Publications
Selected Publications
2025
Guo, Goodarzi, Pearson, Mohammadian, and Abolfathi (2025) The effects of permeable baffles on hydraulic and treatment performance in retention ponds. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 69. 106593. doi:10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.106593Link opens in a new window ISSN 2214-7144.
Khosravi, Faroouqe, Naghibi, Heddam, Sharafati, Hatamiafkoueieh, and Abolfathi (2025) Enhancing Pan evaporation predictions: accuracy and uncertainty in hybrid machine learning models. Ecological Informatics. 102933. doi:10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102933Link opens in a new window ISSN 1574-9541.
2024
Tian, Du, Luo, Dong, Chen, Hu, Zhang, Liu, and Abolfathi (2024) Understanding visible light and microbe-driven degradation mechanisms of polyurethane plastics: pathways, property changes, and product analysis. Water Research. 121856. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2024.121856 ISSN 0043-1354.
Guo, Noori, and Abolfathi (2024) Microplastics in freshwater systems: dynamic behaviour and transport processes. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 205. 107578. doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107578 ISSN 0921-3449.
Wang, Li, Huang, Tuo, Li, Qian, and Abolfathi (2024) The operating performance of Modified Basalt Fibers (MBF) bio-nest reactor exposed to nano-plastics. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 480. 136042. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136042, ISSN 0304-3894.
Mohammadpour, Gharehchahi, Gharaghani, Shahsavani, Golaki, Berndtsson, Khaneghah, Mousavi, Hashemi, and Abolfathi (2024) Assessment of drinking water quality and identifying pollution sources in a chromite mining region. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 480. 136050. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136050 ISSN 0304-3894.
Torabbeigi, Akbari, Adibzade, and Abolfathi (2024) Modeling wave dynamics with coastal vegetation using a smoothed particle hydrodynamics porous flow model. Ocean Engineering, 311 (Part 2). 118756. doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2024.118756Link opens in a new window ISSN 0029-8018.
Khosravi, Attar, Bateni, Jun, Kim, Safari, Heddam, Farooque, and Abolfathi (2024) Daily river flow simulation using ensemble disjoint aggregating M5-Prime model. Heliyon, 10 (20). e37965. doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e37965 ISSN 2405-8440.
Cui, Tian, Qi, Hu, Li, Zhang, Wei, Zhang, Liu, and Abolfathi (2024) Impact of microplastic residues from polyurethane films on crop growth: unravelling insights through transcriptomics and metabolomics analysis. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 283. 116826. doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116826. ISSN 0147-6513.
Tian, Wang, Zhu, Zhang, Li, Liu, and Abolfathi (2024) Biodegradation of microplastics derived from controlled release fertilizer coating: selective microbial colonization and metabolism in plastisphere. Science of The Total Environment. 170978. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170978 ISSN 0048-9697.
Saeibehrouzi, Holtzman, Denissenko, and Abolfathi (2024) Solute transport in unsaturated porous media with spatially correlated disorder. Advances in Water Resources, 191. 104773. doi:10.1016/j.advwatres.2024.104773 ISSN 0309-1708.
Saeibehrouzi, Abolfathi, Denissenko, and Holtzman (2024) Pore-scale modelling of solute transport in partially-saturated porous media. Earth-Science Reviews, 256. 104870. doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2024.104870 ISSN 0012-8252.
Mahdian, Noori, Salamattalab, Heggy, Bateni, Nohegar, Hosseinzadeh, Siadatmousavi, Fadaei, and Abolfathi (2024) Anzali Wetland crisis: unravelling the decline of Iran's ecological gem. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. doi: 10.1029/2023JD039538 ISSN 2169-897X.
Oyinlola, Kolade, Schröder, Odumuyiwa, Rawn, Wakunuma, Sharifi, Lendelvo, Akanmu, Whitehead, Mtonga, Tijani, and Abolfathi (2024) The environment for a digitally enabled circular plastics economy in Africa: lessons from cross-sectional stakeholder engagements. Journal of Strategy and Management. doi:10.1108/JSMA-07-2023-0153 ISSN 1755-425X.
Stride, Abolfathi, Bending, and Pearson (2024) Quantifying microplastic dispersion due to density effects. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 133440. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133440 ISSN 0304-3894.
Donnelly, Daneshkhah, and Abolfathi (2024) Forecasting global climate drivers using Gaussian processes and convolutional autoencoders. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 128. 107536. doi:10.1016/j.engappai.2023.107536 ISSN 0952-1976.
Ahmadi, Balahang, Abolfathi (2024) Predicting the hydraulic response of critical transport infrastructures during extreme flood events. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 133. 108573. doi:10.1016/j.engappai.2024.108573 ISSN 0952-1976.
Donnelly, Daneshkhah, and Abolfathi (2024) Physics-informed neural networks as surrogate models of hydrodynamic simulators. Science of The Total Environment, 912. 168814. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168814 ISSN 0048-9697.
Habib, Abolfathi, O’Sullivan, Salauddin (2024) Efficient data-driven machine learning models for scour depth predictions at sloping sea defences. Frontiers in Built Environment, 10.1343398. doi:10.3389/fbuil.2024.1343398 ISSN 2297-3362.
Noori, Noury, Khalilzadeh, Sadrinasab, Mahdian, Bhattarai, Moradi, and Abolfathi (2024) Thermal stratification and mixing of dam reservoirs in Iran. Watershed Ecology and the Environment. doi:10.1016/j.wsee.2024.07.002 ISSN 2589-4714.
Dong, Salauddin, Abolfathi, Pearson (2024) Improved prediction of wave overtopping rates at vertical seawalls with recurve retrofitting. Ocean Engineering. doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2024.117647 ISSN 0029-8018.
Jafari-Asl, Hashemi Monfared, and Abolfathi (2024) Reducing water conveyance footprint through an advanced optimization framework. Water, 16 (6). 874. doi:10.3390/w16060874 ISSN 2073-4441.
Habib, Abolfathi, O’Sullivan, Salauddin (2024) Artificial neural network with hyperparameter tuning in forecasting scour depths at seawalls. Proceedings of International Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering, 532 pp. 40-51. doi:10.1007/978-981-97-5353-6_4Link opens in a new window ISSN 2366-2557.
Vaheddoost, Sharifi, Abolfathi, and Egemen (2024) Groundwater Quality Assessment for Bursa—A Multi-catchment Region. In: Hydrology and Urban Water Supply. Springer Nature, pp. 155-169.
2023
Noori, Maghrebi, Jessen, Bateni, Heggy, Javadi, Noury, Pistre, Abolfathi, and AghaKouchak (2023) Decline in Iran’s groundwater recharge. Nature Communications, 14 (1). 6674. doi:10.1038/s41467-023-42411-2 ISSN 2041-1723.
Stride, Dykes, Abolfathi, Jimoh, Bending, Pearson (2023) Microplastic transport dynamics in surcharging and overflowing manholes. Science of The Total Environment. 165683. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165683 ISSN 0048-9697.
Yeganeh-Bakhtiary, EyvazOghli, Shabakhty, and Abolfathi (2023) Machine learning prediction of wave characteristics: comparison between semi-empirical approaches and DT model. Ocean Engineering, 286 (2). 115583. doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2023.115583 ISSN 0029-8018.
Habib, O’Sullivan, Abolfathi, and Salauddin (2023) Enhanced wave overtopping simulation at vertical breakwaters using machine learning algorithms. PLOS ONE, 18 (8). e0289318. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0289318 ISSN 1932-6203.
Abimbola, Oyinlola, Schröder, Kolade, and Abolfathi (2023) Enhancing decentralised recycling solutions with digital technologies. In: Digital Innovations for a Circular Plastic Economy in Africa. Routledge. ISBN 9781003278443
Stride, Abolfathi, Odara, Bending, Pearson (2023) Modelling microplastic and solute transport in vegetated flows. Water Resources Research. Vol. 59, Issue 5. doi: https://doi.org/10.1029/2023WR034653
Mahdian, Hosseinzadeh, Siadatmousavi, Chalipa, Delavar, Guo, Abolfathi, Noori (2023) Modelling impacts of climate change and anthropogenic activities on inflows and sediment loads of wetlands: case study of the Anzali wetland. Scientific Reports, 13. 5399. doi:10.1038/s41598-023-32343-8 ISSN 2045-2322.
Khosravi, Rezaie, Cooper, Kalantari, Abolfathi, Hatamiafkoueieh (2023) Soil water erosion susceptibility assessment using deep learning algorithms. Journal of Hydrology. 129229. doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.129229 ISSN 0022-1694.
Schröder, Oyinlola, Barrie, Bonmwa, and Abolfathi (2023) Making policy work for Africa’s circular plastics economy. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 190. 106868. doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.106868
Donnelly, Daneshkhah, Abolfathi (2023) A physics-informed neural network surrogate model for tidal simulations. ECCOMAS Proceedia pp. 836-844. doi:10.7712/120223.10379.19908 ISSN 2623-3339.
Malekmohammadi, Uvo, Moghadam, Noori, and Abolfathi (2023) Environmental risk assessment of wetland ecosystems using Bayesian belief networks. Hydrology, 10 (1). 16. doi:10.3390/hydrology10010016
Donnelly, Daneshkhah, and Abolfathi (2023) Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Statistical Emulation of Hydrodynamical Numerical Models. EGU23. doi:doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-5445
Saeibehrouzi, Denissenko, Abolfathi, Holtzman (2023) Effect of spatially correlated disorder on solute dispersion and mixing in partially saturated porous media, EGU23, doi: doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-16609, 2023
2022
Donnelly, Abolfathi, Pearson, Chatrabgoun, and Daneshkhah (2022) Gaussian Process emulation of spatiotemporal outputs of a 2D inland flood model. Water Research. doi:10.1016/j.watres.2022.119100
Salauddin, O’Sullivan, Abolfathi, Peng, Dong, and Pearson (2022) New insights in the probability distributions of wave-by-wave overtopping volumes at vertical breakwaters. Scientific Reports, 12. 16228. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-20464-5
Yeganeh-Bakhtiary, Eyvaz'Oghli, Shabakhty, Kamranzad and Abolfathi (2022) Machine learning as a downscaling approach for prediction of wind characteristics under future climate change scenarios. Complexity, 2022. 8451812. doi:10.1155/2022/8451812
Kolade, Odumuyiwa, Abolfathi, Schröder, Wakunuma, Akanmu, Whitehead, Tijani, Oyinlola (2022) Technology acceptance and readiness of stakeholders for transitioning to a circular plastic economy in Africa. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2022.121954
Goodarzi, Mohammadian, Pearson and Abolfathi (2022) Numerical modelling of hydraulic efficiency and pollution transport in waste stabilization ponds. Ecological Engineering. 106702. doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2022.106702
Noori, Farahni, Jun, Aradpour, Bateni, Ghazban, Hosseinzadeh, Abolfathi (2022) A non-threshold model to estimate carcinogenic risk of nitrate-nitrite in drinking water. Journal of Cleaner Production. 132432. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.132432
Ghiasi, Noori, Sheikhian, Zeynolabedin, Sun, Hamouda, Bateni, and Abolfathi (2022) Uncertainty quantification of granular computing‑neural network model for prediction of pollutant longitudinal dispersion coefficient in aquatic streams. Scientific Reports, 12. 4610. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-08417-4
Noori, Ghiasi, Salehi, Esmaeili Bidhendi, Raeisi, Partani, Meysami, Mahdian, Hosseinzadeh, and Abolfathi (2022) An efficient data driven-based model for prediction of the total sediment load in rivers. Hydrology, 9 (2). 36. doi:10.3390/hydrology9020036
Farahani, and Abolfathi (2022) Sliding mode observer design for decentralized multi-phase flow estimation. Heliyon. e08768. doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e08768
Jimoh, and Abolfathi (2022) Modelling pollution transport dynamics and mixing in square manhole overflows. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 45. 102491. doi:10.1016/j.jwpe.2021.102491
Oyinlola, Schröder, Whitehead, Kolade, Wakunuma, Sharifi, Rawn, Odumuyiwa, Lendelvo, Brighty, Tijani, Jaiyeola, Lindunda, Mtonga, and Abolfathi (2022) Digital innovations for transitioning to circular plastic value chains in Africa. Africa Journal of Management. pp. 1-26. doi:10.1080/23322373.2021.1999750
Manousakas, Salauddin, Pearson, Denissenko, Williams, and Abolfathi (2022) Effects of seagrass vegetation on wave runup reduction – a laboratory study. IOP: Earth and Environmental Science, 1072 (1). 012004. doi:10.1088/1755-1315/1072/1/012004
Liu, Salauddin, Yeganeh-Bakhtiari, Pearson and Abolfathi (2022) The impact of eco-retrofitting on coastal resilience enhancement – a physical modelling study. IOP: Earth and Environmental Science, 1072 (1). 012005. doi:10.1088/1755-1315/1072/1/012005
2021
Dong, Abolfathi, Salauddin, and Pearson (2021) Spatial distribution of wave-by-wave overtopping behind vertical seawall with recurve retrofitting. Ocean Engineering, 238. 109674. doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2021.109674
Dong, Salauddin, Abolfathi and Pearson (2021) Wave impact loads on vertical seawalls: effects of the geometrical properties of recurve retrofitting. Water, 13 (20). 2849. doi:10.3390/w13202849
Cook, Abolfathi, and Gilbert (2021) Goals and approaches in the use of citizen science for exploring plastic pollution in freshwater ecosystems: a review. Freshwater Science, 40. doi:10.1086/717227
Salauddin, O’Sullivan, Abolfathi, and Pearson (2021) Eco-engineering of seawalls—an opportunity for enhanced climate resilience from increased topographic complexity. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8 . 674630. doi:10.3389/fmars.2021.674630
Dehestaniathar, Nesari, Borzooei, and Abolfathi (2021) Application of natural biodegradable fiber as biofilm medium and carbon source in DEnitrifying AMmonium OXidation (DEAMOX) process for nitrogen removal from wastewater. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers. doi:10.1016/j.jtice.2021.01.030
2020
Salauddin, O'Sullivan, Abolfathi, Dong, and Pearson (2020) Distribution of individual wave overtopping volumes on a sloping structure with a permeable foreshore. Coastal Engineering Proceedings (36v). doi:10.9753/icce.v36v.papers.54
Abolfathi, Cook, Yeganeh-Bakhtiary, Borzooei, and Pearson (2020) Microplastics transport and mixing mechanisms in the nearshore region. Coastal Engineering Proceedings (36v). doi:10.9753/icce.v36v.papers.63
O'Sullivan, Salauddin, Abolfathi, Pearson (2020) Effectiveness of eco-retrofits in reducing wave overtopping on seawalls. Coastal Engineering Proceedings (36v). doi:10.9753/icce.v36v.structures.13
Dong, Abolfathi, Salauddin, Pearson (2020) Spatial distribution of wave-by-wave overtopping at vertical seawalls. Coastal Engineering Proceedings (36v). doi:10.9753/icce.v36v.structures.17
Dong, Abolfathi, Salauddin, Tan, and Pearson (2020) Enhancing climate resilience of vertical seawall with retrofitting - A physical modelling study. Applied Ocean Research, 103. 102331. doi:10.1016/j.apor.2020.102331
Cook, Price, King, Finnegan, van Egmond, Schäfer, Pearson, Abolfathi, Bending (2020) Bedform characteristics and biofilm community development interact to modify hyporheic exchange. Science of The Total Environment. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141397
Goodarzi, Sookhak Lari, Khavasi, and Abolfathi (2020) Large-eddy simulation of turbidity currents in a narrow channel with different obstacle configurations. Scientific Reports, 10. 12814. DOI:10.1038/s41598-020-68830-5
Chatrabgoun, Karimi, Daneshkhah, Abolfathi, Nouri, and Esmaeilbeigi (2020) Copula-based probabilistic assessment of intensity and duration of cold episodes: a case study of Malayer vineyard region. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 295. 108150. doi:10.1016/j.agrformet.2020.108150
Goodarzi, Abolfathi, and Borzooei (2020) Modelling solute transport in water disinfection systems: effects of temperature gradient on the hydraulic and disinfection efficiency of serpentine chlorine contact tanks. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 37. 101411. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2020.101411Link opens in a new window
Abolfathi, Negrini, Daneshkhah (2020) Prediction of Wave Overtopping from Coastal Defence Structures using Neural Networks and Ensemble Machine Learning Approach. AGU Fall Meeting 2020, P NH007-0014. 2020AGUFMNH0070014A
Borzooei, Miranda, Abolfathi, Scibilia, Meucci, and Zanetti (2020) Application of unsupervised learning and process simulation for energy optimization of a WWTP under various weather conditions. Water Science & Technology. DOI:10.2166/wst.2020.220
Yeganeh-Bakhtiary, Houshangi, and Abolfathi (2020) Lagrangian two-phase flow modeling of scour in front of vertical breakwater. Coastal Engineering Journal. DOI:10.1080/21664250.2020.1747140
Salauddin, O'Sullivan, Abolfathi, and Pearson (2020) Extreme wave overtopping at ecologically modified sea defences. In: EGU General Assembly 2020, 4–8 May 2020 DOI:10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-6162
Borzooei, Amerlinck, Panepinto, Abolfathi, Nopens, Scibilia, Meucci, and Zanetti (2020) Energy optimization of a wastewater treatment plant based on energy audit data: small investment with high return. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 8. DOI:10.1007/s11356-020-08277-3
Cook, Chan, Abolfathi, Bending, Schäfer, and Pearson (2020) Longitudinal dispersion of microplastics in aquatic flows using fluorometric techniques. Water Research, 170. 115337. DOI:10.1016/j.watres.2019.115337
2019
Fitri, Hashim, Abolfathi, and Nizam (2019) Dynamics of sediment transport and erosion-deposition patterns in the locality of a detached low-crested breakwater on a cohesive coast.Water, 11 (8). 1721. DOI:10.3390/w11081721
Borzooei, Amerlinck, Abolfathi, Panepinto, Nopens, Lorenzi, Meucci, and Zanetti (2019) Data scarcity in modelling and simulation of a large-scale WWTP: stop sign or a challenge. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 28. pp. 10-20. DOI:10.1016/j.jwpe.2018.12.010
Lashford, Rubinato, Cai, Hou, Abolfathi, Coupe, Charlesworth, and Tait (2019) SuDS & sponge cities: a comparative analysis of the implementation of pluvial flood management in the UK and China. Sustainability, 11 (1). 213. DOI:10.3390/su11010213
Borzooei, Teegavarapu, Abolfathi, Amerlinck, Nopens, and Zanetti (2019) Data mining application in assessment of weather-based influent scenarios for a WWTP: getting the most out of plant historical data. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 230 (5). DOI:10.1007/s11270-018-4053-1
2018
Borzooei, Teegavarapu, Abolfathi, Amerlinck, Nopens, and Zanetti (2018) Impact evaluation of wet-weather events on influent flow and loadings of a water resource recovery facility. Published in: New Trends in Urban Drainage Modelling. UDM 2018. Green Energy and Technology pp. 706-711. ISBN 9783319998664. ISSN 1865-3529. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-99867-1_122
Dong, Salauddin, Abolfathi, Tan, and Pearson M. (2018) The influence of geometrical shape changes on wave overtopping: a laboratory and SPH numerical study. Coasts, Marine Structures and Breakwaters 2017: Realising the Potential pp. 1217-1226. ISBN 9780727763174. DOI:10.1680/cmsb.63174.1217
Yeganeh-Bakhtiary, Houshangi, Hajivalie, and Abolfathi (2018) A numerical study on hydrodynamics of standing waves in front of caisson breakwaters with WCSPH model. Coastal Engineering Journal, 59 (1). 1750005-1-1750005-31. DOI:10.1142/S057856341750005X
Abolfathi, Shudi, Borzooei, Yeganeh-Bakhtiari, and Pearson (2018) Application of smoothed particle hydrodynamics in evaluating the performance of coastal retrofit structures. Coastal Engineering Proceedings (36). ISBN 780989661140. ISSN 2156-1028. DOI:10.9753/icce.v36.papers.109
2017
Abolfathi, and Pearson (2017) Application of smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) in nearshore mixing: a comparison to laboratory data. Coastal Engineering Proceedings (35). ISBN 9780989661133. ISSN 2156-1028. DOI:10.9753/icce.v35.currents.16
Boorzooei, Teegavarapu, Abolfathi, Lorenzi, Amerlinck, Nopens, and Zanetti (2017) Evaluation of the impact of wet-weather events on influent flow and loading of water resource recovery facility. Published in: IWA BeNeLux Regional Young Water Professionals Conference.
Abolfathi, et al. (2016) Wave runup prediction using M5′ model tree algorithm. Ocean Engineering, 112. pp. 76-81. DOI:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2015.12.016
Abolfathi, and Pearson (2014) Solute dispersion in the nearshore due to oblique waves. Coastal Engineering Proceedings (34). ISBN 9780989661126. ISSN 2156-1028. DOI:10.9753/icce.v34.waves.49
