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I completed my PhD in Water Resources Engineering at the Department of Building and Environmental Technology, Faculty of Engineering (LTH), Lund University, in affiliation with the Center for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES). My doctoral research focused on the use of Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) to advance hydrological understanding by linking ground deformation signals to subsurface water storage dynamics. Through the integration of satellite observations with numerical, environmental and data driven models, I investigated groundwater and surface water interactions, quantified land subsidence resulting from groundwater depletion and developed approaches for estimating aquifer properties in regions where conventional monitoring networks are sparse or absent.
I work as a postdoctoral researcher in the Water Resources Engineering division, advancing satellite remote sensing techniques, including but not limited to InSAR, in combination with machine learning methods to support environmental monitoring and the analysis of water related and ecological processes. My present work concentrates on peatland health assessment, where subtle surface motion patterns are analysed to infer water table dynamics and carbon related processes. By combining Earth observation data with hydrological, ecological and data driven modelling, my research aims to improve the characterization of peatland behaviour, support long term ecosystem management and contribute to broader efforts toward sustainable and climate conscious environmental planning.
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Earth Observation
Free keywords
- Remote sensing, time series analysis
- Remote Sensing and Hydrology
- InSAR
- Machine Learning
- Carbon cycle
- Carbon sequestration
- Peatland, Constructed wetland, Lake, Climate change scenarios, Carbon emission, Degradation, Eutrophication, Water quality, Water level management
- Remote sensing
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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Ground deformation and groundwater dynamics: the role of interferometric synthetic aperture radar analysis in confined aquifer systems
Hashemi, H., Taheri Dehkordi, A., Khodaei, B. & Naghibi, S. A., 2026, Water Scarcity Management: Toward the Application of Artificial Intelligence and Earth Observation Data. Rahmati, O., Melesse, A. M. & Naghibi, A. (eds.). Elsevier, p. 223-238Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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Satellite-based assessment of upstream regulation impacts on downstream reservoir dynamics and agricultural activity between the Turkey and Syria
Khodaei, B., Dinc, P. & Hamza, M., 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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A Novel Approach to Aquifer Classification Using Hysteresis Loop Analysis and Deep Learning for Sustainable Groundwater Management
Khodaei, B., Hashemi, H. & Kompani-Zare, M., 2025 Mar 14.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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An integrated InSAR-numerical approach for accurate groundwater head prediction
Khodaei, B., Hashemi, H., Kompani-Zare, M., Naghibi, S. A. & Berndtsson, R., 2025, In: Journal of Hydrology. 662, 134023.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From Deformation to Hydrology A Comparative Evaluation of InSAR and Modelling Techniques for Assessing Water Availability in Varied Hydrological Systems
Khodaei, B., 2025, Lund: Department of Building and Environmental Technology, Lund University.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis (compilation)
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Projects
- 5 Active
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RECROP: Near real-time monitoring of crop growth and yield
Eklundh, L. (PI), Olsson, P.-O. (Researcher), Cai, Z. (Researcher), Ohlsson, M. (Researcher), Björkelund, A. (Researcher) & Khodaei, B. (Researcher)
2026/01/01 → 2029/12/31
Project: Research
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Advancing Remote Sensing for Peatland Carbon Sequestration and Hydrological Monitoring
Khodaei, B. (Researcher)
2025/11/01 → 2026/10/31
Project: Commissioned research
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SWEMENA: SWEMENA: Swedish Middle East and North Africa Network
Aggestam, K. (Researcher), Shanneik, Y. (Researcher), Scharbrodt, O. (Researcher), Storie, L. (Researcher), Janson, T. (Researcher), El-Husseini Dean, R. (Researcher), Rennick, S. A. (Researcher), Stein, A. L. (Researcher), Dinc, P. (Researcher), Wiklund Abdelmoez Ahmed, J. (Researcher), Eklund, L. (Researcher), Lundgren, S. (Researcher), Sundkvist, E. (Researcher), Almqvist, A. (Researcher), Mansourian, A. (Researcher), Pericoli, A. (Researcher), Naghibi, A. (Researcher), Nardi, M. A. (Researcher), Khodaei, B. (Researcher), Duru, D. (Researcher), Lunardelli, E. (Researcher), Verre, F. (Researcher), Gozzini, G. (Researcher), Taha, H. (Researcher), Hashemi, H. (Researcher), Kumar, K. (Researcher), Eitrem Holmgren, L. (Researcher), Strömbom, L. (Researcher), Småberg, M. (Researcher), Kärrholm, M. (Researcher), Hamza, M. (Researcher), Pastor Vidal, P. (Researcher), Zhao, P. (Researcher), Barhoum, R. (Researcher), Zalfou, R. (Researcher), Berndtsson, R. (Researcher), Al Daghistani, S. (Researcher), Brogaard, S. (Researcher) & Lin, W. N. (Researcher)
2022/06/13 → …
Project: Network
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Comparative water availability assessment in the Middle East
Khodaei, B. (Researcher), Hashemi, H. (Supervisor), Berndtsson, R. (Supervisor) & Naghibi, A. (Assistant supervisor)
2021/09/01 → …
Project: Dissertation
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MECW 2.0: The Middle East in the Contemporary World (MECW) 2.0
Aggestam, K. (PI), Berndtsson, R. (PI), Abdelhady, D. (Researcher), Wiklund Abdelmoez Ahmed, J. (Research student), Abdi, A. (Researcher), Barhoum, R. (Research assistant), Brogaard, S. (Researcher), Dinc, P. (Researcher), Eitrem Holmgren, L. (Researcher), Eklund, L. (Researcher), El-Husseini Dean, R. (Researcher), Fogelin, H. (Administrator), Gren, N. (Researcher), Hamza, M. (Researcher), Hashemi, H. (Researcher), Janson, T. (Researcher), Khodaei, B. (Research student), Kärrholm, M. (Researcher), Luczak, M. (Administrator), Lundgren, S. (Researcher), Mansourian, A. (Researcher), Mehrabov, I. (Researcher), Naghibi, A. (Researcher), Nardi, M. A. (Researcher), Pericoli, A. (Researcher), Pilesjö, P. (Researcher), Rennick, S. A. (Researcher), Scharbrodt, O. (Researcher), Shanneik, Y. (Researcher), Småberg, M. (Researcher), Storie, L. (Researcher), Strömbom, L. (Researcher), Svenungsson, J. (Researcher), Taha, H. (Researcher), Thompson, D. (Research student), Törnquist-Plewa, B. (Researcher), Verre, F. (Researcher), Zalfou, R. (Research student), Zhao, P. (Researcher), Ajjoub, O. (Research assistant), Almahfali, M. (Researcher), Avery, H. (Researcher), Cristiano, F. (Research student), Foroughanfar, L. (Research student), Hosseini, H. (Research student), Jamali, S. (Researcher), Malmström, M. (Researcher) & Sofos, S. (Project coordinator)
2021/01/01 → …
Project: Research
Activities
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LU student representative for UNU Hubs student assembly
Khodaei, B. (Role not specified)
2025 → …Activity: Other › Schools engagement
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Swemena Annual Conference 2024, Lund CMES
Eitrem Holmgren, L. (Organiser), Aggestam, K. (Organiser), Almqvist, A. (Presenter), Pericoli, A. (Presenter), Naghibi, A. (Presenter), Nardi, M. A. (Presenter), Stein, A. L. (Presenter), Khodaei, B. (Presenter), Sparre, C. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Duru, D. (Presenter), Lunardelli, E. (Presenter), Verre, F. (Presenter), Gozzini, G. (Presenter), Taha, H. (Presenter), Hashemi, H. (Presenter), Abdelmoez, J. (Presenter), Kumar, K. (Presenter), Storie, L. (Participant), Eklund, L. (Presenter), Strömbom, L. (Presenter), Småberg, M. (Session chair), Kärrholm, M. (Presenter), Hamza, M. (Presenter), Scharbrodt, O. (Session chair), Pastor Vidal, P. (Presenter), Zhao, P. (Presenter), Dinc, P. (Presenter), Barhoum, R. (Participant), Zalfou, R. (Presenter), El-Husseini Dean, R. (Presenter), Berndtsson, R. (Session chair), Al Daghistani, S. (Presenter), Lundgren, S. (Presenter), Janson, T. (Presenter), Lin, W. N. (Presenter) & Shanneik, Y. (Session chair)
2024 Aug 22 → 2024 Aug 23Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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EGU General Assembly, 2024
Khodaei, B. (Presenter), Hashemi, H. (Contributor), Kompani-Zare, M. (Contributor), Naghibi, A. (Contributor) & Berndtsson, R. (Contributor)
2024 Apr 14 → 2024 Apr 19Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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PhD Mid-Term Seminar
Khodaei, B. (Speaker)
2024 Jan 18Activity: Talk or presentation › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Remote sensing-AI based prediction of subsidence in Ararat Valley, Armenia Modeling Ground Subsidence Using InSAR, LSTM Networks, and Remote Sensing Data
Hashemi, H. (First/primary/lead supervisor) & Khodaei, B. (Second supervisor)
2024 → …Activity: Examination and supervision › Supervision of masters students