Publications
*** I have joined the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as an Assistant Research Professor. Information about my work is now available on my UIUC webpage here, and I can be contacted at alipour@illinois.edu
Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers
2021
Context-aware Condition Information Extraction from Bridge Inspection reports using Bi-directional LSTM-CRF Sequence Labeling
Li, T., Alipour, M., Harris, D.K.
2021
Mapping Textual Descriptions to Condition Ratings to Assist Bridge Inspection and Condition Assessment Using Hierarchical Attention
Li, T., Alipour, M., Harris, D.K.
Journal of Automation in Construction (Accepted)
2021
Image-based Tomography of Structures to Detect Internal Abnormalities Using Inverse Approach
Dizaji, M.S., Alipour, M., Harris, D.K.
2021
Subsurface Damage Detection and Structural Health Monitoring Using Digital Image Correlation and Topology Optimization
Dizaji, M.S., Alipour, M., Harris, D.K.
2021
Deep Learning-based Visual Identification of Signs of Bat Presence in Bridge Infrastructure Images: A Transfer Learning Approach
Li, T., Alipour, M., Donaldson, B.M., Harris, D.K.
Journal of Transportation Research Record (Accepted)
2020
A Big Data Analytics Strategy for Scalable Urban Infrastructure Condition Assessment Using Semi-supervised Multi-transform Self-training
Alipour, M., and Harris, D.K.
2020
Increasing the Robustness of Material-Specific Deep Learning Models for Crack Detection across Different Materials
Alipour, M., Harris, D.K.
2019
Robust Pixel-Level Crack Detection Using Deep Fully-Convolutional Neural Networks
Alipour, M., Harris, D.K., Miller, G.R.
2019
Field Deployment and Laboratory Evaluation of 2D Digital Image Correlation for Deflection Sensing in Complex Environments
Alipour, M., Washlesky, S., Harris, D.K.
2019
A Hybrid Structural Health Monitoring Approach for Load Rating of Reinforced Concrete Bridges with Insufficient Structural Properties
Bagheri, A, Ozbulut, O.E., Harris, D.K., Alipour, M., Zare H., A.
Journal of Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, pp. 1-17.
2018
Leveraging Full-Field Measurement from 3D-DIC for Structural Identification
Dizaji, M.S., Alipour, M., Harris, D.K.
Journal of Experimental Mechanics, (Springer), pp. 1-18. [Invited Paper].
2018
A Nondestructive Method for Load Rating of Bridges without Structural Properties and Plans
Bagheri, A., Alipour, M., Ozbulut, O.E., Harris, D.K.
Journal of Engineering Structures (Elsevier), 171, pp. 545-556.
2018
Identification of Flexural Rigidity in Bridges with Limited Structural Information
Bagheri, A., Alipour, M., Ozbulut, O.E., Harris, D.K.
2017
Load Capacity Rating of Bridge Populations Using Machine Learning: An Application of Decision Trees and Random Forests
M. Alipour, D.K. Harris, L.E. Barnes, O.E. Ozbulut, J. Carroll
2016
Experimental And Analytical Vibration serviceability assessment of an in-service footbridge
A. Gheitasi, O.E. Ozbulut, S. Usmani, M. Alipour, D.K. Harris
Case Studies in Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation, (6)A, 2016.
Book Chapters
Load Testing of Bridges, Chapter 19: Digital Image and Video-based Measurements, Structure and Infrastructure Series
Alipour, M., Harris, D.K., Riley, C., Schumacher, T., Shariati, A. (alphabetical order)
Selected Conference Papers
2021
Leveraging Mixed Reality for Augmented Structural Mechanics Education
Alipour, M., Harris, D.K., Dizaji, M.S., Bilmen, Z., Zeng, Z.
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference and Exposition, Virtual Meeting.
2021
E-Scooter Availability Versus Utilization Insights: A Geospatial Analysis
Tang, T., Alipour, M., Poncy, A., Harris, D.K.
Transportation Research Board (TRB), Washington, D.C.
2021
Deep Learning-based Visual Identification of Signs of Bat Presence in Bridge Infrastructure Images: A Transfer Learning Approach
Li, T., Alipour, M., Donaldson, B.M., Harris, D.K.
Transportation Research Board (TRB), Washington, D.C.
2020
Full-field Sensing and Topology Optimization for Reconstructing 3D Geometry of Internal Structural Damage
Dizaji, M.S., Alipour, M., Harris, D.K. (2020).
Intl. Digital Imaging Correlation Society (iDICs 2020).
2019
Load Rating of a Reinforced Concrete T-Beam Bridge Through Ambient Vibration Testing, Finite Element Model Updating
Ndong, A.K., Dizaji, M.S., Alipour, M., Ozbulut, O.E., Harris, D.K.
International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC). In Dynamics of Civil Structures, Springer
2018
Reframing Measurement for SHM: A Full-Field Strategy for Structural Identification.
Dizaji M.S., Harris D.K., Alipour M., Ozbulut, O.E. (2018).
SPIE, Denver, CO.
2017
En”vision”ing a Novel Approach for SHM: A Model for Full-Field Structural Identification using 3D-DIC.
Dizaji M.S., Harris D.K., Alipour M., Ozbulut, O.E.
8th Intl. Conf. on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (SHMII-8). Brisbane. [Best Paper Nominee] [Paper]
2017
Pattern Recognition in the National Bridge Inventory for Automated Screening and the Assessment of Infrastructure
Mohamad Alipour, Devin K. Harris, Laura E. Barnes
2017
The Citizen Engineer: Urban Infrastructure Monitoring via Crowd-Sourced Data Analytics
Devin K. Harris, Mohamad Alipour, Scott T. Acton, Lisa R. Messeri, Andrea Vaccari, Laura E. Barnes
2017
Leveraging Vision for Structural Identification: A Digital Image Correlation Based Approach
Dizaji, M.S., Alipour, M., Harris, D.K. (2017)
In Intl. Digital Imaging Correlation Society (pp.121-124). Springer.
2017
Structural Stiffness Identification of Skewed Slab Bridges with Limited Information for Load Rating Purpose
Bagheri, A., Alipour, M., Usmani, S., Ozbulut, O.E., Harris, D.K. (2017).
Dynamics of Civil Structures.
2017
Numerical Investigation of Shear Buckling and Post-buckling of Thin Steel Plates with FRP Strengthening
Alipour M., Rahai A.R., Harris D.K. (2017).
Structures Congress, Denver, CO.
2017
Vibration Testing for Bridge Load Rating
Alipour, M., Harris, D.K., Ozbulut, O.E. (2016).
International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC). In Dynamics of Civil Structures, Volume 2 (pp. 175-184). Springer.
2016
A Data-Driven Approach for Automated Operational Safety Evaluation of National Inventory of RC Slab Bridges.
Alipour M., Gheitasi A., Harris D.K., Ozbulut O.E., Barnes, L.E. (2016)
Transportation Research Board (TRB), Washington, D.C.
2016
Vibration Serviceability Assessment of an In-Service Pedestrian Bridge under Human-Induced Excitations.
Gheitasi A., Usmani S., Alipour M., Ozbulut O.E., Harris D.K. (2016).
International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC). In Dynamics of Coupled Structures, Springer.
2015
Implications of Load Rating Bridges in Virginia with Limited Design or As-built Details
Harris, D.K., Ozbulut, O.E., Alipour, M., Usmani, S., Kassner, B.L. (2015).
7th Intl. Conf. on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (SHMII-7). Torino, Italy.
2011
Behavior and Characteristics of Innovative Composite Plate Shear Walls.
Rahai A.R., Alipour M. (2011)
12th Asia-Pacific Conf. on Structural Eng. & Construction (EASEC12), Hong Kong, In Procedia Engineering.