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EDUCATION

PhD in Structural Engineering (2013 - 2017) 

• University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.

MSc in Structural Engineering (2005 - 2008) 

• University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.

BSc in Civil Engineering (2001 - 2005)

• Urmia University, Urmia, Iran                             

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Sustainable building solutions for earthquake-resistant houses

• Intelligent construction 

• Finite-element modelling of reinforced concrete structures  

• Experimental investigation of failure modes in reinforced concrete structures  

• Seismic design and assessment of concrete wall buildings

• Hybrid tests on reinforced concrete structural components

• Reinforced concrete core wall systems 

MEMBERSHIPS

• Modelling Group, NSF SAVI Wall Institute (Virtual International Institute for Performance Assessment of Structural Wall Systems)

• New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering (NZSEE).

• Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ).

• New Zealand Concrete Society (NZCS)

• Organization for Engineering Order of Building, Iran

ESTEEMS 

• New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering (NZSEE) Otto Glogau Award, 2021

• New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering (NZSEE) Best Student Paper Award, 2017 

• New Zealand Concrete Society Concrete Prize, 2014

• UC Doctoral Scholarship, University of Canterbury, New Zealand, 2012         

• University Postgraduate Award, University of Wollongong, Australia, 2012

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING & CONSULTING EXPERIENCE 

• Structural Design Engineer (2008-2012), State Organization of Schools Renovation, Mobilization and Development, Urmia, Iran.

• Professional Engineering Certificate, 2010, Organization for Engineering Order of Building, Iran: Certified expertise in structural design and supervision of construction methods for buildings.