
Dr. Narges Zohrabi

Iran
Position | Category | Period |
---|---|---|
Chair | TF-WEWM | 2024-2026 |
Member | WG-IWM&D | 2024-2029 |
Member | WG-SCER | 2024-2029 |
Member | WG-I&OMVE | 2024-2029 |
Member | TF-WWF11 | 2023-2025 |
Member | IRPID | 2022-2025 |
Member | WG-CDTE | 2021-2026 |
Member | WG-WFE-N | 2021-2026 |
Member | WG-IDM | 0-0 |
Personal Information-
Contact
Head, Iran Regional Node, ICID International Research Program for Irrigation and Drainage (IRPID-IRN)
No. 1 Shahrsaz Alley, Kargozar St., Zafar (Dastgerdi) St. Tehran, Iran. Postal Code: 1919839713 , Iran
BRIEF PROFILE+
Narges Zohrabi has more than 23 years of academic and professional experience in water resources engineering and management. She has valuable practical scientific experience developing knowledge and capacity in the water industry in various academic, industrial, and technical independent institutions in Iran. In this regard, she has held multiple positions at the regional and national levels in Iran, including:
• Director General of Research and Technology of the Islamic Azad University (IAU) (Khouzestan Science and Research Branch);
• Management consulting of the CEO of the Khuzestan Water & Power Authority (KWPA) in new water sciences and technologies;
• CEO and member of the Board of Directors of the Institute of the International Water and Agriculture Activities Program of Tavana-Ab-Peyman;
• Head of the Khuzestan Water & Power Higher Education and Research Complex (KWPHC);
• Head of the Khouzestan Branch, University of Applied Science and Technology for Water and Power Industry.
Narges is an Associate Professor in the Water Sciences and Engineering Department at the IAU, Ahvaz Branch, and provides specialized individual mentoring, coaching, and consulting to various stakeholders, especially water-related companies and industries at different national, regional, and international scales. She is an executive member of the IRNCID and a member of three ICID working groups, including the CDTE, WFE-N, and IDM working groups. In addition, she is the head of ICID's International Research Program for Irrigation & Drainage - Iran Regional Node (IRPID-IRN).
As a committed expert in her field, Narges is dedicated to developing capacity in various water industry sectors with a sustainable development perspective aimed at serving humanity at regional, national, and global levels.
Publications+
Zohrabi, N. and Kashkuli.H. (2005). Experimental determination of the sandy soils hydraulic characteristics in balance with water table. The 9th Soil Science Congress of Iran and 3rd Erosion and Sediment National Conference, Tehran-Iran. (in Persian).
Heidary, N. Sohrab, F. and Zohrabi, N. (2006). National and provincial organizations related to soil and water management, their structures and functions in River Karkheh Basin. Work Shop on Land, Water and Environmental; Challenges and Opportunities.
Hemadi, K., Hasounizadeh, H. and Zohrabi, N. (2006). Estimating Total Dissolved solids (TDS) of Khouzestan Irrigation & Drainage Networks and drainage networks monitoring. The 1st National Conference on Irrigation & Drainage Networks Management, Ahvaz, Khouzestan-Iran. (in Persian).
Hemadi, K., Hasounizadeh, H. and Zohrabi, N. (2006). Submit of Statistical Model used to allocation management on restricted basins of Eastern Khuzestan (Case Study: Murghab area). The 1st National Conference on Irrigation & Drainage Networks Management, Ahvaz, Khuzestan-Iran. (in Persian).
Akhondali, A., Abdevis, M. and Zohrabi, N. (2006). Impacts of river morphologic changes on floods using hydrometric stations. 1st Conference on Optimum Utilization of Water Resources of Karoun & Zayandehrood basins- Shahrekord University. Shahrekor- Iran. (in Persian).
Heidary, N., Sohrab, F. Zohrabi, N. (2006). A review of land development and land destruction in South Karkheh Basin (by rely on soil & water salinity, wetland areas and environmental issues). The Conference of Soil, Environment and Sustainable Development, Tehran- Iran. (in Persian).
Zohrabi, N., Kashkuli.H, Sohrab, F. (2008). Estimation of unsaturated soil hydraulic functions using the RETC software. The 2nd National Conference on Irrigation & Drainage Networks Management, Ahvaz, Khouzestan-Iran. (in Persian).
Zohrabi, N., Massah Bavani, A.R. (2010). Detection of Climate Change in the large Karoun River Basin-Iran. The 4th Regional Conference on Climate Change, Iran Meteorological Org. (in Persian).
Hemadi, K., Zohrabi, N. and Hasounizadeh, H. (2010). Estimation of Agricultural Wastes due to Irrigation and Drainage Networks of Khouzestan Provience. National Conference on Agricultural Wastes, Tehran-Iran. (in Persian).
Bibak Hafshejani.A., Kashkuli.H. Zohrabi, N. (2010). Modeling soil moisture curve sandy soil of the Karoun river Beach. The 2nd National Conference of Agriculture and Sustainable Development, Challenges and Opportunities, Shiraz-Iran. (in Persian).
Biak Hafshejani.A, Kashkuli.H, Zohrabi, N. (2010). Estimation of unsaturated hydraulic conductivity of a sandy soil by disc infiltrometer and comparison with pedotransfer functions. The 3rd National Symposium on Irrigation & Drainage Networks Management, Ahvaz, Khouzestan-Iran. (in Persian).
Zohrabi, N., Massah Bavani, A.R., Sedghi, H., Telvari A.R. and Abdovis, S. (2011) Determining the temporal trend in annual maximum flood series in the Large Karoun river- Iran. The 2nd International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (ICEST), Singapore, VI 379-VI 383.
Zohrabi, N., Kashkuli.H, Talebi, K., Bibak Hafshejani.A. (2011) A Survey on the Impacts of Dust Caused by Industrial Pollutions on Soil Physical and Hydraulic Properties (Case Study of Khouzestan Steel Industries Zone of Iran). The 1st National Conference on Agrometeorology and Agricultural Water Management, Agriculture & Natural Resources- University of Tehran- Iran. (in Persian).
Hormozi, H.A., Zohrabi, N., Sourkiannejad, M. and Abdevis, S. (2011). Impacts of flow reduction on operation of pumping stations (Case Study: The large Karoun River basin, Iran). The 1st International and 3th National Conference on Dams and Hydropower in Iran. Tehran, Iran. (in Persian).
Abdevis, S. Zakeri Hosseini, F. Nayyerirad, M. and Zohrabi, N. (2011). A Survey on Impacts of rainfall reduction on occurrence frequency of dust in Khouzestan Province- Iran. The 1st International Congress on Dust Haze. Ramin Agricultural & Natural Resources University- Khuzestan, Iran. (in Persian).
Mohammadi Rouzbahani, M. Saket, A. and Zohrabi, N. (2011). Estimation of Dalan Wetland ecological trend of the Boroujerd city -Iran. Regional Conference on Applied Fisheries and Environmental Studies. Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah Breach, Iran. (in Persian).
Zohrabi, N., Massah Bavani, A.R and Abdevis, S. (2012). Detection of changes in the annual maximum flood in Karoun and Dez basins during the past. The 3st National Conference on water resources management, Sari –Iran. (in Persian).
Kashkouli, H.A., Ghasemi,L and Zohrabi, N. (2012.) Effect of Super AB A200 and Herbosorb polymers on water holding capacity on the sandy soil of coast of Karkheh Noor River. The 3st National Conference on water resources management, Sari –Iran. (in Persian).
Kashkouli, H.A., Ghasemi,L and Zohrabi, N. (2012). Assessment of Super AB A200 superabsorbent performance on holding capacity and two – dimensional expansion of sandy soil moisture in surface drip irrigation system, The 3st National Conference on water resources management, Sari –Iran. (in Persian).
Kashkouli, H.A., Ghasemi,L and Zohrabi, N. (2012). Effect of Super herbosorb polymers on two – dimensional expansion of sandy soil moisture around a point source. The 1st National Conference on water management in the farm. Karaj- Iran. (in Persian).
Reihany, G., Kashkouli, H.A., Zohrabi, N and Akbari. (2012) Evaluation of potential groundwater pollution in Baghmalek plain by GIS. The 3st National Conference on water resources management, Sari –Iran. (in Persian).
Reihany, G., Kashkouli, H.A., Zohrabi, N and Naderifar, A. (2012) Analyze the correlation between the parameters of DRASTIC model in zoning of groundwater pollution in Baghmalek plain. The 3st National Conference on water resources management, Sari –Iran. (in Persian).
Reihany, G., Kashkouli, H.A and Zohrabi, N. (2012). Analyze nitrate contamination in groundwater in Baghmalek plain using GIS. The 3st National Conference on water resources management, Sari –Iran. (in Persian).
Zohrabi, N., Massah Bavani, A.R., Abdevis, S and Ranjbaran, L. (2012). Trends in the timing and magnitude of flood in the large karoun river basin. 10th Intl. Conf.on Hydroscience & Engineering, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
Fatemeh zakerihosseini.., F Abdeveis., S., Hassonizadeh, H and Zohrabi, N.(2012). Evolution of drought effects on Shavoor water resources in Khuzestan. 9th Intl. Conference on river engineering, Ahvaz- Iran. (in Persian).
Goodarzi, E., Massah Bavani, A. R and Zohrabi, N (2013). Evaluation of attribution of temperature and precipitation trend to increase of greenhouse gases (Case study; West Azarbaijan-Iran). The 1 th international conference on Environmental crisis and its solutions. Kish Islan- Iran. (in Persian).
Zohrabi, N., Shirpey, A.A., Hosseinzadeh, S.M and Foladipanah, M. (2013). Analysis trend in low flows in the Sezar basin. The 1 th international conference on Environmental crisis and its solutions. Kish Islan- Iran. (in Persian).
Zohrabi, N., Taban, H.A and Nikbakht shahbazi, A.R. (2013). Comparison of future uncertainty of AOGCM-AR4 models and greenhouse gases emission scenarios in the projection of Temperature. The 1 th international conference on air pollution, monitoring, effects and controlling actions in Iran, Ahvaz- Iran. (in Persian).
Zohrabi, N., Taban, H.A and Nikbakht shahbazi, A.R. (2013). Comparison of future uncertainty of AOGCM-AR4 models and greenhouse gases emission scenarios in the projection of precipitation. The 1 th international conference on air pollution, monitoring, effects and controlling actions in Iran, Ahvaz- Iran. (in Persian).
Chobband, M., Kashkouli, H.A., Zohrabi,N., and Hoseini zare, N.(2013). Environmental Effects of Maleh ditch on the Shadegan wetland. The 2 th national conference on Sustainable development of agriculture and healthغ environmental. Hamedan- Iran. (in Persian).
Chobband, M., Kashkouli, H.A., Zohrabi,N., and Hoseini zare, N.(2013).Study common contaminations of Maleh ditch & Shadegan wetland. The 1 th international conference on IALE – Iran. Isfahan university of technology- Iran. (in Persian).
Zamanmoosavi, S.Z., Abedi koupai, J and Zohrabi,N (2013). Effect of irrigation with wastewater and animal fertilizer on quantitative performance dates. The 3st National Conference on water resources management, Sari –Iran. (in Persian).
Zamanmoosavi, S.Z., Zohrabi,N and Kashkouli, H.A (2013). Study the impact of Low irrigation on performance and water productivity in Abadan palms. National Congress of Environmental Research. Hamedan- Iran. (in Persian).
Zohrabi, N., Daneh Dezfuli,E and Mohammadi Rozbahani, M(2014). Zoning of air temperature under climate change scenarios in Khouzestan province – Iran. International Conference for Technology and Science 2014, Rome, Italy.
Daneh Dezfuli,E., Zohrabi,N and Mohammadi Rozbahani, M(2014). Study the, the performance of general circulation models in the simulation temperature in Ahvaz and Abadan stations in Iran. The first conference on climate change and toward sustainable Future. Tehran- Iran. (in Persian).
Akrm moradi, Narges zohrabi, Maryaam mohamadi rozbehani and Mohsen hosein zade (2015). Karun river water quality parameter during the period of great change. International Conference on sustainable development, strategies and challenges with a focus on Agriculture, Natural resources, Environment and Tourism. Iran.
Narges Zohrabi , Elahe-Goodarzi , Husain-Najafi, Alireza-Massah Bavani , and Reza Delf (2016). Analysis precipitation and temperature anomaly: climate variability and change in the past and future in southwest of iran. 2 nd World Irrigation Forum.
Husain najafi, Ali shahbazi, Narges Zohrabi, Andrew William Robertson, Abbas Mofidi and AliReza Massah Bavan (2016). Subseasonal Predictability of Heavy Precipitation Events: Implication for Realtime Flood Management in Iran. AGU fall meeting, USA.
HeydarAli Kashkuli, Mina Afshari, Narges Zohrabi (2017). Evaluation and comparison of locally manufactured pp450 synthetic envelopes for complex clay soils of north and south khuzestan (iran). 13th Intenational drainage workshop of ICID.
Zohrabi, Narges; Behzad Navidi Nassaj; Ali Shahbazi. Evaluating the impacts of improving irrigation efficiency on water resources system reliability. 85th annual meeting of international commission on large dam. July 3- 7, 2017. Prague. Czech Republic.
Narges Zohrabi*, Behzad Navidi Nassaj, Ali Shahbazi (2017). Assessment the effects of surface irrigation efficiency improvement on water resources system indices. 23rd ICID (International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage) Congress and 68th IEC Meeting October 8-18, Mexico, 2017.
Behzad Navidi Nassaj, Narges Zohrabi, Ali Shahbazi (2018). Integrated analyzes of the Impacts of Streamflow Fluctuations and irrigation efficiency improvement on Irrigation and Drainage Networks using Performance Indices. International conference and 69th International Executive Council Meeting of International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage.
Behzad Navidi Nassaj, Narges Zohrabi, Ali Shahbazi . An Integrated Analysis of the Effect of Irrigation Efficiency Improvement on the Reliability and Vulnerability of Water Resources System with Regard to Discharge Fluctuations (A Case Study: Dez Basin). JWSS. 2019; 23 (2) :379-395 (In Persian).
Behzad Navidi Nassaj, Narges Zohrabi, Nikbakht Shahbazi, A., Fathian, H. (2021). 'Evaluation of Global Gridded Precipitation Datasets for Drought Monitoring (Case Study: Great Karoon Watershed)', Journal of Water and Soil Resources Conservation, 10(3), pp. 79-96.
Behzad Navidi Nassaj, Narges Zohrabi, Alireza Nikbakht Shahbazi, and Hossein Fathian. "Evaluation of three gauge-based global gridded precipitation datasets for drought monitoring over Iran." Hydrological Sciences Journal 66, no. 14 (2021), 2033-2045. doi:10.1080/02626667.2021.1978444.
Behzad Navidi Nassaj, Narges Zohrabi, Alireza N. Shahbazi, and Hossein Fathian. "Evaluating the Performance of Eight Global Gridded Precipitation Datasets Across Iran." Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, (2022), 101297. doi: 10.1016/j.dynatmoce.2022.101297.
SPECIALIZATION+
- Capacity development and training
- Climate Change Impact & Adaptation
- Drought Management
- Enhancing Water Use Efficiency and Productivity
- Flood Management
- Integrated Water Resources Management
- International cooperation
- Monitoring, maintenance, and operational services
- Non-Conventional water resources: Saline Water, treated waste water, drainage water, Industrial waste water, and others
- Policy and planning
- Research
- Technology - Remote sensing
- Water policy and planning
- Water-Food-Energy Nexus approaches