Dr Syed Mahtab Ali

		Research Scientist
		Dr Syed Mahtab Ali CSIRO Land and Water Private Bag No 5 WEMBLEY WA 6913 Ph: +61 8 9333 6756 Fax: +61 8 9333 6211 Email: Mahtab Ali

Dr Syed Mahtab Ali is a Research Scientist in the Groundwater Hydrology research group of the Hydrology research program, and in the Water for a Healthy Country flagship project "Perth Water Systems".

He has applied advanced integrated hydrological modelling in assessing the impact of climate change and engineering interventions on land and water resources.

Current Research

Surface and groundwater interaction with and without engineering interventions
Impact of climate change on groundwater with and without drainage
Modelling vegetation response by using integrated modelling to estimate its impact on stream flows and groundwater
Impact of land use changes on the water balance at catchment scale

Research Interests

Integrated hydrological modelling at catchment scale
Impact of over irrigation on groundwater
Role of surface water management in dryland salinity
Climate change impact on land and water resources
Vegetation-groundwater and surface water interactions
Impact of engineering interventions on catchment water balance
Interactions between vegetation, soil, water and salt

Qualifications

2007 PhD - Climate change and water management impacts on land and water resources, Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia
1992 MPhil (Water Resource Management) – Centre of Excellence in Water Resources, University of Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
1989 MSc Eng - Farmers' allocation of irrigation water under prevailing conditions, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
1986 BSc Eng - University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan

Publications

Full CSIRO Land and Water publications list

Pre CSIRO Land and Water publications

Technical Reports:

Ali, M., Cattlin, T., Coles, N., and Sharafi, S., (2001). Potential runoff Accumulation in the Wheatbelt towns of Western Australia, Resource Management Technical Report No. 226, Department of Agricultural Western Australia.

Speed, R. and Ali, M. Groundwater Study of the Piawaning Townsite. Resource Management Technical Report No. 218, Department of Agricultural Western Australia.

Hopgood, L. and Ali, M. Groundwater Study of the Dowerin Townsite. Resource Management Technical Report No. 208, Department of Agricultural Western Australia.

Cattlin, T. and Ali, M. Groundwater Study of the Quairading Townsite. Resource Management Technical Report No. 221, Department of Agricultural Western Australia.

Crossley, E. K. and Ali, M. Groundwater Study of the Pingelly Townsite. Resource Management Technical Report No. 219, Department of Agricultural Western Australia.

Whitfield, B. and Ali, M. Groundwater Study of the Dumbleyung Townsite. Resource Management Technical Report No. 209, Department of Agricultural Western Australia.

Deshon, M. and Ali, M. Groundwater Study of the Wongan Hills Townsite. Resource Management Technical Report No. 224, Department of Agricultural Western Australia.

Nott, R. and Ali, M. Groundwater Study of the Bruce Rock Townsite. Resource Management Technical Report No. 206, Department of Agricultural Western Australia.

Lewis, F. and Ali, M. Groundwater Study of the Bencubbin Townsite. Resource Management Technical Report No. 205, Department of Agricultural Western Australia.

Lewis, F. and Ali, M. Groundwater Study of the Beacon Townsite. Resource Management Technical Report No. 204, Department of Agricultural Western Australia.

Addison, D. and Ali, M. Groundwater Study of the Bakers Hills Townsite. Resource Management Technical Report No. 203, Department of Agricultural Western Australia.

Lewis, F. and Ali, M. Groundwater Study of the Mukinbudin Townsite. Resource Management Technical Report No. 214, Department of Agricultural Western Australia.

Crossley, E. K. and Ali, M. Groundwater Study of the Wagin Townsite. Resource Management Technical Report No. 223, Department of Agricultural Western Australia.

Whitfield, B. and Ali, M. Groundwater Study of the Tambellup Townsite. Resource Management Technical Report No. 222, Department of Agricultural Western Australia.

Speed, R. and Ali, M. Groundwater Study of the Mullewa Townsite. Resource Management Technical Report No. 215, Department of Agricultural Western Australia.

Hopgood, L. and Ali, M. Groundwater Study of the Koorda Townsite. Resource Management Technical Report No. 211, Department of Agricultural Western Australia.

Addison, D. and Ali, M. Groundwater Study of the Lake Grace Townsite. Resource Management Technical Report No. 212, Department of Agricultural Western Australia.

Conference Papers:

Ali, S. Mahtab (1989). Hydraulic Performance of Small Tile Drainage System. A paper was presented in All Project Workshop organized by ISMR US-AID, Lahore, Pakistan.

Mohsin, W.A. and Ali, S. Mahtab (1990). Conveyance Efficiency of Irrigation Channels in Punjab. Indo Pak Conference held in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Chaudry, R., Paracha, Zaheer and Ali, S.M (1990). Impact of Tile Drainage System on the Water Table and Crop productivity. Indo Pak Agricultural Conference held by Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Ali, S. Mahtab and N.A. Coles (1999). Application of Surface Water Management Strategies for Landcare. WA Bank West Landcare conference, Esperance WA, Australia.

Coles, N.A. and Ali, S.Mahatb (2000). Implications for Surface Water Management on Recharge and Catchment Water Balance. Hydro 2000, 3^rd International Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium of the Institute of Engineers, Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.

Ali, S. Mahtab, Riasat, Ali, Juul, M. and Nikraz, H. (2008). Climate Change Impacts on Water yields from Irrigated Catchments of Southwest of Western Australia. A paper accepted for the Second International Salinity Forum, Adelaide, Austrilia.

Ali, S. Mahtab, Riasat, Ali, Juul, M. and Nikraz, H. (2008). Evaluation of the Impact of Winter Rainfall and Irrigation on Groundwater Recharge. A paper accepted for the Second International Salinity Forum, Adelaide, Australia.

Ali, S. Mahtab, Riasat, Ali, Juul, M. and Nikraz, H. (2008). Do drains control waterlogging and salinity in the Southwest irrigation districts of Western Australia. A paper accepted for the Second International Salinity Forum, Adelaide, Australia.

Ali, S. Mahtab, Riasat, Ali, Juul, M. and Nikraz, H. (2008). Irrigation scheduling for improved productivity and salinity management in the southwest irrigation districts of Western Australia. A paper accepted for the Second International Salinity Forum, Adelaide, Australia.