​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.