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Dr. Mohammad Reza Nikoo is an Associate Professor of the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering at Sultan Qaboos University, Oman (2021-present) and an Iranian Federation of Young Elite (2008-present). He is also an Honorary Visiting Fellow at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia during the last three consecutive years (2022, 2023 and 2024). He was an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran, from 2017-2021. He has supervised 10 Ph.D. and 45 MSc theses and published over 190 journal papers (85% in Q1 Journals). He was selected as a Top Young Researcher at Shiraz University for three consecutive years in 2018, 2019 and 2020, and Iran’s Eminent Young Scientist in 2020. He is the top-ranked Civil Engineer in Oman based on the 2024 Scientists Ranking (https://www.adscientificindex.com/scientist/mohammad-reza-nikoo/419647). The impact of his studies received 4711 citations (H-index=40).
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Developing Policies and Guidelines for Soil Contamination Management in Industrial Estates, Economic and Free Zones, and Ports
Al Wardy, M. (PI), Al-Nadabi, H. (CoPI), Jelalli, S. (CoI), Nikoo, M. R. (CoI), Al-Rawas, G. (CoI), Al Jabri, S. (CoI), Al-Sabahi, D. J. (CoI), Al Raeesi, A. A. K. (CoI) & Al Sidairi, A. (CoI)
5/1/25 → 4/30/27
Project: Consultancy project
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MULTIPLE CRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS FOR THE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF THE OMANI COAST: SOHAR AND SALALAH PORTS AS CASE STUDY
Etri, T. (PI), Nikoo, M. R. (CoPI), Bruss, G. (CoI), Yavari, Z. (CoI), AL REZAIQI, M. (CoI), AlMamari, S. (CoI) & Ambu Saidi, M. (CoI)
8/1/24 → 8/1/26
Project: MoHERI
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Harnessing AI Power for Drought Prediction & Sustainable Resource Management: Advancing Oman’s Climate Resilience & Food-Water-Energy Nexus
Al Wardy, M. (PI), Nikoo, M. R. (CoPI), Al Jabri, S. (CoI), Jelalli, S. (CoI), Etri, T. (CoI), Kerachian, R. (CoI), Zolghadr-Asli, B. (CoI), Madani, K. (CoI), Al Khatri, A. (CoI) & Al Thuhli, H. (CoI)
9/1/25 → 8/31/28
Project: HM Grants ( Strategic)
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Occurrence and distribution of organic and inorganic pollutants in water reservoir: A Case study Wadi Dayqah Dam
Yavari, Z. (PI), Nikoo, M. R. (CoPI), Al Wardy, M. (CoI) & Etri, T. (CoI)
Project: Internal Grants (IG)
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Quantification, Qualification and Risk assessment of Microplastic in wastewater treatment plants: Different technology in OMAN
Yavari, Z. (PI), Nikoo, M. R. (CoPI), Al Wardy, M. (CoI), Al-Sabahi, D. J. (CoI), Al-Mamun, A. (CoI) & Al-Kalbani, M. (CoI)
Project: HM Grants ( Strategic)
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A comprehensive review of geotechnical implications of floods and water-driven disasters
Eskandarinejad, A., Nazari, R., Nikoo, M. R., Arellano, D., Pezeshk, S. & Ghasemi, S. H., Jul 10 2025, In: Science of the Total Environment. 985, 179731.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A copula-based multivariate flood frequency analysis under climate change effects
Khajehali, M., Safavi, H. R., Nikoo, M. R., Najafi, M. R. & Alizadeh-Sh, R., Dec 2025, In: Scientific Reports. 15, 1, 146.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A copula framework for depth-stratified water quality monitoring in reservoirs
Ghasemnezhad, S., Nikoo, M. R., Mashal, M., Al-Rawas, G., Nazari, R., Azadegan, B., Mishra, A. & Šimůnek, J., Feb 2025, In: Journal of Water Process Engineering. 70, 107057.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Advanced modeling techniques in electro-Fenton process optimization: Insights from artificial intelligence and statistical methods
Shoorangiz, M., Salari, M., Nikoo, M. R. & Haddadi, A., Feb 2025, In: Journal of Water Process Engineering. 70, 106910.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A review of machine learning, remote sensing, and statistical methods for reservoir water quality assessment
Nikoo, M. R., Aamri, A. A., Etri, T. & Al-Rawas, G., Oct 2025, In: Journal of Hydrology. 659, 133323.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Press/Media
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Findings from Sultan Qaboos University Update Knowledge of Machine Learning (Integrated Ensemble Learning Approach for Multi-depth Water Quality Estimation In Reservoir Environments)
Al-Rawas, G., Al Wardy, M., Nikoo, M. R. & Etri, T.
9/18/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Studies from Sultan Qaboos University Update Current Data on Machine Learning (Two-stage Meta-ensembling Machine Learning Model for Enhanced Water Quality Forecasting)
9/11/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Studies from University of Kassel in the Area of Climate Change Described (Historical Hazard Assessment of Climate and Land Use-Land Cover Effects on Soil Erosion Using Remote Sensing: Case Study of Oman)
9/5/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Researcher at Sultan Qaboos University Has Published New Data on Climate Change (A Critical Review of Emerging Technologies for Flash Flood Prediction: Examining Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, ...)
Al-Rawas, G., Al Wardy, M., Nikoo, M. R. & Etri, T.
8/12/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media