Amir Etemad Shahidi

Amir Etemad Shahidi is an Associate Professor at Griffith University's School of Engineering and Built Environment, specializing in Civil and Environmental Engineering. He holds roles as Director of Civil Engineering Double Degrees and Deputy Head of Research (former). His research focuses on Coastal Engineering, Marine Renewable Energy, and Climate Change impacts. He has published 110+ papers, with an H-index of 34 and 3500+ citations (SCOPUS). He leads industrial projects in Water/Coastal Engineering and is a member of the Cities Research Institute and Australian Rivers Institute.

Education:

• PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Western Australia (1998)
• MSc in Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology (1991)
• BSc in Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology (1988)

Research Interests: Coastal Engineering innovations, renewable energy systems (wind/wave/solar), climate change adaptation strategies, and environmental fluid dynamics. His work bridges theoretical models with practical applications, addressing challenges like coastal protection and sustainable energy integration. Recent studies explore offshore hybrid energy systems and wave energy converter pairing.
Grants & Projects: Led major initiatives such as the Blue Economy CRC offshore fish pen design and spatial MCDM tools for renewable energy siting. Collaborations include AECOM, Delft University, and Deltares.
Awards: 2015 Learning & Teaching Citation Award, 2018 Australia's leading researcher in Ocean Engineering, and top 2% global researcher (2024).
Labs/Teams: Active in Griffith's Coastal Engineering Research Field Station (CERFS) and Hydroinformatics initiatives.