Babak Zolghadr-Asli

Babak Zolghadr-Asli is an Associate Lecturer at the University of Adelaide, working in the field of hydroinformatics. His research focuses on addressing complex water and environmental challenges through the integration of computational methods and artificial intelligence, with particular emphasis on optimization, data mining, and machine learning. His work is primarily directed toward sustainable water resource management, including understanding and responding to the impacts of climate variability and change. He develops and applies hydroinformatics frameworks to support decision-making in water systems, with the aim of creating robust approaches that account for economic, environmental, and technical dimensions, contributing to a broader understanding of the climate–energy–water–food nexus. Babak has an established record of scholarly contributions, including authored and edited books as well as numerous peer-reviewed publications, reflecting his ongoing engagement with research at the intersection of engineering and data science.

Experience

  • 2026–present
    Associate lecturer, Adelaide University
  • 2025–2026
    Postdoctoral research fellow, Adelaide University

Education

  • 2025 
    The University of Queensland & University of Exeter, Ph.D.
  • 2017 
    University of Tehran, MSc

Publications

  • 2025
    Planning and Management for Sustainable Water Resources and Infrastructure under Climate Change, Elsevier
  • 2023
    Computational Intelligence-based Optimization Algorithms From Theory to Practice, CRC Press
  • 2022
    Computational Intelligence for Water and Environmental Sciences, Springer
  • 2021
    A Handbook on Multi-Attribute Decision-Making Methods, John Wiley & Sons

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