Iranian National Committees on Large Dams

Presently, IRCOLD has 23 Technical Committees that address current technical issues related to the development and management of water resources. The listing of the IRCOLD Committees is given hereafter.

International Commission on Large Dams

ICOLD with 31 active Committees,  leads the profession in setting guidelines to further standardize the organization, management, and technical activities of ICOLD Committees, and improve its efficiency and influences.

Please find the issued Guidelines for the organization and operations of Committees here:

Guidelines for Technical and Special Committees

List of "IRCOLD Technical Committees"

  Committee Title President Secretary
1 Computational Aspects of Analysis & Design of Dams Dr. Mohammad Taghi Ahmadi Dr. Hamid Mohammadnezhad
2 Hydromechanical Equipment Dr. Masoud Hakami Mr. Ali Sharifzadeh
3 Concrete Dams Dr. M. Esmaeilnia Omran Mr. A. Kave Amini
4 Dam Surveillance Mr. Hossein Akbari Mrs. Fatemeh Montazeri Saheb
5 Embankment Dams Dr. Ahmadreza Mahboubi Ardakani Ms. P. Eskandarisana
6 Environment Mr. Nader Rezaie Benis Ms. Shohreh Sadri
7 Public Awareness & Education Dr. Fatemeh Sheikhi Nezhad Mr. Hamid Rashidifar
8 Cemented Material Dams Dr. Ali Noorzad Mr. Abbas Mohammadian
9 Dams & River Basin Management Dr. Saeed Alimohammadi Dr. Masoomeh Behrouz
10 Economical & Financial Aspects of Dam Projects Mr. M. Ebrahim Raiesi Dr. Elham Rahmati
11 Tailings Dams & Waste Lagoons Mr. Kamyar Pahlavan Mrs. Sepideh Fadaei Araghi
12 Climate Change Dr. Mojtaba Shourian Mr. Saeed Bagheri
13 Young Engineers Dr. Farid Askari Nejad Mrs. Mahsa Ghotbizade
14 Management & Technology of Dam Construction Dr. Shayan Abizadeh Dr. Zahra Rahimzadeh
15 Prospective and New Challenges For Dams and Reservoirs in the 21st Century Mr. A. Mohammad Hosseinnezhad Dr. M. Mousavi Khonsari
16 World Register of Dams & Documentation Dr. Hassan Golmohammadi Ms. Manijeh Sarabian
17 Operation, Maintenance & Rehabilitation of Dams Mr. M.Ali Mirzaei Mrs. Mahboubeh Azghadi Tousi
18 Floods Evaluation & Dams Safety Dr. Mojtaba Noury Dr. Reza Barati
19 Tourism & Public Safety around Dams Dr. M.Reza Zarsazi Dr. Mohammad Hasanli
20 Hydraulics of dams Dr. Hsasn Ahmadi Mr. Darioush Valizade
21 Historical Water Structure Dr. Mohammad Safi Dr. Shima Mahboubi
22 Integrated Operation of Hydropower Stations and Reservoirs Mr. Majid Sayari Mrs. Mona Masoudi
23 Dams Health Impacts Dr. Mohammad Fahiminia Mr. Mehrdad Safaee