Dr. Sahar Ehsani

Dr. Sahar Ehsani

Assistant Professor

Rayen School of Engineering

Moser Hall 2430

phone: (330) 941-1740

sehsani@ysu.edu

Research Interests

Water quality
Microplastic pollution in water
Heavy metal contamination
Analytical method
Soil remediation

Teaching Interests

Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering
Environmental Engineering Design
Surveying
Solid and Hazardous Waste
Strength of Materials Lab
Integrated Design Project

• Education

  • 2019

    Ph D, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas

    Dissertation/Thesis Title — "Investigating Sources of Selenium in Shallow Groundwater in the Las Vegas Valley"

  • 2011

    MS, Civil - Water and Environmental Engineering

    University of Surrey

    Dissertation/Thesis Title — "The application of the Hydro-3D model to assist in optimizing the hydraulic performance and design of waste stabilization ponds in the Jaffna Peninsula"

  • 2008

    BS, Water Engineering

    University of Tehran

• Awards and Honors

  • 2024

    Youngstown State University

    YSU Research Professorship award

    Define research objectives, methods, timeline, and possible outcomes.
    Perform the research using available resources at YSU.
    Collaborate with undergraduate or graduate students to perform the research.
    Develop results.
    Present the research results at local, national, or international conferences.
    
    Title of the research: Heavy metals in the Mahoning River

  • 2022

    Youngstown State University

    YSU Research Professorship award

    Define research objectives, methods, timeline, and possible outcomes.
    Perform the research using available resources at YSU.
    Collaborate with undergraduate or graduate students to perform the research.
    Develop results.
    Present the research results at local, national, or international conferences.
    
    Title of the research:
    A study on the collective effects of nutrient concentrations, water conditions, and geology on the spatial distribution and concentration of heavy metals in the Mahoning River

• Intellectual Contributions

  • 2024

    "Exploring PCSWMM for Large Mixed Land Use Watershed by Establishing Monitoring Sites to Evaluate Stream Water Quality"

    M. Ansari, S. Sharma, F. Armstrong, M. Delisio, S. Ehsani

    Hydrology, MDPI, volume 11, issue 7, p. 104

  • 2024

    "Investigating Geogenic Sources of Selenium in Shallow Groundwaters of Las Vegas Valley, USA"

    S. Ehsani, D. James, B. Buck, X. Zhou, I. Ahmad, V. Hodge, B. Mclaurin, M. Karakouzian

    Environmental Earth Sciences, Springer, volume Comment: This paper is currently in peer review with status: revision. A preprint of the paper is available publicly.

  • 2021

    "Determining selenium speciation by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry"

    S. Ehsani, D. James, Z. Oskouie

    Springer, volume 35, issue 12, p. 1387-1393