​Refereed Journal Articles [Published or Accepted]
[J 21] Radfar, S., Boumis, G., Moftakhari, H., Shao, W., Lee L. and Rellinger, A. (2025). The value of visualization in improving compound flood hazard communication: a complementary perspective through a Euclidean geometry lens. Geoscience Communication, 8, pp.237-250. DOI: 10.5194/gc-8-237-2025.
[J 20] Maghsoodifar, F., Radfar, S., Moftakhari, H. and Moradkhani, H. (2025). Establishing closure criteria for coastal roadways under flooding conditions. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. Accepted for publication. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105805. [++Featured in a PreventionWeb and TRID NASEM].
[J 19] Mahmoudi, S., Moftakhari, H., Muñoz, D., Radfar, S., Sweet, W. and Moradkhani, H. (2025). Escalating High Tide Flooding Along the Atlantic and Gulf Coast of the United States Due to Sea Level Rise. Earth’s Future, 13(9), e2024EF005328. DOI: 10.1029/2024EF005328.
[J 18] Radfar, S., Foroumandi, E., Moftakhari, H., Moradkhani, H., Foltz, G., and Sen Gupta, A. (2024). Global predictability of marine heatwave induced rapid intensification of tropical cyclones. Earth’s Future, 12, e2024EF004935. DOI: 10.1029/2024EF004935.
[J 17] Radfar, S., Moftakhari, H. and Moradkhani, H. (2024). Rapid intensification of tropical cyclones in the Gulf of Mexico is more likely during marine heatwaves. Communications Earth & Environment, 5(1), p.421. DOI: 10.1038/s43247-024-01578-2. [++Received significant media coverage after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and highlighted in 50+ news outlets (Altmetric), including interviews and articles with The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Eos, and featured in a live interview on BBC News]
[J 16] Radfar, S., Mahmoudi, S., Moftakhari, H., Meckley, T., Bilskie, M.V., Collini, R., Alizad, K., Cherry, J.A. and Moradkhani, H. (2024). Nature-based solutions as buffers against coastal compound flooding: Exploring potential framework for process-based modeling of hazard mitigation. Science of The Total Environment, p.173529. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173529.
[J 15] Radfar, S., Galiatsatou, P. and Wahl, T. (2023). Application of nonstationary extreme value analysis in the coastal environment–A systematic literature review. Weather and Climate Extremes, 41, p.100575. DOI: 10.1016/j.wace.2023.100575.
[J 14] Radfar, S., and Galiatsatou, P. (2023). Influence of nonstationarity and dependence of extreme wave parameters on the reliability assessment of coastal structures-A case study. Ocean Engineering, 273, p.113862. DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2023.113862.
[J 13] Radfar, S., Kianoush, B., Majidi Nezhad, M. and Neshat, M. (2022). Developing an extended virtual blade model for efficient numerical modeling of wind and tidal farms. Sustainability, 14(21), p.13886. DOI: 10.3390/su142113886.
[J 12] Radfar, S., Shafieefar, M. and Akbari, H. (2022). Impact of copula model selection on reliability-based design optimization of a rubble mound breakwater. Ocean Engineering, 260, p.112023. DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2022.112023.
[J 11] Radfar, S., Panahi, R., Majidi Nezhad, M. and Neshat, M. (2022). A numerical methodology to predict the maximum power output of tidal stream arrays. Sustainability, 14(3), p.1664. DOI: doi.org/10.3390/su14031664.
[J 10] Filom, S., Radfar, S., Panahi, R., Amini, E. and Neshat, M. (2021). Exploring wind energy potential as a driver of sustainable development in the southern coasts of Iran: The importance of wind speed statistical distribution model. Sustainability, 13(14), p.7702. DOI: 10.3390/su13147702.
[J 9] Radfar, S., Shafieefar, M., Akbari, H., Galiatsatou, P.A. and Mazyak, A.R. (2021). Design of a rubble mound breakwater under the combined effect of wave heights and water levels, under present and future climate conditions. Applied Ocean Research, 112, p.102711. DOI: 10.1016/j.apor.2021.102711.
[J 8] Panahi, R., Taherkhani, A., Radfar, S. and Ghasemi, A. (2019). Standardization of the main dimensions of design ships for the Caspian Sea ports. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment, 233(2), pp.540-550. DOI: 10.1177/1475090218767303.
[J 7] Mohammadi, M., Shafieefar, M. and Radfar, S. (2019). Non-dimensional criteria for jet independency in multi-port and rosette systems in shallow seawater. Iranian journal of Marine technology, 6(2), pp.60-70.
[J 6] Hosseini, A.S., Radfar, S. and Panahi, R. (2017). Developing new formulae for prediction of mean overtopping discharge at vertical walls. Journal of Marine Science and Technology, 22, pp.414-425. DOI: 10.1007/s00773-016-0421-y.
[J 5] Radfar, S., Panahi, R., Javaherchi, T., Filom, S. and Mazyaki, A.R. (2017). A comprehensive insight into tidal stream energy farms in Iran. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 79, pp.323-338. DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2017.05.037.
[J 4] Radfar, S., Taherkhani, A. and Akbari, H. (2017). Investigation on the sloshing effect in a 2D tank under harmonic excitation using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) and Finite Volume method (FVM). Journal of the Persian Gulf, 8(27), pp.1-10. DOI: 10.29252/jpg.8.27.1.
[J 3] Radfar, S., Taherkhani, A. and Panahi, R. (2017). Standardization of the main dimensions of design container ships in ports—A case study. World Journal of Engineering and Technology, 5(4), pp.51-61. DOI: 10.4236/wjet.2017.54B006.
[J 2] Amiri, A., Panahi, R. and Radfar, S. (2016). Parametric study of two-body floating-point wave absorber. Journal of marine science and application, 15, pp.41-49. DOI: 10.1007/s11804-016-1342-1.
[J 1] Mohajeri, M.J., Shafieefar, M. and Radfar, S. (2016). Numerical modeling of non-cohesive contact in multi-body hydrodynamic systems with SPH. Coastal Engineering Proceedings1(35), Structures, p 49. DOI: 10.9753/icce.v35.structures.49.
Refereed Journal Articles [Under Review or In Prep]
[M 11] Radfar, S., Maghsoodifar, F., Moftakhari, H., and Moradkhani, H., 2025, “Integrating Newton's Laws with deep learning for enhanced physics-informed compound flood modelling”, https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.15021 (under review at Journal of Hydrology).
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[M 10] Radfar, S., Moftakhari, H., Munoz, D., Gori, A., Diermanse, F., Lin, N., and Aghakouchak, A., 2025, “Towards a typology for hybrid compound flood modeling”, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2025-4623 (under review at Hydrology and Earth System Sciences).
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[M 9] Radfar, S., Taheri, P. and Moftakhari, H., 2025, “Global evidence for co-variability of tidal constituents”, https://doi.org/10.22541/au.175864448.88918024/v1 (under review at Environmental Research Letters).
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[M 8] Radfar, S., Foroumandi, E., Moftakhari, H., Moradkhani, H., Sen Gupta, A., and Foltz, G., 2025, “Synergistic impact of marine heatwaves and rapid intensification exacerbates tropical cyclone destructive power worldwide”, (under review at Science Advances).
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[M 7] Thakur, D. A., Nujhat, M., Moftakhari, H., Radfar, S., Liu, J., Moradkhani, H., and Lee, L., 2025, “How far does perceived flood risk differ from model-driven flood risk? Understanding disparities across coastal multi-hazard catchment and their impact on transportation resilience”, In prep.
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[M 6] Amin, M. K., Moftakhari, H., Boumis. G., Radfar, S., Rashid, M. M. and Moradkhani, H., 2025, “Assessing future storm surge hazards on U.S. coasts through statistical downscaling of climate projections”, In prep.
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[M 5] Radfar, S., Moftakhari, H. and Moradkhani, H., 2025, “Self-balancing physics-informed neural networks for coastal compound flood forecasting”, In prep.
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[M 4] Wang, C., Gomez, F.J., Mosavat, S.M., Radfar, S., Moftakhari, H., and Moradkhani, H., 2025, “Unraveling uncertainty in compound flood modeling: sensitivity of simulations to forcings and model parameters”. In prep.
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[M 3] Lewis, M., Radfar, S. and Moftakhari, H., 2025, “Simplified urban risk of flooding (SURF) estimation due to reduced capacity under compound flooding”. In prep.
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[M 2] Lewis, M., Radfar, S. and Moftakhari, H., 2025, “Urban drainage capacity assessment under compound coastal flooding in Mobile, Alabama”. In prep.
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[M 1] Camacho, J., Radfar, S., Moftakhari, H., Massey, C., and Moradkhani, H., 2025, “Identifying zones of refuge during compound flooding and the role of nature-based solutions”, In prep.
Book(s)
[B 2] Radfar, S., Heydarinoori, H., and Hoseinpanahi, A. (2017), “Failures in Concrete Structures”, Miaad Pub, Tehran, ISBN: 978-600-85-4052-6, pp. 1-202.
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[B 1] Radfar, S., and Irandoust, A. (2015), “An Introduction to VBA Programming in Excel”, Da Publisher, Tehran, ISBN: 978-600-92-8021-6, pp. 1-194.
Conference Presentations (past five years)
[C 21] Moftakhari, H., Radfar, S., Amin, M. K., Maghsoodifar, F. and Moradkhani, H., Hybrid Methods for Efficient Assessment of Coastal Flooding Hazards in a Warming Climate, Ocean Sciences Meeting, Feb 22-27, 2026, Glascow, Scotland.
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[C 20] Radfar, S., Moftakhari, H. and Moradkhani, H., Advancing Physics-Informed Compound Flood Modeling through a Newton-Guided Deep Learning Model, AGU Fall Meeting, December 15-19, 2025, New Orleans, LA.
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[C 19] Lewis, M., Radfar, S. and Moftakhari, H., Simplified Urban Risk of Flooding (SURF) Estimation due to Reduced Capacity under Compound Flooding, AGU Fall Meeting, December 15-19, 2025, New Orleans, LA.
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[C 18] Camacho, J., Massey, C, Radfar, S., Moftakhari, H. and Moradkhani, H., Enhanced Cumulative Likelihood of Potential Impacts using synthetic tropical cyclones for coastal flooding, AGU Fall Meeting, December 15-19, 2025, New Orleans, LA.
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[C 17] Lewis, M., Maghsoodifar, F., Radfar, S., Moftakhari, H. and Williams, S., Lakin, J., Elliott. E.A., Miller-Way, T. and Dixon, A., A Modular Game-Based Learning Platform for Advancing Coastal Resilience Education in K–12 and Undergraduate Classrooms, AGU Fall Meeting, December 15-19, 2025, New Orleans, LA.
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[C 16] Wang, C., Gomez, F.J., Mosavat, S.M., Radfar, S., Moftakhari, H. and Moradkhani, H., Understanding Simulation Uncertainty in Compound Floods: Sensitivity to Forcing and Model Parameters, AGU Fall Meeting, December 15-19, 2025, New Orleans, LA.
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[C 15] Thakur, D.A., Nujhat, M., Moftakhari, H., Radfar, S., Liu, J. and Moradkhani, H., An Integrated Framework Towards Strengthening Transportation Infrastructure Resilience to Compound Flooding Impacts, AGU Fall Meeting, December 15-19, 2025, New Orleans, LA.
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[C 14] Maghsoodifar, F., Radfar, S. and Moftakhari, H., Establishing a flood threshold-based framework for resilient coastal transportation infrastructure, CIROH Developers Conference, May 28-30, 2025, Burlington, VT.
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[C 13] Radfar, S., Foroumandi, E., Moftakhari, H., Moradkhani, H., Foltz, G. and Sen Gupta, A., Enhancing Predictability of Severe Tropical Cyclones through Marine Heatwave Analysis, AGU Fall Meeting, December 9-13, 2024, Washington, DC.
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[C 12] Camacho, J., Massey, C, Radfar, S., Moftakhari, H., Alizad, K. and Moradkhani, H., Identifying Zones of Refuge During Compound Flooding and the Role of Nature-based Solutions, AGU Fall Meeting, December 9-13, 2024, Washington, DC.
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[C 11] Lewis, M., Moftakhari, H. and Radfar, S., Urban Drainage Capacity Assessment under Compound Coastal Flooding in Mobile, Alabama, AGU Fall Meeting, December 9-13, 2024, Washington, DC.
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[C 10] Maghsoodifar, F., Radfar, S., Moftakhari, H. and Moradkhani, H., Integrating Geospatial Techniques and Hydrodynamic Modeling to Assess Coastal Transportation Infrastructure Resilience against Hurricane Hazard, AGU Fall Meeting, December 9-13, 2024, Washington, DC.
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[C 9] Camacho, J., Moftakhari, H., Gomez, F., Radfar, S., Moradkhani, H. and Shao, W., Analyzing Compound Flood Events in Mobile Bay Using Hydrodynamic Models and Local Information to Help the Decision-Making Process, Bays and Bayous Symposium, November 19-20, 2024, Biloxi, MS.
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[C 8] Radfar, S., Foroumandi, E. Moftakhari and H., Moradkhani, Enhancing Predictability of Severe Tropical Cyclones through Marine Heatwave Analysis, Alabama Water Resources Conference, September 4-6, 2024, Orange Beach, AL.
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[C 7] Maghsoodifar, F., Radfar, S., Moftakhari, H. and Moradkhani, H., Assessing the Vulnerability of Coastal Roadways to Flood Hazards: A Case Study of the Mobile Causeway in South Alabama, Alabama Water Resources Conference, September 4-6, 2024, Orange Beach, AL.
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[C 6] Maghsoodifar, F., Cohen, S., Radfar, S., Moftakhari, H. and Moradkhani, H., Geospatial analysis of coastal causeway vulnerability: Integrating D-Flow modeling and Python geoprocessing for risk assessment, American Water Resources Association 2024 Spring Conference, April 8-10, 2024, Tuscaloosa, AL.
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[C 5] Maghsoodifar, F., Radfar, S., Moftakhari, H. and Moradkhani, H., Fragility analysis of Mobile Causeway against flooding hazards, American Water Resources Association 2024 Spring Conference, April 8-10, 2024, Tuscaloosa, AL.
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[C 4] Radfar, S., Moftakhari, H. and Moradkhani, H., Exploring hotspot regions for rapidly intensifying hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico and western Caribbean Sea, Ocean Sciences Meeting, Feb 18-23, 2024, New Orleans, LA.
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[C 3] Moftakhari, H., Cherry, J., Jones, N., Shao, W., Alizad, K., Radfar, S., Collini, R., Meckley, T. and Moradkhani, H., Nature-based Strategies to Mitigate Compound Flood Impacts, Ocean Sciences Meeting, Feb 18-23, 2024, New Orleans, LA.
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[C 2] Camacho, J., Radfar, S., Alizad, K., Moftakhari, H. and Moradkhani, H., Stakeholder-Informed Functionality Assessment of Nature-Based Solutions Against Compound Flooding, AGU Fall Meeting, December 11-15, 2023, San Francisco, CA.
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[C 1] Radfar, S., Moftakhari, H. and Moradkhani, H., A Quantitative exploration of the links between marine heatwaves and rapid intensification of tropical cyclones, AGU Fall Meeting, December 11-15, 2023, San Francisco, CA.
Address
1062 Cyber Hall,
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
Affiliation
Postdoctoral Fellow
Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research (CCHR) and Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering,
The University of Alabama
