Publications

 

Stable Alluvial Channel Design

Stream Assessment and Restoration

Flood Forecasting and Management

Urban Stormwater Management

Construction Site Stormwater Management

Identification and Protection of Salt Vulnerable Areas

Urban Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Management

Agricultural Soil & Water Management

Rural Basin Water Quality Management

Agricultural BMP Assessment and Design

Contaminant Transport in Porous Media

Solid Waste Management

Air Quality Management

Climate Variability and Change

Hydrologic Time Series Forecasting

Coastal Engineering

Other Peer-Reviewed Publications

  • McBean, E., Murphy, H., & Gharabaghi, B. (2015). Contributing Factors in Drinking Water Advisories in First Nations Drinking Water. 2015 CSCE Annual Conference, May 27-30, Regina, Saskatchewan.
  • Atieh, M., Rudra, R., & Gharabaghi, B. (2015). Investigation of Spatial and Temporal Variability of Precipitation using an Entropy Theory. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Climate Change Symposium: Adaptation and Mitigation, May 3-5, Chicago, Illinois, USA..
  • Sabouri, F., Heralall, M., Farrell, L., McBean, E., & Gharabaghi, B. (2014). DonRiver Flood Forecasting Using Artificial Neural Networks. 11th Annual Canadian Risk and Hazards Network Symposium.
  • Wang, Y., McBean, E., & Gharabaghi, B. (2014). Regional Frequency of Rainfall Intensities and ENSO Impacts on Sreamflows in Southern Ontario. Bridging the Gaps Between Global ENSO Science and Regional Processes, Extremes and Impacts, Guayaquil, Ecuador, Nov 12-14, 2014.
  • Ahmed, S., Rudra, R., Gharabaghi, B., Peacock, M., & Dai, J. (2012). Simulating the Pollutants Loads in Stream Water Using HSPF Model for a Watershed in Southern Ontario. Annual International Meeting of Canadian Society of Biosystems Engineering, July 15-18, Lakehead University, Orillia, Ontario..
  • Sharma, R., Rudra, R., Ahmed, S., & Gharabaghi, B. (2012). Comparison of raingauge and NEXRAD radar rainfall data for streamflow simulation for a southern Ontario catchment. Int. Symposium on Weather Radar and Hydrology Location: Univ Exeter, Exeter, ENGLAND Date: APR 18-21, 2011.
  • Rudra, R., Ahmed, S., Hua, R., & Gharabaghi, B. (2012). Effect of Future Climate Change on Hydrologic Components for Two Watersheds using SWAT. International SWAT Conference & Workshops, New Delhi, India. July 16-20.
  • Ahmed, S., Rudra, R., Dayyani, S., Goel, P., & Gharabaghi, B. (2012). Analysis of Pesticide Application and Stream Water Quality Using Long-Term Data at County Level for Southern Ontario. 21st Century Watershed Technology Conf. and Workshop by ASABE and IRSA/CNR; Bari, Italy. May 27th- June 1st.
  • Ahmed, S. I., Rudra, R., MacKenzie, K., Gharabaghi, B., & Dickinson, W. T. (2011). Within-storm rainfall distribution effect on soil erosion rate. International Symposium on Erosion and Landscape Evolution, Anchorage, Alaska September 18-21.
  • Perdikaris J, Rudra RP, Gharabaghi B, Ahmad SI, Ramkellawan J. (2010). Dynamic Rainfall Distribution Analysis of the Credit River Watershed. Canadian Dam Association 2010 Annual Conference, Niagara Falls, Ontario October 2-7, 2010.
  • Safi M, Asnaashari A, Beheshti SS, Hamidian AR, Gharabaghi B, Hamidian M, McBean EA. (2010). Iranian Dam Safety Assessment Guidelines. Canadian Dam Association 2010 Annual Conference, Niagara Falls, Ontario October 2-7, 2010.
  • Rudra RP, Chapi K, Dickinson WT, Gharabaghi B, Ahmed SI. (2010). Runoff Generating Area and its Identification in a Watershed. 53rd Annual International Conference on Great Lakes Research, May 17-21, 2010, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Stang CM, Gharabaghi B, Rudra RP, Sherman K, Walters M. 2010. Use of Agricultural Best-Management Practices for Watershed Management. 53rd Annual International Conference on Great Lakes Research, May 17-21, 2010, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Taleban V, Gharabaghi B, Walters M, and Winter J. 2010. Wind Erosion Susceptibility Map for the Lake Simcoe Airshed. 53rd Annual International Conference on Great Lakes Research, May 17-21, 2010, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Trenouth W, Kazmi S, Asnaashari A, Gharabaghi B, McBean E. 2010. Stormwater Management for Construction Sites, A Case Study near Lake Simcoe. 19th Annual International Conference on Stormwater and Urban Water Systems Modeling, Toronto, Ontario, 18-19 Feb 2010.
  • Asnaarhi A, McBean E, Gharabaghi B. 2009. Survival Rate Analysis of Water Mains: a Comparison of Two Case Studies (Canada-Iran). 18th Annual International Conference on Stormwater and Urban Water Systems Modeling, Toronto, Ontario, 19-20 Feb 2009.
  • Ahmed I, Rudra R, Dickinson T, Singh A, Gharabaghi B. 2008. Effect of Climate Change on Stream Water Quantity for Watersheds in Southern Ontario. 2008 Annual International Meeting of American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, Providence, Rhode Island (USA), 29 Jun-2 Jul 2008.
  • Rudra RP, Singh A, Das S, Ahmed SI, Gharabaghi B, Dickinson WT. 2008. A model evaluation and modification strategy. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers – Conference on 21st Century Watershed Technology: Improving Water Quality and Environment 2008, p. 133-143.
  • Asnaashari A, Shahrour I, Gharabaghi B, McBean EA. 2008. Parametric and non-parametric survival models for “time to failure” of water pipelines: Case study. Proceedings of the Biennial International Pipeline Conference, ASME, v 4, P 305-310.
  • Das S, Rudra RP, Gharabaghi B, Singh A, Ahmed I, Goel PK. 2007. Evaluation of Nutrient Component of AnnAGNPS Model in a Watershed in Ontario. Fourth Conference on Watershed Management to Meet Water Quality and TMDLS, San Antonio, Texas, USA, 11-13 Mar 2007.
  • Das S, Rudra RP, Gharabaghi B, Goel PK, Singh A, Ahmed I. 2007. Comparing the Performance of SWAT and AnnAGNPS Model in a Watershed in Ontario. Fourth Conference on Watershed Management to Meet Water Quality and TMDLS, San Antonio, Texas, USA, 11-13 Mar 2007.
  • Singh A, Rudra RP, Gharabaghi B, Ahmed I, Das S. 2007. Application of CANWET and HSPF for TMDL Evaluation under Southern Ontario Conditions. Fourth Conference on Watershed Management to Meet Water Quality and TMDLS, San Antonio, Texas, USA, 11-13 Mar 2007.
  • Perdikaris J, Rudra R, Gharabaghi B, Ahmed I, and Ramkellawan J. 2007. Dynamic Rainfall Distribution Analysis of the Credit River Watershed. The Canadian Dam Association Annual Conference, St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador, Sep. 22 – 27.
  • Ahmed, S.I., Rudra, R.P., Singh, A., Das, S., Dickinson, W.T., and Gharabaghi, B. 2006. Analysis of Approaches for Subsurface Drainage Simulations for Source Water Protection in Ontario. Presented and published in the proceedings of the 59th Annual Conference of Canadian Water Resources Aassociation, Toronto, Ontario, June 4-6, 2006.
  • Das, S., Rudra, R.P., Gharabaghi, B., Singh, A., and Ahmed, S. 2006. Performance of Two Hydrological Models Applied in Grand River Basin of Southern Ontario. Presented and published in the proceedings of the 59th Annual Conference of Canadian Water Resources Aassociation, Toronto, Ontario, June 4-6, 2006.
  • Singh, A., Rudra R.P., Ahmed S.I., Das, S., Gharabaghi, B., and Dickinson, W.T. 2006. Spring season watershed simulations for source water protection. 59th Annual Conference of Canadian Water Resources Association, Toronto, Ontario, June 4-6, 2006.
  • Elliot, T.R., Heck, R.J., and Gharabaghi, B. 2005. Development of a three-dimensional finite element model of pathogen transport in the micro-void space of soil. 2005 Joint Meeting of the GAC, MAC, CSPG and CSSS, Halifax, NS, May 15-18, 2005.
  • Watts, S., Gharabaghi, B., Rudra, R. P., Das, S., and Guangul, S. 2005. Protecting Ontario's source waters from distributed contaminant sources. The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, 9th Environmental Engineering Specialty Conference, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Watts, S., Gharabaghi, B., Rudra, R. P., Palmer, M., Boston, T., and Evans, B. et al. 2005. Evaluation of GIS-based nutrient management model CANWET in Ontario. Canadian Water Resources Association Annual Conference, Banff, Alberta.
  • Fata, A., Inkratas, C., Gharabaghi, B., Rudra, R. P., Bradford, A., and Li, J. Y. et al. 2005. Validation of stormwater management pond elevation using PCSWMM. The Annual International Conference on Stormwater and Urban Water Systems Modeling, Toronto, Ontario.
  • McBean, E., Gharabaghi, B., and Inkratas, C. 2005. Back-calculations of slope stability for solid waste landfills in developing countries. The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, 9th Environmental Engineering Specialty Conference, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Gharabaghi, B., Bourke, R., and Rudra, R. P. 2004. Development of GIS-based decision-making support system for water resources management and planning. The Ontario Land Surveyor, 47(3), 2004, 31-35.
  • Rudra, R. P., Dickinson, W. T., Gharabaghi, B., and Gupta, N. 2003. Effectiveness of vegetative filter strips in improvement of storm water runoff quality. 16th Canadian Hydrotechnical Conf., Burlington, Ontario.
  • Gharabaghi, B., Rudra, R. P., and Whiteley, H. R. Dickinson, W. T. 2001. Performance testing of vegetative filter strips. World Water and Env. Resources Congress 2001, Orlando, Florida.
  • Gharabaghi, B., Rudra, R. P., Whiteley, H. R., and Dickinson, W. T. 2001. In James W. (Ed.), Development of a Management Tool for Vegetative Filter Strips (10th ed.). Computational Hydraulics International, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
  • Gharabaghi, B., Rudra, R. P., Whiteley, H. R., and Dickinson, W. T. 2001. Effectiveness of vegetative filter strips in the removal of sediments and pollutants form overland flow. Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, London, Ontario, 265-270.
  • Gharabaghi, B., Rudra, R. P., Whiteley, H. R., and Dickinson, W. T. 2001. The hydraulic behavior of flexible channel lining systems. Soil Erosion for the 21st Century, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, page 147-150.
  • Gharabaghi, B., Rudra, R.P., Whiteley, H.R., and Dickinson, W.T. 2001. Improving removal efficiency of vegetative filter strips. 32nd Annual IECA Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, page 43-56.
  • Gharabaghi, B., Rudra, R. P., Whiteley, H. R., and Dickinson, W. T. 2001. Selection tools for vegetative filter strips for control of non-point source pollution. 2001 Annual Conference of the Canadian Water Resources Association, Guelph, Ontario. Rudra, R. P.,
  • Gharabaghi, B., Diiwu, H. R., and Dickinson, W. T. 2000. Watershed models: Tools for management. International Agricultural Engineering Conference, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Gharabaghi, B., Rudra, R. P., Whiteley, H. R. and Dickinson, W. T. 2000. Effectiveness of vegetative filter strips in the removal of sediments and pollutants from overland flow. Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conf. of the Canadian Society for Civil Eng., London, Ont., June 7-10, 2000, page 265-271.
  • Gharabaghi, B., Rudra, R. P., Whiteley, H. R. and Dickinson, W. T. 2000. Effectiveness of vegetative filter strips in the removal of sediments and pollutants from overland flow. Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conf. of the Canadian Society for Civil Eng., London, Ont., June 7-10, 2000, page 265-271.
  • Gharabaghi, B., Dickinson, W. T., Rudra, R. P., Krishnappan, B. G. and Snodgrass, W. J. 1999. Numerical Simulation of Flow in Open-Channels Protected With Flexible and Permeable Channel Lining Systems. Second International Conference on Natural Channel Systems, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, March 1-5, 1999.
  • Gharabaghi, B., Dickinson, W. T. and Rudra, R. P. 1999. Improved Design of Rolled Erosion Control Products in Channel Applications. Proc. of the 30th Annual IECA Conf., Nashville, Tennessee, USA, Feb. 22-26, 1999, page 255-270.
  • Gharabaghi, B. 1998. Hydraulic Behavior of Flexible Channel Lining Systems. Ph.D. thesis, School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
  • Gharabaghi, B., Dickinson, W. T., Rudra, R. P., Krishnappan, B. G. and Snodgrass, W. J. 1998. Flow Resistance Relationship for Rolled Erosion Control Products in Channel Applications Prior to the Establishment of Vegetation. Annual Conference of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers, CSCE, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, June 10-13, 1998, page 193-202.
  • Gharabaghi, B., Dickinson, W. T., Rudra, R. P., Krishnappan, B. G. and Snodgrass, W. J. 1998. Effectiveness of Rolled Erosion Control Products in Prevegetated Conditions. 29th Annual Conference, International Erosion Control Association, Reno, Nevada, USA, Feb. 16-20, 1998, page 11-28.
  • Gharabaghi, B. and M.T. Ahmadi. 1993. A new method of analysis for the dynamic interaction of dam-reservoir using Euler-Lagrangian approach. International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology Publication No. 72-93-3. Tehran, Iran, 1993.
  • Gharabaghi, B. 1992. A new method of dynamic analysis of dam-reservoir systems using Finite Element Method with Euler-Lagrange formulation. M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
  • Gharabaghi, B., and M.T. Ahmadi. 1991. Dynamic Analysis of Dam-Reservoir using Euler-Lagrange Finite-Element Formulation. Proc. 2nd Iranian Conference on Dam Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Non-Referred Publications