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Amir Etemad-Shahidi

Amir Etemad-Shahidi

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Earth Science

D-Index
35
Citations
3974
World Ranking
7718
National Ranking
375

Overview

Amir Etemad-Shahidi is affiliated with Griffith University in Australia and specializes in research at the intersection of engineering and earth and planetary sciences. Their work particularly focuses on coastal and marine dynamics as well as wave and wind energy systems, supported by extensive contributions to ocean engineering and civil and structural engineering disciplines.

Their recent publications address various aspects of coastal and marine environments and renewable energy. These include:

  • Individual wave overtopping at coastal structures: A critical review and the existing challenges, 2020, Applied Ocean Research
  • Individual-based modelling of cyanobacteria blooms: Physical and physiological processes, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • A decision-making process for wave energy converter and location pairing, 2021, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Impacts of atmospheric stilling and climate warming on cyanobacterial blooms: An individual-based modelling approach, 2022, Water Research
  • Site Selection of Combined Offshore Wind and Wave Energy Farms: A Systematic Review, 2023, Energies

Main research topics covered by Amir Etemad-Shahidi's work include:

  • Coastal and Marine Dynamics
  • Wave and Wind Energy Systems
  • Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
  • Earthquake and Tsunami Effects
  • Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing

Their publications often appear in specialized venues such as Coastal Engineering, Coastal Engineering Proceedings, Energies, The Science of The Total Environment, and the Journal of Waterway Port Coastal and Ocean Engineering.

Collaborative efforts are a notable component of their research, with frequent coauthors including Nick Cartwright, Marcel R.A. van Gent, Rodger Tomlinson, Ali Koosheh, and Meysam Bali. These collaborations have contributed to a diversified research output in the related interdisciplinary fields.

Subfields that frame their expertise extend to earth-surface processes, ocean engineering, civil and structural engineering, ecology, and oceanography. This multidisciplinary approach supports their work in tackling complex environmental and engineering challenges in marine and coastal settings.

Best Publications

  • APPLICATION OF FUZZY INFERENCE SYSTEM IN THE PREDICTION OF WAVE PARAMETERS

    M.H. Kazeminezhad;A. Etemad-Shahidi;S.J. Mousavi

  • COMPARISON BETWEEN M5 MODEL TREE AND NEURAL NETWORKS FOR PREDICTION OF SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT IN LAKE SUPERIOR

    A. Etemad-Shahidi;J. Mahjoobi

  • Hindcasting of wave parameters using different soft computing methods

    J. Mahjoobi;A. Etemad-Shahidi;M.H. Kazeminezhad

  • Scour prediction in long contractions using ANFIS and SVM

    Mohammad Najafzadeh;Amir Etemad-Shahidi;Siow Yong Lim

  • An alternative approach for the prediction of significant wave heights based on classification and regression trees

    J. Mahjoobi;A. Etemad-Shahidi

  • Wave energy potential along the northern coasts of the Gulf of Oman, Iran

    A. Saket;A. Etemad-Shahidi

  • Predicting Longitudinal Dispersion Coefficient in Natural Streams Using M5′ Model Tree

    Amir Etemad-Shahidi;Milad Taghipour

  • Assessment of wave energy variation in the Persian Gulf

    B. Kamranzad;A. Etemad-shahidi;V. Chegini

  • Wave modeling and extreme value analysis off the northern coast of the Persian Gulf

    M.H. Moeini;A. Etemad-Shahidi;V. Chegini

  • Application of two numerical models for wave hindcasting in Lake Erie

    M.H. Moeini;A. Etemad-Shahidi

  • Wave height forecasting in Dayyer, the Persian Gulf

    B. Kamranzad;A. Etemad-Shahidi;M.H. Kazeminezhad

  • Model tree approach for prediction of pile groups scour due to waves

    A. Etemad-Shahidi;N. Ghaemi

  • Prediction of wave-induced scour depth under submarine pipelines using machine learning approach

    A. Etemad-Shahidi;R. Yasa;M.H. Kazeminezhad

  • Design of rubble-mound breakwaters using M5 ′ machine learning method

    Amir Etemad-Shahidi;Lisham Bonakdar

  • Anatomy of turbulence in thermally stratified lakes

    Amir Etemad-Shahidi;Jörg Imberger

  • Wave load formulae for prediction of wave-induced forces on a slender pile within pile groups

    Lisham Bonakdar;Hocine Oumeraci;Amir Etemad-Shahidi

  • Predicting wave run-up on rubble-mound structures using M5 model tree

    Lisham Bonakdar;Amir Etemad-Shahidi

  • Developing an optimum hotspot identifier for wave energy extracting in the northern Persian Gulf

    Bahareh Kamranzad;Amir Etemad-Shahidi;Vahid Chegini

  • A review of wave energy estimates for nearshore shelf waters off Australia

    Joao Morim;Nick Cartwright;Amir Etemad-Shahidi;Darrell Strauss

  • Temporal-spatial variation of wave energy and nearshore hotspots in the Gulf of Oman based on locally generated wind waves

    Bahareh Kamranzad;Vahid Chegini;Amir Etemad-Shahidi

  • Wave data assimilation using a hybrid approach in the Persian Gulf

    Mohammad Hadi Moeini;Amir Etemad-Shahidi;Amir Etemad-Shahidi;Vahid Chegini;Iraj Rahmani

Frequent Co-Authors

Jörg Imberger
Jörg Imberger University of Miami
Mark Hemer
Mark Hemer CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
Behzad Ataie-Ashtiani
Behzad Ataie-Ashtiani University of Newcastle Australia
Jaco H. Baas
Jaco H. Baas Bangor University
Dong-Sheng Jeng
Dong-Sheng Jeng Griffith University
Mohammad Najafzadeh
Mohammad Najafzadeh Graduate University of Advanced Technology
Hong Guan
Hong Guan Griffith University
David P. Hamilton
David P. Hamilton Griffith University
Magnus Larson
Magnus Larson Lund University
Rodney Anthony Stewart
Rodney Anthony Stewart Griffith University

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