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Masoud Saatsaz

Assistant Professor

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About

Hi there! I am Masoud Saatsaz. I achieved my B.Sc in Geology, M.Sc. in Hydrogeology, and Ph.D. in Environmental Hydrology and Hydrogeology. My research focuses on water resource management, pollution analysis, site selection issues, groundwater modeling, and hydrochemistry.

I am also greatly interested in water history of Iran and its related technological, managemental, and cultural investigations.

Basic Information
Date of birth:
Oct. 25, 1973
Email:
ssaatsaz@iasbs.ac.ir
Phone:
+98-24-3315 3777
Address:
Department of Earth Sciences, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), No. 444, Yousef Sobouti Blvd (Gava Zang St.), Zanjan, Iran.
Language:
Persian, English (good), Arabic (fair), Malay (fair)
Education

2006- 2011

Ph.D.
Environmental Hydrology and Hydrogeology

University Putra Malaysia , MALAYSIA

“Groundwater Resource Assessment in Astaneh-Kouchesfahan Plain, Iran”

2000-2003

Master of Science
Structural Geology

Chamran University , Iran

“Application of numerical groundwater model in examining different water resources management options of Ramhormoz plain, Iran”

Scientific interest
  • Water History

  • Groundwater Modeling

  • GIS-Based Site Suitability Assessment

  • Water Resources Management
SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE


  • Have strong groundwater modeling skills (flow and solute transport).

  • Strong technical skills and experience in hydrogeological assessments, water-related environmental hazards, site suitability assessment, karst hydrogeology, and groundwater geochemistry.

  • Professional user of hydrogeology and hydrochemistry software including: GMS, MODFLOW, PEST, PMWIN, and AqQA Rockware.

  • Frequent user of Arc GIS, release 10.2 and 9.3.

  • Frequent user of SPSS, release 15.
Courses
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Applied Contaminant Transport Modeling (Chunmiao Zheng and Gordon D. Bennett)

This book is designed to explain the basic principles of contaminant transport modeling, including the theory related to solute transport in groundwater, common numerical techniques to solve transport equations and step by step orientation about how to develop and use models at a project scale.

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Applied Hydrogeology (C.W. Fetter Jr)

This book analyzes all the faces of the hydrogeology, but focused on the application of math to understand flow regime and associated processes. The text presents many study cases in order to explain the movement of groundwater in several geological environments.

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Groundwater Hydrology (David Keith Todd)

This book analyzes all the faces of the hydrogeology, but focused on the application of math to understand flow regime and associated processes. The text presents many study cases in order to explain the movement of groundwater in several geological environments.

Publications
  • Naderi, M., Saatsaz, M., & Behrouj Peely, A. (2024). Extreme climate events under global warming in Iran. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 69(3), 337-364. doi:10.1080/02626667.2024.2317269.
  • Malmir, M., Javadi, S., Moridi, A., Randhir, T., & Saatsaz, M. (2022). Integrated groundwater management using a comprehensive conceptual framework. Journal of Hydrology, 605, 127363.
  • Rezaei, A., & Saatsaz, M. (2021). Large-scale climate indices teleconnections with hydrochemical and isotopic characteristics of a karst spring using wavelet analysis. Environmental Earth Sciences, 80(8), 1-15.
  • Javadi, S., Saatsaz, M., Shahdany, S. M. H., Neshat, A., Milan, S. G., & Akbari, S. (2021). A new hybrid framework of site selection for groundwater recharge. Geoscience Frontiers, 12(4), 101144.
  • Saatsaz, M., & Eslamian, S. (2020). Groundwater Modeling and Its Concepts, Classifications, and Applications for Solute Transport Simulation in Saturated Porous Media. In Eslamian & Eslamian, Advances in Hydrogeochemistry Research (2020), Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
  • Saatsaz, M., & Eslamian, S. (2020). Groundwater Modeling and Its Concepts, Classifications, and Applications for Solute Transport Simulation in Saturated Porous Media. In Eslamian & Eslamian, Advances in Hydrogeochemistry Research (2020), Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
  • Naderi, M., & Saatsaz, M. (2020). Impact of climate change on the hydrology and water salinity in the Anzali Wetland, northern Iran. Hydrological Sciences Journal, DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2019.1704761.
  • Saatsaz, M., Mojallal, H., Monsef, I., & Masoumi, Z. (2019). A multi-method approach to reevaluate the suitability of an old active dumpsite: an application in the Abhar Plain, Iran. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 1-26.
  • Saatsaz, M., Sabzietivand, M., & Ghods, A. (2018). Land Use Suitability Assessment of the Zanjan's Landfill Site Using Hydrogeological Data and Geoelectrical Surveys. Journal of Advanced Applied Geology (ISC). Accepted (In Persian & English).
  • Saatsaz, M. (2019). A historical investigation on water resources management in Iran. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1-37.
  • Khodapanah, L., Dizaji, A., Khodapanah, N., & Saatsaz, M. (2019). Geo-Electrical Survey for Assessing Aquifer Characteristics and Groundwater Potential in Eshtehard Plain, Iran. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 14: 982-992.
  • Saatsaz, M., Monsef, I., Rahmani, M., & Ghods, A. (2018). Site suitability evaluation of an old operating landfill using AHP and GIS techniques and integrated hydrogeological and geophysical surveys. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 190(3), 144.
  • Jalili, S., Saatsaz. M., & Chitsazan. M. (2015) Assessment and Monitoring of the Drought's Impacts on Groundwater Resources of Abhar Plain, Iran. International Bulletin of Water Resources and Development, Vol. (III) – No. (03)- S.N. (11)-(Winter 2015) (In Persian).
  • Jalili, S., Chitsazan. M & Saatsaz. M., (2014). The Study of Hydrogeological and Hydrogeochemical Characteristics of Abhar Plain in Zanjan, Iran. International Bulletin of Water Resources and Development, Vol. (II) – No. (03)- S.N. (6)-(Winter 2014), ISSN 2345-5012 (In Persian).
  • Saatsaz, M., Sulaiman, W. N. A., Ibrahim, S & Eslamian, S. (2013). Development of a coupled flow and solute transport modeling for Astaneh-Kouchesfahan groundwater resources, north of Iran. International Journal of Water (IJW), International Journal of Water (IJW), 7 (1/2).
  • Saatsaz, M., Sulaiman, W. N. A., Ibrahim, S & Eslamian, S. (2013). Hydrogeochemistry and groundwater quality assessment of Astaneh-Kouchesfahan Plain, northern Iran. International Journal of Water (IJW), International Journal of Water (IJW), 7 (1/2).
  • Saatsaz, M., Sulaiman, W. N. A., & Eslamian, S. (2011). GIS DRASTIC model for groundwater vulnerability estimation of Astaneh-Kouchesfahan Plain, Northern Iran. International Journal of Water (IJW), International Journal of Water (IJW), 6 (1/2).
  • Saatsaz, M., Sulaiman, W. N. A., Chitsazan, M & Eslamian, S. (2011). The application of groundwater modeling to simulate the behavior of groundwater resources in Ramhormooz Aquifer, Iran. International Journal of Water (IJW), 6 (1/2).
  • Saatsaz, M., Sulaiman, W. N. A., Ebrahim, S, & Khodapanah, L. (2011), Geological and geoeletrical survey of groundwater potential in the Astaneh-Kouchesfahan plain, Iran. Journal of Environmental Hydrology, 19 (23).
  • Saatsaz, M., Sulaiman, W. N. A., & Mohammadi, K. (2009). Groundwater resources assessment of the Astaneh-Kouchesfahan Plain, north Iran. American-Eurasian Journal, Agric. & Environ. Sci., 6(5): 609-615.
  • Saatsaz, M. & Chitsazan, M. (2005). Management of resource water in Ramhormooz Plain. Journal of Science, Shahid Chamran University, (In Persian).
Professional affiliations/program committee member/ organizer
  • Member of Center for Climate Change and Global Warming (CRCC), Zanjan, Iran (2012- Present).
  • Executing Manager of 3nd National Geological Sciences School, 3-5 July 2017, IASBS, Zanjan, Iran.
  • Executing Manager of 2nd National Geological Sciences School, 21-23 Jan 2016, IASBS, Zanjan, Iran.
  • Executing Manager of 3nd Regional Conference on Climate Change and Global Warming, 8-10 March 2016, IASBS, Zanjan, Iran.
  • Member of Scientific Committee, 3nd Regional Conference on Climate Change and Global Warming, 8-10 March 2016, IASBS, Zanjan, Iran.
  • Executing Manager of 2nd Regional Conference on Climate Change and Global Warming, 12-13 Nov 2014, IASBS, Zanjan, Iran.
  • Member of Scientific Committee, 2nd Regional Conference on Climate Change and Global Warming, 12-13 Nov 2014, IASBS, Zanjan, Iran.
  • Member of Scientific Committee (Environmental Issues), General Inspection Office of Iran (GIO), Zanjan Province, 2013-2014.