Griffith University

BSc, MSc, PhD

Senior Lecturer, Griffith School of Engineering

Contact details for Dr Amir F Etemad-Shahidi

Research expertise

Dr. Etemad-Shahidi has more than ten years of experience in teaching and research. He has a strong background in fluid mechanics and water engineering.  His fields of specialization are Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering, Environmental Fluid Dynamics and Hydroinformatics.  He has published several peer reviewed papers in different well known journals (e.g. J. Geophysical Research, Limnology Oceanography, Marine and Freshwater Research, Dynamics of Atmosphere and Oceans, and Environmental Fluid Mechanics). In another set of publications (in Hydrology Research, Ocean Dynamics, J. of Coastal Research, J. Hydroinformatics, Environmental modelling & assessment and Maritime eng.), he has expanded his expertise by applying different numerical models to simulate transport processes in lakes, reservoirs and estuaries.
He is also conducting research on the modeling of waves and their interaction with structures using both process-based and artificial intelligence models. This has led to several peer reviewed publications (in Ocean Eng., J. Coastal Research, Applied Ocean Research and J. Hydroinformatics). In these studies, he has contributed to the field of coastal environment by carrying out a comprehensive investigation of different approaches used for simulation of coastal processes and discussing the advantages and disadvantages of them.

Current teaching areas

• Surface Water Quality Modelling
• Coastal Engineering
• Engineering Hydrology

Selected Publications

• Kazeminezhad, MH; Yeganeh-Bakhtiary, A, Etemad-Shahidi, A and Baas, JH (2012), Two-Phase Simulation of Wave-Induced Tunnel Scour beneath  Marine Pipelines, ASCE J. Hydraulic Engineering, Accepted
• Jafari, E. and Etemad-Shahidi, A. (2012), Derivation of a new model for prediction of wave overtopping at rubble-mound structures, ASCE J. Waterway, Port and Coastal Engineering, Accepted
• Etemad-Shahidi, A. and Bali, B. (2012), Stability of rubble-mound breakwater using H50 wave height parameter, Coastal Engineering, 59, 38-45
• Saket, A and Etemad-Shahidi, A. (2011), Wave energy potential along the northern coasts of the Gulf of Oman, Iran, Renewable Energy, 40, 90-97
• Nakhaee, N. and Etemad-Shahidi, A. (2011), Applying Monte Carlo and classification tree sensitivity analysis to the Zayandehrood river, Journal of Hydroinformatics, 14, 236-250
• Parsa, J. and Etemad-Shahidi, A. (2011), An empirical model for salinity intrusion in alluvial estuaries, Ocean Dynamics, 61, 1619-1628
• Etemad-Shahidi, A. and Ghaemi, N. (2011), Model tree approach for prediction of pile groups scour due to waves, Ocean Engineering, 38, 522-527
• Etemad-Shahidi, A., Yasa, R and Kazeminezhad, MK. (2011), Prediction of wave-induced scour depth under submarine pipelines using machine learning approach, Applied Ocean Research, 33, 54-59
• Etemad-Shahidi, A., Parsa J. and Hajiani, M. (2011), Salinity Intrusion Length: Comparison of different Approaches, Maritime Engineering, 164, MA1, 32-42
• Ghazanfari-Hashemi, S. Etemad-Shahidi, A., Kazeminezhad, M and Mansoori A. (2011), Prediction of pile group scour depth in waves using support vector machines and ANN, J. of Hydroinformatics, 13, 609-620
• Hassanloo, D. and Etemad-Shahidi, A. (2011), On the estimation of transport time scales, case study: the Dez reservoir, J. of Hydroinformatics, 13, 217-228
• Kamranzad, B., Etemad-Shahidi, A and Kazeminezhad, M. (2011), Wave height forecasting in Dayyer, the Persian Gulf, Ocean Engineering, 38,248-255
• Bonakdar, L. and Etemad-Shahidi, A. (2011), Predicting wave run-up on rubble-mound structures using M5 model tree, Ocean engineering, 38,111-118
• Kazeminezhad, M., Yeganeh-Bakhtiary, A. and Etemad-Shahidi, A. (2010), Numerical Investigation of Boundary Layer Effects on Vortex shedding Frequency and Forces acting upon Marine Pipeline, Applied Ocean Research, 32, 460-470
• Najafi, M.S. and Etemad-Shahidi, A. (2010), Evaluation of diffraction through a breakwater gap using SWAN wave model, J. Marine Engineering, 6, 27-34
• Parsa, J. and Etemad-Shahidi, A. (2010), Prediction of tidal excursion length in estuaries due to the environmental changes, Int. J. Environment Science and Technology, 7, 675-686
• Moeini, M.H., Etemad-Shahidi, A. and Chegini, V. (2010), Wave modeling and extreme value analysis off the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, Applied Ocean Research, 32, 209-218
• Ayoubloo, MK, Etemad-Shahidi, A and Mahjoobi, J. (2010), Evaluation of regular wave scour around a circular pile using data mining approaches, Applied Ocean Research, 32, 34-39
• Etemad-Shahidi, A., Shahkolahi, A. and W.C. Liu (2010), Modeling of hydrodynamics and cohesive sediment transport in an estuarine system: Case study in Danshui river, Environmental modeling and assessment, 15, 261-271
• Etemad-Shahidi, A., Faghihi, M. and Imberger J. (2010), Modelling thermal stratification and artificial destratification using DYRESM; Case study: 15-Khordad Reservoir, Int. J. of Environmental Research, 4, 395-406
• Shahrban, M. and Etemad-Shahidi, A. (2010), Classification of the Caspian Sea Coastal Waters Based on Trophic Index and Numerical Analysis, Journal of Environmental monitoring and assessment, 164, 349-356
• Kazeminezhad, M.H., Etemad-Shahidi, A. and Yeganeh-Bakhtiary, A. (2010), An alternative approach for investigation of the wave-induced scour around pipelines, J. Hydroinformatics, 12, 51-65
• Etemad-Shahidi, A., Zoghi, M and Saeedi, M. (2010), An alternative data driven approach for prediction of thermal discharge initial dilution using tee diffusers, Int. J. Environmental Science and Technology, 7 (1), 29-36
• Etemad-Shahidi, A. and Bonakdar, L. (2009), Design of Rubble-Mound Breakwaters using M5 Machine Learning Method, Applied Ocean Research, 31, 197-201
• Zanaganeh, M., Mousavi, S. J. and Etemad-Shahidi, a. (2009), A hybrid genetic algorithm–adaptive network-based fuzzy inference system in prediction of wave parameters, Engineering Application of Artificial Intelligence, 22, 1194-1202.
• Etemad-Shahidi, A. and Mahjoobi, J. (2009), Comparison between M5΄ Model Tree and Neural Networks for Prediction of Significant Wave Height in Lake Superior, Ocean Engineering, 36,1175-1181
• Etemad-Shahidi, A., Afshar, A. and Alikia, H. and Moshfeghi, H. (2009) Total Dissolved Solid Modeling; Karkheh Reservoir Case Example, International Journal of Environmental Research, 3, 671-680
• Etemad-Shahidi, A., Kazeminezhad, M.H., and S. J. Mousavi, J. (2009), On the Prediction of Wave Parameters Using Simplified Methods, J. Coastal Research, SI 56, 505-509.
• Moeini, M.H. and Etemad-Shahidi, A. (2009), Wave parameters hindcasting in a lake using SWAN model, Iranica Scientia, 16, 156-164.
• Parsa, J. and Etemad-Shahidi, A. (2009), Prediction of the influence of estuarine modifications on the salinity intrusion, J. Coastal Research, SI 56, 1390-1394.
• Mahjoobi, J., and Etemad-Shahidi, A. (2008), An alternative Approach for Prediction of Significant Wave Height Based on Classification and Regression Trees, Applied Ocean Research, 30,172-177.
• Zahed, F., Etemad-Shahidi, A. and Jabbari, E. (2008), Modeling of salinity intrusion under different hydrological condition in Arvand River Estuary, Canadian J. of Civil Engineering, 35, 1476-1480.
• Etemad-Shahidi, A., Dorostkar, A. and W.C. Liu (2008), Prediction of Salinity Intrusion in Danshuei Estuarine System, Hydrology Research, 38, 497-505.
• Kazeminezhad, M., Mahjoobi, J. and Etemad-Shahidi, A. (2008), Reply to: A Discussion on Hindcasting of wave parameters using different soft computing methods, Applied Ocean Research, 30,154-155.
• Mahjoobi, J., Etemad-Shahidi, A. and Kazeminezhad, M. (2008), Hindcasting of wave parameters using different soft computing methods, Applied Ocean Research, 30, 28-36.
• Moeini, M.H. and Etemad-Shahidi, A. (2007), Application of two numerical models for wave hindcasting in Lake Erie, Applied Ocean Research, 29, 137-145.
• Kazeminezhad, M.H., Etemad-Shahidi, A. and S. J. Mousavi, J. (2007), Evaluation of neuro fuzzy and numerical wave prediction models in Lake Ontario, J. Coastal Research, SI 50, 317-321.
• Etemad-Shahidi, A. and Azimi, A.H. (2007), Simulation of thermal discharges using two mixing zone models, J. Coastal Research, SI 50, 658-662
• Parsa, J., Etemad-Shahidi, A., Hosseini, S. and Yeganeh-Bakhtiary, A. (2007), Evaluation of computer and empirical models for prediction of salinity intrusion in the Bahmanshir Estuary, J. Coastal Research, SI 50, 658-662
• Etemad-Shahidi, A. and Imberger, J. (2006), Diapycnal mixing in the thermocline of lakes: estimations by different methods, Environmental Fluid Mechanics, 6(3), 227-240.
• Etemad-Shahidi, A., Azimi, A. and Hadjizadeh-Zaker N. (2006) Numerical Simulation of Boston Outfall in Stagnant Ambient Current, J. Coastal Research, SI 39, 1520-1523.
• Zaker N. and Etemad-Shahidi, A. (2006) Sedimentation in Babolsar and Pozm Fishery Ports in Iran, J. Coastal Research, SI 39, 424-427.
• Kazeminezhad, M., Etemad-Shahidi, A. and Mousavi, J. (2005), Application of fuzzy inference system in prediction of wave parameters, Ocean engineering, 32 (14), 1709-1725.
• Taebi, S., Etemad-Shahidi, A. and Fardi, G. (2005), Examination of three eutrophication indices to characterize water quality in the north east of the Persian gulf, J. Coastal Research, 42, 405-411.
• Moshfeghi, H., Etemad-Shahidi, A. and Imberger, J. (2005), North pine dam destratification analysis, J. of Water Supply: Research and Technology, 54, 37-46.
• Etemad-Shahidi, A. and Imberger, J. (2005), Vertical eddy diffusivity estimation in Swan river estuary, Dynamics of Atmosphere and Ocean (39), 175-187.
• Etemad-Shahidi, A. (2003), The analysis of ship hull module using stiffened panel super elements, Int. J. of Eng Sci., 39, 41-55.
• Etemad-Shahidi, A. and Imberger, J. (2002), Anatomy of turbulence in a narrow and weakly stratified estuary, J. Marine and Freshwater Research, 53 (4), 757-768.
• Etemad-Shahidi, A. and Imberger, J. (2002), Anatomy of turbulence in a narrow and strongly stratified estuary, J. Geophysical Research, Oceans, 107 (7), 701-716.
• Etemad-Shahidi, A. and Imberger, J. (2001), Anatomy of turbulence in thermally stratified lakes, Limnology and Oceanography, 46 (5), 1158-1165.

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