BABAK KHORSANDI - Amirkabir University of Technology

Educational Records

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Degree/Major

University

City

Country

Graduation Date

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PhD

McGill University

Montreal

Canada

2

MSc (Distinction)

University College London (UCL)

London

The United Kingdom

3

BSc

Sharif University of Technology

Tehran

Iran

Research Interests

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Title

Start date

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Environmental fluid mechanics

2

Experimental techniques in fluid mechanics: acoustic Doppler velocimetry and hot-film anemometry

3

Air pollution: emission inventory, statistical analysis and health impact assessment

Supervised MSc Theses

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Thesis title

By

Date

1

An experimental study on the dynamics of parallel circular turbulent wall jets

Shiva Kamrani Hamed & Babak Khorsandi

June 2024

2

An experimental study on the effect of blocking on the dynamics and mixing of circular turbulent jets in the marine environments

Kamyar Moshiri & Babak Khorsandi

May 2024

3

Experimental study on the dynamics of coflowing turbulent round jets with different offset ratios

Fateme Hakimi & Babak Khorsandi

September 2023

4

Effects of sound exposure on fish generated biogenic turbulence and swimming activities in different species

Golnaz Doostdar Sanaye & Babak Khorsandi

September 2023

5

performance evaluation of low consumption residential water equipment (shower heads and faucets) in Iran and consumer satisfaction survey

Shabnam Arab Khabouri Gol Shekanani & Babak Khorsandi

August 2023

6

Estimating the health and economic impacts of NOx, SO2, and CO in Tehran from 2016 to 2018

Narges Ghasemi & Babak Khorsandi

March 2023

7

Predicting air pollution impacts on health usin machine learning(artificial neural networks)

Maryam Niati & Babak Khorsandi

March 2023

8

Analysis of the relationship between daily mortality and ambient temperature in the city of Tehran

Peran Riahi & Babak Khorsandi

February 2023

9

Dispersion modeling of air pollutants emiited from Tehran-Karaj freeway traffic in Karaj

Hamide Alaee & Babak Khorsandi

October 2022

10

Green apps: A study on eco-friendly applications and their effectiveness

Rojin Zarnani & Babak Khorsandi

October 2022

11

Assessing the impact of replacement of internal combustion engine vehicles with electric vehicles on greenhouse gases emissions in Karaj

Amin Reza Omranian Khorasani & Babak Khorsandi

June 2022

12

Effect of confinement on the dynamics and mixing of an axisymmetric turbulent jet

Atefeh Soltaniye & Babak Khorsandi

June 2022

13

Studying the Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions on Air Quality in Tehran and Assessing the Impact of this Quality change on Health

Seyed Amirhosein Najib & Babak Khorsandi

October 2021

14

Biogenic turbulence generated by various fish species

Sana Ahani & Babak Khorsandi

August 2021

15

Health impact assessment of long-term exposure to PM2.5, O3, black carbon in Tehran from 2016-2018 and Comparison between AirQ+ and BenMAP-CE in estimating the health benefits

Asma Mirzaei Abass Abadi & Babak Khorsandi

July 2021

16

Effect of a coflowing stream on two parallel round jets

Neda Beyrami & Babak Khorsandi

July 2021

17

Effect of initial conditions on the dynamics and mixing of turbulentjets

Pourya Nejati Pour & Babak Khorsandi

September 2020

18

Effect of oscillating-grid turbulence on the oil distribution in depth

Mohammad Ghiasvand & Babak Khorsandi

August 2020

19

Effect of a coflowing stream on the dynamics and mixing of a turbulent wall jet

Mohammad Kazemi Balgehshiri & Babak Khorsandi

February 2020

20

Statistical analysis and health impact assessment of black carbon and ozone in recent years in tehran

Kiarash Farzad & Babak Khorsandi

February 2020

21

Environmental impact assessment and numerical modeling of brine discharge from desalination plants in the Persian Gulf

Vahid Babaeinezhad & Babak Khorsandi

February 2020

22

Removal of a Selected Pollutant from Air Stream Using Non-Thermal Plasma and Adsorbent Hybrid Process

Hamidreza Safari Varyani & Babak Khorsandi

June 2019

23

Effect of Air Pollution on Traffic Accidents

Maryam Ahmadi & Babak Khorsandi

March 2019

24

Effect of coflow turbulence on the dynamics and mixing of a turbulent axisymmetric jet

Masoud Moeini & Babak Khorsandi

February 2019

25

Modeling scenarios to reduce air pollution emission caused by large scale industries with an approach to sustainable development goals (SDGs) and national commitment to COP21 Case Study: Tehran region

Amirhosein Abdorrezayi & Babak Khorsandi

February 2018

Journal Papers

Portal Records

1

Shahab Dabirinejad, Meeghat Habibian, Babak Khorsandi, "Exploring impacts of perceived and actual air pollution on commuters’ mode choice", TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART D-TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT, October 2024 Vol. 135, Num. 0, Page 1-19, October 2024,

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Ahmad Taheri, Babak Khorsandi, Mohammad Reza Alavi Moghaddam, "Analysis of local and regional contributions of oxidant (OX = O3 + NO2) levels based on monitoring data, a review", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, April 2024 Vol. 0, Num. 0, Page 1-20, April 2024,

3

Farzin Homayounfar, Babak Khorsandi, Susan Gaskin, "Effect of turbulent coflows on the dynamics of turbulent twin jets", PHYSICS OF FLUIDS, March 2024 Vol. 36, Num. 3, Page 1-14, March 2024,

4

Vahid Babaeinezhad, Babak Khorsandi, "Validation of Integral and Turbulence Models for Saline Wastewater Discharged into the Sea Environment", , June 2023 Vol. 10, Num. 1, Page 57-66, June 2023,

5

Vahid Babaeinezhad, Babak Khorsandi, "The effect of nozzle geometry on the behavior of saline effluent discharged in an inclined submerged form with an angle of 60 degrees", Civil Engineering Sharif, June 2023 Vol. 39.2, Num. 1, Page 49-57, June 2023,

6

Amin Reza Omranian Khorasani, Shahab Dabirinejad, Babak Khorsandi, Meeghat Habibian, "Contribution of anthropogenic pollutant sources to greenhouse gas emissions: a case study from a developing country", ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH, May 2023 Vol. 0, Num. 0, Page 1-11, May 2023,

7

Sana Ahani, Babak Khorsandi, "Effects of abundance, water temperature and light on the turbulence and mixing generated by fish schools of different sizes in quiescent water in a laboratory", Frontiers in Marine Science, August 2022 Vol. 9, Num. 892249, Page 1-13, August 2022,

8

Ahmad Taheri, Babak Khorsandi, Mohammad Reza Alavi Moghaddam, "Analytical study of the effect of nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds, and ambient temperature on ozone in Tehran", Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering, June 2022 Vol. 0, Num. 0, Page 1-20, June 2022,

9

Farzin Homayounfar, Babak Khorsandi, "Evaluating acoustic Doppler velocimetry pulse-pair spacing/velocity range setting for turbulent flow measurements", PHYSICS OF FLUIDS, March 2022 Vol. 34, Num. 35116, Page 1-11, March 2022,

10

Mohammad Kazemi Balgehshiri, Babak Khorsandi, Laurent Mydlarski, "Circular turbulent wall jets in quiescent and coflowing surroundings", PHYSICS OF FLUIDS, February 2022 Vol. 34, Num. 25116, Page 1-15, February 2022,

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Vahid Babaeinezhad, Babak Khorsandi, "Influence of ambient flow on the behavior of dense effluent discharged into the water environment", Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering, November 2021 Vol. 53, Num. 9, Page 1-25, November 2021,

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Pourya Nejati Pour, Babak Khorsandi, "Effect of nozzle geometry on the dynamics and mixing of self-similar turbulent jets", WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, November 2021 Vol. 84, Num. 12, Page 3907-3915, November 2021,

13

Vahid Babaeinezhad, Babak Khorsandi, "Studying the Best Method for Saline Wastewater Discharge: A Case Study of One of Assaluyeh Desalination Plants", Journal of Hydraulics, October 2021 Vol. 16, Num. 3, Page 1-15, October 2021,

14

Vahid Babaeinezhad, Babak Khorsandi, "Validation of CORMIX and CorJet models in dense effluents released with a 60-degree angle from multi-port dischargers", Journal of Hydraulics, August 2021 Vol. 16, Num. 2, Page 1-13, August 2021,

15

Vahid Babaeinezhad, Babak Khorsandi, "Factors Influencing the Merging Point of Effluents Discharged from Multi-Port Dischargers", , August 2021 Vol. 7, Num. 2, Page 318-327, August 2021,

16

Farzin Homayounfar, Babak Khorsandi, "Application of Post-Processing Methods on the Velocity Statistics Measured at Different Sampling Frequencies Using Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter", Journal of Hydraulics, June 2021 Vol. 16, Num. 1, Page 37-51, June 2021,

17

Babak Khorsandi, Kiarash Farzad, Hannaneh Tahriri Vasighi, Reza Maknoon, "Association between short-term exposure to air pollution and COVID-19 hospital admission/mortality during warms seasons", ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT, June 2021 Vol. 193, Num. 426, Page 1-6, June 2021,

18

Kiarash Farzad, Babak Khorsandi, Maziar Khorsandi, Omar Bouamra, Reza Maknoon, "Estimating short-term mortality benefits associated with a reduction in tropospheric ozone", ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT, March 2021 Vol. 252, Num. 118342, Page 1-8, March 2021,

19

Asma Mirzaei Abass Abadi, Hannaneh Tahriri Vasighi, Babak Khorsandi, "Comparison between AirQ+ and BenMAP-CE in estimating the health benefits of PM2.5 reduction", Air Quality Atmosphere and Health, March 2021 Vol. 0, Num. 0, Page 1-9, March 2021,

20

Mohammad Kazemi Balgehshiri, Babak Khorsandi, Laurent Mydlarski, "Effect of acoustic Doppler velocimeter sampling volume size on measurements of turbulence", JOURNAL OF ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEANIC TECHNOLOGY, December 2020 Vol. 1, Num. 1, Page 1-13, December 2020,

21

Maryam Ahmadi, Babak Khorsandi, Mahmoud Mesbah Namini, "The effect of air pollution on drivers’ safety performance", ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH, November 2020 Vol. 1, Num. 1, Page 1-14, November 2020,

22

Masoud Moeini, Babak Khorsandi, Laurent Mydlarski, "Effect of Coflow Turbulence on the Dynamics and Mixing of a Nonbuoyant Turbulent Jet", JOURNAL OF HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING-ASCE, October 2020 Vol. 147, Num. 1, Page 1-13, October 2020,

23

Masoud Moeini, Babak Khorsandi, Laurent Mydlarski, "Effect of Acoustic Doppler Velocimetry Sampling Frequency on Statistical Measurements of Turbulent Axisymmetric Jets", JOURNAL OF HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING-ASCE, April 2020 Vol. 146, Num. 7, Page 1-17, April 2020,

24

Kiarash Farzad, Babak Khorsandi, Maziar Khorsandi, Omar Bouamra, Reza Maknoon, "A study of cardiorespiratory related mortality as a result of exposure toblack carbon", SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, April 2020 Vol. 725, Num. 138422, Page 1-10, April 2020,

Other Records

1

Khorsandi, B., Gaskin, S.J., Mydlarski, L., "Effect of background turbulence on the dynamics and mixing of an axisymmetric turbulent jet", Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2013 Vol. 736, Num. , Page 250-286, 2013,

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Khorsandi, B., Mydlarski, L., Gaskin, S.J., "Noise in turbulence measurements using acoustic Doppler velocimetry", Journal of Hydraulic Engineering-ASCE, 2012 Vol. 138, Num. 10, Page 29-838, 2012,

Conference Papers

Portal Records

1

Fateme Hakimi, Babak Khorsandi, "An experimental study on the dynamics of turbulent round jets with different offset ratios ", 22nd Iranian Conference on Hydraulics, November 2023

2

Alireza Saboor Yaraghi, Babak Khorsandi, Amirreza Zarrati, "Numerical study of the velocity field of an axisymmetric turbulent jet using ANSYS Fluent ", 22nd Iranian Conference on Hydraulics, November 2023

3

Kamyar Moshiri, Babak Khorsandi, "Experimental investigation of the dynamics of an axisymmetric turbulent jet in the presence of an obstacle ", The 22nd Iranian Conference on Hydraulics, November 2023

4

Ahmad Taheri, Babak Khorsandi, Mohammad Reza Alavi Moghaddam, "The systematic review of using Sentinel5 TROPOMI data in ozone and nitrogen dioxide studies ", 13TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON CIVIL ENGINEERING, October 2023

5

Golnaz Doostdar Sanaye, Babak Khorsandi, Saeed Shafiee Sabet, "Experimental Study on Effects of Sound Pollution on Biogenic Turbulence of Goldfish ", Twenty first Iranian Conference on Hydraulics, February 2023

6

Mohammadreza Dehnavi , Taghi Ebadi, Babak Khorsandi, Qorbanali Dezvareh, "evaluation of using electric arc furnace dust in liner and cover landfill layers ", 2nd.International Conference on Architecture, Civil Engineering, Urban Development, Environment and Horizons of Islamic Art In the Second Step Statement of the Revolution, December 2022

7

Farzin Homayounfar, Babak Khorsandi, Susan Gaskin, "Experimental investigation of twin round jets in a turbulent coflow ", 3rd IAHR Young Professionals Congress, November 2022

8

Amin Reza Omranian Khorasani, Babak Khorsandi, Meeghat Habibian, "Assessing the impact of replacement of internal combustion engine vehicles with electric vehicles on greenhouse gases emissions in Karaj ", The 9th National Conference on Air and Noise Pollution Management, February 2022

9

Ali Tannazi, Farzin Homayounfar, Babak Khorsandi, "Numerical Modeling of the Dynamics of Axisymmetric Turbulent Jets ", 20th Iranian Hydraulic Conference, October 2021

10

Seyed Amirhosein Najib, Babak Khorsandi, Taghi Ebadi, "Studying the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on air quality in Tehran ", 12th International Congress on Civil Engineering, July 2021

11

Atefeh Soltaniye, Neda Beyrami, Farzin Homayounfar, Babak Khorsandi, "The effect of velocity range of acoustic Doppler velocimeter on the accuracy of measurements ", The 19th Iranian Hydraulic Conference, February 2021

12

Farzin Homayounfar, Atefeh Soltaniye, Babak Khorsandi, "Experimental investigation of the dynamics of two parallel axisymmetric turbulent jets ", The 19th Iranian Hydraulic Conference, February 2021

13

Sana Ahani, Babak Khorsandi, "Laboratory study of biogenic turbulence generated by Koi fish at various abundances ", The 19th Iranian Hydraulic Conference, February 2021

14

Neda Beyrami, Pourya Nejati Pour, Mohammad Kazemi Balgehshiri, Babak Khorsandi, "An experimental study of the dynamics of a turbulent circular wall jet ", 12th National Congress of Civil Engineering, May 2020

15

Pourya Nejati Pour, Babak Khorsandi, "The effect of initial conditions on the dynamics of two circular and square turbulent jets issued into a quiescent background ", 12th National Congress of Civil Engineering, May 2020

16

Seyed Amirhosein Najib, Babak Khorsandi, Taghi Ebadi, "Study of pyrolysis of widely used plastic wastes with a focus on liquid product production ", 12th National Congress on Civil Engineering, May 2020

17

Vahid Babaeinezhad, Babak Khorsandi, Reza Khodadadi, "Effect of the discharge angle and height on the dilution rate of dense jets in a quiescent environment ", The 18th Iranian National Hydraulic Conference, February 2020

18

Mohammad Kazemi Balgehshiri, Pourya Nejati Pour, Babak Khorsandi, "Effect of sampling volume size of acoustic Doppler velocimeters (ADVs) on measurements ", The 18th Iranian National Hydraulic Conference, February 2020

19

Pedram Akbari Ghuchani, Ahmad Taheri, Babak Khorsandi, "EVALUATION OF THE COLD START PHENOMENA AND ITS EFFECT ON AIR QUALITY BASED ON MONITORED DATA IN TEHRAN ", The 1st International Conference on Application of Air Quality in Science and Engineering Purposes, February 2020

20

Negah Soleimani, Ahmad Taheri, Babak Khorsandi, "PREDICTING BENZENE CONCENTRATION LEVELS FROM STATISTICAL DATA OF OTHER AIR POLLUTANTS BY MULTIPLE REGRESSION ANALYSIS ", The 1st International Conference on Application of Air Quality in Science and Engineering Purposes, February 2020

21

Vahid Babaeinezhad, Babak Khorsandi, "Influence of ambient flow on dilution rate of negatively buoyant jets ", The 18th Iranian National Hydraulic Conference, February 2020

22

Mohammad Hossein Yazdani Kachouei, Babak Khorsandi, "Effects of ozone on respiratory mortalities in Tehran ", The 8th National Conference on Air and Noise Pollution Management, February 2020

23

Amin Reza Omranian Khorasani, Shahab Dabirinejad, Zahra Kian, Babak Khorsandi, Meeghat Habibian, "Contribution of Pollutant Sources to CO2 Emission in Karaj ", The 8th National Conference on Air and Noise Pollution Management, February 2020

24

Asma Mirzaei Abass Abadi, Babak Khorsandi, "Comparison of health impact estimates of PM2.5 using AirQ+ and BenMap software in Tehran during 2016-2018 ", The 8th National Conference on Air and Noise Pollution Management, February 2020

25

Amir Mohammad Eslami, Ahmad Taheri, Babak Khorsandi, "ESTIMATION OF SECONDARY AEROSOLS FORMATION THROUGH PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS, CASE STUDY: TEHRAN ", The 1st International Conference on Application of Air Quality in Science and Engineering Purposes, February 2020

26

Shahab Dabirinejad, Amin Moeinadini, Meeghat Habibian, Babak Khorsandi, "Evaluation of Iran Railway Electrification Impacts on Air Pollution; Case study: Tehran-Tabriz Railway ", The 8th National Conference on Air and Noise Pollution Management, February 2020

27

Mohammadmahdi Miraj, Ahmad Taheri, Babak Khorsandi, "THE CORRELATION BETWEEN BLACK CARBON AEROSOL AND CO, AND TROPOSPHERIC OZONE IN TEHRAN ", The 1st International Conference on Application of Air Quality in Science and Engineering Purposes, February 2020

28

Babak Khorsandi, Mahdiyeh Kalhori, Mohammad Ghiasvand, "Analyzing Irans water label and comparing it with leading countries standards ", The 2nd national conference on water consumption management loss reduction and reuse, December 2019

29

Masoud Moeini, Mohammad Kazemi Balgehshiri, Babak Khorsandi, Laurent Mydlarski, "A LABORATORY STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF ACOUSTIC DOPPLER VELOCIMETER SAMPLING FREQUENCY AND SAMPLING VOLUME ON MEASUREMENTS ", The 24th Hydrotechnical Conference, CSCE (Canadian Society for Civil Engineering), 2019, June 2019

30

Mohammad Kazemi Balgehshiri, Masoud Moeini, Babak Khorsandi, "The accuracy of acoustic Doppler velocimeter measurements in a turbulent jet and the application of spike and noise removal post-processing methods ", 11th National Congress on Civil Engineering, May 2019

31

Kiarash Farzad, Ahmad Taheri, Babak Khorsandi, "Health Impact Assessment Associated with Exposure to Black Carbon Using BenMAP in Tehran during the Second Half of 1396 and the First Half of 1397 ", The 7th National Conference on Air and Noise Pollution, January 2019

32

Maryam Ahmadi, Babak Khorsandi, Mahmoud Mesbah Namini, "A comprehensive review on the effects of air pollution on human performance ", International conference on society and environment, September 2018

33

Amirhosein Abdorrezayi, Babak Khorsandi, Reza Maknoon, "Modeling Scenarios to Reduce Air Pollution Emission Caused by Power Plants in Tehran region ", 11th International Congress on Civil Engineering, May 2018

34

Masoud Moeini, Babak Khorsandi, "Effect of External Forcing on the Self-Similarity of Turbulent Jets ", The 16th Iranian Hydraulic Conference, September 2017

35

Amirhosein Abdorrezayi, Reza Maknoon, Babak Khorsandi, "Air Pollution Dispersion Models: History, Mathematical Foundations, Software, and How to Choose an Appropriate Model ", The 10th National Congress on Civil Engineering, April 2017

36

Babak Khorsandi, "Accuracy of Acoustic Doppler Velocimetry in Turbulence Measurements ", The 15th Hydraulic Conference, December 2016

Professional Memberships

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Professional memberships

Explanations

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Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO)

Journal Referee

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Magazine Title

Date of Cooperation & Explanations

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Physics of Fluids

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Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health

3

Fluid Dynamics Research

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Flow Measurement and Instrumentation

5

ISH-Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

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Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Civil Engineering

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AUT Journal of Civil Engineering

8

Environment and Water Engineering

Taught Courses

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Course title

Description

Headlines

Date

1

Fluid Mechanics

This course aims to provide an introduction to the fundamentals of fluid mechanics, beginning with the fluid statics followed by the dynamics of fluid flow including internal and external flows. The course applies the theories taught to practical pro

Fall 2024

2

Principles of Air Pollution Engineering

In this course principles of air pollution, its sources and effects, control mechanisms and technologies, and pollution dispersion modeling will be presented.

Spring 2024

3

Fluid Mechanics

This course aims to provide an introduction to the fundamentals of fluid mechanics, beginning with the fluid statics followed by the dynamics of fluid flow including internal and external flows. The course applies the theories taught to practical pro

Spring 2024

4

Fluid Mechanics

This course aims to provide an introduction to the fundamentals of fluid mechanics, beginning with the fluid statics followed by the dynamics of fluid flow including internal and external flows. The course applies the theories taught to practical pro

Fall 2023

5

Fluid Mechanics

This course aims to provide an introduction to the fundamentals of fluid mechanics, beginning with the fluid statics followed by the dynamics of fluid flow including internal and external flows. The course applies the theories taught to practical pro

Spring 2023