Mahmood Sadat Noori
- mahmood.sadatnoori@jcu.edu.au
- Senior Lecturer, Civil Engineering
- Engineering
Projects
7
Publications
24
Awards
7
Contact Details
Senior Lecturer, Civil Engineering
Biography
Dr Mahmood Sadat-Noori is a Senior Lecturer at the College of Science and Engineering at James Cook University (JCU), where he also serves as the Academic Lead for the Masters of Engineering - Water Resources Management Program.
Mahmood's research explores the interface between hydrology, water quality, and environmental restoration, with a particular focus on surface water–groundwater interactions. He examines how the connectivity between these systems influences both the quantity and quality of water resources, providing valuable insights to inform effective management strategies.
Mahmood employs a multi-disciplinary approach to trace the sources and pathways of key solutes, including carbon, nutrients, and trace metals, in surface waters. Mahmood has extensive experience conducting large-scale field studies and analysing hydrogeological, hydrochemical, and environmental tracer data (radon and radium) to assess surface water and groundwater hydrology and quality.
Mahmood is currently an Associate Editor for the Journal of Hydrology (Impact Factor: 6.4), handling manuscripts related to groundwater-surface water interactions, groundwater discharge and water quality.
PhD Scholarships
PhD Scholarships are available for self-motivated candidates with strong academic backgrounds.
I welcome inquiries from prospective Honours, Masters and PhD students and am happy to discuss projects to suit individual interests and needs.
Please contact me to discuss projects that would follow up or are related to any of my publications. Your email should include your CV, academic transcript, proof of English language proficiency (for international applicants), and recent publication(s), if available.
JCU Scholarships for PhD Candidates are granted each year based on a competitive selection process, prioritising top-ranking applicants.
If you are an international student, consider applying for an International Research Training Program Scholarship (IRTP).
Visit the Graduate Research School website for further details regarding the application process and scholarship information.
The deadline for PhD scholarships for international candidates is at the end of August
Research
Research Interests
Groundwater and Surface Water Hydrology
Water Resources Management
Water quality
Projects
Machine-learning based monitoring system for cyanobacterial blooms in tropical freshwater reservoirs
20 Apr 2026 - 22 Oct 2029
Vanadium Extraction and Processing Innovation Project’
27 Feb 2026 - 30 Nov 2028
Emerging technologies for advanced geochemical exploration undercover
01 Jan 2025 - 01 Jan 2029
Enhancing Groundwater Discharge Detection for Improved Water Quality Research and Coastal Management
01 Aug 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
Is groundwater discharge an overlooked source of methane in restored coastal wetlands?
01 Jul 2022 - 30 Jun 2025
Teaching
Research Advisor Accreditation
Advisor Type
Primary
Taught Modules
[EG5311] Research Project 1Lecturer
2024
[CS5208] Advanced Water Resource System Planning and ManagementLecturer, Coordinator
2023
2026
2026
[CS5308] Advanced Water and Wastewater EngineeringCoordinator, Lecturer
2024
[EG5312] Research Project 2Lecturer
2025
[CS4008] Water and Wastewater EngineeringCoordinator
2025
[CS5208] Advanced Water Resource System Planning and ManagementCoordinator, Lecturer
2026
[CS4008] Water and Wastewater EngineeringCoordinator, Lecturer
2024
[CS5308] Advanced Water and Wastewater EngineeringCoordinator, Lecturer
2026
[EG5311] Research Project 1Lecturer
2026
[EG5312] Research Project 2Lecturer
2024
[EG4012] Thesis Part 2 of 2Lecturer
2024
[EG5311] Research Project 1Lecturer
2023
2025
[CS4002] Hydraulic and Coastal EngineeringCoordinator
2023
2023
[CS4008] Water and Wastewater EngineeringCoordinator
2023
2026
2025
[CS5208] Advanced Water Resource System Planning and ManagementCoordinator, Lecturer
2024
2025
[CS4008] Water and Wastewater EngineeringCoordinator, Lecturer
2026
[CS3004] Surveying, Construction and Transportation EngineeringCoordinator, Tutor
2025
[EG4011] Thesis Part 1 of 2Lecturer
2026
2023
[EG5312] Research Project 2Lecturer
2026
2025
[EG5311] Research Project 1Lecturer
2025
Current JCU Research Students
Probabilistic Numerical Modeling of Rainfall Induced Slope Failure
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)
Analogous application of contaminant transport processes in aquifers, identification of unknown contaminant sources and, AI/Machine learning tools for efficient location and extent of mineral deposits under uncertain conditions
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)
Assessing the effects of climate change on hydrodynamics and water quality of estuaries
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)
Development of methodology utilizing isotope signatures in groundwater and inverse source characterization techniques for copper mineral deposits.
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)
Towards Human-Compatible Multi-Robot Systems: Fuzzy Control, Digital Twins, and Reactive Coordination
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)
Genesis of the Ravenswood Gold Deposit
Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
Deep Seismic Lines in Northern Queensland: Revealing The Geological and Tectonic Structure For a Better Understanding of Mineral Systems and Critical Mineral Potential
Doctor of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
Developing Remote Sensing and modelling approaches for improved Soil Erosionand Land Degradation in Northern Queensland Rangelands
Doctor of Philosophy (Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies)
Exploring the Nexus: Land use, runoff, and water quality—A Study of Coastal Wetlands' Water Quality Performance in Nutrient and Sediment Processing
Master of Philosophy (Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies)
An integrated framework for electrokinetic in-situ leaching of vanadium
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)
Modelling groundwater and surface water interactions in tropical wetlands for the Great Barrier Reef pollution management
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)
PFAS removal from wastewater using biochar composite
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)
Groundwater flow and reactive transport modelling for copper exploration: An isotopic approach
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)
Completed JCU Research Students
Underground and Over-looked: Groundwater Assessment of Coastal Aquifers in the Townsville Region, Queensland, Australia.
Master of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)- 2025
Current Honours and External Research Students
Compound Flooding in the Ross River Estuary
HONOURS- 2026
Water Resources Modelling Under Population Growth and Climate Change for the Townsville Region
HONOURS- 2026
Completed Honours and External Research Students
Modelling Water Budget Impacts of Vanadium Mining and Climate Change in the Flinders Catchment, QLD Using WEAP
HONOURS
Water Resource Management in the Barron Basin
HONOURS
GROUNDWATER VULNERABILITY TO POLLUTION – DRASTIC MODEL
HONOURS
Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment Using SINTACS and SINTACS-LU Models
HONOURS
Activities
Education
BSc, University of Tehran
2005 - 2009
MSc, University of Tehran
2009 - 2012
PhD, Southern Cross University
2013 - 2017
Media
Associations
Awards
Employment
Lecturer, UNSW
2021 - 2023
Research Associate, UNSW
2017 - 2020
Committees
Other Activities
Output
Mohammadi Ghaleni, Mehdi; Mansour, Moradi; Mahnoosh, Moghaddasi; Mojtaba, Poursaeid; Sadat Noori, Mahmood (2025) 'Improving long-term water quality forecasting with limited data using hidden pattern extraction and explainable ensemble learning'. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 75 . [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Sadat-Noori, Mahmood; Andersen, Martin S.; Waddington, Katrina; Ruprecht, Jamie; Tucker, Tobias A.; Glamore, William (2024) 'Groundwater driven carbon fluxes in a restored coastal saltmarsh wetland: Implications for coastal wetland restoration'. Journal of Hydrology, 643 . [DOI]
Mohammedi Ghaleni, Mehdi; Sharafi, Saeed; Sadat-Noori, Mahmood (2024) 'Propagation pathways from meteorological to agricultural drought in different climatic basins in iran'. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 31 :59625-59641. [DOI]
Rankin, Caleb; Gaston, Troy; Sadat-Noori, Mahmood; Glamore, William; Morton, Jason; Chalmers, Anita (2023) 'Innovative tidal control successfully promotes saltmarsh restoration'. Restoration Ecology, 31 (7). [DOI]
Khojasteh, Danial; Haghani, Milad; Nicholls, Robert; Moftakhari, Hamed; Sadat Noori, Mahmood; Mach, Katharine J.; Fagherazzi, Sergio; Vafeidis, Athanasios T.; Barbier, Edward; Shamsipour, Abbas; Glamore, William (2023) 'The evolving landscape of sea-level rise science from 1990 to 2021'. Communications Earth & Environment, 4 . [DOI]
Lanceman, Dana; Sadat-Noori, Mahmood; Gaston, Troy; Drummond, Christophet; Glamore, William (2022) 'Blue carbon ecosystem monitoring using remote sensing reveals wetland restoration pathways'. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10 . [DOI]
Wang, Zhi-lin; Sadat-Noori, Mahmood; Glamore, William (2022) 'Groundwater discharge drives water quality and greenhouse gas emissions in a tidal wetland'. Water Science and Engineering, 15 (2):141-151. [DOI]
Sharifazari, Salman; Sadat-Noori, Mahmood; Rahimi, Habibeh; Khojasteh, Danial; Glamore, William (2021) 'Optimal reservoir operation using Nash bargaining solution and evolutionary algorithms'. Water Science and Engineering, 14 (4):260-268. [DOI]
Sadat-Noori, Mahmood; Anibas, Christian; Andersen, Martin S.; Glamore, William (2021) 'A comparison of radon, heat tracer and head gradient methods to quantify surface water - groundwater exchange in a tidal wetland (Kooragang Island, Newcastle, Australia)'. Journal of Hydrology, 598 . [DOI]
Glamore, William; Rayner, Duncan; Ruprecht, Jamie; Sadat-Noori, Mahmood; Khojasteh, Danial (2021) 'Eco-hydrology as a driver for tidal restoration: Observations from a Ramsar wetland in eastern Australia'. PLoS ONE, 16 (8). [DOI]
Sadat-Noori, Mahmood; Rutlidge, Helen; Andersen, Martin S.; Glamore, William (2021) 'Quantifying groundwater carbon dioxide and methane fluxes to an urban freshwater lake using radon measurements'. Science of the Total Environment, 797 . [DOI]
Sadat-Noori, Mahmood; Rankin, Caleb; Rayner, Duncan; Heimhuber, Valentin; Gaston, Troy; Drummond, Christopher; Chalmers, Anita; Khojasteh, Danial; Glamore, William (2021) 'Coastal wetlands can be saved from sea level rise by recreating past tidal regimes'. Scientific Reports, 11 (1). [DOI]
Sadat-Noori, Mahmood; Glamore, William; Khojasteh, Danial (2020) 'Groundwater level prediction using genetic programming: the importance of precipitation data and weather station location on model accuracy'. Environmental Earth Sciences, 79 (1). [DOI]
Webb, Jackie R.; Santos, Isaac R.; Maher, Damien T.; Tait, Douglas R.; Cyronak, Tyler; Sadat-Noori, Mahmood; Macklin, Paul; Jeffrey, Luke C. (2019) 'Groundwater as a source of dissolved organic matter to coastal waters: Insights from radon and CDOM observations in 12 shallow coastal systems'. Limnology and Oceanography, 64 (1):182-196. [DOI]
Sadat-Noori, Mahmood; Glamore, William (2019) 'Porewater exchange drives trace metal, dissolved organic carbon and total dissolved nitrogen export from a temperate mangrove wetland'. Journal of Environmental Management, 248 . [DOI]
Sadat-Noori, Mahmood; Tait, Douglas R.; Maher, Damien T.; Holloway, Ceylena; Santos, Isaac R. (2018) 'Greenhouse gases and submarine groundwater discharge in a Sydney Harbour embayment (Australia)'. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 207 :499-509. [DOI]
Sanders, Christian J.; Santos, Isaac R.; Sadat Noori, Mahmood; Maher, Damien T.; Holloway, Ceylena; Schnetger, Bernhard; Brumsack, Hans J. (2017) 'Uranium export from a sandy beach subterranean estuary in Australia'. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 198 :204-212. [DOI]
Tait, Douglas R.; Maher, Damien T.; Wong, WeiWen; Santos, Isaac R.; Sadat-Noori, Mahmood; Holloway, Ceylena; Cook, Perran L.M. (2017) 'Greenhouse Gas Dynamics in a Salt-Wedge Estuary Revealed by High Resolution Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy Observations'. Environmental Science and Technology, 51 (23):13771-13778. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
High porewater exchange in a mangrove-dominated estuary revealed from short-lived radium isotopes
2017
Sadat-Noori, Mahmood; Santos, Isaac R.; Tait, Douglas R.; Reading, Michael J.; Sanders, Christian J. (2017) 'High porewater exchange in a mangrove-dominated estuary revealed from short-lived radium isotopes'. Journal of Hydrology, 553 :188-198. [DOI]
Sadat-Noori, Mahmood; Santos, Isaac R.; Tait, Douglas R.; McMahon, Ashly; Kadel, Sean; Maher, Damien T. (2016) 'Intermittently Closed and Open Lakes and/or Lagoons (ICOLLs) as groundwater-dominated coastal systems: Evidence from seasonal radon observations'. Journal of Hydrology, 535 :612-624. [DOI]
Groundwater Discharge as a Source of Dissolved Carbon and Greenhouse Gases in a Subtropical Estuary
2016
Sadat-Noori, Mahmood; Maher, Damien T.; Santos, Isaac R. (2016) 'Groundwater Discharge as a Source of Dissolved Carbon and Greenhouse Gases in a Subtropical Estuary'. Estuaries and Coasts, 39 :639-656. [DOI]
Fresh meteoric versus recirculated saline groundwater nutrient inputs into a subtropical estuary
2016
Sadat-Noori, Mahmood; Santos, Isaac R.; Tait, Douglas R.; Maher, Damien T. (2016) 'Fresh meteoric versus recirculated saline groundwater nutrient inputs into a subtropical estuary'. Science of the Total Environment, 566-567 :1440-1453. [DOI]
Sadat-Noori, Mahmood; Ebrahimi, Kumars (2016) 'Groundwater vulnerability assessment in agricultural areas using a modified DRASTIC model'. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 188 (1). [DOI]
Groundwater quality assessment using the Water Quality Index and GIS in Saveh-Nobaran aquifer, Iran
2014
Sadat-Noori, S.M.; Ebrahimi, K.; Liaghat, A.M. (2014) 'Groundwater quality assessment using the Water Quality Index and GIS in Saveh-Nobaran aquifer, Iran'. Environmental Earth Sciences, 71 :3827-3843. [DOI]