Engineering

1-Academic Experiences & Contributions

A)Employment:

Faculty member, Dept. of Mining Eng., Faculty of Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, (TMU), Tehran, Iran, 1992 till date.

B)  Executive Positions Held:

Head, Dept. of Mining Eng., TMU, 1998 to 2006.

C)Contributions:

Established Rock Mechanics Lab. for the Dept. of Mining Eng, TMU, 1995

Established M.Sc. Course in Rock Mechanics, (first time in Iran), 1993

2-Professional Experiences & Contributions

A)Positions Held:

Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Moshanir Consulting Engineers, Ministry of Energy of Iran, 2003 to 2006

B)Contributions:

Member, International Panel on the Stability of the Power Cavern of Masjed Solyman Dam, Ministry of Energy of Iran, 2000.

C)Technical Publications:

Produced numerous Technical Reports

3-Research Activities:

1.    Published over 20 Papers in National and International Journals.

2.    Published over 45 Papers in National and International Conferences.

3.    Edited 2nd Iranian Rock Mechanics Conference, 2004, Tarbiat Modares University Tehran, Iran.

4.    Supervised over 30 M.Sc. Theses.

5.    Technical Referee to examine numerous Technical Books and Papers.

6.    Conducted a Workshop on “ Groutability and Ground improvements by Grouting ”, Prof. Shroff was invited. Tarbiat Modares University, 1999.

7.    Conducted a Short Course on “Rock Mechanics Principals”,Prof. T. Ramamurthy was invited, Tarbiat Modares University, 1991.

 

4-Professional Achievement & Affiliations:

1.    Secretary – General, Iranian Society for Rock Mechanics, National Group of International Society of Rock Mechanics, ISRM, 2001 till 2005.

2.    Board of Director, Iranian Society for Rock Mechanics, National Group of International Society of Rock Mechanics, ISRM, 1995 till 1999.

3.    One of establisher of Iranian Society for Rock Mechanics.

4.    Secretary- General, 2nd Iranian Rock Mechanics conference, 2004, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.

5.    Fellow of the Iranian Society for Rock Mechanics.

6.    Member, International Society for Rock Mechanics.

7.    Fellow, Iranian Society for Mining Engineering.