Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Civil Engineering, Jan. 2011
University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO – Specialization in Geotechnical Engineering
Dissertation: Small Strain Shear Modulus of Unsaturated, Compacted Soils under Hydraulic Hysteresis
Advisor: John S. McCartney
Dissertation: Small Strain Shear Modulus of Unsaturated, Compacted Soils under Hydraulic Hysteresis
Advisor: John S. McCartney
Master of Science, Civil Engineering, Dec. 2005
Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran – Specialization in Geotechnical Engineering
Thesis: Experimental Measurement of Shear Strength of Fractured Rocks
Advisor: Mohammad H. Sadaghiani
Thesis: Experimental Measurement of Shear Strength of Fractured Rocks
Advisor: Mohammad H. Sadaghiani
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Aug. 2003
Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
Academic Position held
Assistant Professor, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, Jan. 2022 – Present
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Associate, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, Oct. 2019 – Dec. 2021
School of Civil and Construction Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering Group
Project: Bridge Column Footing Performance and Seismic Retrofit Evaluation Considering Soil-Structure Interaction
Project Advisors: Armin W. Stuedlein, Christopher C. Higgins
College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences
Project: Discrete Element Modeling of Arctic Sea Ice
Project Advisors: Jennifer Hutchings
Research Associate, University of California, Davis, CA, Mar. 2017 – April 2019
Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering Group Project: Bioinspired Burrowing Robot for Natural and Human-Made Geologic Hazard Assessment Project Advisors: Jason DeJong, Alejandro Martinez
Visiting Researcher, University of California, Davis, CA, Jan. 2016 – Mar. 2017
Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering Group Project: Remediation of Liquefaction Effects for a Dam using Soil-Cement walls
Project Advisor: Ross Boulanger, Dan Wilson
Assistant Professor, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, Aug. 2012 – Jan. 2016
Department of Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering Group
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, Jan. 2011 – Jan. 2012
Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering Group
Project: Non-Destructive Evaluation of Energy Foundations Subjected to Cycles of Heating and Cooling
Research Advisor: John S. McCartney
Graduate Researcher, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, Aug. 2007 – Jan. 2011
Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering Group
Project: Impact of Hydraulic Hysteresis on the Small-Strain Shear Modulus of Unsaturated Soils
Research Advisor: John S. McCartney
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Associate, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, Oct. 2019 – Dec. 2021
School of Civil and Construction Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering Group
Project: Bridge Column Footing Performance and Seismic Retrofit Evaluation Considering Soil-Structure Interaction
Project Advisors: Armin W. Stuedlein, Christopher C. Higgins
College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences
Project: Discrete Element Modeling of Arctic Sea Ice
Project Advisors: Jennifer Hutchings
Research Associate, University of California, Davis, CA, Mar. 2017 – April 2019
Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering Group Project: Bioinspired Burrowing Robot for Natural and Human-Made Geologic Hazard Assessment Project Advisors: Jason DeJong, Alejandro Martinez
Visiting Researcher, University of California, Davis, CA, Jan. 2016 – Mar. 2017
Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering Group Project: Remediation of Liquefaction Effects for a Dam using Soil-Cement walls
Project Advisor: Ross Boulanger, Dan Wilson
Assistant Professor, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, Aug. 2012 – Jan. 2016
Department of Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering Group
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, Jan. 2011 – Jan. 2012
Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering Group
Project: Non-Destructive Evaluation of Energy Foundations Subjected to Cycles of Heating and Cooling
Research Advisor: John S. McCartney
Graduate Researcher, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, Aug. 2007 – Jan. 2011
Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering Group
Project: Impact of Hydraulic Hysteresis on the Small-Strain Shear Modulus of Unsaturated Soils
Research Advisor: John S. McCartney
Professional Certifications & Licensure
P.E. (Professional Engineering) License, OR
Professional Affiliations
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Professional Position Held
Geotechnical Engineer, PBS Env. and Eng., Portland, OR, Summer 2012
Geotechnical Engineer, CDM Inc., Falls Church, VA, Summer 2008
Civil Engineer, Gomez Consulting Engineers Co. Tehran, Iran, Aug. 2005 – Aug. 2007
- Inspecting, planning and supervising geotechnical field explorations
Geotechnical Engineer, CDM Inc., Falls Church, VA, Summer 2008
- Inspecting and supervising geotechnical field explorations, in-situ and laboratory testing for a
10-mile CSO storage/conveyance and flood relief tunnel for the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority, Anacostia River CSO, Washington, D.C
Civil Engineer, Gomez Consulting Engineers Co. Tehran, Iran, Aug. 2005 – Aug. 2007
- Assistant project manager for the rehabilitation of structures of different types (masonry, concrete and steel structures)
- Inspecting, planning and supervising geotechnical field explorations
- Successful design delivery of several concrete and steel residential buildings