Nahal Maymandi

• Project 1: Modeling flood risk exposure of water supply infrastructures along southeast Texas coast, incorporating rain, river flow and storm surge (project area~100 billion square feet), a $300,000 project funded by NOAA, Results published in Water Resources Research Journal, and presented in Gulf of Mexico Conference and UTA Innovation Day
• Project 2: Impact of subsidence and sea level rise on Hurricane Harvey, Ike, and Rita flooding, Submitted to Environmental & Water Resources Institute (ASCE)
• Project 3: Effect of future climate change on compound flooding during Hurricane Harvey, Results submitted to Water Resources Research Journal

Roles:

• Hydrodynamic and hydrologic modeling using Delft3D, Delftdashboard, HEC-HMS, and NWM.
• Preprocessing and postprocessing data using HEC-DSSVue, Quickplot, ArcGIS, QGIS, Python, and MATLAB.
• Drafting technical papers and reports in LaTeX, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Analyzing and interpreting data.

Courses: Water Resources Planning, and Fluid Mechanics

Project: Design and construction of a 13K square feet mansion

• AutoCAD Modeler, Superintendent Engineer, Team leader
• Planning project goals, timeline, and budget
• Conducting inspections to supervise construction progress and confirm compliance with design specifications and safety regulations.

Project: Optimal design of water quality monitoring networks for the largest man-made reservoir in Iran (Karkheh Reservoir, project area= 36 million square feet), Results published in Journal of Hydrology, and presented in the 6th National Conference on Water Resources Management

• Water quality and hydrodynamic modeling using CE-QUAL-W2.
• Preprocessing and postprocessing data using ArcGIS, Excel, and MATLAB.
• Measuring spatiotemporal water quality of reservoir using Water Quality Index (WQI).
• Providing project stakeholders with essential insights into benefits of the project, risks, and recommendations.
• Drafting technical papers and reports using Microsoft Office.
• Analyzing and interpreting data.
• Assisting in development of project proposals, budgets, and timelines.

Project: Design of a steel building

• Analyzing building design to create cost estimate charts and reports.

Project: Construction of Zand subway station

• Analyzing design to prepare cost estimate charts and reports.
• Ensuring compliance with design specifications and safety regulations.

Project: Construction of Pasargad post office

• Conducting inspections and on-site visits to supervise advancement of construction and confirm compliance with design specifications and safety regulations.

Project: Renovation of an old house

• Planning project, managing team, timeline, budget management, quality assurance, documentation, and reporting.