Mohammad Emad Motieyan Najar

Assistant Professor

Department of Railway Engineering & Transportation Planning

Faculty of Civil Engineering & Transportation

University of Isfahan

Email: m.motieyan@eng.ui.ac.ir

Office Phone: (+98) 031-37935277

Address: Department of Railway Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering & Transportation, University of Isfahan, Hezar Jerib Ave., Isfahan, Iran. (Postal Code: 8174673441)

Homepage: https://engold.ui.ac.ir/~m.motieyan/

Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=xsqIBdAAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Orcid: 0000-0003-3607-7782

Education:

· PhD of Railway Engineering, Railway Track & Structures Engineering, (in 2019), Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.

· Master's Degree in Railway Engineering, Railway Track & Structures Engineering, (in 2011), Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.

· B.Sc. in Railway Engineering, Railway Track & Structures Engineering, (in 2008), Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.

Fields of Interest:

· Ballasted railway track (High Speed and Conventional); design and construction

· Modern ballast-less & slab track for urban and intercity lines; design and construction,

· Railway infrastructure maintenance and management systems,

· Railway track inspection systems, condition-based monitoring,

· Asset management systems,

· Life cycle cost estimation, analysis and management,

Teaching Activities:

1) Taught Graduate Courses at Universities:

· Modern Methods of Track Maintenance

· Railway Design & Calculation

· Laboratory of Railway Track

2) Taught Undergraduate Courses at Universities:

· Railway Track Superstructure Theory

· Railway Engineering

· Railway Track Maintenance

· Steel Structures Design

· Tunneling

· Strength of material

· Structural Mechanics

· Civil Engineering Construction

· Building Strength and Stability

· Laboratory of Railway Track Superstructure

3) Taught Workshops in Industry:

· Introduction of modern railway superstructures using in the world

· Review of technical specifications and requirements of ballast-less track

Graduate Theses:

1) PhD Thesis:

Thesis Title: Development of a Decision Model for Ballast Cleaning in Railway Track Based on Ballast Quality Index

Graduate Supervisor: Professor J. Sadeghi, Department of Railway Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.

Graduate Advisor: Professor J. Ali Zakeri, Department of Railway Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.

2) MSc Thesis:

Thesis Title: Development an Algorithm for Slab Track Design, Suited for Iran Railway Network.

Graduate Supervisor: Professor M. Smaeili and J. Ali Zakeri, Department of Railway Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.

Undergraduate Thesis:

BSc Thesis:

Thesis Title: Improving the Accuracy of Winkler Theory for modelling of Ballasted Railway Track

Graduate Supervisor: Professor J. Ali Zakeri, Department of Railway Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.

Granted Research Projects by The Industries:

· 2014-2015: “Feasibility study of using new technology and choosing suitable Non Ballasted railway track for Iran railway Network ” GRANTED AND SPONSORED BY : Transportation research Center, Ministry of Road and Urban development- Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran.

Awards and Prizes:

· 2012 Distinguished student in M.Sc. Degree, Selected and Awarded as Direct admission for Ph.D. Degree.

· 2012 Distinguished research of M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Railway Engineering.

· 2008-2009 First ranked among Master’s students of Railway Track Engineering.

· 2008 Distinguished student in B.Sc. Degree, Selected as the first ranked and awarded as direct admission for M.Sc. Degree.

Publications:

a) Books:

1) Ballast-less Railway Tracks; Application & Requirements, 1st Edition, 2012, Granted by Iran Railway research & Education center, Pelican Publication-ISBN 978-600-5915-31-0.

2) Slab Track Engineering, Railway and Tramway Construction, 1^st Edition, 2015, Granted by Iran Railway research & Education center, Pelican Publication-ISBN 978-964-8690-69-9.

b) Journal Papers:

1) J. Sadeghi, M. E. Motieyan Najar, M. Hadian, C. Kuttelwascher (2018). Development of railway ballast geometry index using automated measurement. Measurement, Elsevier. DOI: 10.1016/j.measurement.2019.01.092

2) J. Sadeghi, M. E. Motieyan Najar (2018). Development of Integrated Railway Ballast Quality Index. International Journal of Pavement Engineering. T&F. DOI: 10.1080/10298436.2019.1577418

3) J. Sadeghi, M. E. Motieyan Najar, J. A Zakeri, B. Yousefi, M. Mollazadeh, (2018). Improvement of Railway Ballast Maintenance Approach, Incorporating Ballast Geometry and Fouling Conditions. Journal of Applied Geophysics. 151, pp.263-273. DOI:10.1016/j.jappgeo.2018.02.020

4) M. E. Motieyan Najar, Al. K. Al Rahbi, (2017). Investigation of Future Planning of Railway Networks in the Arabs Gulf Countries. International Journal of Transportation and Integration Development, Vol. 1, No. 7, pp. 1–12. DOI:10.2495/TDI-V1-N4-654-665

5) J. M. Sadeghi, J. A. Zakeri, M. E. Motieyan Najar (2016). Developing Track Ballast Characteristic Guideline in Order to Evaluate Its Performance. International Journal of Railway, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 27-35. DOI:10.7782/IJR.2016.9.2.027

6) J. A. Zakeri, M. E. Motieyan Najar, M. Shadfar, (2013). Study on Tension Region Length of Railway Track By Modified Winkler Theorem. Journal of Environment and Civil Engineering, Vol. 42, No. 1, pp. 22-28.

7) D. Younesian, A. Nankali, M. E. Motieyan Najar, (2011). Application of Optimal Nonlinear Energy Sinks In Vibration Suppression of The Beams Traversed By Successive Moving Loads. Journal of Solid Mechanics Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 323-331.

c) Conference Papers:

1) H. Esmaeili, M. Emad Motieyan, (2021). Investigation of using fractal Analysis to evaluate the geometric quality of railway track. 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Railway Engineering (ICRARE), Tehran-Iran.

2) F. Sadeghi, M. Emad Motieyan, (2021). Review of railway station criteria in urban transport integration. 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Railway Engineering (ICRARE), Tehran-Iran.

3) J. A. Zakeri, M. Emad Motieyan, (2012). Ballast-Less Railway Track Classification Criteria from the Viewpoint of Analysis and Design. Ninth International Civil Engineering Conference. Isfahan-Iran.

4) M. Emad Motieyan, M. Esmaeili, J. A. Zakeri, (2012). Investigation and Classification of Slab Track Substructures Due to the Site and Track Construction. (ASME-ASCE-IEEE) Joint Rail Conference (JRC), Ph. Pennsylvania, USA. Full paper accepted but withdrawn.

5) M. E. Motieyan Najar, S. Hassanpour, E. Hooman, (2011). Investigating on Effective Parameters on Resilient Modulus of Ballasted Layer in Railroad. 6th Congress of Civil Engineering. Semnan-Iran.

6) D. Younesian, A. Nankali, M. E. Motieyan Najar, (2010). Application of The Nonlinear Energy Sink Systems In Vibration Suppression of Railway Bridges” ASME Conference, ESAD Turkey.

7) M. Mirhashemi, M. Emad Motieyan Najar, M. Partovi, (2009). Determining The Most Critical Section of The Track with Variable Length With Regards to Maintenance Plan and a Case Study In Iran Railway Network”, 1st National Conference on Engineering and Management of Infrastructures, Tehran, Iran.

8) J. Ali Zakeri, M. Emad Motieyan Najar, (2008). Sensitivity Analysis of Subgrade Modulus in Contrast With No Contact Region of Rail Tracks By Modified Winkler Theory. 10th International Railway Transportation Conference, Tehran, Iran.

9) M. Mirhashemi, M. Emad Motieyan Najar, (2008). Feasibility Study of Domestic Manufacturing of Composite Sleepers in Iran. 10th International Railway Transportation Conference, 2008.

Journal Contributions:

a) Journal Reviewer:

· Journal of Measurement

· TRR of Transportation Research Board

Foreign Languages:

Speaking	Writing	Reading
Very good	Very good	Very good	English
Good	Good	Very good	Arabic

Software Skills:

· Sap 2000

· AutoCAD

· Advanced Competency with Microsoft Office