Overview
About Me
I am Dr. Mohammad Reza Eini, an Environmental Engineer and Water Resources Specialist dedicated to ensuring global water security under changing climatic conditions. My academic pathway—from a Bachelor’s in Water Engineering at the University of Tabriz to a Master’s in Water Resources Engineering at the University of Tehran and a PhD with distinction at Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW)—provides a multidisciplinary foundation in hydrology, climate science, and modeling.
During my PhD, I enhanced the accuracy of process-based and data-driven drought prediction models, delivering actionable strategies that mitigate climate change impacts on freshwater availability. Using remote sensing, big-data analytics, and machine learning (ANN, SVM), I generate robust insights for water managers and policymakers.
International fellowships across Italy, Germany, and Poland have sharpened my agility to address diverse hydro-climatic challenges and reinforced my commitment to translating research into resilient, community-centered water governance.
Focus Areas
Research Interests
Process-Based & AI Models
- Watershed simulations with SWAT & SWAT-MODFLOW, emphasizing karstic and peatland hydrology.
- AI methods (ANN, SVM) fused with satellite data for drought and flood prediction.
Climate Adaptation
- Assessing extreme events and their influence on water availability and crop productivity.
- Scenario-building to guide adaptive management and risk reduction.
Water Management
- Basin-scale water accounting and policy frameworks for sustainable allocation.
- Socio-economic lenses on rural livelihoods, ecosystem services, and food security.
Remote Sensing & Policy
- Satellite precipitation, soil moisture, and evapotranspiration to refine water balance estimates.
- Co-designing science-based tools with stakeholders for climate adaptation.
Academic Path
Education
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PhD (with distinction) Environmental Engineering, Mining, and Energy
Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW (Oct. 2020 - Sep. 2024)
Thesis: Enhancing the accuracy of process-based and data-driven models for predicting drought.
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M.Sc. Water Resources Engineering
University of Tehran - College of Aburaihan (Oct. 2015 - Sep. 2017)
Thesis: Development of comprehensive karstic watershed model to estimate water balance components.
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B.Sc. Water Engineering
University of Tabriz (Oct. 2011 - Jun. 2015)
Toolbox
Technical Skills
Modeling
Process-based & data-driven hydrological models
Computing
R, Fortran, Python
Applications
ArcGIS, QGIS
Scientific Writing
Peer-reviewed papers & research projects
Data
Curating, cleaning, and managing complex datasets
Global Work
Fellowships
- Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection, IRPI-CNR Perugia, Italy (Spring/Summer 2022)
- Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research – PIK, Potsdam, Germany (Spring/Summer 2023)
- Free University of Berlin - FUB, Berlin, Germany (Summer 2025)
- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig, Germany (Fall 2023 - Fall 2025)
Impact in Motion
Projects
Current
- NORDBALT-ECOSAFE: Nutrient load reduction within safe ecological boundaries for the Nordic-Baltic region – Horizon Europe Project link
- Integrated water management in Lithuania (LIFE22-IPE-LT-LIFE SIP Vanduo) – CINEA Project link
- Adaptive Water Accounting for Sustainable Management of Central European Transboundary River Basins (AWA)
- DryAPS: Hybrid modeling with AI, process-based models, and satellites
Previous
- Integrated modeling of hydrological and agricultural aspects of droughts in the Odra River Basin under a changing climate (2020-2024)
Mentorship
Teaching Experience
- Warsaw University of Life Sciences (2020-present): Climate Change and Water Resources (MSc & BSc in Civil and Environmental Engineering)
- Ale-Taha University, Tehran, Iran (2017-2020): Advanced Engineering Hydrology, Mathematical Models in Hydrology, Groundwater Hydrology, Applied Hydrology (MSc Civil Engineering Water Resources)
Selected Work
Publications
Recent highlights from more than two dozen peer-reviewed papers:
- Piniewski, M., Čerkasova, N., Strauch, M., Schürz, C., Braun, P., ... & Eini M. R. (2025). Enhanced crop calibration for SWAT+: evaluating water, sediment and nutrient impacts across ten European catchments. Environmental Modelling & Software.
- Delavar, M., Morid, S., Zaghiyan, M.R. and Eini M. R. (2025). Climate change and intensified irrigation as drivers of water imbalance in a large dry basin with two vanishing lakes in Iran. Environment, Development and Sustainability.
- Kalaki, M.F., Delavar, M., Farokhnia, A., ... Eini M. R. (2025). Ensemble multi-model approach for long-term river flow forecasting in managed basins of the Middle East. Journal of Hydrology.
- Tomczyk A. M., Piniewski M., Eini M. R.. (2025). Past and future changes in maximum air temperature and cold days in winter in Poland. Acta Geophysica.
- Ghezelayagh P., Eini M. R., Grygoruk M. (2025). Assessing carbon accumulation through peat vertical displacement. Science of The Total Environment.
Full publication list available on Google Scholar.
Testimonials