Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), Zanjan, Iran

Earth Sciences Faculty, Assistant Professor,

September 2012- Present.

www.iasbs.ac.ir

University Putra Malaysia (UPM), Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia

Faculty of Environmental Studies, Department Environmental Hydrology and

Hydrogeology, Tutor,

September 2006- 2008.

www.upm.edu.my

Professional user of hydrogeology and hydrochemistry software including: MODFLOW,

PEST, PMWIN, and AqQA Rockware.

Professional user of Microsoft Office applications including: Word, Excel, Power Point,

Microsoft Photo Editor.

Frequent user of Arc GIS, release 10.2 and 9.3.

Frequent user of SPSS, release 15

Applied Hydrogeology for M.S. Students of Sedimentary Rocks, 2018-2019. Earth

Sciences Faculty, IASBS.

Applied Hydrogeology for M.S. Geophysics Students, 2012-2018. Earth Sciences

Faculty, IASBS.

Applied Hydrogeology for M.S. Tectonics Students, 2012-2018. Earth Sciences Faculty,

IASBS.

Applied Environmental Studies for Ph.D. Physics Students, 2012-2018. Physics Faculty,

IASBS.

mailto:saatsaz@iasbs.ac.irfile:///E:/jadid/masoud/worksheet/OTHERS/MADAEREK/www.iasbs.ac.irhttp://www.upm.edu.my/

2017, The Philosophy of Science, IASBS, Zanjan, Iran.

2015, The History of Science, IASBS, Zanjan, Iran.

2015, Engineering, Architecture and urban infrastructure, Tabriz, Iran.

2012, Microsoft Project Workshop, Tehran Institute of Technology (TIT). 10-20 March, Tehran, Iran.

2010, ArcGIS Desktop 9.3 Workshop. Chacaad Co. 1-7 Feb, Tehran, Iran.

2009, SAS and EXCEL, University Putra Malaysia, 4-5 June, Selangor, Malaysia.

2009, Endnote, University Putra Malaysia, 12 June, Selangor, Malaysia.

2001, Workshop of Numerical Modeling of Groundwater Flow from Theory to Application, 3-5 and 10-12 November

2001, Irritation Engineering Department of Tehran University, Iran.

Saatsaz, M., Sabzietivand, M., & Ghods, A. (2018). Land Use Suitability Assessment of the Zanjan's Landfill

Site Using Hydrogeological Data and Geoelectrical Surveys. Journal of Advanced Applied Geology (ISC). Accepted (In

Persian & English).

Naderi, M., & Saatsaz, M. (2019). The impact of climate change on Anzali wetland hydrology and water

salinity, northern Iran. Hydrological Sciences Journal, Accepted.

Saatsaz, M. (2019). A historical investigation on water resources management in Iran. Environment,

Development and Sustainability, 1-37.

Khodapanah, L., Dizaji, A., Khodapanah, N., & Saatsaz, M. (2019). Geo-Electrical Survey for Assessing

Aquifer Characteristics and Groundwater Potential in Eshtehard Plain, Iran. Journal of Engineering and Applied

Sciences, 14: 982-992.

Saatsaz, M., Monsef, I., Rahmani, M., & Ghods, A. (2018). Site suitability evaluation of an old operating

landfill using AHP and GIS techniques and integrated hydrogeological and geophysical surveys. Environmental

monitoring and assessment, 190(3), 144.

Jalili, S., Saatsaz. M., & Chitsazan. M. (2015) Assessment and Monitoring of the Drought's Impacts on

Groundwater Resources of Abhar Plain, Iran. International Bulletin of Water Resources and Development, Vol. (III) –

No. (03)- S.N. (11)-(Winter 2015) (In Persian).

Jalili, S., Chitsazan. M & Saatsaz. M., (2014). The Study of Hydrogeological and Hydrogeochemical

Characteristics of Abhar Plain in Zanjan, Iran. International Bulletin of Water Resources and Development, Vol. (II) –

No. (03)- S.N. (6)-(Winter 2014), ISSN 2345-5012 (In Persian).

Saatsaz, M., Sulaiman, W. N. A., Ibrahim, S & Eslamian, S. (2013). Development of a coupled flow and solute

transport modeling for Astaneh-Kouchesfahan groundwater resources, north of Iran. International Journal of Water

(IJW), Inderscience Publication Co, International Journal of Water (IJW), 7 (1/2).

Saatsaz, M., Sulaiman, W. N. A., Ibrahim, S & Eslamian, S. (2013). Hydrogeochemistry and groundwater

quality assessment of Astaneh-Kouchesfahan Plain, northern Iran. International Journal of Water (IJW), Inderscience

Publication Co, International Journal of Water (IJW), 7 (1/2).

Saatsaz, M., Sulaiman, W. N. A., & Eslamian, S. (2011). GIS DRASTIC model for groundwater vulnerability

estimation of Astaneh-Kouchesfahan Plain, Northern Iran. International Journal of Water (IJW), Inderscience

Publication Co, International Journal of Water (IJW), 6 (1/2).

Saatsaz, M., Sulaiman, W. N. A., Ebrahim, S, & Khodapanah, L. (2011), Geological and geoeletrical survey of

groundwater potential in the Astaneh-Kouchesfahan plain, Iran. Journal of Environmental Hydrology, 19 (23).

Saatsaz, M., Sulaiman, W. N. A., & Mohammadi, K. (2009). Groundwater resources assessment of the

Astaneh-Kouchesfahan Plain, north Iran. American-Eurasian Journal, Agric. & Environ. Sci., 6(5): 609-615.

Saatsaz, M. & Chitsazan, M. (2005). Management of resource water in Ramhormooz Plain. Journal of

Science, Shahid Chamran University. (In Persian).

• Mojallal, H., Saatsaz, M., Monsef, I & Masoumi, Z. (2019). Municipal Waste Landfill Site Selection using Analytical Hierarchy Method in Khorramdarre Plain, Zanjan Province, Iran. 3rd International and 21st National

Conference on Environmental Health. February 26-28, Zanjan, Iran.

Saatsaz, M., Mehrabi, M., Monsef, I & Masoumi, Z. (2019). A Field-based Assessment of Landfill Suitability

in Qazvin, Iran. 3rd International and 21st National Conference on Environmental Health. February 26-28, Zanjan, Iran.

Saatsaz, M., Mehrabi, M., Monsef, I & Masoumi, Z. (2019). Landfill Site Suitability Assessment using

Analytical Hierarchy Method in Qazvin, Iran. 3rd International and 21st National Conference on Environmental Health.

February 26-28, Zanjan, Iran.

Rezaie, A., Ghangkhani, M., & Saatsaz, M. (2016). Investigating the Effect of Lower Red Formation on the

Quality of Groundwater Resources by Geoelectrical Methods in Almalouchai Valley Mahanshan, Zanjan. 20th

Symposium of Geological Society of Iran, Tehran University, Iran.

Rahmani, M., Monsef, I., & Saatsaz. M., (2016). Zoning of suitable sites for municipal waste landfill using

WLC method in GIS environment (case study: Zanjan-Soltaniye plain). The 1st National Conference on Geospatial

Information Technology, Tehran, Iran.

Rahmani, M., Jalili, S., Saatsaz. M., & Monsef, I. (2016). Assessment of Municipal Landfill Site using

Geoelectrical Surveys. 17th Iranian Geophysical Conference, Tehran, Iran.

Rahmani, M., Monsef, I., & Saatsaz. M., (2015). Zoning of suitable sites for municipal waste landfill using

Index Overlay method (case study: Zanjan plain). International Conference on Civil Engineering Architecture and urban

infrastructure, Tabriz, Iran.

Saatsaz. M., Sabzi Etivand, M., & Ghods, R. (2015). Environmental Assessment of Urban Waste Landfill in

Zanjan City Using Hydrogeological Data. International Conference on Civil Engineering Architecture and urban

infrastructure, Tabriz, Iran.

Sabzi Etivand, M., Saatsaz. M., & Ghods, R. (2015). Environmental Assessment of Urban Waste Landfill in

Zanjan City Using Geophysical Data. International Conference on Civil Engineering Architecture and urban

infrastructure, Tabriz, Iran.

Jalili, S., Saatsaz. M., & Chitsazan. M. (2014). Application of Groundwater Modeling on Drought Monitoring

of Abhar Plain. 2nd Regional Conference on Climate Change and Global Warming, 12-13 Nov 2014, IASBS, Zanjan, Iran.

Sabzi Etivand, M., & Saatsaz. M., (2014). The Assessment and Monitoring of the Drought Impacts on

Groundwater Resources of Zanjan Plain. 2nd Regional Conference on Climate Change and Global Warming, 12-13 Nov

2014, IASBS, Zanjan, Iran.

Jalili, S., Chitsazan. M & Saatsaz. M. (2014). The Impacts of Drought on Groundwater Resources of Abhar

Plain. 5th National Conference on Water Resources Management, Iranian Water Resources Association, Iran.

Jalili, S., Chitsazan. M and Saatsaz. M., (2014). Drought Monitoring on Abhar Plain. 5th National Conference

on Water Resources Management, Iranian Water Resources Association, Iran.

Saatsaz, M. Groundwater level rising and related hazards in Astaneh-Kouchesfan Plain, Iran. (2013). 2nd

International Conference on Environmental Hazards. Kharazmi University, Tehran – 29 & 30 Oct.

Saatsaz, M., Sulaiman, W. N. A., Ibrahim, S. & Mohammadi, K. (2013). Multivariate Statistical Techniques

for the Evaluation of Spatial and Temporal Variations in Groundwater Quality of Astaneh-Kouchesfan Plain, Sefīd-Rūd

Basin, North of Iran. 9th International River Engineering Conference. Shahid Chamran University, 13-15 Feb 2013,

Ahwaz, Iran.

Saatsaz, M., Sulaiman, W. N. A., Ibrahim, S. & Mohammadi, K. (2013). A Development and Validation

Process for Evaluation Potential of Pollution in Astaneh-Kouchesfan Plain, Sefīd-Rūd Basin, North of Iran. 9th

International River Engineering Conference. Shahid Chamran University, 13-15 Feb 2013, Ahwaz, Iran.Saatsaz, M.,

Sulaiman, W. N. A., Ibrahim, S. & Mohammadi, K. (2013). Groundwater Quality Evaluation in Astaneh-Kouchesfahan

Plain, North of Iran. The First Conference on Hydrogeological Topics. Geological Survey of Iran. Tehran, Iran.

Khodapanah, L., Sulaiman, W. N. A., Ibrahim, S., & Saatsaz, M. (2010). GIS-Based evaluation of groundwater

vulnerability in an alluvial aquifer, a case study from Iran. Iranian Students .Scientific conference, Malaysia.

Saatsaz, M., Sulaiman, W. N. A., & Mohammadi, K. (2009). Hydrogeological framework and water balance

studies in Astaneh-Kouchesfahan Plain, Iran, ICWR 2009 International Conference on Water Resources, Shahrood, Iran.

Saatsaz, M., Sulaiman, W. N. A (2008). Simulation of the behavior of groundwater resources in the

Ramhormooz Aquifer, Iran, 2nd International Conference on Science & Technology (ICSTIE 2008), University

Technology MARA, Penang Island, Malaysia, 12-14 December.

Member of Center for Climate Change and Global Warming (CRCC), Zanjan, Iran (2012- Present).

Executing Manager of 3nd National Geological Sciences School, 3-5 July 2017, IASBS, Zanjan, Iran.

Executing Manager of 2nd National Geological Sciences School, 21-23 Jan 2016, IASBS, Zanjan, Iran.

Executing Manager of 3nd Regional Conference on Climate Change and Global Warming, 8-10 March 2016,

IASBS, Zanjan, Iran.

Member of Scientific Committee, 3nd Regional Conference on Climate Change and Global Warming, 8-10

March 2016, IASBS, Zanjan, Iran.

Executing Manager of 2nd Regional Conference on Climate Change and Global Warming, 12-13 Nov 2014,

IASBS, Zanjan, Iran.

Member of Scientific Committee, 2nd Regional Conference on Climate Change and Global Warming, 12-

13 Nov 2014, IASBS, Zanjan, Iran.

Member of Scientific Committee (Environmental Issues), General Inspection Office of Iran (GIO), Zanjan

Province, 2013-2014.

Member of Center for Climate Change and Global Warming (CRCC), Zanjan, Iran (2012- Present).

Executing Manager of 3nd National Geological Sciences School, 3-5 July 2017, IASBS, Zanjan, Iran.

Executing Manager of 2nd National Geological Sciences School, 21-23 Jan 2016, IASBS, Zanjan, Iran.

Executing Manager of 3nd Regional Conference on Climate Change and Global Warming, 8-10 March 2016,

IASBS, Zanjan, Iran.

Member of Scientific Committee, 3nd Regional Conference on Climate Change and Global Warming, 8-10

March 2016, IASBS, Zanjan, Iran.

Executing Manager of 2nd Regional Conference on Climate Change and Global Warming, 12-13 Nov 2014,

IASBS, Zanjan, Iran.

Member of Scientific Committee, 2nd Regional Conference on Climate Change and Global Warming, 12-

13 Nov 2014, IASBS, Zanjan, Iran.

Member of Scientific Committee (Environmental Issues), General Inspection Office of Iran (GIO), Zanjan

Province, 2013-2014.

Hassan Mojallal, “Using Weighted Linear Method Combination of Criteria and Geophysical Method for

Municipal Landfill Site Selection in Abhar-Khorramddarreh Plain, Iran”, 2015-2017. Co-Supervising with Dr. Iman

Monsef, IASBS

Maryam Mehrabi, “Geo-Environmental Studies for Landfill Suitability Assessment in Qazvin Plain, Iran”,

2015-2017. Co-Supervising with Dr. Iman Monsef, IASBS

Mostafa Rahmani, “Municipal Waste Landfill Site Selection using Analytical Hierarchy Process and

Geoelectrical Methods in Zanjan City, Iran”, 2014-2016. Co-Supervising with Dr. Iman Monsef, IASBS.

Mahboubeh Sabzietivand, “Environmental Assessment for Site Selection of Zanjan Waste Disposal using

Hydrogeological Methods and Geoelectrical Techniques”, 2013-2015. Co-Supervising with Dr. Reza Ghods, IASBS.

Soraya Jalili, “Water Resources Studies and Groundwater Simulation of Abhar Plain, Iran, Using Finite

Difference Mathematical Model”, 2012-2014. Advisor with Dr. Manouchehr Chitsazan, Shahid Chamran University.

2-years Student Fellowship, University Putra of Malaysia (2006-2008)

Second rank as a M.Sc. graduate student of geology, Shahid Chamran University (2000-2003)

International Journal of Hydrology Science and Technology (IJHST)

Environmental Earth Sciences Journal

Environment, Development and Sustainability Journal

International Bulletin of Water Resources and Development

Journal of Advanced Applied Geology

Journal of the Earth and Space Physics (JESP)

Wan Nor Azmin B Sulaiman

Professor of Hydrology

Faculty of Environmental Studies

University Putra Malaysia

Email: wannor@env.upm.edu.my

Saeid Eslamian

Professor of Hydrology, Water Reuse and Resilience

Department of Water Engineering

Isfahan University of Technology

Email: saeid@cc.iut.ac.ir

Manouchehr Chitsazan

Professor of Hydrogeology

College of Earth Sciences

Shahid Chamran University

Email: chitsazan_m@yahoo.com

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