Education
Ph.D. Watershed Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, 2010.
M.Sc. Combating Desertification, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, 2003.
B.Sc. Range and Watershed Management, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran, 2000.
Honors
Young Researcher Award, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran, 2012.
Young Student Researcher Award, Campus of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, 2008.
Honor Student (ranked first among Ph. D students), 2007.
Honor Student (ranked first among M. Sc. students), 2003.
Sabbatical leave
Physical and Regional Geography Research Group, K.U.Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Teaching experience
Scientific Member, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran, 2010-Present.
Scientific Member, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran, 2003- 2005
Courses attended
Stable Isotope Course: an introduction to uses in ecology and plant physiology, Technische Universität München, Lehrstuhl für Grünlandlehre, Grünschwaige Research Station; Chair of Grassland Science, Freising, Germany, April 20-25, 2009.
WEAP Training Course, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, August 25-27, 2008.
Courses taught
Applied geomorphology
Soil conservation
Watershed management
Applied hydrology
Water resources management
Major interests
Soil erosion and land degradation
Soil and water quality
Hydrological drought
Major skills
Statistical analysis and interpretation of soil, water and plant data
Soil enzyme activity measurement techniques
Soil and sediment geochemical and rare elements measurement techniques
Soil biochemical and biological quality assessment
Publications
Journal papers
Haddadchi, A., Nosrati, K., Ahmadi, F., 2014. Differences between the source contribution of bed material and suspended sediments in a mountainous agricultural catchment of western Iran. CATENA, 116, 105-113.
Nosrati, K., Govers, G., Semmens, B.X., Ward, E.J., 2014. A mixing model to incorporate uncertainty in sediment fingerprinting. Geoderma, 217, 173-180.
Nosrati, K., Laaha, G., Sharifnia, S.A., Rahimi, M., 2014. Regional low flow analysis in Sefidrood Drainage Basin, Iran using principal component regression.
Nosrati, K., 2013. Assessing soil quality indicator under different land use and soil erosion using multivariate statistical techniques. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 185, 2895-2907.
Nosrati, K., Ahmadi, F., 2013. Monitoring of soil organic carbon and nitrogen stocks in different land use under surface water erosion in a semi-arid drainage basin of Iran. Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 17, 225-230.
Nosrati, K., Zare, S., Egan, T.P., 2013. Breaking Seed Dormancy in the White Saxaul Tree (Haloxylon persicum Boiss. et Buhse) Amaranthaceae. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 36, 1821-1828.
Nosrati, K., Zareiee, A.R., 2013. Assessment of meteorological drought using SPI in West Azarbaijan Province, Iran. Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 15, 563-569.
Nosrati, K., Ahmadi, H., Sharifi, F., 2012. Sediment sources fingerprinting: relation between enzyme activities in soil and sediment. JWSS-Isfahan University of Technology 16 (60), 227-237.
Nosrati, K., Govers, G., Smolders, E., 2012. Dissolved organic carbon concentrations and fluxes correlate with land use and catchment characteristics in a semi-arid drainage basin of Iran. Catena, 95, 177-183.
Nosrati, K., Van Den Eeckhaut, M., 2012. Assessment of groundwater quality using multivariate statistical techniques in Hashtgerd Plain, Iran. Environmental Earth Sciences, 65, 331-344.
Nosrati, K., Feiznia, S., Van Den Eeckhaut, M., Duiker, S.W., 2011. Assessment of soil erodibility in Taleghan Drainage Basin, Iran, using multivariate statistics. Physical Geography, 32, 78-96.
Nosrati, K. et al., 2011. An exploratory study on the use of enzyme activities as sediment tracers: biochemical fingerprints? International Journal of Sediment Research, 26, 136-151.
Bijanzadeh, E., Nosrati, K., Egan T. P., 2010. Influence of seed priming techniques on germination and emergence of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.). Seed Sci. & Technol., 38, 242-247.
Nosrati, K., Eslamian, S., Shahbazi, A., Malekian. A., Mohseni Saravi, M., 2009. Application of daily water resources assessment model for monitoring water resources indices, International Journal of Ecological Economics & Statistics (IJEES). 13 (W09), 88-99.
Nosrati, K., Ahmadi, H., Sarvati, M.R., Lashkari, H. 2008. Impact assessment of environmental variables on vegetation types distribution using multivariate statistical analysis. Physical Geography 1, 71-84.
Nosrati, K., Shahbazi, A., 2008. Low flow estimation using hybrid method in Northeastern of Iran, Iranian Journal of Natural Resources. 60 (3), 829-841.
Nosrati, K., Zehtabian, G., Moradi, I., Shahbazi, A., 2008. Evaluation of stochastic simulation method for generating meteorological data, Geographical Researches. 62 (4), 1-10.
Shahbazi, A., Nosrati, K., Egan T. P., 2008. Influence of temperature and salinity on the germination and early seedling growth of Atriplex lentiformis and Atriplex verrucifera, Seed Science and Technology. 36 (2), 339-349.
Nosrati, K., Azarnivand, H., Bijanzadeh, E., 2008. Effect of sulfuric acid, debracteols of seed, stratification and leaching treatments on seed dormancy breaking of Atriplex canescens and A. halimus, Iranian Journal of Natural Resources. 61 (1), 253-264.
Moradi, I., Nosrati, K., Eslamian, S., 2007. Evaluation of the RadEst and ClimGen stochastic weather generators for low-medium rainfall regions, Journal of Applied Sciences. 7 (19), 2900-2903.
Azarnivand, H., Nosrati, K., Bijanzadeh, E., Shahbazi, A., 2006. Influence of salinity and temperature on germination and growth of two species of Atriplex, Biaban Journal. 10 (2), 383-397.
Shahbazi, A., Khorasani, N., Nosrati, K., 2005. Application of organic solid waste in wastewater treatment, Iranian Journal of Natural Resources. 58 (1), 151-158.
Shahbazi, A., Nosrati, K., Zehtabian, G., 2005. Investigation of seed germination characteristics and recovery of germination in the Haloxylon aphyllum under different temperature and salinity conditions, Biaban Journal. 10 (1), 29-35.
Nosrati, K., Mohseni Saravi, M., Eslamian, S., Sharaifi, F., Mahdavi, M., 2004. Identification of homogenous region for low flow frequency analysis, Iranian Journal of Natural Resources. 57 (1), 45-57.
Nosrati, K., Eslamian, S., Shahbazi, A., 2004. Investigation of effect of climate change on hydrological drought, Journal of Agriculture. 6 (1), 49-56.
Khorasani, N., Shahbazi, A., Sartaj, M., Nosrati, K., 2004. Application of regression models in estimation of urban runoff pollution load, Iranian Journal of Natural Resources. 57 (3), 479-490.
Shahbazi, A., Khorasani, N., Nosrati, K., 2004. Frequency analysis of event means concentration of urban runoff, Environmental Technology and sciences. 20, 13-21.
Zehtabian, G., Nosrati, K., Shahbazi, A., 2004. An evaluation of regional low-flow frequency analysis methods in arid and semi-arid regions, Biaban Journal. 9 (1), 111-124.
Nosrati, K. Azarnivand, H., 2002. Regional analysis of drought severity-duration-return period using precipitation data, Biaban Journal. 7 (1), 49-61.
Nosrati, K., Zehtabian, G., Mohseni Saravi, M., Mahdavi, M., 2002. Best fitting distribution function for low flows, Biaban Journal. 7 (1), 73-83.
Book Chapters
Nosrati, K., Zare, S., Egan, T.P., 2014. Germination Pre-treatments in Haloxylon persicum (Amaranthaceae), an Economically Important Tree of Desert Ecosystems in Western Asia, Sabkha Ecosystems: Volume IV: Cash Crop Halophyte and Biodiversity Conservation. Springer, pp. 241-246.
Shahbazi, A., Nosrati, K., Egan, T.P., 2014. Germination and Early Seedling Growth of Two Salt-Tolerant Atriplex Species That Prevent Erosion in Iranian Deserts, Sabkha Ecosystems: Volume IV: Cash Crop Halophyte and Biodiversity Conservation. Springer, pp. 273-282.
Nosrati, K. 2011. The effects of hydrological drought on water quality. In: Peters, N.E., Krysanova, V., Lepistö, A., Prasad, R., Thoms, M., Wilby, R., Zandaryaa, S. (Eds.), Assessment of Water Quality under Changing Climate Conditions. IAHS Publ. 348, 51-57.
Nosrati, K., Mohseni Saravi, M., Shahbazi, A., 2011. Investigation of flood event possibility over Iran using Flood Index. In: Gokcekus, H. et al. (Eds.), Survival and Sustainability, Environmental Earth Sciences. Springer-Verlag Berlin, DOI 10.1007/978-3-540-95991-5_127.
Shahbazi, A., Nosrati, K., Mohseni Saravi, M. 2011. Analysis of first-flush load from urban catchments in Isfahan, Iran. In: Gokcekus, H. et al. (Eds.), Survival and Sustainability, Environmental Earth Sciences. Springer-Verlag Berlin, DOI 10.1007/978-3-540-95991-5_128.
Feiznia, S., Nosrati, K., 2007. The effect of parent material and land-use on soil erosion: a case study of the Taleghan drainage basin, Iran. In: Webb, B.W., De Boer, D. (Eds), Water Quality and Sediment of the Future: Predictions for the 21sd Century, IAHS Publ. 314, 300-305.
National and International Conference Papers
Nosrati, K., Ahmadi, H., Sharifi, F., Mahdavi, M. 2008. Assessment of groundwater quality using multivariate statistical techniques in Hashtgerd plain, Iran, 2008. International Conference on Environment (ICENV 2008), Penang, Malaysia 15th -17th December 2008.
Nosrati, K., Mahdavi, M. 2008. Daily assessment of drought and water resources in different climate of Iran, 2008. 3nd International Conference on Integrated Natural Disaster Management, (INDM), Tehran, Iran, 18-19 February 2008.
Feiznia, S., Nosrati, K., 2007. The effect of parent material and land-use on soil erosion: a case study of the Taleghan drainage basin, Iran. Water Quality and Sediment of the Future: Predictions for the 21sd Century, IUGG2007, Perugia, July 2007, IAHS Publ. 314, 2007.
Nosrati, K., Mohseni Saravi, M. 2007. Verification of Flood Index and Available Water Resources Index Models in Flood Warning (Case study: Ramsar, Iran), 2007. 2nd International Conference on Integrated Natural Disaster Management, (INDM), Tehran, Iran, 13-14 February 2007.
Shahbazi, A., Nosrati, K., Mohseni Saravi, M. 2007. Analysis of First-Flush Load from Urban Catchments in Isfahan, Iran, International Conference on Environment: Survival and Sustainability, Near East University, Nicosia-Northern Cyprus, 19-24 February 2007.
Nosrati, K., Mohseni Saravi, M., Shahbazi, A., 2007. Investigation of flood event possibility over Iran using Flood Index, International Conference on Environment: Survival and Sustainability, Near East University, Nicosia-Northern Cyprus, 19-24 February 2007.
Nosrati, K., Shahbazi, A., 2005. Investigation of distribution of vegetation types under soil physical and chemical properties using multivariate statistical analysis, 9th Soil Science Congress of Iran, Tehran, Iran, 28-31 August 2005.
Nosrati, K., Bijanzadeh, E., Shahbazi, A., 2004. Effect of seed position inflorescence and height of mother plant on seed heteroblasty in Swiss ryegrass (Lolium rigidum), The fourth International Iran and Russia Conference, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Shahrekord, Iran, 8-10 September, 2004.
Mohseni Saravi, M. Nosrati, K., 2004. Identification of homogenous regions for low flow frequency analysis. Flow Regimes from International Experimental and Network Data. Northern European Friend and AMHY-Friend Joint low Flow meeting Technical Note. 12-15 May 2004.
Nosrati, K. Azarnivand, H., 2003. Regional analysis of severity duration and return in drought period by use of precipitation data, International Conference on Soil and Groundwater Contamination & Clean-up in Arid Countries, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 20-23 January 2003.
Moradi, I., Nosrati, K., 2002. Evaluation of stochastic simulation methods for generating meteorological data, The 3rd International Iran and Russia Conference, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Moscow, Russia, 18-20 September , 2002.
Shahbazi, A., Nosrati, K., 2002. An investigation of heavy metal absorption by Sawdust, 2nd International Conference, New Trends in water and Environmental Engineering for Safety and Life: Eco-compatible Solutions for Aquatic Environments, Capri, Italy, June 24-28, 2002.
Nosrati, K., Shahbazi, A., 2002. Prediction of hydrological drought in arid and semi arid land, 2nd International Conference, New Trends in water and Environmental Engineering for Safety and Life: Eco-compatible Solutions for Aquatic Environments, Capri, Italy, June 24-28, 2002.
Nosrati, K., Shahbazi, A., 2002. Short term assessment of Kordestan province water resources using GIS, 2nd International Conference, New Trends in water and Environmental Engineering for Safety and Life: Eco-compatible Solutions for Aquatic Environments, Capri, Italy, June 24-28, 2002.