Amir Shirkhani

Amir Shirkhani is a Research Fellow in Structural and Earthquake Engineering at the University of Tabriz. His current ‎research ‎works are on structural vibration control, energy dissipation systems, structural optimization, seismic ‎hazard levels, ‎innovative structural systems, ‎performance-based earthquake engineering, ‎seismic loss ‎assessment, cost-benefit ‎analysis, ‎seismic rehabilitation and retrofit, endurance time method, reinforced concrete, ‎environmental ‎impacts, and‎ artificial neural networks.‎

** If you have also a plan for collaboration in my research areas of interest, please feel free to contact me. 

 Email Address for inquiry about Research Collaboration:  ascivil.contact@gmail.com

Academic Email:  shirkhani@tabrizu.ac.ir

Research Interests:

• Structural Vibration Control and Energy Dissipation Systems

• Rehabilitation and Retrofit of Structures

• Structural Health Monitoring  (SHM)

• Structural Resilience 

• Optimization

• Endurance Time Method 

• Data Science, Machine Learning & Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs)

• Develop innovative structural systems

• Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering

• Seismic Loss Assessment of Structures

• Life Cycle Cost Analysis 

• Cost-Benefit ‎Analysis 

Peer Review Activities (Selective):

• Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (JCR Journal, Elsevier)

• Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration (JCR Journal, Springer)

• Scientia Iranica, Sharif University of Technology (JCR Journal)

• Computers and Concrete, An International Journal (JCR Journal, Techno-Press)

• Advances in Concrete Construction, An International Journal (JCR Journal, Techno-Press)

Journal Editorial Board Member:

• American Journal of Construction and Building Materials (2017 – 2020).

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor:

• M.Sc. Thesis, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran (2013 – 2014).

• M.Sc. Thesis, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Iran (2020 – 2021).

• M.Sc. Thesis, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Iran (2021 – Present).

• Ph.D. Dissertation, Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey (2021 – Present).

• M.Sc. Thesis, University of Tehran, Iran (2022 – Present).

• M.Sc. Thesis, University of Kurdistan, Iran (2022 – Present).

Research Collaborators:

• Dr. Eng. Imad H. Mualla, Chief Technical Officer of DAMPTECH Co., (2014 - 2015).

• Dr. Mohammad Charkhtab Basim, Professor (Associate), Sahand University of Technology, (2019 - Present).

• Dr. Mohammadreza Mashayekhi, Professor (Assistant), K. N. Toosi University of Technology, (2020 - Present).

Member of Executive Committee:

• 10th International Congress on Civil Engineering (ICCE), University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran, 2015.

Membership:

• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

• The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE)

• Ilam Construction Engineering Organization

• Iranian Earthquake Engineering Association (IEEA)

• Department of Talented Students Affairs, University of Tabriz

Teaching Experience:

Adjunct Lecturer (2014 - 2016) :                                                                                                                                               

• Ilam University, Ilam, Iran: Engineering Mechanics: Statics.

• Islamic Azad University - Ilam Branch, Ilam, Iran: Engineering Mechanics: Statics, Concrete Structures, Steel Structures, Mechanics of Materials, Mathematics, Foundation Engineering, Molding and Reinforcement Technology, Landscaping, Road Surface (Pavement), Road Construction Machinery.

• Payam Noor University of Ilam, Ilam, Iran: Structural Analysis

• Seraj Institute of Higher Education, Tabriz, Iran: Site Preparation, Project Management in Civil Engineering

Computer Skill:

Programming Language:

• MATLAB, Python

Software:

• PACT

• SAP2000, ETABS, SAFE

• SeismoSignal, SeismoStruct 

• OpenSees

• MPICH2- Parallel Computations

• AutoCAD, CorelDRAW

• Microsoft Office, LaTeX, Notepad++