Hanifeh Imanian

Hanifeh Imanian is an Adjunct Professor of Water Resources Engineering at the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Ottawa, since 2022. She holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology (Iran, 2012), focusing on numerical modeling of oil spill dispersion in marine environments. With over a decade of experience as a faculty member and department head in Iran, she conducted a sabbatical at the University of Ottawa in 2018, collaborating on AI-driven rail infrastructure monitoring with government partners.

Her research interests span AI applications in climate prediction, computational fluid dynamics, hydro-environmental modeling, oil spill transport, and sediment dynamics. Over 20 peer-reviewed articles reflect her work on AI for soil moisture, soil temperature prediction, and spill modeling. Her 15+ years of teaching and research include supervising/co-supervising over 5 graduate students.

Recent publications emphasize AI-driven environmental modeling, including soil temperature prediction under extreme conditions and oil spill dispersion analysis. Her collaborations bridge academic and industrial sectors, particularly in infrastructure and environmental monitoring systems.