Jade Mitchell, Graduated May 2016. 
5. Sean Woznicki, Ph.D. Student, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. Project: Development of a Comprehensive Framework to Assess the Impacts of Climate Change on Stream Health. Graduated June 2015. 
6. Valerie Novaes, M.Sc. Student, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. Project: Assessing the Impacts of Post-Construction Best Management Practices on Stormwater Runoff in an Ultra Urban Environment. Graduated May 2015. 
7. Matthew Herman, M.Sc. Student, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. Project: Optimization of Environmental Flow to Preserve/Improve Ecological Function. Graduated December 2014.
8. Edwin Martinez-Martinez, Ph.D. Student, Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences. Project: The Functional Assessment of Wetlands. Graduated August 2014. 
9. Georgina Sanchez, M.Sc. Student, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. Project: A Framework for Integrated Water Resources Management, Environmental Justice, and Stream Health. Graduated April 2014. 
10. Yaseen Hamaamin, Ph.D. Student, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. Project: Applications of Soft Computing and Statistical Methods in Water Resources Management. Graduated January 2014. 
11. Maria Melissa Rojas-Downing, M.Sc. student in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering.  Michigan State University, Project: Resource Use, Conservation and Environmental Impacts in the Transition from Confinement to Pasture-Based Dairies. Co-advised with Dr. Harrigan, Graduated November 2013. 
12. Subhasis Giri, Ph.D. Student, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. Project: Assessing Best Management Practice and Implementation Strategies to Improve Water Quality. Graduated August 2013. 
13. Shuai Zhang, M.Sc. Student, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. Project: Modeling Oxygen Concentration in Wastewater-Irrigated Soil. Co-advised with Dr. Safferman, Graduated August 2013. 
14. Atiq Syed, Ph.D. Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. Project: Effects of Hydraulic and Hydrologic Flow Routing Methods on Runoff Estimation. Co-advised with Dr. Safferman, Graduated November 2012. 
15. Andrew Sommerlot, M.Sc. Student, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. Project: Developing New Modeling Techniques to Evaluate the Environmental and Economic Impacts of Individual Management Practices at the Field and Watershed Scales. Graduated July 2012. (
16. Matthew Einheuser, M.Sc. Student, Crop and Soil Sciences. Project: Exploring Relationships between In-Stream Conditions and Ecological Health under Landuse and Climate Scenarios Using a Watershed Model. Graduated December 2011. 
17. Sean Woznicki, M.Sc. Student, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. Project: Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Best Management Practice Implementation Strategies. Graduated December 2010.
18. Brad Love, M.Sc. Student, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. Project: Environmental Impact Assessment of Biofuel Crops Expansion in Michigan. Graduated December 2010. 

Current Students:

1. Juan Sebastian Hernandez Suarez, Ph.D. Student, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. Project: Computational Ecohydraulic Applications in Water Resources Management. Anticipated graduating date: Spring 2020.
2. Babak Saravi, Ph.D. Student, Electrical and Computer Engineering/Mississippi State University. Project: Quantitative System Simulation using Deep Learning and Neural Network in Agricultural Production Risks Management and Mitigation System. Co-advised with Dr. Karimi-Ghartemani Anticipated graduating date: Fall 2019.
3. Ian Kropp, M.Sc. Student, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. Project: Evolutionary Optimization of Water and Nutrient Use Efficiency for Sustainable Agricultural Intensifications. Anticipated graduating date: Spring 2019.
4. Matthew Herman, Ph.D. Student, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. Project: Application of Earth Observation and Related Technology in Agro-hydrological Modeling. Anticipated graduating date: Fall 2018.