Prof. Hamidreza Moradirekabdarkolaee | Climate | Top Researcher Award

Prof. Hamidreza Moradirekabdarkolaee, Watershed. eng Department, Natural Resources and Marine Sciences Faculty, Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran

Dr. Hamidreza Moradi is a Professor in the Department of Watershed Engineering at the Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Noor, Iran. Born in 1961 in Gaemshahr, Mazandaran, he earned his B.Sc. in Geography from the University of Tehran in 1991, followed by an M.Sc. (1995) and Ph.D. (2001) in Natural Geography from Tarbiat Modares University. With over two decades of academic experience, Dr. Moradi is an active member of the Iranian Watershed Society, the Iranian Remote Sensing Society, and the Range & Watershed Specialist Committee at his institution. His research interests focus on water resources management, drought and climate change, and natural hazards with an emphasis on landslides. He has published extensively in indexed journals such as Catena, International Journal of Ecological Economics & Statistics, and the Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering. Dr. Moradi has also contributed to international and national conferences and has led several scientific research projects in watershed and environmental management.

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🏆 Summary of Suitability – Top Researcher Award

Dr. Hamidreza Moradi is a distinguished academic and highly suitable candidate for the Top Researcher Award, with an extensive career dedicated to environmental science and natural resource management. With a Ph.D. in Natural Geography and over two decades of academic service as a Professor at Tarbiat Modarres University, Dr. Moradi has contributed significantly to the fields of watershed management, climate change adaptation, and natural hazards analysis, particularly focusing on drought and landslide dynamics.

🎓 Education

B.Sc. in Geography – University of Tehran, 1991
M.Sc. in Natural Geography – Tarbiat Modarres University, 1995
Ph.D. in Natural Geography – Tarbiat Modarres University, 2001

🧑‍🏫 Work Experience

Professor – Faculty of Natural Resources & Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran (Since 2001)
Department: Watershed Engineering, Natural Resources Faculty, Noor Campus

🧠 Research Interests

💧 Water Resources Management
🌦️ Drought & Climate Change
🌍 Natural Hazards (with emphasis on landslides)

🏅 Achievements & Honors

📚 Published multiple ISI and Scopus-indexed research articles in environmental sciences, geography, and watershed management
🌐 Member of several scientific societies:
- Iranian Watershed Society (since 2001)
- Iranian Remote Sensing Society (since 1999)
- Specialist Committee on Range & Watershed, Tarbiat Modarres University (since 2001)
🛰️ Expert in GIS and Remote Sensing applications in land use and environmental studies
📖 Contributed to international conferences and seminars in English and Persian

Publication Top Notes:

Landslide susceptibility mapping by binary logistic regression, analytical hierarchy process, and statistical index models and assessment of their performances

CITED:496

Application of weights-of-evidence and certainty factor models and their comparison in landslide susceptibility mapping at Haraz watershed, Iran

CITED:377

GIS-based landslide susceptibility mapping with probabilistic likelihood ratio and spatial multi-criteria evaluation models (North of Tehran, Iran)

CITED:249

Using machine learning models, remote sensing, and GIS to investigate the effects of changing climates and land uses on flood probability

CITED:140

Climate change impacts on streamflow and sediment yield in the North of Iran

CITED:140

A comparison of supervised, unsupervised and synthetic land use classification methods in the north of Iran

CITED:115

Dr. Redouane Larbi Boufeniza, nanjing university of information science and technology, China

Boufeniza Redouane Larbi, is a multidisciplinary researcher and engineer with extensive experience in marine science, remote sensing, and coastal management. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Abd ELHAK BENHAMOUDA High School and a Master’s degree in Marine Science from the Higher National School of Marine Sciences and Coastal Management (ENSSMAL) in Algeria. In 2021, he earned a Ph.D. in Space Oceanography and Coastal Monitoring, focusing on evaluating the color and biological quality of Algiers’ coast using multispectral satellite imagery. His research interests span marine science, remote sensing, GIS, climate studies, and the application of artificial intelligence in fisheries and aquaculture.

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Summary of Suitability for Excellence in Research:

Boufeniza Redouane Larbi’s academic and professional background is highly suited for consideration under the “Excellence in Research” category, especially within the fields of marine science, remote sensing, GIS, and coastal monitoring. Key elements that highlight his candidacy include.

Education:

PhD in Space Oceanography and Coastal Monitoring (May 2021)
Higher National School of Marine Sciences and Coastal Management (ENSSMAL), Algeria
Research Topic: Evaluation of color and biological quality of Algiers coast from multispectral satellite imagery.
Research Laboratories:

Laboratory of Marine and Littoral Ecosystems “ECOSSYS MARL” (ENSSMAL)
Space Oceanography Laboratory (USTHB)

Advanced Master in Sustainable Blue Growth (Feb 2022)
University of Trieste and OGS, Italy
Research Topic: Application of artificial intelligence in fishing and aquaculture: A methodological overview.

PhD Student in Meteorology (Sep 2022 – Present)
Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST), China
Research Topic: Deep learning-based downscaling of climate and aquaculture management in the Mediterranean Sea.
Research Laboratory: Institute of Climate and Application Research (ICAR)

Master’s Degree in Marine Science (Jul 2014)
Higher National School of Marine Sciences and Coastal Management (ENSSMAL), Algeria
Research Topic: Geographic Information System (GIS) for a bathymetric and sedimentological study in Algiers Bay and El Djamila Bay, Algeria.

Engineering Degree in Coastal Management (Jul 2013)
Higher National School of Marine Sciences and Coastal Management (ENSSMAL), Algeria
Research Topic: GIS for the spatialization of physicochemical parameters in the Bay of Algiers.

Fishing Lieutenant (Jul 2012)
Higher National Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture (INSPA), Algeria

Bachelor’s Degree (Jun 2008)
Abd ELHAK BENHAMOUDA High School, Algeria

Work Experience:

Engineer Project Manager (Feb 2015 – Jun 2021)
Public Works Directorate, Marine and Airport Infrastructure Services, Algeria

University Teacher (Substitute, 2015–2019)
University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB), Algeria

Taught Biostatistics and Mathematical Statistics and Computing (MSI) modules.

University Teacher (Substitute, 2016–2017)
Higher National School of Marine Sciences and Coastal Management (ENSSMAL), Algeria

Taught Remote Sensing and Computer Science (Practical Work) modules.

Engineer Project Manager (Sep 2014 – Feb 2015)
National Office of Management and Restructuring, Algeria

Publication top Notes:

Deep learning for sea surface temperature applications: A comprehensive bibliometric analysis and methodological approach

Spatio-temporal quantification and distribution of diatoms and dinoflagellates associated with algal blooms and human activities in Algiers Bay (Algeria) using Landsat-8 satellite imagery