Hesam Dehghani
Associate Professor
I am currently an associate professor in the Hamedan University of Technology, with experience leading research and private projects. I am in the list of 2% of top scientists from the point of view of the Elsevier citation database. I have published more than 45 research articles in JCR journals and have 2 patents.

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Telephone: +98(81)38411405
Email: dehghani@hut.ac.ir
Address: Shahid Fahmideh.St,Hamedan,IRAN
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https://en.hut.ac.ir/hesam-dehghani

Research Interests 
 
  • Economic uncertainties
  • Blasting consequences
  • Open pit mine planning and design
  • Application of artificial intelligence (AI) in mining engineering
  • Application of Internet of Things (IOT) in mining engineering
Publications
  • 1. M. Monjezi, H. Dehghani. (2008). "Evaluation of Effect of Blasting Pattern Parameters on Back Break Using Neural Networks". International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 45:1446–1453.
  • 2. M. Khandelwal, M. Monjezi, H. Dehghani, T.N. Singh. (2008). "Stability analysis of dump slope of a surface mine". Mining Engineers Journal. 9:21-24.
  • 3. F. Samimi Namin, K. Shahriar, M. Ataee pour, H. Dehghani. (2008). "A new model for mining method selection of mineral deposit based on Fuzzy Decision Making". SAIMM. 108:385-395.
  • 4. M. Monjezi, K. Shahriar, H. Dehghani, F. Samimi Namin. (2009). "Environmental Impact Assessment of Open pit Mining in Iran". Environmental Geology. 58:205–216.
  • 5. A. Khodadadi, M. Monjezi, H. Mehrpouya, H. Dehghani. (2009). "Geochemical modeling of cyanide in tailing dam gold processing plant". Environmental Geology. 58:1161–1166.
  • 6. H. Dehghani, M. Ataee-pour. (2011). "Development of a Model to Predict Peak Particle Velocity in a Blasting Operations". International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 48:51–58.
  • 7. M. Monjezi, H. Dehghani, T.N. Singh, A.R. Sayadi, A. Gholinejad. (2012). "Application of TOPSIS method for selecting the most appropriate blast design". Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 5:95–101.
  • 8. H. Dehghani, M. Ataee-pour. (2012). "Determination of the effect of operating cost uncertainty on mining project evaluation". Resources Policy. 37:109–117.
  • 9. H. Dehghani, M. Ataee-pour. (2012). "The Role of Economic Uncertainty on the Block Economic Value – A New Valuation Approach". Archives of Mining Sciences. 57:877–900.
  • 10. H. Dehghani, M. Ataee-pour. (2013). "Determination of the effect of economic uncertainties on mining project evaluation using Real Option Valuation". International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering. 4:265-277.
  • 11. H. Dehghani, M. Ataee-pour, A. Esfahanipour. (2014). "Evaluation of the Mining Projects under Economic Uncertainties Using Multidimensional Binomial Tree". Resources Policy. 39:124–133.
  • 12. A. Morshedlou, H. Dehghani, S.H. Hoseinie. (2014). "Reliability-based maintenance scheduling of powered supports in Tabas mechanized coal mine". Journal of Mining & Environment. 5:113-120.
  • 13. A. Morshedlou, H. Dehghani. (2015). "Reliability Analysis of Armored Face Conveyor (AFC) in Tabas Mechanized Coal Mine". Iranian Journal of Mining Engineering. 10:1-9.
  • 14. H. Dehghani, N.M. Beiranvand. (2016). "Estimation of penetration rate of tunnel boring machines using Monte-Carlo simulation method". Journal of Mining & Environment. 7:175-184.
  • 15. H. Dehghani, M. Shafaghi. (2016). "Prediction of blast-induced flyrock using differential evolution algorithm". Engineering with Computers. 33:149-158.
  • 16. H. Dehghani, A. Siami and P. Haghi. (2017). "A new model for mining method selection based on grey and TODIM methods". Journal of Mining & Environment. 8:49-60.
  • 17. N. Babanouri, H. Dehghani. (2017). "Investigating a potential reservoir landslide and suggesting its treatment using limit-equilibrium and numerical methods", Journal of Mountain Science. 14:432-441.
  • 18. M. Zare Naghadehi, H. Dehghani, R. Naderipour. (2017). "The Probabilistic Analysis of Block Economic Value (BEV) in Open-Pit Mines Considering the Effect of Uncertainties in Metal Price and Operational Costs". Journal of Analytical and Numerical Methods in Mining Engineering. 7:15-26.
  • 19. H. Dehghani, D. Bogdanovic. (2018). "Copper price estimation using bat algorithm". Resources Policy. 55:55-61.
  • 20. H. Dehghani. (2018). "Forecasting copper price using gene expression programming", Journal of Mining & Environment. 9:349-360.
  • 21. H. Dehghani, M. Zangeneh. (2018). "Crude oil price forecasting: a biogeography-based optimization approach". Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning, and Policy. 13:328-339.
  • 22. M.R. Ajamzadeh, V. Sarfarazi, H. Haeri, H. Dehghani. (2018). "The effect of micro parameters of PFC software on the model calibration", Smart Structures and Systems. 22:643-662.
  • 23. D. Bogdanović, S. Miletić, H. Dehghani. (2018). “Multi-criterion analysis of the most important aspects of the environmental pollution”, Mining and Metallurgy Engineering Bor, 117-124
  • 24. A. Morshedlou, H. Dehghani, H. Hoseinie. (2019). “A data driven decision making approach for long-wall mining production enhancement”, Mining Science, 26:7-20.
  • 25. H. Dehghani, H. Beiromvand. (2019). “Blasting Pattern Design for Decreasing the Ground Vibration Using Genetic Algorithm”, Journal of Mineral Resource Engineering. 4:39-55.
  • 26. M. Ajamzadeh, V. Sarfarazi, H. Dehghani. (2019). “Evaluation of plow system performance in long-wall mining method using particle flow code”. International Journal of Coal Science & Technology, 6:518-535.
  • 27. H. Dehghani, N. Babanouri, F. Alimohammadnia, M. Kalhori. (2020). “Blast-Induced Rock Fragmentation in Wet Holes”. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 37:743–752.
  • 28. M. Monjezi, H. Dehghani, M. Ajamzadeh, S. Ahmadiyan. (2020). “Ranking the Effective Factors of Blasting Incidents using Analytical Hierarchy Process”. Journal of Mineral Resources Engineering, 5: 77-92.
  • 29. N. Babanouri, M. Abdolahpour, H. Dehghani. (2020). “Modeling blast-induced fragmentation of jointed rock mass using voronoi discrete-element method”. International Journal of Geomechanics, 20:1-10.
  • 30. J. Shakeri, B. Jodeiri, H. Dehghani. (2020). “Prediction of blast-induced ground vibration using gene expression programming (GEP), artificial neural networks (ANNS), and linear multivariate regression (LMR)”. Archives of Mining Sciences, 65:317-335.
  • 31. B. Jodeiri, H. Dehghani, R. Shamsi. (2020). “Predicting silver price by applying a coupled multiple linear regression (MLR) and imperialist competitive algorithm (ICA)”. Metaheuristic Computing and Applications, 1:101-114.
  • 32. S. Ghasemi, S. Vaghar, M. Pourzafar, H. Dehghani, A. Heidarpour, (2020). “A novel predictive model for estimation of cell voltage in electrochemical recovery of copper from brass: application of gene expression programming”. Journal of Mining and Metallurgy, Section B: Metallurgy, 56:237-245.
  • 33. F. Saki, H. Dehghani, B. Jodeiri, D. Bogdanovic. (2020). “Determination of the most appropriate tools of multi-criteria decision analysis for underground mining method selection—a case study”. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 13:1-20.
  • 34. B. Jodeiri, H. Dehghani, R. Shamsi, F. Doulati Ardejani. (2020). “Prediction of acid mine drainage generation potential of a copper mine tailings using gene expression programming-a case study”. Journal of Mining and Environment, 11:1127-1140.
  • 35. H. Dehghani, M. Pourzafar, M. Asadizadeh. (2021). “Prediction and minimization of blast-induced flyrock using gene expression programming and cuckoo optimization algorithm”, Environmental Earth Sciences 80:1-17.
  • 36. Q. Yu, M. Monjezi, AS. Mohammed, H. Dehghani, DJ. Armaghani, DV. Ulrikh. (2021). “Optimized Support Vector Machines Combined with Evolutionary Random Forest for Prediction of Back-Break Caused by Blasting Operation”, Sustainability 13:12797.
  • 37. P. Sohrabi, H. Dehghani, BJ. Shokri. (2021). “Determination of optimal production rate under price uncertainty—Sari Gunay gold mine, Iran”, Mineral Economics, 35:187-201.
  • 38. H. Dehghani, F. Alimohammadnia. (2021). “Estimation of Air Over-Pressure Using Bat Algorithm”, Mining Science 28:77-92.
  • 39. V. Sarfarazi, H. Dehghani, S. Jahanmiri. (2021). “Influence of PDC cutter angle on the failure mechanism of rock like material using experimental test and numerical simulation”, Journal of Mineral Resources Engineering, 6:71-93.
  • 40. M. Sadeghi, H. Dehghani, B. Jodeiri. (2021). “Ultimate Pit Limit Determination Using Flashlight Algorithm”, International Journal of Mining and Geo-Engineering, 55:41-46.
  • 41. R. Shamsi, H. Dehghani, M. Jalali, B. Jodeiri Shokri. (2021). “Ore grade estimation using the imperialist competitive algorithm (ICA)”, Arabian Journal of Geosciences 14:1-17.
  • 42. M. Monjezi, H. Dehghani, J. Shakeri, A. Mehrdanesh. (2021). “Optimization of prediction of flyrock using linear multivariate regression (LMR) and gene expression programming (GEP)—Topal Novin mine, Iran”, Arabian Journal of Geosciences 14:1-12.
  • 43. H. Dehghani, B. Jodeiri Shokri, H. Mohammadzadeh, R. Shamsi, N. Salimi. (2021). “Predicting and controlling the ground vibration using gene expression programming (GEP) and teaching–learning-based optimization (TLBO) algorithms”, Environmental Earth Sciences 80:1-15.
  • 44. H. Hadizadeh, M. Monjezi, A. Mousavi, H. Dehghani, E. Bakhtavar. (2021). “Design of loading and transportation fleet in open-pit mines using simulation approach and metaheuristic algorithms”, Journal of Mining & Environment 14:375-389.
  • 45. H. Dehghani, M. Velicković, B. Jodeiri, I. Mihajlović, D. Nikolić, M. Panic. (2022). “Determination of ozone concentration using gene expression programming algorithm (GEP)-Zrenjanin, Serbia”, International Journal of Mining and Geo-Engineering. 56:1-9.
  • 46. R. Shamsi, MS. Amini, H. Dehghani, M. Bascompta, B. Jodeiri Shokri, S. Entezam. (2022). “Prediction of Fly-rock using Gene Expression Programming and Teaching–learning-based Optimization Algorithm”, Journal of Mining and Environment, 13:391-406.
  • 47. P. Sohrabi, H. Dehghani, R. Rafie. (2022). “Forecasting of WTI crude oil using combined ANN-Whale optimization algorithm”, Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning, and Policy, 17:1-9.
  • 48. I. Mohammadfam, AA. Khajevandi, H. Dehghani, M. Babamiri, M. Farhadian. (2022). “Identifying, classifying and prioritizing factors affecting human errors in the mine design process: A mixed methods research”, Work, 75:1-11.
  • 49. I. Mohammadfam, AA. Khajevandi, H. Dehghani, M. Babamiri, M. Farhadian. (2022). “Analysis of Factors Affecting Human Reliability in the Mining Process Design Using Fuzzy Delphi and DEMATEL Methods”, Sustainability 14:1-10.
  • 50. I. Mohammadfam, M. Bascompta, AA. Khajevandi, H. Dehghani. (2022). “Modeling of Causes and Consequences of Human Error in Mining Processes Design: A Qualitative Study”, Sustainability 14:14193.
  • 51. N. Babanouri, H. Dehghani, M. Khodaveisi. (2022). “A Path Search Algorithm for Optimizing Ultimate Limit of Open Pit Mines with Geomechanical Constraints”, Journal of Mining Science 58:44-51.
  • 52. J. Shakeri, H Amini Khoshalan, H. Dehghani, M. Bascompta, K. Onyelowe. (2022). “Developing New Models for Flyrock Distance Assessment in Open-Pit Mines”, Journal of Mining & Environment 13:375-389.
  • 53. M. Ajamzadeh, V. Sarfarazi, H. Dehghani. (2022). “Investigation of the Shearer performance in longwall method using particle flow code, case study: Parvadeh Tabas Mechanized Coal Mine”, Iranian journal of Rock Mechanics, 72-82.
  • 54. N. Babanouri, H. Beyromvand, H. Dehghani. (2023). “Evaluation of different methods of pillar recovery in coal mining by numerical simulation: a case study”. Environmental Earth Sciences, 82(4), 1-11.
  • 55. H. Dehghani, M. Bascompta, A. Khajevandi, K. Afshar Farnia. (2023). “A Mimic Model Approach for Impact Assessment of Mining Activities on Sustainable Development Indicators”. Sustainability, 15(3), 2688.
  • 56. P. Sohrabi, B. Jodeiri Shokri, H. Dehghani. (2023). “Predicting coal price using time series methods and combination of radial basis function (RBF) neural network with time series”, Mineral Economics, 36:207-216.
  • 57. Z. Nabavi, M. Mirzehi, H. Dehghani, P. Ashtari. (2023). “A hybrid model for Backbreak prediction using XGBoost machine learning and metaheuristic algorithms in Chadormalu iron mine”. Journal of Mining and Environment, 1-24.
Courses Taught
  • In Post Graduated Courses of Mining Engineering:
    - Mining Economics
    - Drilling and Blasting
    - Surface Mining
    - Health, Safety and Environment
  • In Under Graduated Courses of Mining Engineering:
    - Feasibility Studies in Mines
    - Advanced Operational Research
    - Application of Intelligent methods
    - Advanced Surface Mining
    - Advanced Blasting in Mines
Academic Experiences
  • Faculty member
    Department of mining Engineering, Hamedan University of Technology, Hamedan, Iran
    2013 - date
  • Head of Department
    Department of mining Engineering, Hamedan University of Technology, Hamedan, Iran
    2017 - 2021
  • Management of Industrial Collaborations Office
    Hamedan University of Technology, Hamedan, Iran
    2013 - 2016
  • Member of "Committee of University Affairs"
    Hamedan University of Technology, Hamedan, Iran
    2013 - date
  • Member of "Committee of Postgraduate Studies"
    Hamedan University of Technology, Hamedan, Iran
    2017 - date
  • Member of "Committee of Educational Affairs"
    Hamedan University of Technology, Hamedan, Iran
    2016 - date
  • Member of "Committee of Research Affairs"
    Hamedan University of Technology, Hamedan, Iran
    2013 - date
Honors and Awards
  • Listed in the top 2% of scientists by the Elsevier Citation Database
    2022
  • Awarded the outstanding researcher, Hamedan University of Technology, Iran
    2018-2022-2023
  • Awarded the outstanding teacher, Hamedan University of Technology, Iran
    2014-2015-2018
  • Keynote speaker at XIV International May Conference on Strategic Management – IMCSM18, Serbia
    2018
  • Awarded the best technical paper in the fourth Iranian Surface Mining Congress, Iran
    2016
  • Awarded the best technical paper in the second Iranian Coal Congress, Iran
    2014
  • Membranes in Iranian Elites Organization
    2007
  • Ranked 1st in the “M.Sc. Period”
    2007
  • Ranked 1st in the “B.Sc. Period”
    2004
  • Ranked 1st GPA in the “High school of Intelligent Students”
    2000