CV

First Name: Abdolreza (Reza) Family Name: Ataei

Faculty of Civil Engineering and Transportation

University of Isfahan, Iran

Associate Professor

Head of Civil Engineering Department

Email: a.ataei@eng.iu.ac.ir

abdolrezaataei@yahoo.com

Tel: 03137935291

Public profiles:

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=aldx0PAAAAAJ&hl=en

h-index= 20 i10-index:31 Citation: 1508

Orcid ID: 0000-0003-3334-6369

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdolreza-ataei-b3818735/

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abdolreza-Ataei

Education:

- Post-doctorate, University of New South Wales, Australia (January 2016- December 2019).

- PhD in Structural Engineering, UNSW, Sydney, Australia (January 2016)

- M.Sc. in Hydraulic Structures, Tarbiat Modaress University, Tehran, Iran, (2001)

- B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran, (1999)

Honours and Awards:

1- Included in the 2024 World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University,2024. 

2- Awarded as outstanding reviewer by various prestigious international journals.

3- Postdoctoral Writing Fellow, Faculty of Engineering, UNSW, Australia, 2015.

4- Nominated by Head of school for Malcolm Chaikin Prize 2015

5- Engineering Research Student Prize, UNSW, Australia, 2013.

6- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering travel grant- UNSW, Australia, 2013.

7- Postgraduate Research Student Support (PRSS) Award, UNSW, Australia, 2013.

8- Australian Laureate Fellowships Awards- The Australian Research Council, Australia, 2012.

9- First place, Civil Engineering Department, S. M. University, Iran, 1994.

10- First place, University competition in civil engineering, Iran, 1994.

11- Gold medal, National competition in civil engineering, Iran, 1994.

12- First place, High School- S. M. High School, Iran, 1992.

Administrative Experience (academic and industrial):

1. Head of civil Eng. Department, University of Isfahan, Iran (2023 –present).

2. Associate professor, University of Isfahan, Iran (2024-present).

3. Director of structural laboratory, University of Isfahan, Iran (2019 – 2024).

4. Assistant professor, University of Isfahan, Iran (2019-2024).

5. Postgraduate Teaching Assistant (PTA), University of New South Wales, Australia, (2017- 2018).

6. Research Associate (post doc), University of New South Wales, Australia, (2016- 2019).

7. Tutor, University of New South Wales, Australia, (Part-time: 2013- 2016).

8. Manager Director of S.A.S. engineering company, Isfahan, Iran (Part-time: 2006 – 2011).

9. Director of structural laboratory, S. A. University, Isfahan, Iran (2002 – 2006).

10. Director of material laboratory, S. A. University, Isfahan, Iran (2002 – 2006).

11. Academic Member of S. A. University (lecturer), Isfahan, Iran (2002 – 2011).

12. Vice-chancellor for academic affair, S. A. University, Isfahan, Iran (2006 – 2008).

13. Head of civil & architecture Eng. Department, S. A. University, Isfahan, Iran (2002 –2006).

14. Structural Design Engineer, T. A. Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd, Tehran, Iran (Part-time: 2004-2005).

15. Structural Design Engineer, P. J. Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd, Tehran, Iran (Part-time: 2003-2004).

16. Lecturer, E. E. University, Tehran, Iran (Part-time: 2000- 2002).

17. Structural Design Engineer, S.P. Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd, Tehran, Iran (1999-2001).

My Grants:

1. Ground granulated blast furnace slag based one-part geopolymer concrete, Mobarakeh Steel Company, Isfahan, 2025.

2. Investigating the utilization of ladle furnace slag in the production of building materials, along with presenting implementation strategies, Esfahan Steel Company, Isfahan, 2025.

3. Experimental behaviour of a novel cross arm to pre-stressed concrete transmission poles connection, Tir Sazan Sadid, Isfahan, 2024.

4. Experimental study of concrete sleepers fastening system according to EN13146, Simin Sepahan Company, Isfahan, 2023.

Teaching Areas:

Seismic design of steel structures, Steel structures, concrete structures, structural analysis, structural design, engineering mechanics, Solid mechanics, Design of industrial structures

Research Areas:

1. Composite steel-concrete structures

2. Composite timber-concrete structures

3. Composite steel-timber structures

4. Seismic behaviour of bolted shear connectors

5. Steel structures

6. Concrete structures

7. Prefabricated structures

8. Deconstructable and sustainable structures

9. Analytical and numerical modelling

10. High strength steel members (beams and beam to column joints)

11. Performance of shear connectors in composite beams

12. Seismic performance assessment of composite structures (Composite beams and joints)

13. Novel materials and concretes

Professional Societies Membership

1. American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE

2. Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE

3. Engineers Australia (EA)

4. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

5. Engineering Australia (EU)

6. Iranian Professional civil Engineering Organization

7. Iranian Concrete Association

8. National Elites Foundation, Iran

Professional experiences:

1. Design of Genaveh port breakwaters, Tehran, Iran.

2. Design of Pars Jonobi port breakwaters, Tehran, Iran.

3. Design of Dylam port breakwaters, Tehran, Iran.

4. Design of protection for Pars Janobi coastal, Tehran, Iran.

5. Design of several pump house, Isfahan, Iran.

6. Design of several sewage treatment plants, Isfahan, Iran.

7. Design of river bank against erosion, Isfahan, Iran.

8. Design of more than 100 medium-rise concrete and steel structures, Isfahan, Iran.

9. Senior structural engineer, Civil Engineering Organization.

Reviewing works

1. Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE

2. Journal of Constructional Steel Research

3. Construction and Building Materials

4. Engineering Structures

5. Structures

6. Finite Element in Analysis and Design

7. Structures and Buildings

8. Thin-walled Structures

9. Composite part B

10. Journal of Building Engineering

11. Journal of Reinforced Plastic and Composites

12. Advances in Structural Engineering

13. Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration

14. Applied Mathematical Modelling

15. Journal of Rehabilitation in Civil Engineering

16. Steel and Composite Structures

17. Latin American Journal of Solid and Structures

18. Underground Space

Editorial Board Member

1. The Open Civil Engineering Journal

2. Civil and Environmental Engineering Research (CER)

3. Civil and Energy Research

Publications

Journal papers:

1- Abdolkarim A, Ataei A, Tajmir Riahi H (2025), An alternative design for deconstructable external semi-rigid composite joints with precast geopolymer concrete slabs: Experimental study, Engineering Structures, 340, 120794.

2- Abdolkarim A, Ataei A, Tajmir Riahi H (2025), An alternative design for composite joints with geopolymer concrete slabs: Numerical study, Journal of Constructional Steel Research. (in press).

3- Erfani Jazi M, Daei M, Ataei A (2025), Developing a spring-based shear connector finite element model for probabilistic analysis of composite beams with deconstructable connectors under connection and material uncertainties, Structures, 72, 108185.

4- Abdolkarim A, Tajmir Riahi H, Ataei A (2025), Comparative Study of Mechanical Properties of One-Part Alkali-Activated Slag Concrete Using Deformed and Recycled Tire Steel Fibers, Case Studies in Construction Materials.

5- Khademi Z, Zandi S.M., Ataei A (2024), Experimental study of deconstructable embedded bolted shear connectors in composite beam subjected to cyclic loading, Structures, 29, 519-533.

6- Alhamoud A, Tajmir Riahi H, Ataei A (2024), Mechanical properties and stress-strain relationship of slag-based one-part geopolymer concrete: A comparative study, Results in Engineering, 102952.

7- Alhamoud A, Tajmir Riahi H, Ataei A (2024), A practical mix design method of ground granulated blast-furnace slag-based one-part geopolymer concrete, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 49, 5447-5466.

8- Alhamoud A, Ataei A, Tajmir Riahi H (2024), Experimental study on cyclic behavior of interior demountable beam-to-column composite joints having precast geopolymer concrete slab, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 222, 108939.

9- Ataei A, Mahmoudy SA (2024), Modeling of innovative bolted shear connectors in demountable cold-formed steel-concrete composite beams: Validation of finite element model and parametric study, Journal of Building Engineering 95, 110076

10- Almohammad-albakkar M, Behnamfar F, Ataei A (2024), Experimental and numerical study of grooved gusset plate damper for cross-braced frames, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 216, 108611.

11- Karimipanah A, Zeynalian M, Ataei A (2024), A numerical study on a novel demountable cold-formed steel composite beam with profiled steel sheeting, Thin-Walled Structures, 199, 111812.

12- Karimipanah A, Zeynalian M, Ataei A (2024), Structural Performance of Cold Formed Steel Composite Beams with Profiled Steel Sheeting, International Journal of Civil Engineering

13- M Hosseinpour, M Zeynalian, M Daei, A Ataei (2024), New predictive equations for tilting and bearing resistance of U-shaped shear connectors in composite cold-formed steel floor joists using neural networks and stepwise regression, Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, 1-22.

14- Ataei A, Mahmoudy SA, Zeynalian, Chiniforush AA, TD Ngo (2023), Experimental study of innovative bolted shear connectors in demountable cold-formed steel–concrete composite beams, Thin-Walled Structures, 192, 111116.

15- Erfani Jazi M, Daei M, Ataei A (2023), Statistical modeling and safety analysis for developing design resistance of deconstructable HSFGB shear connectors in composite beam, Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, 1-28.

16- Shakarami M, Zeynalian M, Ataei A (2023), Structural performance of friction-grip bolted shear connectors in cold-formed steel composite beam, Journal of Building Engineering, 106833.

17- Shakarami M, Zeynalian M, Ataei A (2023), Numerical study of the behavior of friction-grip bolted shear connectors in composite beams with cold-formed steel sections, Thin-Walled Structures, 184, 110539.

18- Hosseinpour M, Daei M, Zeynalian M, Ataei A (2023), Neural networks-based formulation for predicting ultimate strength of bolted shear connectors in composite cold-formed steel beams, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 118, 105614.

19- Chiniforush AA, Ataei A, Valipour HR, TD Ngo, S Malek (2022), Dimensional stability and moisture-induced strains in spruce cross-laminated timber (CLT) under sorption/desorption isotherms, Construction and Building Materials, 356, 129252.

20- A Ataei (2022), Modelling of demountable composite connections: Validation of FE model and parametric study, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 198, 107585.

21- M Hosseinpour, M Zeynalian, M Daei, A Ataei (2022), New predictive equations for tilting and bearing resistance of U-shaped shear connectors in composite cold-formed steel floor joists using neural networks and stepwise regression, Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, 1-22.

22- M Hosseinpour, M Zeynalian, M Daei, A Ataei (2022), Numerical study on behavior of bolted shear connector used in composite cold-formed steel beams, Thin-Walled Structures 177, 109377

23- Ataei A, AA Chiniforush, MA Bradford, HR Valipour, TD Ngo (2022), Behaviour of embedded bolted shear connectors in steel-timber composite beams subjected to cyclic loading, Journal of Building Engineering, 104581

24- Hosseinpour M, Zeynalian M, Ataei A, Daei D (2021), An experimental study on structural performance of U-shaped shear connector in composite cold-formed steel floor joists, Engineering Structures, 249, 113379.

25- Toghyani SH , Zeynalian M, Ataei A, Daei D (2021), A Numerical Study On Composite Joints Comprising Precast Concrete Slabs And Bolted Shear Connectors, Sharif Journal of Civil Engineering, 37, 37-47.

26- Ataei A, Zeynalian M (2021), A study on structural performance of deconstructable bolted shear connectors in composite beams, Structures, 29, 519-533.

27- Hosseinpour M, Zeynalian M, Ataei A, Daei D (2021), Push-out tests on bolted shear connectors in composite cold-formed steel beams, Thin-Walled Structures, 164, 107831.

28- Chiniforush A. A, Ataei A, Bradford M (2021), Experimental study of deconstructable bolt shear connectors subjected to cyclic loading, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 183, 106741.

29- Chiniforush A. A, Valipour H, Ataei A (2021), Timber-timber composite (TTC) connections and beams: An experimental and numerical study, Construction and Building Materials, 303, 124493.

30- Ataei A, Zeynalian M. Yazdi Y (2019),Cyclic behaviour of bolted shear connectors in steel-concrete composite beams, Engineering Structures, 198, 282-296.

31- Ataei A, Valipour H, Bradford M, Chiniforush A. A, (2019), Experimental study of steel-timber composite beam-to-column joints with extended end plates, Construction and Building Materials, 226, 636-650.

32- Ataei A, Chiniforush A. A, Bradford M, Valipour H (2019), Cyclic behaviour of bolt and screw shear connectors in steel-timber composite (STC) beam, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 161, 328-340.

33- Ataei A, Masoud Moradi, Valipour H, Bradford MA (2018), Finite element modelling of demountable composite precast deck slab with external confining strap, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 151, 204-215.

34- Liu X, Bradford MA, Ataei A (2017), Flexural performance of innovative sustainable composite steel-concrete beams, Engineering Structures, 130, 282-296.

35- Ataei A, Bradford MA, Liu X (2017), Computational modelling of the moment-rotation relationship for deconstructable end plate composite joints, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 129, 75-92.

36- Ataei A, Bradford MA, Valipour H (2016), Finite element analysis of HSS semi-rigid composite joints with precast concrete slabs and demountable bolted shear connectors, Finite Element in Analysis and Design, 122, 16-38.

37- Ataei A, Bradford MA (2016), Numerical Study of Deconstructable Flush End Plate Composite Joints to Concrete-filled Steel Tubular Columns, Structures, 8, 130-143.

38- Ataei A, Bradford MA (2016). Sustainable Design of Composite Structures with Deconstructable Bolted Shear Connectors, Procedia Engineering, 145, 1153-1160.

39- Ataei A, Bradford MA, Liu X (2016), Experimental study of composite beams having a precast geopolymer concrete slab and deconstrucatable bolted shear connectors, Engineering Structures, 114, 1-13.

40- Ataei A, Bradford MA, Valipour H, Liu X (2016), Experimental study of sustainable high strength steel flush end plate beam-to-column composite joints with deconstructable bolted shear connectors, Engineering Structures, 123, 124-140.

41- Ataei A, Bradford MA, Liu X. (2016), Experimental study of flush end plate beam-to-column composite joints with precast slabs and deconstructable bolted shear connectors, Structures, 7, 43-58.

42- Ataei A, Bradford MA, Valipour H. (2015), Experimental study of flush end plate beam-to-CFST column composite joints with deconstructable bolted shear connectors, Engineering Structures, 99, 616-630.

43- Ataei A, Bradford MA, Valipour H. (2014), Moment-rotation model for blind-bolted flush end-plate connections in composite frame structures, Journal of Structural Engineering, 10.1061/ (ASCE) ST.1943-541X.0001147, 04014211.

44- Ataei A, Bradford, MA (2014). Parametric studies of semi-rigid flush end plate joints with concrete-filled steel tubular columns, Applied Mechanics and Materials, 553, 588-593.

45- Ataei A, Bradford, MA (2014). Sustainable and Deconstructable Semi-Rigid Flush End Plate Composite Joints, Applied Mechanics and Materials, 553,557-563.

Conference papers (Selected):

46- Ataei A, Application of artificial neural network in coastal engineering, 8th civil engineering Students Conference, Iran, 2001.

47- Ataei A. New methods of breakwaters design and their comparison, 8th civil engineering Students Conference, Iran, 2001.

48- Ataei A, Shafieefar M. and Yasrebi S. Design of ruble mound breakwater using artificial neural network,7th International Civil Engineering Conference, Tehran, Iran, 2006.

49- Mysami H and Ataei A. Methods of excavation and retrofitting of vertical gallery walls, National conference on Retrofitting of Iran, Sharif Uni. Of Technology, Iran, 2006.

50- Mysami H and Ataei A. Select of materials in renovation of concrete structures- case study, National conference on Retrofitting of Iran, Sharif Uni. Of Technology, Iran, 2006.

51- Ataei A. The use of steel plate shear walls in retrofitting of structures, 3th national congress on Retrofitting and Urban Management, University of Khomain, Iran, 2010.

52- Ataei A. Investigation and comparison of different methods of design and analysis of boundary element in steel plate shear walls, 3th international conference on Seismic Retrofitting, Tabriz, Iran, 2010.

53- Ataei A. Design methods of boundary elements in steel shear walls, 1th national conference on Structures, Earthquake, and Geotechnics, Babol sar, Iran, 2010.

54- Ataei A, Bradford, MA. FE Modelling of sustainable semi-rigid flush end plate composite joints with deconstructable bolted shear connectors, International conference on Composite Construction (CCVII), ASCE, Queensland, Australia, 2013.

55- Ataei A, Bradford, MA. FE modelling of semi-rigid flush end plate joints with concrete-filled steel tubular columns, 5th international conference on structural engineering, Mechanics and Computation, Cape Town, South Africa, 2013.

56- Ataei A, Bradford, MA. Finite element analysis of sustainable and deconstructable semi-rigid beam-to-column composite joints, 5th international conference on computational Methods, Cambridge, UK, 2014.

57- Ataei A, Bradford, MA, Liu X. Sustainable composite beams and joints with deconstructable bolted shear connectors, 23th Australian conference on the Mechanics of structures and materials, Byron Bay, Australia, 2014.

58- Ataei A, Bradford, MA, Liu X. Sustainable and deconstructable flush end plate semi-rigid beam to column composite joints, 23th Australian conference on the Mechanics of structures and materials, Byron Bay, Australia, 2014.

59- Ataei A, Bradford, MA. Experimental behaviour of sustainable flush end plate beam-to-column composite joints with deconstructable bolted shear connectors, 10th international Congress on civil engineering, Tabriz, Iran, 2014.

60- Bradford, MA, Ataei A, Liu X. A low-carbon deconstructable steel-concrete composite framed system with recyclable beam and slab components, Second International conference on Sustainable Urbanizations, Hong Kong, China, 2014.

61- Ataei A, Bradford, MA, Valipour H. Sustainable high strength steel flush end plate beam-to-column composite joints with deconstructable bolted shear connectors, Second International Conference on Performance-based and Lifecycle Structural Engineering, Brisbane, Australia, 2015.

62- Ataei A, Bradford MA, Liu X. Behaviour of sustainable and demountable steel-geopolymer concrete composite beams. 3^rd International Congress on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Development, Tehran, Iran, 2015.

63- Ataei A, Bradford MA. Behaviour of sustainable and demountable bolted shear connectors in composite beams and joints. 3rd International Congress on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Development, Tehran, Iran, 2015 (in Persian).

64- Ataei A, Bradford MA. Sustainable Design of Composite Structures with Deconstructable Bolted Shear Connectors, International Conference on Sustainable Design, Engineering and Construction, Arizona State University, USA, 2016.

65- Ataei A, Bradford MA. Structural Behaviour of demountable HSS Semi-rigid Composite Joints with Precast Concrete Slabs, Structures Congress 2017 (ASCE), Denver, Colorado, USA, 2017.

66- Bradford MA, Ataei A, Liu X. Moment-rotation characteristics for deconstructable flush end plate composite joints, 8th International Conference on Composite Construction in Steel and Concrete (CCVIII 2017), ASCE, Wyoming, USA, 2017.

67- Chiniforoush A, Ataei A, Bradford M. Capacity of Steel-CLT composite connection under cyclic loads, 2018 world Conference on Timber Engineering, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 2018.

68- Ataei A, Bradford M, Valipour H. FE Modelling of Sustainable Extended End Plate Composite Joints with CLT Panels and Bolted Shear Connectors, 2018 world Conference on Timber Engineering, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 2018.

69- Yifan Li, Ataei A, Bradford M, Valipour H (2018). Numerical study of beam-to-column steel-timber composite joints with different bolted shear connectors, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

70- Ataei A (2020), Bolted Shear Connectors in Composite Beams Subjected to Cyclic loading, 3rd International Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Management. Tehran, Iran, August 2020.

71- Ataei A (2022), A new design equation to determine the ultimate strengths for the post-installed preload bolt shear connectors, 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Tehran, Iran.

72- Khademi Z, Mobini F, Zandi S.M., Ataei A (2022), Calculation of mechanical properties of cyclic behaviour of bolted shear connectors in composite beam, 8th International Conference on Civil Engineering, Tehran, Iran.

73- Khademi Z, Mobini F, Ataei A Zandi S.M. (2022), Investigating of cyclic behaviour of deconstructable embedded bolted shear connectors in composite beam, 13th national Conference on Civil Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran.

74- Ataei A (2022), Finite element modelling of bolted shear connectors, 7th International Conference on Civil, structural and Seismic Engineering, Tehran, Iran.

75- Ataei A (2022), Finite element modelling of steel-concrete composite beam to CFST column joints, 4th. International Conference & 5th.national Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture, Art and Urban Design, March 2022, Tabriz, Iran.