Experience

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  WSP USA

  • United States
  • Professional Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Assistant Vice President, US Ports and Maritime

    • Jan 2023 - Present

  • Project Manager, US Ports and Maritime

    • Sep 2021 - Jan 2023

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  Dannenbaum Engineering

  • Houston, Texas Area

  • Project Manager & Structural Engineer at Special Project Division

    • Dec 2016 - Sep 2021
    • Houston, Texas Area

    Structural design engineer in design phase and preparing bid package, also Project manager in construction support services project close out and record drawings services:- Replace Fender System at Wharves 1 and 2 at Care Terminal, Port of Houston, Texas, - Alison Repair of Fender System at Wharf...

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  University of Houston

  • Houston, Texas Area

  • Post-Doctoral Researcher

    • Feb 2016 - Nov 2016
    • Houston, Texas Area

    •Participated in preparation of proposals and progress reports (TxDOT Funded Project)•Partaken in preparation of a proposal for University Transportation Center (UTC)•Conducted Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (LCA, LCCA, Sensitivity Analysis, and Probabilistic Analysis based on Monte Carlo Simulation)

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  Florida International University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Research Assistant

    • May 2013 - Dec 2015

    •Conducted research on Movable and Lightweight Bridge Decks (Sponsored by FDOT and UTC) using Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) with High Strength Steel and Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRPs) via Experimental and Analytical (Finite element simulation using ABAQUS software) Studies•Recruited, trained and directed undergraduate students for laboratory assistants in preparing specimens, making test setups, and testing of the specimens•Experienced in casting Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) via building small and large scale models•Carried out fatigue test on a 20 ft. span bridge deck at Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Accelerated Pavement Testing (APT) center under Heavy Vehicle System (HVS) at Gainesville, FL.•Conducted ancillary tests on anchorage system of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) bars using high-tech materials at Titan America Structures Lab at FIU

  • PHD

    • May 2013 - Nov 2015

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  Nimad Consulting Co.,

  • Senior Design Engineer

    • Oct 2009 - Nov 2012

    •Developed strong leadership skills supervising and directing team members in design, drawing and cost estimations•Revised and approved designs, drawings, cost estimations, and reports of residential buildings and schools•Prepared proposal in collaboration with external development department of the company•Supervised and managed field and laboratory investigations for ancillary testing services•Provided and controlled project schedules to assure on time deliveries•Negotiated and cooperated with subcontractors in different ancillary services and subcontracts

  • Design Engineer

    • Feb 2008 - Sep 2009

    •Designed and retrofitted different types of structures including Concrete, Steel and Masonry Structures along with their foundations •Carried out nondestructive tests as part of structural evaluation process •Cut engineering costs by 40% through programming the evaluation of masonry structures based on FEMA using VB.NET•Programmed the calculation of plastic hinges criterion of steel and concrete structures based on FEMA using VB.NET

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  University of Tehran

  • Tehran, Iran

  • Research Assistant

    • Oct 2004 - Aug 2007
    • Tehran, Iran

    •Developed and introduced a new BRB using the idea of space structures•Carried out intense analytical simulations using ANSYS software in order to assess the FE models and to calibrate them with experimental outputs