Email:faziz@upei.ca
https://www.linkedin.com/in/farhan-aziz-a2574237/
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4308-4414
Farhan started his Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences at the School of Climate Change and Adaptation, UPEI, in January 2021. His research focused on Flood Risk Assessment and Management using numerical modeling applications. He did his Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) degree in Applied Hydrology from the College of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Punjab University Lahore, Pakistan, in 2012.
Before joining the Climate Smart Lab at UPEI, he worked on various water resources engineering projects, from concept to detailed design stages. During his professional career, Farhan has been a part of multidisciplinary project teams in global organizations like JACOBS, AECOM, USAID and WSP. His expertise includes experience providing engineering services in the planning and design of stormwater, wastewater and flood protection systems with a career spanning over nine years in Middle East & Pakistan.
Farhan is an active member of the Canadian and European Water Resources Associations. He enjoys Water & Climate-related events, traveling and getting together with friends in his spare time. His future vision is to bridge the gaps between academia and industry. Please feel free to contact him for any discussion and collaboration on the above themes.
PEOPLE Network Conference 2023
Farhan delivered an oral presentation (online) on “Compound Flood Risk Assessment for the City of Charlottetown” in the 6th annual conference of the global Network on Persistent, Emerging and Organic Pollution in the Environment (PEOPLE Network) held at Concordia University, Montreal, from August 7–11, 2023.
2022 Sustainability Micro-Grant Award from City of Charlottetown
Water and Sewer Utility Department of the City of Charlottetown awarded 2022 Sustainability Micro-Grant to Farhan Aziz, for the research project titled Improving Wastewater Systems through Sustainable Urban Drainage Strategies. The proposed study will assess the capacity and resilience of the existing wastewater collection system in Charlottetown for increasing population surges and extraneous flows. The proposed project will help minimize the quantity of extraneous flows by deploying sustainable urban drainage management strategies in Charlottetown. The study will initially highlight the hot spots of wastewater flooding in the city and porous pavements, rain barrels/gardens, vegetative swale and green roofs will be proposed in the second stage to reduce extraneous flows and improve the wastewater system capacity.
Project Webpage: Sustainability Microgrant Projects 2022 (City of Charlottetown)
Publications
Rahim, A., Wang, X., Javed, N., Aziz, F., Jahangir, A., & Khurshid, T. (2023). The Perturbation of Mangla Watershed Ecosystem in Pakistan Due to Hydrological Alteration. Water, 15(4), 656. MDPI AG. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w15040656
Rahim, A., Wang, X., Javed, N., Aziz, F., Jahangir, A., & Khurshid, T. (2023). Early 21st Century Trends of Temperature Extremes over the Northwest Himalayas. Atmosphere, 14(3), 454. MDPI AG. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/atmos14030454
Ehsan, N., Hoogenboom, G., Qamar, M. K., Wilkerson, C. J., Wajid, S. A., & Aziz, F. (2022). Climate change risk perception and adaptation to climate smart agriculture are required to increase wheat production for food security. Italian Journal of Agronomy, 17(4). https://doi.org/10.4081/ija.2022.2129
Ahmad I, Wang X, Waseem M, Zaman M, Aziz F, Khan RZN, Ashraf M. Flood Management, Characterization and Vulnerability Analysis Using an Integrated RS-GIS and 2D Hydrodynamic Modelling Approach: The Case of Deg Nullah, Pakistan. Remote Sensing. 2022; 14(9):2138. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14092138.
Rahim, A., Tariq, N., Aziz, F., Yousaf, M., and Khurshid, T.: Quantification of Water Sustainability in Upper Indus River Basin Through the Concept of Resilience, Reliability and Vulnerability (RRV), EGU General Assembly 2021, online, 19–30 Apr 2021, EGU21-393, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-393, 2020.
Tariq, N., Rahim, A., Aziz, F., and Yousaf, M.: Space and Time Characteristics of Droughts in Kabul River Basin., EGU General Assembly 2021, online, 19–30 Apr 2021, EGU21-392, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-392, 2020.
Fatima, E., Rahim, A., ul Hasson, S., Hassan, M., Aziz, F., and Yousaf, M.: The Resiliency of High-Altitude Watershed to Dry Condition Under the Changing Climate, EGU General Assembly 2021, online, 19–30 Apr 2021, EGU21-386, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-386, 2020.
News related to Farhan Aziz
- Pluvial Flood Modeling for Coastal Areas Under Future Climate Change
Members of Climate Smart Lab, Dr. Quan Dau, Dr. Xiuquan Wang, Farhan Aziz, Rana Ali Nawaz, Tianze Pang, Muhammad Qasim Mahmood, and Maxim Fortin have recently published a study, “Pluvial flood modeling for coastal areas under future Read more… - Evaluating the Sustainability of Groundwater Abstraction in Small Watersheds Using Time Series Analysis
Members of Climate Smart Lab, Muhammad Qasim Mahmood, Dr. Xander Wang, Farhan Aziz, and Tianze Pang have recently published a study, “Evaluating the sustainability of groundwater abstraction in small watersheds using time series analysis,” in Read more… - Climate Smart Lab Members Attended the CWRA 2024 Conference in Saskatoon
The members of the Climate Smart Lab, Dr. Xander Wang, Dr. Quan Dau, Farhan Aziz, Rana Ali Nawaz, Tianze Pang, and Muhammad Qasim Mahmood, attended the 77th Canadian Water Resources Association (CWRA) National Conference, which Read more… - Climate Smart Lab Members Attended the 57th International Conference on Water Management Modeling in Toronto from Feb 28-29, 2024
The ICWMM brings together professionals from around the world to exchange ideas on current practices and emerging technologies in water management. Emphasis is on state-of-the-art computer modeling for resolving water quantity and quality problems in Read more… - Real-Time Peak Flow Prediction Based on Signal Matching
Members of Climate Smart Lab, Dr. Xiuquan Wang, Dr. Quan Dau and Farhan Aziz, recently published a study on Real-Time Peak Flow Prediction Based on Signal Matching. Abstract Real-time peak flow prediction under heavy precipitation Read more… - Climate Smart Lab members attended the ACWWA annual conference from October 15-17, 2023 at the Charlottetown Confederation Centre.
Climate Lab Members actively engage with professionals around Atlantic Canada to keep aware of advances in the water and wastewater industries. The Atlantic Canada Water & Wastewater Association (ACWWA) is a ‘Section’ of the American Read more… - Climate Smart Lab members attended the CWRA 2023 National Conference
Dr. Xander Wang, the Director of the Climate Smart Lab, along with four members of the lab, actively participated in the CWRA 2023 National Conference held in Halifax, Nova Scotia from June 18-21, 2023. The Read more… - Lab Members Won Several Awards During the PEOPLE 2022 Conference
Sana Basheer, a PhD student at Climate Smart Lab who is currently working on coastal ecosystems research, was awarded best poster presentation during the PEOPLE 2022 Conference, took place on 23-26 August in Charlottetown, PEI. Read more… - PEOPLE 2022 -A hybrid International Conference in Charlottetown, PEI
PEOPLE 2022 – A Hybrid International Conference on Persistent, Emerging, and Organic Pollution in the Environment – Challenges and Solutions under Climate Change was held on August 23–26, 2022 in Charlottetown, PEI. This is an Read more… - Climate Smart Lab team presented and volunteered at CSBE-CSGAB conference
The Climate Smart Lab team presented and volunteered at the Canadian Society for Bioengineering 2022 Annual General Meeting, held July 24-27, 2022 in Charlottetown, PEI. Dr. Xander Wang served as committee member and technical chair Read more…