معرفی
Dr. Mohammad Heidarzadeh is a Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering at the University of Bath, specializing in coastal and hydraulic engineering. He leads the Coastal Engineering and Resilience LAB (CERLAB), focusing on infrastructure resilience to natural hazards such as tsunamis, storms, earthquakes, landslides, and flooding. He holds Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, is a Chartered Water and Environmental Manager (C.WEM), and a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
Education:
- Post-Doctorate in Civil Engineering (University of Tokyo, 2011-2016)
- PhD in Hydraulic and Coastal Engineering (University of Tehran, 2004-2009)
- MEng in Water Sealing of Embankment Dams (University of Tehran, 2002-2004)
- BEng in Civil Engineering (Iran University of Science & Technology, 1998-2002)
Research Interests:
- Resilience of infrastructure systems to multi-hazards
- Remote sensing for critical infrastructure monitoring
- Physical/numerical modeling of landslide tsunamis
- Mechanics of landslide-generated waves
- Global tsunami hazard assessment in regions like Indonesia and the Philippines
Grants & Projects:
- EURO Horizon projects: PIM-TSUNAMI (£220k), PINN-PORT (£192k)
- GCRF-funded projects on earthquake/tsunami resilience in Indonesia and India
- Lloyd's-funded FITTER project on Indonesian tsunami risk quantification
- NERC projects on Dominica storm impacts and Indian Ocean tsunami policy
Awards: Secretary General of the International Tsunami Commission (IUGG), Editor for Results in Engineering and Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Royal Society Grant Panel member.
CERLAB Activities: Organized international seminars on recent tsunamis (e.g., 2024 Noto event), leads special journal issues, and collaborates globally on hazard mitigation.
