Distinguished Professor of Water Resources Engineering

Omid Bozorg-Haddad

Research at the intersection of water resources systems, optimization, and sustainability — developing methods that help decision-makers plan and operate resilient water systems under uncertainty.

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University of Tehran

Department of Irrigation & Reclamation Engineering

400+

Journal articles

100+

Books & chapters

100+

Graduated students

15,000+

Citations

Research

Themes shaping the work

Methods and applications spanning systems optimization, hydroinformatics, and climate-resilient water management.

All themes

Water Resources Systems Optimization

Nature-inspired and evolutionary algorithms for the planning, design, and operation of complex, large-scale water systems.

Reservoir Operation & Hydropower

Optimal operating policies for single and multi-reservoir systems balancing supply, hydropower, flood control, and the environment.

Climate Change & Water Security

Assessing climate impacts on water systems and designing adaptation and sustainable management strategies.

Water–Energy–Food Nexus

Integrated, multi-objective decision-making across interconnected water, energy, and food systems under uncertainty.

Hydroinformatics & Machine Learning

Data-driven models — machine learning, genetic programming, and surrogates — for prediction and decision support in hydrology.

Hydropolitics & Transboundary Water

Equitable allocation and conflict resolution for shared and transboundary river basins.

Publications

Selected work

A small sample — the full record lives on Google Scholar and the publications page.

All publications

A Disaggregated System Dynamics and Agent-Based Modeling of the Water–Energy–Food Nexus for Optimizing Water Allocation

2025

S. Zarei, O. Bozorg-Haddad, M. R. Nikoo, et al.

Scientific Reports

Optimal Water Resources Allocation in Transboundary River Basins According to Hydropolitical Consideration

2021

O. Bozorg-Haddad and colleagues

Environment, Development and Sustainability

A Robust Multiple-Objective Decision-Making Paradigm Based on the Water–Energy–Food Security Nexus Under Changing Climate Uncertainties

2021

O. Bozorg-Haddad and colleagues

Scientific Reports

Developing a Robust Multi-Attribute Decision-Making Framework to Evaluate Performance of Water System Design and Planning Under Climate Change

2020

O. Bozorg-Haddad and colleagues

Water Resources Management

Application of the Water Cycle Algorithm to the Optimal Operation of Reservoir Systems

2015

O. Bozorg-Haddad and colleagues

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Books

Authored & edited volumes

Reference works on optimization and water resources, published with Springer, Wiley, and Elsevier.

Springer (Springer Water) · 2022

Climate Change in Sustainable Water Resources Management

A comprehensive treatment of climate-change implications for sustainable water resources planning, assessment, and adaptation.

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Elsevier · 2021

Economical, Political, and Social Issues in Water Resources

An edited volume examining the economic, political, and social dimensions of water resources management.

Wiley · 2021

A Handbook on Multi-Attribute Decision-Making Methods

A systematic reference to multi-attribute decision-making methods and their application to engineering and water resources problems.

Interested in collaborating or joining the group?

I welcome inquiries from prospective students, researchers, and partners working on water resources, optimization, and sustainability.

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