
Publications
2022
Saher, R., Stephen, H., & Ahmad, S. (2022). Role of Urban Landscapes in Changing the Irrigation Water Requirements in Arid Climate.Geosciences,13(1), 14
Saher, R., Middel, A., Stephen, H., & Ahmad, S. (2022). Assessing the Microclimate Effects and Irrigation Water Requirements of Mesic, Oasis, and Xeric Landscapes. Hydrology, 9(6), 104.
2021
Saher, R., Stephen, H., & Ahmad, S. (2021). Effect of land use change on summertime surface temperature, albedo, and evapotranspiration in Las Vegas Valley.Urban Climate,39, 100966.
Saher, R., Stephen, H., & Ahmad, S. (2021). Understanding the summertime warming in canyon and non-canyon surfaces.Urban Climate,38, 100916.
Saher, R., Stephen, H., & Ahmad, S. (2021). Urban evapotranspiration of green spaces in arid regions through two established approaches: a review of key drivers, advancements, limitations, and potential opportunities.Urban Water Journal,18(2), 115-127.
Proceedings
2021
Saher, R., Arteaga, C., Stephen, H., Park JW. The role of Prior Knowledge in the Performance of Engineering Students. 2021 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Long Beach, California (June 27-30, 2021)
2020
Saher, R., Stephen, H., & Ahmad, S. (2020, May). Effect of Building Shade on Evapotranspiration in Las Vegas Valley. In World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2020: Water Resources Planning and Management and Irrigation and Drainage (pp. 57-65). Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers.
Saher, R., Ali Shaikh, T., Ahmad, S., & Stephen, H. (2020). Analysis of Changes in Runoff Due to Land Cover Change. In Watershed Management 2020 (pp. 245-256). Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers.
Ali Shaikh, T., Saher, R., Ahmad, S., Gerrity, D., & Stephen, H. (2020). Impacts of Urban Development on Flooding: A Case Study of Flamingo and Tropicana Watershed, Clark County. In Watershed Management 2020 (pp. 233-244). Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers.
Saher, R., Rind, M. A., Stephen, H., Ahmad, S., & Rind, U. A. (2020, May). Analysis of the Effects of Retrofitting Low Impact Developments on Urban Runoff and Pollutant Load. In World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2020: Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater and Water Desalination and Reuse (pp. 178-190). Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers.
2019
Saher, R., Ahmad, S., & Stephen, H. (2019, May). Analysis of Changes in Surface Energy Fluxes Due to Urbanization in Las Vegas. In World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2019: Groundwater, Sustainability, Hydro-Climate/Climate Change, and Environmental Engineering (pp. 175-186). Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers.
Siyal, A. A., Bhatti, A. M., Babar, M. M., Ansari, K., Saher, R., & Ahmed, S. (2019, May). Environmental Impact of Conversion of Natural Wetland into Reservoir: A Case Study of Chotiari Reservoir in Pakistan. In World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2019: Watershed Management, Irrigation and Drainage, and Water Resources Planning and Management (pp. 15-27). Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers.
2018
Rind, M. A., Ansari, K., Saher, R., Shakya, S., & Ahmad, S. (2018, May). 2D Hydrodynamic Model for Flood Vulnerability Assessment of Lower Indus River Basin, Pakistan. In World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2018: Watershed Management, Irrigation and Drainage, and Water Resources Planning and Management (pp. 468-482). Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers.
2017
Saher, R., Maqsood, H., Ali, M., Ghanghro, S., Potential for Hydropower Generation in Sindh- A Case Study of Lower Nara Canal & RD 26, (2017). 1st National Young Researchers Conference on Water and Environment, USPCAS-W,Mehran UET, Jamshoro, Sindh.
Saher, R., Rind, M. A., Devnani, R., (2017). Required Friction Vulnerability Analysis of Indus Highway (N-55), Sindh, Pakistan, International Conference on Sustainable Development in Civil Engineering, MUET, Pakistan.
Keywords
Urban Climate, Urban Boundary Layer, Urban Irrigation Modeling, Urban Evapotranspiration, Remote Sensing, Surface Energy Budget, Urban Heat Island, Urban Microclimate