Prof. Miklas Scholz

The University of Salford, UK

Professor

Email: [email protected]

Qualifications

2002 Pg.C., University of Bradford, Higher Education Practice

1997 Ph.D., The University of Birmingham, Civil Engineering

1995 M.Sc., City University, Water Resources Engineering

1994 ‘Vordiplom’, Technical University of Berlin, Civil Engineering

Publications (selected)

1. Abbas, H., Shakeel, M., Ali, Z., et al. (2026). A novel spatially coherent graph-cut-optimized multi-model ensemble framework with ML weighting for advanced drought assessment under climate change. Journal of Water and Climate Change, 17(4), 1099–1124.
2. Abdulrahman, A., Algarni, Z., Ghazouani, N., et al. (2026). Innovative fabrication of highly efficient Cu2ZnSnS4-TiO2/TiO2 nanotube array heterostructure for efficient organic degradation in basic dye wastewater: Experimental and RSM approaches. Water, 18(5), Article 632.
3. Abdulrahman, A., Algarni, Z., Ghazouani, N., et al. (2025). Enhancing photocatalytic activity with the substantial optical absorption of Bi2S3-SiO2-TiO2/TiO2 nanotube arrays for azo dye wastewater treatment. Water, 17(13), Article 1875.
4. Amari, A., Osman, H., Boujelbene, M., et al. (2025). Amari et al. Enhancing oil-water separation efficiency with WO3/MXene composite membrane (vol 16, 1767, 2024). Water, 17(11), Article 1606.
5. Arshad, M., Mukhtar, A., Khan, N., et al. (2026). Improving regional drought monitoring through auxiliary data integration and statistical process control. Water Resources Management, 40(7), Article 290.
6. Basharat, H., Ahmed, T., Ahmad, S. S., et al. (2025). Integrating water quality index and advanced geographic information system for groundwater quantity and quality mapping: Insights from Islamabad's aquifer. Sustainability, 17(4), Article 1373.
7. Batool, A., Kartal, V., Ali, Z., et al. (2025). A novel regional forecastable multiscalar standardized drought index (RFMSDI) for regional drought monitoring and assessment. Agricultural Water Management, 308, Article 109289.
8. Bayazit, E., Kartal, V., Sammen, S. S., et al. (2026). Climate-induced vegetation stress detected through remote sensing of hydroclimatic indicators. Sustainability, 18(5), Article 2235.
9. Javeed, F., Firdaus-e-Bareen, Shafiq, M., et al. (2025). Optimization of selected parameters in vertical, horizontal, and hybrid surface flow constructed wetland systems for improving the treatment efficiency of textile and sewage effluents. Water, 17(3), Article 402.
10. Kartal, V., Ahmad, M., Albalawi, O., et al. (2025). Probabilistic assessment of future drought characteristics under the quality boosted regional. Tellus Series A-Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography, 77(1), 240–253.
11. Leeonis, A. N., Ahmed, M. F., Mokhtar, M. B., et al. (2025). Importance of geographic information system (GIS) application to reduce the impact of flood disasters in Malaysia: A meta-analysis. Water, 17(2), Article 181.
12. Manaf, M., Ali, Z., & Scholz, M. (2026). Integrating random forest-based regression kriging for analyzing spatial variability of rainfall in arid and semi-arid regions. Scientific Reports, 16(1), Article 5298.
13. Mbiza, H., Scholz, M., & Dinka, M. (2025). Evaluating wood ash as a low-cost disinfectant for faecal and total coliform removal in bathroom greywater from low-income communities in Zimbabwe. Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 15(8), 625–638.
14. Mbiza, H., Scholz, M., Dinka, M., et al. (2026). Service innovation and governance models for decentralised greywater systems in pro-poor urban settlements: Evidence from Southlea Park, Zimbabwe. Water Policy, 28(3), 520–539.
15. Mbiza, H., Scholz, M., Dinka, M., et al. (2025). Evaluating economic and public health justifications for water safety plans: A cost-benefit and risk reduction perspective for Zimbabwe. Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 15(11), 907–925.
16. Moharir, K. N., Pande, C. B., Chakrabortty, R., et al. (2025). A novel integrated approach to predict the sodium absorption ratio (SAR) of groundwater sustainability using deep learning models and SHAP approach. Applied Water Science, 15(7), Article 180.
17. Nazir, A., Tanveer, H., Shafiq, M., et al. (2025). Horizontal flow floating treatment wetlands (HFFTWs) for reclaiming safer irrigation water from tannery effluent. Water, 17(18), Article 2720.
18. Pande, C. B., Sidek, L. M., Halder, B., et al. (2025). Prediction of the monthly river water level by using ensemble decomposition modeling. Scientific Reports, 15(1), Article 26895.
19. Pande, C. B., Tolche, A. D., Egbueri, J. C., et al. (2025). Implications of seasonal variations of hydrogeochemical analysis using GIS, WQI, and statistical analysis method for the semi-arid region. Applied Water Science, 15(4), Article 80.
20. Qamar, S., Kartal, V., Emiroglu, M. E., et al. (2025). A novel early-warning standardized indicator for drought preparedness and management under multiple climate model projections. Meteorological Applications, 32(1), Article e70014.
21. Qasem, R. H. M., & Scholz, M. (2025). Climate change impact on resources in the MENA region: A systematic and critical review. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 139, Article 103936.
22. Radwan, N., Halder, B., Ahmed, M. F., et al. (2025). Seasonal precipitation and anomaly analysis in Middle East Asian countries using Google Earth Engine. Water, 17(10), Article 1475.
23. Rasul, A. M., Ahmed, K. O., Bahrami, J., et al. (2025). Experimental investigation of baffle configurations, blockage, and flow variability on downstream scour in box culverts. Applied Water Science, 15(5), Article 109.

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