Dr. Ali Saber

Ali Saber head shotAssistant Professor

Climate change; Hydrodynamic and water quality modeling; Watershed-aquatic ecosystem interactions; AI application in environmental studies; Atmosphere-water-land interactions; Wastewater treatment

School of the Environment
University of Windsor
401 Sunset Avenue
Windsor, Ontario, N9B 3P4, Canada

(519) 253-3000 Ext. 2184
Room 205 Memorial Hall
asaber@uwindsor.ca


Research Interests

My research focuses on proactive solutions to ensure the sustainability and resilience of inland and coastal waters in the face of climate change and release of anthropogenic contaminants. This involves field measurements and lab experiments followed by modeling the mixing and transport of contaminants and associated biogeochemical reactions in receiving waters using 3D hydrodynamic-water quality models, machine learning, and statistical models. Another facet of my work is developing signal processing tools and ensembles of mechanistic and artificial intelligence models to assess climate change impacts on the hydrological cycle and risk of flooding due to extreme precipitation events and storm surges in coastal areas.


Education

  • Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering (2019)
  • M.Sc. in Civil and Environmental Engineering (2013)
  • B.Sc. in Civil Engineering (2010)

Previous Positions

  • 2023 - Present: Assistant Professor, School of the Environment, University of Windsor
  • 2022 - 2023: Water Quality Scientist, WSP Inc.
  • 2022: Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Saint Louis University
  • 2020 - 2022: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto
  • 2019 - 2020: Research Faculty, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction, University of Nevada

Publications

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