Water Sciences and Engineering

Head of Department: Mohammad Rafi Rafiei
Born: October, 1979
Field of Study: Agricultural Water Engineering - Irrigation and Drainage
Bachelor's Degree: #0659 Faculty of Agriculture, Shiraz University (1997-2001)
Master's Degree: #0659 Faculty of Agriculture, Shiraz University (2001-2004)
Ph. D: Faculty of Water Engineering Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz (2009-2014)

The Department of Water Sciences and Engineering was the first group to be established in the Faculty of Agriculture at Jahrom University and admitting students at undergraduate levels since 2008. Considering the increasing importance of the shortage of the country's water resources and the impact of it on agriculture and the related economic issues, this field has always been in the center of interest and attention. This is particularly of importance, especially in Jahrom city where the economic and social activity is mainly dependent on agriculture and horticulture. Therefore, the faculty members of this Department have focused their efforts and focus on two areas. Having four permanent faculty members and a number of visiting professors, the group work towards fulfilling its mission in line with the goals defined by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.

Objectives:

 Educational Objectives:  Training specialized human resources at undergraduate and graduate levels. Providing the groundwork for studying surface and underground water resources, soil and soil mechanics, designing modern irrigation and drainage systems, designing pumping stations and urban, agricultural and industrial water supply networks, designing water structures for the control and storage of flood, designing water transfer structures and river engineering.

 Research Objectives:  The department of Water Sciences and Engineering strives to attain its research objectives through carrying out and support research projects and Master's thesis in localizing the methods for determining plant evaporation and transpiration for the region, quantitative and qualitative modeling of surface and underground water resources, automating the management of water resources through modern sciences and satellites, laboratory and software modeling of concrete and earth hydraulic structures and offering new structures and methods in confronting scouring, piping and the destruction of hydraulic structures.

 Operational Objective:  Providing specialized human resources and scientific and research support for the organization and allocation of surface and underground water resources, the control of floods bearing high-risks, and the improvement of transmission, distribution and water consumption efficiency in networks.