Arash Karimzadeh is a civil engineer with a Doctor of Philosophy degree. He received his Ph.D. in Infrastructure and Environmental Systems (INES) from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has years of working experience in industry and has worked for multi-disciplinary firms in the fields of water resources management and infrastructure asset management.

2018 - 2020 Doctor of Philosophy, Infrastructure and Environmental Systems (INES), the University of North Carolina at Charlotte

2019 - 2020 Graduate Certificate, Geographic Information Science and Technology (GIS&T), the University of North Carolina at Charlotte

1997 - 1999 Master of Science, Civil Engineering (Hydraulic Structures), the University of Tehran

1992 - 1997 Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology

• Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling

• Predictive Analytics

• Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

• Real-time Control Strategies

• Infrastructure Asset Management Analysis

• Data Analysis & Data Visualization

• Programming

Woolpert

Hydraulic and Hydrologic Modeling Engineer (2021-current)

• Performed hydrologic analysis

• Conducted hydraulic simulation of stormwater systems

• Developed 1D/2D hydraulic models

• Established machine-learning-based real-time flood forecasting models

• Investigated state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice H&H modeling

• Established tools and scripts in ArcGIS Pro

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant (2018-2020)

• Performed predictive analytics for infrastructure assets utilizing machine-learning approaches

• Developed spatial interpolation analysis on precipitation/rainfall and temperature data

• Established AI-based frameworks to forecast highways deterioration caused by precipitation/rainfall and temperature

• Conducted research studies on the state-of-the-art & state-of-the-practice solutions for problems in asset management

• Proposed data management system framework (storing, manipulating, and retrieving Data)

• Performed data analysis using ArcGIS and Python

Consulting Engineering Companies

Senior Project Engineer & Project Manager (1999 – 2018)

• Provided masterplan studies for stormwater and sanitary sewer systems

• Developed infrastructure asset management masterplan studies (stormwater and sanitary sewer systems)

• Performed conceptual, feasibility and sustainability studies for water resources management projects

• Designed wastewater and stormwater networks

• Performed hydrology studies

• Designed hydraulic structures

• Performed data analysis and visualization using ArcGIS

• Coached projects and supervised junior engineers

Contact: arashkmz@gmail.com, akarimza@alumni.uncc.edu