I am an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at CSU focusing on watershed planning and management of water resources. After receiving B.Sc. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Tehran, I pursued a PhD degree and then a postdoctoral research position at Purdue University, where I developed an optimization tool for cost-effective implementation of watershed plans for sediment, nutrient, and pesticide control.

Coming from a semi-arid region of the world, I have always been vigilant about the necessity of sustainable management of water resources. What fascinates me the most is the strong interplay between social, economic and environmental criteria in the decision making process. A manifestation of such interactions presents itself in the design and implementation of conservation practices (i.e., BMPs) for nonpoint source pollution control and reducing unbeneficial consumptive use of water. My research, teaching, and extension activities hinge on development of easy-to-use decision support systems that will assist policy makers in selecting strategies that are environmentally friendly, and will also sustain their benefits under the changing climatic and land use conditions.