Ali Danandeh Mehr

Ali Danandeh Mehr is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Antalya Bilim University, Turkey, with a focus on stochastic hydrology, hydroinformatics, and climate change impacts on water resources. He has held adjunct research positions at the University of Tabriz (Iran), Middle East University (Jordan), and the University of Oulu (Finland).

• PhD in Civil Engineering from Istanbul Technical University
• Bachelor’s degree from Islamic Azad University

His research spans drought forecasting, extreme hydrologic events, and hydroclimatic modeling, leveraging advanced machine learning and hybrid algorithms. Recent work includes the S-Transformer deep learning model, MOGGP multi-objective genetic programming, and Wavelet-Entropy Clustering for drought risk mapping.

He has authored over 90 peer-reviewed journal articles and six books, with recognition as a World’s Top 2% Scientist (Stanford/SCOPUS, 2019–2022) and Top 1% Highly Ranked Scholar (ScholarGPS™, 2022). Current roles include Associate Editor for Discover Water (Springer) and J. Civil. Env. Eng. (University of Tabriz).