About me


About me - Ahmad Hosseini

I aspire to be a teacher some day; it doesn't make much difference whether at a university or high school. Researching is another interest of mine, and I exploit any opportunities to engage myself into solving real-life problems ranging from fixing an android tablet to estimating the critical velocity of high-speed trains! Moreover, travelling beckons me badly these days, and I have had a number of short journeys recently. I have made friends with two lovely Russian brother and sister as well. All in all, teaching, researching and travelling are three main aspirations of mine, of which I can't get enough!

With almost ten years of study, research and work experience since 2008, I believe I have acquired a relatively solid background in railway engineering. I also have a great deal of enthusiasm, and have demonstrated my capabilities in the field of research. I developed a lateral impact tester for ballasted tracks during my B.E. thesis. Ever since I have gained lots of experience about laboratory & field works and technical writing. My previous supervisor, Morteza, taught me not to give up easily, how to collaborate and cooperate with others, work independently and tackle new topics. My curiosity in finding ways to solve engineering problems makes me work hard in laboratory & field environments as well as in data mining, assessment and interpretation.

My research interests encompass railway track engineering (railway infrastructure), laboratory & field testing, data mining, numerical analysis & modeling, railway geotechnics, soil-structure interaction and weather-related natural hazards. My B.E. research work on dynamic lateral resistance of sleepers opened a new window to the world of soil dynamics and track lateral resistance.

In the past, I was a research assistant at Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), a maintenance expert and research engineer in Iranian railways company (RAI), and a researcher at Niroo Research Institute (NRI). I have authored and co-authored seven research papers in peer-reviewed ISI journals. I have also had the privilege to have met or been interviewed by a number of scholars from University of Southampton (UoS), University of Wollongong, University of Huddersfield, and Queensland University of Technology (QUT).

My favourite quote is " 'I' am my opinion" by someone I admire so much, famous quote is "You must be the change you wish to see in the world" by Gandhi, and Starwars quote is "May the force be with you"!

Open to job opportunities: Yes

Contact information

  • Ahmad Hosseini
  • Senior Researcher, School of Railway Engineering (SRE)
  • Department of Railway Track & Structures
  • Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST)
  • Daneshgah-e Elm va San'at St., Hengam Blvd., Resalat Sq., Tehran, Iran
  • Email: s.ahmad.hoseini@gmail.com
  • Skype ID: ahmad.hosseini.1989