Dr. Hanifeh Imanian is an Adjunct Professor at University of Ottawa and a faculty member at Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), specializing in hydro-environmental engineering. She obtained her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology in 2012. Her research focuses on hydraulics, hydrology, sediment transport, and the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning in water and environmental engineering applications. Her work includes predictive modeling of climate-related processes, river hydraulics, soil moisture and temperature forecasting, sediment transport, and environmental risk assessment. Dr. Imanian has supervised and collaborated on numerous research projects in civil and water engineering and has contributed to interdisciplinary studies addressing climate change adaptation and sustainable water management. She is a member of Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) and the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR). Her academic activities also include delivering professional workshops and contributing to research initiatives on AI applications in hydraulic and environmental systems.
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Best performance as the Head of Civil Engineering Department
Engineering Faculty- Alzahra University
May 2018
University Educator/Researcher
University of Ottawa
01 Aug 2018 - present
Institute, Department or Faculty Head
Alzahra University
01 Sep 2014 - 01 Aug 2018
Graduate Student or Post Graduate
Amirkabir University of Technology
01 Sep 2004 - 01 Sep 2014