Faranak Tootoonchi

Crop modeling
Response of crops to climatic variabilities
Linear mixed effect models

Hydrological modeling 
Semi-distributed models (HBV)
Black-box models (ANN-based models)
Assessment of changes in Runoff indicators

Downscaling and bias adjustment methods:
Handling large datasets, gridded data (e.g., NETCDF format)
Assessment of different climate models’ properties (CMIP5- GCM, CORDEX-RCM)
Uni/Multivariate methods (QDM, Copula-based methods)
Assessment of nonstationary behavior
Projection of future climate features under climate change scenarios

Tootoonchi, F., Todorovic, A., Grabs, T., Teutschbein, C., 2023.  Uni- and multivariate bias adjustment of climate model simulations in Nordic catchments: Effects on hydrologic signatures in a changing climate. Journal of Hydrology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.129807
Teutschbein, C., Blicharska, M., Albrecht, F., Tootoonchi, F., Stenfors, E., Grabs, T., 2023. Drought hazards and stakeholder perception: Unraveling the interlinkages between drought severity, perceived impacts, preparedness and management to foster a culture of proactive drought management. Ambio. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-023-01849-w
Teutschbein, C., Jonsson, E., Todorovic, A., Tootoonchi, F., Stenfors, E., Grabs, T. 2022. Drought Trends and Patterns in a Future Climate: Consequences for the Swedish Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus. Journal of Hydrology, special issue: Women in Hydrology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.128963
Tootoonchi, F., Haerter, J. O., Todorović, A., Räty, O., Grabs, T., & Teutschbein, C. (2022). Uni-and multivariate bias adjustment methods in Nordic catchments: Complexity and performance in a changing climate. Science of The Total Environment, 158615. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158615
Tootoonchi, F., Sadegh, M., Haerter, J.O., Räty, O., Grabs, T., Teutschbein, C., 2022. Copulas for hydroclimatic analysis: A practice-oriented overview. WIREs Water 9, e1579. https://doi.org/10.1002/wat2.1579
Di Baldassarre, G., Cloke, H., Lindersson, S., Mazzoleni, M., Mondino, E., Mård, J., ... & Tootoonchi, F. (2021). “Integrating Multiple Research Methods to Unravel the Complexity of Human‐Water Systems.” AGU Advances, 2(3). https://doi.org/10.1029/2021AV000473

Postdoc/ Swedish university of agricultural sciences (SLU) - Sweden (2023-2025) Focus:  Impact of climate change on crop production
PhD candidate in environmental impact assessment / Uppsala University –  Sweden (2018- 2022). Thesis: Reducing uncertainties in climate change impact studies through uni- and multivariate methods: a Nordic perspective
Post-Graduate studies / Tehran polytechnic – Iran (2015- 2018)
Research focus: Hydroclimatic change detection in desiccating lakes: A case study of Urmia Lake - Iran