Department of Agricultural Engineering

Prof. Dr. Engr. Muhammad Azhar Inam


Prof. Dr. Engr. Muhammad Azhar Inam

Professor, Department of Agricultural Engineering
https://profiles.bzu.edu.pk/muhammadazharinam

Profile
Prof. Dr. Engr. Muhammad Azhar Inam

Qualification:
PhD Bioresource Engineering (Canada)

Research Interests:
System Dynamics Modelling, Participatory Socio-Economic Modelling, Hydrological Studies, System Thinking, Water Governance and Policy

Email Address:

Other Information:
Incharge Examination Agricultural Engineering Department

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Research Papers

2025 Projecting future climate extremes in the glacier-fed upper indus basin using machine learning based downscaling of CMIP6 GCMs (Journal)
Muhammad Amjad Saleem, Muhammad Shoaib, Sarfraz Hashim, Muhammad Shoaib, Hafiz Umar Farid, Muhammad Ismail, Mubashir Ali Ghaffar, Ahmad Mujtaba, Jinwook Lee, Muhammad Azhar Inam, Arshad Ameen
Journal: Theoretical and Applied Climatology, Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol.: 156, Pages: 567
2025 Land Use Land Cover (LULC) Mapping for Assessment of Urbanization Impacts on Cropping Patterns and Water Availability in Multan, Pakistan (Journal)
Khawaja Muhammad Zakariya, Tahir Sarwar, Hafiz Umar Farid, Raffaele Albano, Muhammad Azhar Inam, Muhammad Shoaib, Abrar Ahmad, Matlob Ahmad
Journal: Earth, Publisher: MDPI AG, Vol.: 79, Issue: 6,
2025 Machine learning-based streamflow projections in the upper indus basin under CMIP6 climate scenarios (Journal)
Muhammad Amjad Saleem, Muhammad Shoaib, Sarfraz Hashim, Muhammad Shoaib, Hafiz Umar Farid, Mubashir Ali Ghaffar, Muhammad Ismail, Arshad Ameen, Jinwook Lee, Muhammad Azhar Inam, Changhyun Jun
Journal: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, Publisher: Elsevier BV, Pages: 104035
2025 Statistical Model Development for Estimating Soil Hydraulic Conductivity Through On-Site Investigations (Journal)
Muhammad Waleed, Muhammad Azhar Inam, Raffaele Albano, Abdul Samad, Hafiz Umar Farid, Muhammad Shoaib, Muhammad Usman Ali
Journal: Hydrology, Publisher: MDPI AG, Vol.: 12, Issue: 3, Pages: 55
2025 Artificial-Intelligence-Based Investigation on Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) Changes in Response to Population Growth in South Punjab, Pakistan (Journal)
Tanweer Abbas, Muhammad Shoaib, Raffaele Albano, Muhammad Azhar Inam Baig, Irfan Ali, Hafiz Umar Farid, Muhammad Usman Ali
Journal: Land, Publisher: MDPI AG, Vol.: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 154
2024 Scenario analysis of local storylines to represent uncertainty in complex human-water systems (Journal)
Mohammad Reza Alizadeh, Jan Adamowski, Azhar Inam
Journal: Journal of Hydrology, Publisher: Elsevier BV, Vol.: 635, Pages: 131186
2024 GIS-Based Analytical Hierarchy Process for Identifying Groundwater Potential Zones in Punjab, Pakistan (Journal)
Maira Naeem, Hafiz Umar Farid, Muhammad Arbaz Madni, Raffaele Albano, Muhammad Azhar Inam, Muhammad Shoaib, Muhammad Shoaib, Tehmena Rashid, Aqsa Dilshad, Akhlaq Ahmad
Journal: ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, Publisher: MDPI AG, Vol.: 13, Issue: 9, Pages: 317
2023 Development of methods for the simplification of complex group built causal loop diagrams: A case study of the Rechna doab (Journal)
Muhammad Asif, Azhar Inam, Jan Adamowski, Muhammad Shoaib, Hisham Tariq, Shakil Ahmad, Mohammad Reza Alizadeh, Aftab Nazeer
Journal: Ecological Modelling, Publisher: Elsevier BV, Vol.: 476, Pages: 110192
2023 Intercomparison and Assessment of Stand-Alone and Wavelet-Coupled Machine Learning Models for Simulating Rainfall-Runoff Process in Four Basins of Pothohar Region, Pakistan (Journal)
Muhammad Tariq Khan, Muhammad Shoaib, Raffaele Albano, Muhammad Azhar Inam, Hamza Salahudin, Muhammad Hammad, Shakil Ahmad, Muhammad Usman Ali, Sarfraz Hashim, Muhammad Kaleem Ullah
Journal: Atmosphere, Publisher: MDPI AG, Vol.: 14, Issue: 3, Pages: 452
2023 Combining APHRODITE Rain Gauges-Based Precipitation with Downscaled-TRMM Data to Translate High-Resolution Precipitation Estimates in the Indus Basin (Journal)
Rabeea Noor, Arfan Arshad, Muhammad Shafeeque, Jinping Liu, Azhar Baig, Shoaib Ali, Aarish Maqsood, Quoc Bao Pham, Adil Dilawar, Shahbaz Nasir Khan, Duong Tran Anh, Ahmed Elbeltagi
Journal: Remote Sensing, Publisher: MDPI AG, Vol.: 15, Issue: 2, Pages: 318
2023 Using Ensembles of Machine Learning Techniques to Predict Reference Evapotranspiration (ET0) Using Limited Meteorological Data (Journal)
Hamza Salahudin, Muhammad Shoaib, Raffaele Albano, Muhammad Azhar Inam Baig, Muhammad Hammad, Ali Raza, Alamgir Akhtar, Muhammad Usman Ali
Journal: Hydrology, Publisher: MDPI AG, Vol.: 10, Issue: 8, Pages: 169
2023 A comprehensive review on water pollution, South Asia Region: Pakistan (Journal)
Rabeea Noor, Aarish Maqsood, Azhar Baig, Chaitanya B. Pande, Syeda Mishal Zahra, Abu Saad, Mariyam Anwar, Sudhir Kumar Singh
Journal: Urban Climate, Publisher: Elsevier BV, Vol.: 48, Pages: 101413
2023 Development of a behaviour pattern-based testing approach for coupled socioeconomic and environmental models (Journal)
Mohammad Reza Alizadeh, Xingyu Peng, Jan Adamowski, Raffaele Albano, Bogdan Ozga-Zielinski, Azhar Inam
Journal: Journal of Environmental Management, Publisher: Elsevier BV, Vol.: 347, Pages: 119088
2022 Integrated assessment of localized SSP-RCP narratives for climate change adaptation in coupled human-water systems (Journal)
Mohammad Reza Alizadeh, Jan Adamowski, Azhar Inam
Journal: Science of The Total Environment, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 823, Pages: 153660
2022 Hydroclimatology of the Chitral River in the Indus Basin under Changing Climate (Journal)
Zain Syed, Shakil Ahmad, Zakir Hussain Dahri, Muhammad Azmat, Muhammad Shoaib, Azhar Inam, Muhammad Uzair Qamar, Syed Zia Hussain, Sarfraz Ahmad
Journal: Atmosphere, Publisher: MDPI AG, Vol.: 13, Issue: 2, Pages: 295
2022 Climate variability in agroecosystems: A quantitative assessment of stakeholder-defined policies for enhanced socio-ecological resilience (Journal)
Jordan M. Carper, Mohammad Reza Alizadeh, Jan F. Adamowski, Azhar Inam
Journal: Agricultural Systems, Publisher: Elsevier BV, Vol.: 201, Pages: 103416
2022 A methodological framework for modeling sustainability visions: A case study of groundwater management in Faizpur distributary, Pakistan (Journal)
Rabeea Noor, Azhar Inam, Syeda Mishal Zahra, Muhammad Shoaib, Rameen Riaz, Aneela Sarwar, Muhammad Asif, Shakil Ahmad
Journal: Agricultural Water Management, Publisher: Elsevier BV, Vol.: 271, Pages: 107822
2021 Quantifying the transient shock response of dynamic agroecosystem variables for improved socio-environmental resilience (Journal)
Jordan M. Carper, Mohammad Reza Alizadeh, Jan F. Adamowski, Azhar Inam, Julien J. Malard
Journal: Ecology and Society, Publisher: Resilience Alliance, Vol.: 26, Issue: 2,
2021 Rainfall forecasting in upper Indus basin using various artificial intelligence techniques (Journal)
Muhammad Hammad, Muhammad Shoaib, Hamza Salahudin, Muhammad Azhar Inam Baig, Mudasser Muneer Khan, Muhammad Kaleem Ullah
Journal: Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, Publisher: Springer, Vol.: 35, Pages: 2213-2235
2021 Performance evaluation of soft computing approaches for forecasting COVID-19 pandemic cases (Journal)
Muhammad Shoaib, Hamza Salahudin, Muhammad Hammad, Shakil Ahmad, Alamgir Akhtar Khan, Mudasser Muneer Khan, Muhammad Azhar Inam Baig, Fiaz Ahmad, Muhammad Kaleem Ullah
Journal: SN Computer Science, Publisher: Springer, Vol.: 2, Pages: 1-13
2021 Comparative study of powerful predictive modeling techniques for modeling monthly reference evapotranspiration in various climatic regions (Journal)
Ali Raza, Muhammad Shoaib, Muhammad Azhar Inam Baig, Shakil Ahmad, Mudasser Muneer Khan, Muhammad Kaleem Ullah, Sarfraz Hashim
Journal: Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, Publisher: Parlar Research and Technology, Vol.: 30, Issue: 6b, Pages: 7490-7513
2020 Development of a Behaviour-Pattern Based Global Sensitivity Analysis Procedure for Coupled Socioeconomic and Environmental Models (Journal)
Xingyu Peng, Adamowski Jan, Azhar Inam, Alizadeh Reza, Albano Raffaele.
Journal: Journal of Hydrology , Publisher: Elevier, Vol.: 580, Pages: 124745
2020 A Participatory System Dynamics Modeling Approach to Facilitate Collaborative Flood Risk Management A Case Study in the Bradano River Italy (Journal)
Perrone A, Inam A, Albano R, Adamowski J, Sole A.
Journal: Journal of Hydrology, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 580, Pages: 1-16
2019 Application of a Dynamically Coupled Socio-Economic System Dynamics and Environmental Model for Sustainable Groundwater Management. (Conference)
Azhar Inam, Jan Adamowski, Julien Malard, Gabrial Peng, Rafaele Albano
Journal: Conference on Water Resources and Environment Research ICWRER, Publisher: Conference on Water Resources and Environment Research ICWRER June 14th 18th, Hohai University, Nanjing, China.,
2019 Evaluation of Climate Change impacts Using a Dynamically Coupled Socio-Economic System Dynamics and Environmental Model. (Conference)
Azhar Inam, Jan Adamowski, Julien Malard, Gabrial Peng, Rafaele Albano
Journal: ICWRER, Publisher: International Conference on Water Resources and Environment Research ICWRER, June 14th 18th, Hohai University, Nanjing, China.,
2019 Bayesian inference and participatory coupled system dynamics-physical model building for agricultural resource management in Guatemala (Conference)
Julien Malard, Jan Adamowski, Muhammad Azhar Inam, Tuy H, Peng X, Melgar-Quionez H
Journal: International Conference on Water Resources and Environment Research, Publisher: International Conference on Water Resources and Environment Research June 14th 18th, Hohai University, Nanjing, China.,
2019 Development of a behavior pattern sensitivity analysis procedure for coupled socioeconomic and environmental models. (Conference)
Peng, Jan Adamowski, Muhammad Azhar Inam, Julien Malard
Journal: International Conference on Water Resources and Environment Research , Publisher: International Conference on Water Resources and Environment Research June 14th 18th, Hohai University, Nanjing, China.,
2019 Natural and anthropogenic origins of selected trace elements in the surface waters of Tabriz area, Iran. (Journal)
Barzegar R, Asghari A, Soltani S, Baomid N, Tziritis E, Adamowski J, Inam A.
Journal: Environmental Earth Science, Publisher: Springer, Vol.: 78, Pages: 1-12
2019 Using Causal Loop Diagrams for the Initialization of Stakeholder Engagement in Flood Risk Management in a River Delta Area of Basilicata Region, Italy. (Journal)
Raffaele A, Perrone A, Inam A, Adamowski J, Sole A.
Journal: Geophysical Research, Publisher: Springer, Vol.: 21, Pages: 1-12
2019 Modification of the DRASTIC Framework for Mapping Groundwater Vulnerability Zones. (Journal)
Barzegar R, Asghar A, Shahrokh N, Inam A, Adamowski J, Alizadeh R, Nassar J.
Journal: Groundwater, Publisher: Wiley, Vol.: 58, Issue: 3, Pages: 441-452
2019 Twenty-Three Unsolved Problems in Hydrology UPHa Community Perspective (Journal)
Blschl G, Marc F, Bierkens A, Chambel C, Georgia D, Aldo F, James W, Inam A, Jeffrey J, Hubert S, Sivapalan M.
Journal: Hydrological Sciences , Publisher: Taylor and Francis, Vol.: 64, Issue: 10, Pages: 41-58
2018 Using FloodRisk GIS freeware for uncertainty analysis of direct economic flood damages in Italy (Journal)
Albano R, Sole A, Adamowski J, Perrone A, Inam A.
Journal: International journal of applied earth observation and geoinformation, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 73, Issue: 2, Pages: 220-229
2018 Serious Games as Planning Support Systems Learning from Playing Maritime Spatial Planning Challenge 2050 (Journal)
7. Jean S, Gilbert L, Medema W, Keijser X, Mayer I, Inam A, Adamowski J.
Journal: Water, Publisher: MDPI, Vol.: 12, Issue: 10, Pages: 1786
2017 Coupling of a Distributed Stakeholder-Built System Dynamics Socio-Economic Model with SAHYSMOD for Sustainable Soil Salinity Management Part 1 Model Development (Journal)
Inam A, Adamowski J, Prasher S, Malard J, Albano R
Journal: Journal of Hydrology, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 551, Issue: 2, Pages: 596-618
2017 Coupling of a Distributed Stakeholder-Built System Dynamics Socio-Economic Model with SAHYSMOD for Sustainable Soil Salinity Management Part 2 Model Coupling and Application (Journal)
Inam A, Adamowski J, Prasher S, Malard J, Albano R
Journal: Journal of Hydrology, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 551, Issue: 2, Pages: 278-299
2017 Parameter estimation and uncertainty analysis of the Spatial Agro Hydro Salinity Model SAHYSMOD in the semi-arid climate of Rechna Doab, Pakistan. (Journal)
Inam A, Adamowski J, Prasher S, Albano R
Journal: Journal of Environmental Modelling and Softwares, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 94, Issue: 1, Pages: 186-211
2017 Development of a software tool for rapid, reproducible, and stakeholder-friendly dynamic coupling of system dynamics and physically-based models (Journal)
Malard J, Inam A, Elmira Hassanzadeh, Hugo Melgar-Quinonez, Jan Adamowski, Hctor Tuy
Journal: Journal of Environmental Modelling and Softwares, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 96, Issue: 2, Pages: 410-420
2015 Development and Application of a Decision Support System for Optimizing Cropping Patterns under Saline Agriculture Conditions in Rechna Doab, Pakistan (Conference)
Azhar Inam, Jan Adamowski, Shiv Prasher
Journal: 2015 ASABE International Meeting, Publisher: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, Pages: 152189304
2015 Using Causal Loop Diagrams for the Initialization of Stakeholder Engagement in Soil Salinity Management in Agricultural Watersheds in Developing Countries A Case Study in the Rechna Doab Watershed, Pakistan (Journal)
Inam A, Adamowski J, Halbe J, Prasher S,
Journal: Journal of Environmental Management, Publisher: Elsevier, Vol.: 152, Issue: 3, Pages: 251-267
2014 Holistic Conceptualization of Soil Salinity Management Problems: Using a System Dynamics Approach in Rechna Doab Basin, Pakistan (Conference)
Azhar Inam, Shiv Prasher, Jan Adamowski, Qamar Zaman, Sukhjot Singh Mann
Journal: 2014 ASABE Annual International Meeting, Publisher: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers,
2014 Exploring absorption capacity of biochar in reducing hormonal pollution from agriculture fields (Conference)
Sukhjot Singh Mann, Zimming Qi, Shiv Prasher, Muhammad Azhar Inam
Journal: 2014 ASABE Annual International Meeting, Publisher: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers,

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