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Name:   Mahmoud Hashemi Esfahanian

 

Date of Birth :  2nd January 1967

 

Address: M. Hashemi

                 Associate Prof., Room no. 13, Dept. of Civil Eng., Faculty of Civil & Transportation,

                 The Univ. of Isfahan

                 ISFAHAN 81746-73441

                 IRAN

                 Phone:      +98-31-37935296 (Off.) & 37935085 (Dept. Off.)

                 Fax:          +98-31-36699515 (Dept. Off.)

                 E-Mail : m.hashemi@eng.ui.ac.ir

                     mahmoud_hashemi@hotmail.com   ;    mahmoud_hashemi@yahoo.com

          http : //eng.ui.ac.ir/~m.hashemi (English)

          http : //eng.ui.ac.ir/m.hashemi (Persian)

Education:

 

Degree

School/Univ.
Year

CGPA

High School Diploma

Harati High School,

Isfahan, Iran

July 1984

18.25/20

B.Sc. (Civil)

Isfahan Univ. of Technology (IUT),

Isfahan, Iran

July 1989

14.74/20

M.Sc. (Civil)

Amirkabir Univ. of Technology (AUT)

[Tehran Polytechnic], Tehran, Iran

Feb. 1993

15.71/20

Ph.D. †‡ (Civil)

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),

New Delhi, India

Aug. 2000

9.14/10.0

 

† Ph.D. Title: Constitutive Modeling of A Schistose Rock in the Himalaya

 

‡ The Ph.D. research work was mostly supported by Grant Nos. Int. 9213752 and 9300828 from International Program, National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C., USA (Dr. Marjorie Lueck, Program Director), under U.S.-India Cooperative Project between Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, and The Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, USA under the title of "Material Modeling and Computational Methods for River Valley Projects".

 

Experience:

 

Organization

Position
Duration

Dept. of Civil Eng., Faculty of Eng., Univ. of Isfahan, Isfahan, IRAN

Associate Professor

Aug. 2014-Present

Dept. of Civil Eng., Faculty of Eng., Univ. of Isfahan, Isfahan, IRAN

Assistant Professor

Sep. 2007- Aug. 2014

Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science

Univ. of Isfahan, Isfahan, IRAN

Assistant Professor

Sep. 2000-Sep 2007

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),

New Delhi, India

Research Scholar (Ph.D. Student)

Jan. 1995-Aug. 2000

Lar Consulting Engineers Co.,

Tehran Water & Sanitary Board,

Tehran, Iran

Part time Consultant

March 1992-Feb. 1993

Karun III Project, Iran Water & Power Co.,

Ministry of Power, Tehran, Iran

Part time Consultant

April 1991-Dec 1992

Ministry of Rural Development,

Tehran, Iran

Jr. Design Engineer

July 1990-Dec. 1992

 

 

Expertise Areas:

q Landfill design: Research and development on new ideas for leaching leakage through landfill bottom and slope stability of surrounding embankment, innovative drainage and support systems

q Cultural Heritage Geotechnics: Research and development on new ideas for implications of foundation failure for historical buildings, foundation treatment, innovative treatments and support systems and interaction/coupled behavior of the foundation-structure system

q Underground Structures: Research and development on new ideas for longitudinal deformation profiles (LDP), innovative drainage and support systems and their interaction/coupled behavior

q Slope Stability: Research and development on new ideas for stability improvement in natural slopes and excavations such as innovative drainage systems.

q Rock Eng.: Empirical correlations between rock mass classification systems, correlation between permeability and grouting of rock mass.

q Material (Rock, Adobe, Concrete & Soil Testing: Development of data acquisition systems, servo-controlled systems used in capturing the post-peak behavior of rocks, load and strain measurement systems, triaxial and uniaxial testing equipments.

q  Modeling: Constitutive models for soils, rocks, adobe, concrete, composites and geologic materials; formulation and implementation in numerical procedures, damage models.

q Numerical Methods: Finite element method and its applications to geotechnical Eng., discretization, linear and nonlinear numerical algorithms and procedures, sequential construction/excavation simulation, slope stability.

q Ground Improvement Techniques: Application of geotextiles & geocomposites, especially prefabricated drains (natural & synthetic) in soil improvement & stability of slopes, testing and application of new nano materials for soil improvement.

q Computer Softwares: UDEC, 3DEC, FLAC3D, Geo Studio, PLAXIS, DISPLAY III (pre-processing and post-processing), NISA II , ICDL, MS Office (EXCELL, POWERPOINT, WORD), MS Developer (Power Station) packages, MS Windows, UNIX operating systems, FORTRAN and C programming.

Research Interests:

q Landfill design, stability and drainage

q Cultural Heritage Geotechnics, historical buildings’ foundations, stability and drainage

q Slope and excavation Stability investigation including analysis and remediation

q Rock Eng. investigations including rock mass classification systems, permeability and grouting.

q Testing and constitutive modeling of soils, rocks, adobe, concrete, composites and heterogeneous materials.

q Finite element method and its applications to geotechnical Eng.

q Geotextiles, geocomposites, prefabricated drains & their applications to ground improvement techniques.

Publications:

Journal (Jan. 11, 2022 update):

1.    Mozakka, I., Zeynalian, M., Hashemi, M. (2021), A feasibility study on construction methods of high voltage transmission towers’ foundations, Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, 2021, 21(2), 41. (no. of citations: 1).

2.    Fatahi-Alkouhi, R., Shanehsazzadeh, A., Hashemi, M. (2021), Empirical Models for Hydrodynamic Pressure at Plunge Pool Bottoms Due to High-Velocity Jet Impact, Iranian Journal of Science and Technology - Transactions of Civil Engineering, (in press).

3.    Amoushahi Khouzani, M., Zeynalian, M., Hashemi, M., Mostofinejad, D., Farahbod, F. (2020), Study on shear behavior and capacity of biaxial ellipsoidal voided slabs, Structures, 27, pp. 1075–1085 (no. of citations: 3).

4.    Amoushahi Khouzani, M., Zeynalian, M., Hashemi, M., Mostofinejad, D., Farahbod, F. (2020), Investigation of flexural and shear behaviors of biaxial voided slabs containing steel cages, Structural Concrete, 2020, 21(1), pp. 291–302 (no. of citations: 3).

5.    Lotfi Mahyari, S., Tajmir Riahi, H., Hashemi, M., (2019), Investigating the analytical and experimental performance of a pure torsional yielding damper, J. Constructional Steel Research, , 161, pp. 385–399 (no. of citations : 11).

6.    Hosseinbalam, A., Hashemi, M., (2017), Numerical Statical Analysis of Umbrella Drain Performance in Deep Circular No-lined Tunnel Under Steady-state Seepage, Ferdowsi Journal of Sci-Civil Eng. (Univ. of Ferdowsi), 29 (1), 49-68, DOI: 10.22067/civil.v29i1.43560

7.    Hejazi, M., Hashemi, M., Jamalinia, E., Batavani, M., (2015) Effect of Additives on Mechanical Strengths of Adobe Made of Isfahan Soil, Journal of Housing & Rural Environment, 34 (151), 67-80, fall 2015. http://www.jhre.ir/ browse.php?a_id=832&slc_lang=fa&sid=1&ftxt=1 (in Persian). (no. of citations: 5).

8.    Hashemi, M., Hosseinbalam, A., bagherynasab, A., (2015) Numerical Statical Analysis of Umbrella Drain Performance in Deep Circular Lined Tunnel Under Steady-state Seepage, Sharif Journal of Sci & Tech-Civil Eng. (Sharif Univ. of Tech), 32-2 (4-1), 121-133, winter 2016, http://journal.sharif.ir/journals/sjce/article_1069.html.

9.    Sadeghiyan, R., Hashemi, M., Moloudi, E. (2016) Determination of longitudinal convergence profile considering effect of soil strength parameters, Int. J. Rock Mech. & Min. Sci., 82, 10-21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmms.2015.10.011 (no. of citations : 15).

10.    Hejazi, M., Hashemi, M., Batavani, M., (2014) Steel Fibres Effect on the Mechanical Properties and Thermal and Freezing Performance of Lightweight Self-Compact Concrete, Concrete research Journal (Univ. of Guilan), 6, 2, 47-63 (in Persian). https://jcr.guilan.ac.ir/article_851.html

11.    Sadeghiyeh S.M., Ajalloeian, R., Hashemi, M. (2013) Comparison of Permeability and Groutability of Ostur Damsite Rock Mass for Sake of Grout Curtain Design, Rock Mech. Rock Eng., 46, 2, 341-357 (no. of citations : 41)

12.    Hashemi, M., Moghaddas, Sh., Ajalloeian, R. (2010), Application of rock mass characterization for determining the mechanical properties of rock mass: comparative study, Rock Mech. Rock Eng. , 43(3), 305-320 (no. of citations : 52).

13.    Ghazvinian, A.H., Taghichian, A., Mahmoud Hashemi, Mar’ashi, S.A., (2010), The Shear Behavior of Bedding Planes of Weakness Between Two Different Rock Types with High Strength Difference, Rock Mech. Rock Eng. , 43(1), 69-87 (no. of citations : 68).

14.    Hashemi, M., Babaahmadi, A., Ajalloeian, R., Safaei, H., Rahnama, M.R., (2009), Investigation on causes of the Siruyeh Landslide, West, Semirom (Iran), Landslides, 6(2), 101-109. (no. of citations : 40)

15.    Ajalloeian, R., Dadkhah, R., Hashemi, M., A., (2008), Evaluation of Eng. geology properties of rock masses along the Isfahan Subway Tunnels route for the southern segment [Azadi-Soffeh] and analysis of the support system considering the structural geology instabilities, Journal of Iranian Association of Eng. Geology, 1(1), 49-60 (in Persian).

16.    Ajalloeian, R., Dadkhah, R., Hashemi, M., A., (2008), Stability analysis and design of the support system for Khersan III dam diversion tunnel, Journal of Science (Univ. of Tehran), 34(1), 37-45 (in Persian).

17.    Hashemi, M., Ajalloeian, R., Moghaddas, Sh. (2004), Rock Mass Characterization for Underground Excavation Support System, the Sabzkuh Water Conveyance Tunnel, Iran, Int. J. Rock Mech. & Min. Sci., 41(3), 532–533 (no. of citations : 1).

18.    Varadarajan, A., Sharma, K.G., Desai, C.S., Hashemi, M. (2001), Constitutive Modeling of A Schistose Rock in the Himalaya, Int. J. Geomech., 1(1), 83-107 (no. of citations : 26).

19.    Varadarajan, A., Sharma, K.G., Desai, C.S., Hashemi, M. (2001), Analysis of A Powerhouse Cavern in the Himalaya, Int. J. Geomech., 1(1), 109-127 (no. of citations: 23).

 

BOOK (Translated to Persian):

1.      Dehghan, A., Hashemi, M. (2014), “Author: Reddi, L., N., 2003”, Seepage in Soils, 1st edition, Principles & Applications, Univ. of Isfahan Press, Isfahan, IRAN, 432 p.

2.      Dehghan, A., Hashemi, M. (2015), “Author: Reddi, L., N., 2003”, Seepage in Soils, 2nd edition, Principles & Applications, Univ. of Isfahan Press, Isfahan, IRAN, 432 p.

 

Conference:

1.           Hashemi, M., Ashkbusi, M.R. (2002), An Investigation on the Behavior of Composite Drains in NW of Iran, Proc. 4th Int. Conf. Ground Improvement Techniques, H. A. Faisal (Edt.), 26-28 March 2002, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2.           Hashemi, M., Boor, H. (2002), The Eng. Geology Investigation along the Khadangestan Water Conveyance Tunnel, Central Iran; 3rd International Conference on landslide, slope stability & the safety of infrastructures, M. Popescu (Edt.), 10-12 July 2002, Singapore.

3.           Hashemi, M., Boor, H. (2002), Determination of Rock Mass Strength Parameters and Stability Analysis for an Underground Excavation Support System, Khadangestan Water Conveyance Tunnel, Iran; ISRM India Symposium: Advancing Rock Mechanics Frontiers to meet the Challenges of 21st Century, 27-29 Sep. 2002, New Delhi, India.

4.           Hashemi, M., Boor, H. (2002), Stability Analysis for an Underground Excavation Support System, Khadangestan Water Conveyance Tunnel, Iran; Proc. 5th Int. Conf. On Civil Eng. (ICCE2003), D. Mostofinejad (Edt.), 5-7 May, 2003, Isfahan, IRAN.

5.           Ajalloeian, R., Hashemi, M., Moghaddas, Sh. (2004), The Eng. Geology Assessment of Sabzkuh Water Conveyance Tunnel Route, Central Iran, Proc. Int. Conf. on Site Characterization (ISC-2), Porto, Portugal, September 19-22, 2004.

6.           Hashemi, M., Ajalloeian, R., Moghaddas, Sh. (2004), Rock Mass Characterization for Underground Excavation Support System, the Sabzkuh Water Conveyance Tunnel, Iran, Proc. Int. Sym. on Rock Mechanics - “Rock Characterization, Modeling and Eng. Design Methods” (SINOROCK–2004), J.A. Hudson (Edt.), 18-21 May, 2004, Three Gorges Project site, China.

7.           Hashemi, M., Ajalloeian, R., Moghaddas, Sh. (2004), Rock Mass Stability Analysis for Underground Excavation Support System, the Sabzkuh Water Conveyance Tunnel, Iran, 2nd Iranain Rock Mechanics Conf. (IRMC2004), M. Ahmadi (Edt.), 14-15 Dec., 2004, Tehran, IRAN.

8.           Sediqhi, M., Hashemi, M., Ganjalipour, K. (2005), Rock mass characterization by using rock mass classification in Ghare aghach damsite, 23rd Iranain Symp. Of Geoscienses , M. Aghanabati (Edt.), 13-14 Feb., 2005, Tehran, IRAN.

9.           Ajalloeian, R., Ghayoumian, J., Hashemi, M., Vafaeian, M., Pakzad, H., Jami, N. (2005), The Eng. Geology Assessment of Alluvial deposits in eastern part of Isfahan, 3rd Iranain Eng. Geology Conf., M. Ahmadi (Edt.), Sep., 2005, Tehran, IRAN.

10.       Ghazifard, A., Heidari, E., Hashemi, M., Ahangaran, A., (2006), Evaluation of Eng. geological characteristics for Kuhrang III dam site, Iran, The 10th Int. Aassoc. for Eng. Geology (IAEG) Congress, Nottingham, United Kingdom, 6-10 September 2006.

11.       Ghazifard, A., Ajalloeian, R., Hashemi, M., Kamyab, E., (2006), The rock mass classification and support estimation for the excavation of Esfahan Subway tunnels, The 10th Int. Aassoc. for Eng. Geology (IAEG) Congress, Nottingham, United Kingdom, 6-10 September 2006 (no. of citations : 4).

12.       Hashemi, M., Rahman-nezhad, R., Taheri, A., Saiedtarrah, B., (2007), 3D-numerical simulation of Esfahan subway twin tunnels excavation and comparing with instrumentation results, The 11th Congress of the International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM), Lisbon, Portugal, Ribeiro e Sousa, Olalla & Grossman (Edt.), July 9-13, 2007, pp 747-750.

13.       Hashemi, M., Rahman-nezhad, R., Taheri, A., Saiedtarrah, B., (2007), 3D-numerical simulation for  interaction of the Esfahan subway twin tunnels excavation faces and the optimum excavation lag, 3rd Iranain Rock Mechanics Conf. (IRMC86), K. Shahryar (Edt.), 15-17 Oct., 2007, Amirkabir Univ. of Technology (AUT), Tehran, IRAN, pp 421-426.

14.       Ajalloeian, R., Hashemi, M., Moein, F. (2007), Investigation of Groutability in Kavar Damsite, The First SLGS International Conference on Soil and Rock Eng., Srilanka, Sri Lanka, 6-11 Aug. 2007.

15.       Ganjkhani, S., Ajalloeian, R., Hashemi, M. (2007), Evaluation of cutoff curtain design for Talvar damsite based on the Grout take-Lugeon (WPT test) charts, 3rd Iranain Rock Mechanics Conf. (IRMC86), K. Shahryar (Edt.), 15 -17 Oct., 2007, Amirkabir Univ. of Technology (AUT), Tehran, IRAN, pp 959-964.

16.       Famil-Dardashti, Ajalloeian, R., A. Hashemi, M., Ebrahimi, B. (2007), Evaluation of geotechnical properties of the Behesht-abad damsite on basis of the permeability characteristics of dam foundation & abutments using numerical methods, 3rd Iranain Rock Mechanics Conf. (IRMC86), K. Shahryar (Edt.), 15 -17 Oct., 2007, Amirkabir Univ. of Technology (AUT), Tehran, IRAN, pp 105-110.

17.       Aliyan, V., Hashemi, M., Ghazifard, A. (2007), Stability Analysis for surrounding rock mass and slope stability analysis at the Gardaneh-Rokh Tunnel outlet portal using empirical and numerical methods, 3rd Iranain Rock Mechanics Conf. (IRMC86), K. Shahryar (Edt.), 15 -17 Oct., 2007, Amirkabir Univ. of Technology (AUT), Tehran, IRAN, pp 275-280.

18.       Aliyan, V., Hashemi, M., Ghazifard, A., Yazdi, M., (2007), Classification and stability analysis of the rock mass along the Gardaneh-Rokh Tunnel using empirical and numerical methods and their comparison, 25th Iranain Symp. Of Geoscienses , M. Aghanabati (Edt.), 13-14 Feb., 2007, Tehran, IRAN.

19.       Parnian, S., Ajalloeian, R., Hashemi, M., (2007), Evaluation of Groutability-permeability relation in Azad damsite, 25th Iranain Symp. Of Geoscienses , M. Aghanabati (Edt.), 13-14 Feb., 2007, Tehran, IRAN.

20.       Motamed-Shariati, E., Ghazifard, A., Hashemi, M. (2007), Evaluation of the hydro-geomechanical properties of the Karun-IV damsite, 25th Iranain Symp. Of Geoscienses , M. Aghanabati (Edt.), 13-14 Feb., 2007, Tehran, IRAN.

21.       Ganjkhani, S., Ajalloeian, R., Hashemi, M. (2007), Evaluation of discontinuities in rock mass for Talvar damsite, 25th Iranain Symp. Of Geoscienses , M. Aghanabati (Edt.), 13-14 Feb., 2007, Tehran, IRAN.

22.       Aliyan, V., Hashemi, M., Ghazifard, A., Yazdi, M., (2007), Application of Classification systems in underground excavation of Gardaneh-Rokh Tunnel, 1st Iranain Cong. Of Applied Geology , H. Torshizi (Edt.), 15-17 May, 2007, Mashad, IRAN, pp 1027-1031.

23.       Motamed-Shariati, E., Ghazifard, A., Hashemi, M., Khakbaz, M.R., (2007), Evaluation of the hydraulic fracturing and hydraulic jack in rock mass and its role in groutability, 11th Symp. Of Geological Society of Iran , A. Ashouri (Edt.), 5-6 Sep., 2007, Mashad, IRAN.

24.       Motamed-Shariati, E., Ghazifard, A., Hashemi, M., Khakbaz, M.R., (2007), Evaluation of groutability of rock mass in Karun-IV damsite considering the water pressure test (WPT) results, 11th Symp. Of Geological Society of Iran , A. Ashouri (Edt.), 5-6 Sep., 2007, Mashad, IRAN.

25.       Ganjkhani, S., Ajalloeian, R., Hashemi, M. (2007), Evaluation of Eng. properties of rock mass in Talvar damsite, 11th Symp. Of Geological Society of Iran , A. Ashouri (Edt.), 5-6 Sep., 2007, Mashad, IRAN.

26.       Bordbar, E., Ajalloeian, R., Hashemi, M., Kazemi, H. (2007), Determination of ground surface settlement due to Shiraz subway tunnel (Lane 1) excavation, 5th Iranain Eng. Geology Conf., S.M. Fatemi-Aghda (Edt.), 24-26 Feb., 2008, Tehran, IRAN, pp 60-67.

27.       Sanaie, M., Hashemi, M., Ghazifard, A., (2007), Evaluation of Hydromechanical Behaviour and Permeability of Safa Damsite, 5th Iranain Eng. Geology Conf., S.M. Fatemi-Aghda (Edt.), 24-26 Feb., 2008, Tehran, IRAN, pp 606-613.

28.       Hashemi, M., Ghazifard, A., Alian, V., (2008) The Stability Analysis of Rock Mass Surrounding the Inlet Section of Gardaneh Rokh Tunnel Using Empirical and Numerical Method, Shahrekord-Esfahan Highway, The 12th International Conference of International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG), 1-6 October, 2008, Goa, India.

29.       Sadeghieh, S.M., Ajalloeian, R., Hashemi, M. (2008) Evaluation of Permeability and Groutability in Rock Mass of Ostur Damsite, ISRM International Symposium 2008, 5th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium (ARMS5), 24-26 November 2008 Tehran, Iran, pp 627-634.

30.       Hashemi, M., Ghazvinian, A.H., Taghichian, A. (2008) Capability of a Rotational Function as Rock Failure Criterion Considering Brittle-Ductile Transition, ISRM International Symposium 2008, 5th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium (ARMS5), 24-26 November 2008 Tehran, Iran, pp 299-306 (no. of citations : 1).

31.       Ghazvinian, A.H., Taghichian, A., Hashemi, M. (2009) Peak Dilation Angle Prediction of Rock-concrete Interfaces Under Constant Normal Load Conditions, International Symposium on Behaviour of Joints (JOINTEDROCK2009), Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA, pp - (no. of citations : 1).

32.       Sanayei, M., Hashemi, M., Ghazifard, A. (2009) Effect of Joint Characteristics on Rock Mass Permeation Grouting Operation, International Symposium on Behaviour of Joints (JOINTEDROCK2009), Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA, pp

33.    Hashemi, M., Ghazvinian, A.H., Taghichian, A. (2009), Exact satisfaction of uniaxial tensile and compressive strengths of rock in a new failure criterion considering Brittle-Ductile transition as an initial boundary condition, International Symposium on Rock Mechanics “Rock Characterization, Modelling and Eng. Design Methods” SINOROCK2009, 19-22 May 2009, The Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, pp - (no. of citations : 2).

34.       Najafi, V., Ajalloeian, R., Hashemi, M. (2009), Investigation on swelling in Crumb Test to evaluate the Dispersivity Potential and its relation with Physical Properties of Fine-grained Soils; Proc. 8th Int. Conf. On Civil Eng. (ICCE2009), D. Ghahramani (Edt.), 11-13 May, 2009, Shiraz, IRAN.

35.       Hashemi, M., Ashkbusi, M.R., Boor, H. (2009), Application of Geotube Technology in Construction of Man-made Ilands and Restoration of Coastal Regions (Case Study of Amwaj Iland, Bahrain and Land Acquiring Project SHEMNA, Mahmoud-Abad, Iran), Proc. 8th Int. Conf. On Civil Eng. (ICCE2009), D. Ghahramani (Edt.), 11-13 May, 2009, Shiraz, IRAN.

 

M.Sc. Dissertation Examiner:

1.       Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan

2.       Dept. of Civil Eng., Isfahan Univ. of Technology (IUT)

3.       Dept. of Mining Eng., Isfahan Univ. of Technology (IUT)

4.       Dept. of Geography, Faculty of Human Sciences, Univ. of Isfahan

Journal/Conference Reviewer/Refree:

1.      Rock Mech. & Rock Eng., Springer.

2.      Journal of Rock Mechanics & Geotech. Eng., Elsevier.

3.      Bulletin of Engineering Geology & Environment

4.      Sharif Journal of Sci & Tech-Civil Eng. Sharif Univ. of Tech, Tehran, IRAN.

5.      Civil & Environmental Research Bulletin, Univ. of Tabriz, Tabriz, IRAN.

6.      Journal of Sci-Civil Eng., Univ. of Ferdowsi, Mashad, IRAN

7.      Journal of Iranian Association of Eng. Geology, Tehran, IRAN.

8.      Esteghlal Research Bulletin, Isfahan Univ. of Technology (IUT), Isfahan, IRAN.

9.      Journal of Science, Univ. of Isfahan, Isfahan, IRAN.

10.  5th Int. Conf. Civil Eng. (ICCE2003), 5-7 May, 2003, Dept. of Civil Eng., Isfahan Univ. of Technology (IUT), Isfahan, IRAN.

11.  7th Symposium of Geological Society of Iran, Aug. 26-28, 2003, Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan, Isfahan, IRAN.

12.  10th Symposium of Geological Society of Iran, Aug. 26-28, 2006, Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Tarbiat Modares Univ., Tehran, IRAN.

13.  ISRM International Symposium 2008, 5th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium (ARMS5), 24-26 November 2008, Iranian Society for Rock Mechanics, Tehran, Iran.

14.  7th National Conf. Civil Eng. (NCCE2012), 11-13 May, 2013, Dept. of Civil Eng., Faculty of Eng., Univ. of Sistab-Balouchestan, Zahedan, IRAN.

15.  1st National Geotech. Conf. (NCCE2012), 11-13 Oct., 2013, Dept. of Civil Eng., Faculty of Eng., Univ. of Ardabil, Ardabil, IRAN.

16.  1st National Soil Mech. & Foundation Eng. Conf. (1SMFE2014), 11-13 Nov., 2014, Dept. of Civil Eng., Faculty of Eng., Teacher’s Univ. of Shahid Rajaei, Tehran, IRAN.

17.  2nd National Soil Mech. & Foundation Eng. Conf. (2SMFE2014), 11-13 Oct., 2015, Dept. of Civil Eng., Faculty of Eng., Qom Univ. of Tech., Qom, IRAN.

 

Theses & Dissertations Supervised

1.       Evaluation of Eng. Geology Characteristics of Rock Masses along the Khadangestan Water Conveyance Tunnel (Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan) [May 2002]

2.       Eng. Geology Evaluation of Shahriary Fault Zone in Kuhrang-III Tunnel with Emphasis on Karst Development and its Groutability (Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan) [Sep. 2004]

3.       Evaluation of Eng. Geology Characteristics of Rock Masses along the Sabz-e-Kuh Water Conveyance Tunnel (Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan) [June 2004]

4.       Evaluation of Eng. Geology Characteristics of Sliding Masses in Bagher-Abad Village and its Stabilizing Solutions (Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan) [Sep. 2004]

5.       Determination of Chahar-Bagh Ave. Settlement due to the Isfahan Subway Tunnels Excavation with Selected Excavation Method and Design of Tunnel Support (Dept. of Mining Eng., Isfahan Univ. of Technology IUT) [March 2004]

6.       Evaluation of Eng. Geology and Geotechnical Properties of Soork Damsite with Emphasis on its permeability & Groutability (Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan) [Feb. 2005]

7.       Evaluation of Eng. Geology and Geotechnical Properties of Ghareh Aghach Damsite (Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan) [June 2005]

8.       Evaluation of Eng. Geology properties of Kuhrang-III damsite with emphasis on its Groutability (Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan) [July 2006]

9.       Three dimensional simulation for the excavation of Isfahan subway tunnels and comparing with instrumentation monitoring results (Dept. of Mining Eng., Kerman Univ.) [March 2007]

10.     Static & dynamic stability analysis of alluvial deposits for left abutment of Beheshtabad dam reservoir (Dept. of Mining Eng., Isfahan Univ. of Technology IUT) [April 2006]

11.     Evaluation of Eng. Geology properties of rock masses along the Isfahan Subway Tunnels enroute for the southern segment [Azadi-Soffeh] (Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan) [May 2006]

12.     Evaluation of Eng. Geology & geotechnical properties of alluvial deposits along the Shiraz Subway Tunnels enroute (Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan) [May 2006]

13.     Evaluation of Eng. Geology properties of Kavar damsite with emphasis on its Groutability (Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan) [Feb. 2007]

14.     Evaluation of Eng. Geology properties rock masses along the Gardaneh-Rokh Tunnel route & stability analysis of its entrance (Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan) [July 2007]

15.     Evaluation of Eng. Geology properties of Behesht-abad damsite with emphasis on  permeability characteristics of dam foundation & abutments (Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan) [July 2007]

16.     Evaluation of Eng. Geology properties of Karun-IV damsite with emphasis on its Groutability of dam foundation & abutments (Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan) [Oct. 2007]

17.     Evaluation of Eng. Geology properties of Talvar damsite with emphasis on its Groutability of dam foundation & abutments (Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan) [Sep. 2007]

18.     Evaluation of Eng. Geology properties of Azad damsite with emphasis on its Groutability of dam foundation & abutments (Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan) [Oct. 2007]

19.     Evaluation of Eng. Geology properties of Shahryar damsite with emphasis on its Groutability of dam foundation & abutments (Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan) [Oct. 2008]

20.     Evaluation of Eng. Geology & geotechnical properties of alluvial deposits along the Shiraz Subway Tunnels enroute (part 2)(Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan) [26 Feb. 2009]

21.     Evaluation of Eng. Geology properties of Safa damsite with emphasis on its groutability of dam foundation & abutments (Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan) [26 Feb. 2009]

22.     Assessment of dispersivity in fine grained soils by laboratory tests (case study) (Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan) (Vahid Najafi) [20 May 2009]

23.     Evaluation of Eng. Geology properties of rock masses along the no. 2 Tunnel, Segment 5, Tehran-Shomal Freeway (Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan) (Kourosh Mohammad Hosseini) [20 Oct. 2009]

24.     Geotechnical assessment of rock mass along the Bazoft dam diversion tunnel (Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan) (Masoud Salehi) [31 Jan. 2011]

25.     Analysis of three dimensional tunnel excavation support using forepoling method (Dept. of Civil Eng., Faculty of Eng., Univ. of Isfahan) (Ehsan Moloudi) [20 Oct. 2013]

26.     Steel Fibres Effect on the Mechanical Properties and Thermal and Freezing Performance of Lightweight Self-Compact Concrete (Dept. of Civil Eng., Faculty of Eng., Univ. of Isfahan) (Mahmoud Baatavaani) [9 Nov. 2013]

27.     Three-dimensional stability analysis of excavation in saturated soil considering drainage (Dept. of Civil Eng., Faculty of Eng., Univ. of Isfahan) (Rasoul Sadeghiyan) [16 Nov. 2013]

28.     Investigation of behavioral and strength properties of loess stabilized by nanomaterial (Dept. of Civil Eng., Faculty of Eng., Univ. of Isfahan) (Aarmaan Behrouz) [22 Feb. 2014]

29.     Prediction of Elastic Modulus of Intact Rocks Using Artificial Neural Networks and Non-Linear Regression Methods (Dept. of Civil Eng., Faculty of Eng., Univ. of Isfahan) (Maasumeh Esmaeeli) [7 June 2014]

30.     Numerical statical analysis of umbrella drain performance in deep circular tunnel for steady-state seepage (Dept. of Civil Eng., Faculty of Eng., Univ. of Isfahan) (Ali Hosein Balam) [21 Sep. 2014]

31.     The effect of pore water pressure on tunnel lining by employing umbrella  drain (Dept. of Civil Eng., Faculty of Eng., Univ. of Isfahan) (Ali Bagherinasab) [1 Nov. 2014]

32.     Modeling of micropiles’ mechanical properties (Dept. of Civil Eng., Faculty of Eng., Univ. of Isfahan) (Hamed Hajiali) [16 March 2015]

33.     Analysis of the interaction of the tunnels of lines 2,3 & 4 in Mashhad’s subway system at their intersection point (Dept. of Civil Eng., Faculty of Eng., Univ. of Isfahan) (Iman Hasanzadeh) [27 May 2015]

34.     Three-Dimensional Analysis of the Support Tunnels using Transverse Umbrella (Dept. of Civil Eng., Faculty of Eng., Univ. of Isfahan) (Parham Kamali) [1 Nov. 2015]

35.     Study on Correlation Between Lateral and Vertical Pressures Based on Analysis of Instrumentation Results (A Case Study: The Vanyar Dam) (Dept. of Civil Eng., Faculty of Eng., Univ. of Isfahan) (Arash Sadeghizadeh) [17 Feb. 2016]

36.     Polypropylene (Barchip) Fibres Effect on the Mechanical Properties and Thermal and Freeze-Thaw Performance of Self-Compacting Concrete Made  with Recycled Aggregates. (Dept. of Civil Eng., Faculty of Eng., Univ. of Isfahan) (Morteza Amini) [25 Sep. 2016]

Theses & Dissertations Advised:

37.     Investigation on Causes of Fracturing and Subsidence in North Mahyar Plain (Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan) [March 2006]

38.     Evaluation of Eng. Geology Properties of Quarternary Deposits in Isfahan Metropolitan (Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan) [July 2006]

39.     Evaluation of Eng. geological characteristics of rock masses along the Sazbon diversion tunnel (Ilam), (Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan) [October 2008].

40.     Investigation on geotechnical and Eng. geological properties of the Arak alluvial (Dept. of Geology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Isfahan) [1 Nov. 2015]

41.     Exponential basis functions in solution of free-boundary problems in a meshless style: A case study of seepage through earth dams (Dept. of Civil Eng., Faculty of Eng., Univ. of Isfahan) (Parisa Sadeghiyan) [6 June, 2015]

42.     Study of dynamic response of monopoles used for power generation (Dept. of Civil Eng., Faculty of Eng., Univ. of Isfahan) (Gholamreza Eidakzadeh) [1 Feb., 2017]

 

Courses Taught:

a)                Undergraduate Level

 

1.        Soil Mechanics & Laboratory

2.        Hydrogeology (Groundwater)

3.        Hydrology

4.        Eng. Geology

5.        Statics

6.        Strength of Materials

7.        Concrete Technology & Laboratory

8.        Construction Materials & Laboratory

9.        Tunnel Eng.

10.    Foundation Eng.

 

b)                Postgraduate MSc Level

 

1.        Statics

2.        Strength of Materials

3.        Foundation Eng.

4.        Analytical & Numerical Methods in Eng. Geology

5.        Advanced Foundation Eng.

6.        Advanced Soil Mechanics

7.         Tunnel Eng.

8.         Rock Mechanics

9.         Earth Dams

10.     Advanced Groundwater Eng.

 

c)                Postgraduate PhD Level

 

1.                  Geohazards

2.                  Underground Structures

 

Research Projects

 

q  International Level

 

Research Associate, "Material Modeling and Computational Methods for River Valley Projects", under U.S.-India Cooperative Project between Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, and The Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, USA. Grant Nos. Int. 9213752 and 9300828 from International Program, National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C., USA (Dr. Marjorie Lueck, Program Director). Principal Investigator : Prof. A. Varadarajan

 

q  National Level

 

As Principal Investigator, " An Investigation on New Method of Shorewalls Construction and Improvement of Coastal Zones with Geotube Technology ", under Cooperative Project between The Univ. of Isfahan, Isfahan, IRAN, and The Research & Development Office, The Water Resources Management Company, The Iranian Ministry of Power, Tehran, IRAN. Grant Code: COA2-84113 (Dr. M. Riahi, Program Director). (June 2006 – Sep. 2008).

As Principal co-investigator, "Facies Analysis of Asmari Formation in Central Zagros Highlands", under Cooperative Project between The Univ. of Isfahan, Isfahan, IRAN, and The Research & Development Office, The National Iranaian Oil Company (NIOC), Tehran, IRAN. Grant No. 81/83001 (Er. Motiei, Program Director). Principal Investigator: Dr. A. Seyrafian (May 2004-March 2007) Project Cost: 2200 Milion Rials (IRR).

As Principal co-investigator, "Facies Analysis of Asmari Formation in western-northwestern Zagros Highlands", under Cooperative Project between The Univ. of Isfahan, Isfahan, IRAN, and The Research & Development Office, The National Iranaian Oil Company (NIOC), Tehran, IRAN. Grant No. 85/82001 (Er. Motiei, Program Director). Principal Investigator: Dr. A. Seyrafian (March 2007 – June 2008) Project Cost: 3200 Milion Rials (IRR).

As Principal Investigator, " Evaluation of bearing capacity of end wall and piles of existing Isfahan - Sistan railway on the Zayandeh Rud river", under Cooperative Project between The Univ. of Isfahan, Isfahan, IRAN, and The Navrood-Pasilo-Iran Khak Joint Venture, Tehran, IRAN. Contract No. 94/161126 (Er. Sayyah, Isfahan - Sistan Railway EPC Project Manager). Project Cost: 1240 Milion Rials (IRR), Principal Co-investigator: Mojtaba Heidari-Somaye Farashi-Masoud Salehi-Hossein Tajmir-Mohammad Reza Zare-Morteza Amini-Mohammad Moradi (Dec. 2015 – Nov 2016).

As Principal Investigator, " Evaluation of 3-month period collected garbage & collection of the garbage leaching from waste landfill disposal site in Segzi plain of Isfahan ", under Cooperative Project between The Univ. of Isfahan, Isfahan, IRAN, and The Isfahan Waste Disposal Organization, Isfahan, IRAN. Contract No. 97/303/976 (Dr. Dehnavi, General Manager, Isfahan Waste Disposal Organization). Project Cost: 135 Milion Rials (IRR), Principal Co-investigator: Mojtaba Heidari-Somaye Farashi-Masoud Salehi-Mohammad Moradi (June 2018 – Nov 2018).

 

Awards and Recognitions:

 

q 1st class/gold medallist, Ph.D. scholarship examination, Ministry of Science, Research & Technology (MSRT), 1991, Government of IRAN.

q Ph.D. scholarship award, Ministry of Science, Research & Technology (MSRT), 1995-1999, Government of IRAN.

q Indian Council for Cultural Relation (ICCR) Ph.D. scholarship award, 1995-1999, Government of INDIA.

q Best Researcher Award 2009 & 2010, Dept. of Civil Eng., Faculty of Eng., Univ. of Isfahan.

 

Dept./Univ. Administration:

q    June 2009–present : Referee, Faculty Positions’ Recruitment Committee, Civil Eng. Dept., Univ. of Isfahan.

q    June 2011–June 2013 : Head, Civil Eng. Dept., Univ. of Isfahan.

q    Sep. 2007–Sep. 2011 : In-charge & Coordinator, Civil Eng. Dept. Laboratories, Univ. of Isfahan.

q    Sep. 2000–Sep. 2007 : Member, Geology Dept. Research Committee, Univ. of Isfahan.

q    Dec. 2000–Sep. 2007 :Member, Geology Dept. Publication Committee, Univ. of Isfahan.

q    Dec. 2000–Sep. 2004 :Member, Geology Dept. Purchase Committee, Univ. of Isfahan.

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Membership:

q    Board of Governors, National Board of Representatives for Geotechnical Eng. Events

q    International Society of Rock Mechanics (ISRM)-Iranian National Committee (IRSRM)

q    Iranian Tunneling Association (IRTA)

q    Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS)-Delhi Chapter

 

References:

1.    Dr. K.G. Sharma, Professor

Dept. of Civil Eng.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi

Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 110 016

INDIA

Phone:        +91-11-6591190 (Off.)

+91-11-6591869 (Res.)

Fax:            +91-11-6862037

+91-11-6581117

E-Mail: kgsharma@civil.iitd.ernet.in

 

2.    Dr. A. Varadarajan, Professor

Dept. of Civil Eng.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi

Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 110 016

INDIA

Phone:        +91-11-6591192 (Off.)

                   +91-11-6591871 (Res.)

Fax:            +91-11-6862037

                   +91-11-6581117

E-Mail: avrajan@civil.iitd.ernet.in

 

3.    Dr. T. Ramamurthy, Emeritus Professor, Former Asia Vice-President, Inter. Society for Rock Mechanics ISRM

Angron Geotech Pvt. Ltd, Naraina Industrial Area, Phase II, New Delhi 110028

INDIA

Phone:        +91-11-6591190 (Off.)

+91-11-6318519 (Res.)

Fax:            +91-11-6862037

+91-11-6581117

E-Mail: temuraramamurthy@yahoo.com

 

4.    Dr. A. Ghazvinian, Emeritus Professor, Former Asia Vice-President, Inter. Society for Rock Mechanics ISRM, Fellow ISRM

Senior Rock Mechanics/Tunnel Engineer, CANADA

Phone:        +98-912-148-2282 (Mobile)

Fax:            +91-11-6862037

E-Mail: abdolhadi@yahoo.com

hadi@modares.ac.ir