7 July، 2026
Faculty Member Publishes Research in Scopus and Clarivate-Indexed Journal
As part of College of Engineering’s commitment to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—particularly Goal 2 (Zero Hunger) and Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) through promoting water and agricultural sustainability, Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) by fostering scientific innovation, and Goal 13 (Climate Action) by addressing the challenges of climate change—Lecturer Dr. Ahmed Ali Mohammed Al-Akeedi of the Department of Dams and Water Resources Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Mosul, has published a research paper entitled “Simplification of FAO-56 Penman-Monteith Procedure for Estimating Reference Evapotranspiration”.
The paper was published in the Journal of Water Management Modeling, a peer-reviewed journal indexed in Scopus (Q3) and Clarivate Web of Science (Q4).
The research presents a simplified version of the internationally recognized FAO-56 Penman–Monteith equation, a widely used yet computationally complex method for estimating reference evapotranspiration (ETo). The study developed a set of innovative empirical equations that reduced the original computational procedure by up to 68%, while maintaining a very high level of accuracy, achieving a coefficient of determination of R² = 0.9558.
This achievement represents a significant advancement that facilitates the work of engineers and researchers by enabling faster and more efficient estimation of crop water requirements, as well as supporting the design of irrigation systems and hydraulic structures, particularly in regions facing limited climatic data and the growing impacts of climate change.
The research article is available through the following DOI:
