Mahdi Sedighkia

Dr. Mahdi Sedighkia is a Research Fellow at The Australian National University (ANU), affiliated with the Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions (ICEDS) and the Mathematical Sciences Institute (MSI). His research focuses on flood modeling, water resource management, climate change impacts, and the application of AI and GIS/RS techniques. He holds degrees in environmental and water resource engineering from the University of Tehran, Tarbiat Modares University, and James Cook University.

• Education:
  • B.Eng: Environmental Engineering, University of Tehran
  • M.Sc: Water Resource Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University
  • PhD: Environmental Engineering, James Cook University

Research Interests:

• Flood/river hydraulic modeling and damage assessment
• AI and fuzzy systems in water resources management
• Climate change impact on ecosystems and water resources
• RS/GIS applications in hydrology and ecology

Collaborations and Projects:

• Conserving floodplains to mitigate flood risk (2025–2028)
• Community-driven flood resilience initiatives (2022–2025)
• Groups: Extreme Events, Water and Flooding, Risk Resilience

Publications: Focus on integrated modeling, reservoir optimization, and environmental flow assessment in river systems.