Mohammad Alembagheri
Assistant Professor
Speciality: Civil Engineering
  • BS/BA: Civil Engineering
  • MS: Structural Engineering
  • PhD: Structural and Earthquake Engineering
  • Phone: 82884369
  • Fax:
  • Email: alembagheri@modares.ac.ir
  • Address: Room 6/603
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Resume (CV)
Mohammad Alembagheri
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: 13 Sep. 1985
Place of Birth: Tehran, Iran
Address: Apt. 4, No. 3, Bahar Alley, Rostami Alley, Daneshgah St., Jomhuri-e Eslami St.,
Tehran, Iran

Marital status: Married
Phone: +98 9124067848
E-mail:
m.alem.b@gmail.com
Google Scholar profile:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=1XUc6HYAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
Education Background
? Master of Science (M.Sc.), Structural Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran,
Iran. Sep. 2007 – Sep. 2009.
M.Sc. Thesis title:
Evaluation of seismic behavior of anchored and unanchored steel tanks
by using Endurance Time method
.
Supervisor: Dr. H.E. Estekanchi, Professor,
http://sharif.edu/~stkanchi
M.Sc. GPA: 17.92/20
? Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran Iran. Sep.
2003 – Sep. 2007.
B.Sc. GPA: 16.43/20

? High school diploma, Mofid-1 High School, Tehran, Iran. Sep. 1999 - Sep. 2003. GPA:
19.70/20

 

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Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers
1) N. Soltani, M. Alembagheri, M.H. Khaneghahi. Risk-based probabilistic thermal-stress
analysis of arch dams.
Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering. Accepted for
publication.
2) M. Alembagheri. A study on structural safety of concrete arch dams during construction
and operation phases.
Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. 2018. DOI:
10.1007/s10706-018-0628-2.
3) S.G. Gavabar, M. Alembagheri. Structural demand hazard analysis of jointed gravity dam in
view of earthquake uncertainty.
KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering. 2018. DOI:
10.1007/s12205-018-1009-3.
4) H.T. Ganji, M. Alembagheri, M.H. Khaneghahi. Evaluation of seismic reliability of gravity
dam-reservoir-inhomogeneous foundation coupled system.
Frontiers of Structural and Civil
Engineering
. 2018. DOI: 10.1007/s11709-018-0507-1.
5) M.H. Khaneghahi, M. Alembagheri, N. Soltani. Reliability and variance-based sensitivity
analysis of arch dams during construction and reservoir impoundment.
Frontiers of
Structural and Civil Engineering
. 2018. DOI: 10.1007/s11709-018-0495-1.
6) H.T. Ganji, M. Alembagheri. Stability of monolithic gravity dam located on heterogeneous
rock foundation.
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering 2018;43: 1777-1793.
7) M. Alembagheri. Investigating efficiency of vector-valued intensity measures in seismic
demand assessment of concrete dams.
Advances in Civil Engineering 2018; Article ID
5675032, https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/5675032.
8) Y. Yazdani, M. Alembagheri. Seismic vulnerability of gravity dams in near-fault areas.
Soil
Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
2017;102: 15-24.
9) M. Alembagheri. Frequency domain analysis of submerged tower-dam dynamic interaction.

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering 2017;54: 264-275.
10) Y. Yazdani, M. Alembagheri. Nonlinear seismic response of a gravity dam under near-fault
ground motions and equivalent pulses.
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
2017;92: 621-632.

 

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11) Y. Yazdani, M. Alembagheri. Effects of base and lift joints on the dynamic response of
concrete gravity dams to pulse-lie excitations.
Journal of Earthquake Engineering 2017;21:
840-860.
12) M. Alembagheri. Earthquake response of solitary slender freestanding intake towers.
Soil
Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
2016;90, 1-14.
13) M. Alembagheri. Dynamics of submerged intake towers including interaction with dam and
foundation.
Soil Dynamic sand Earthquake Engineering 2016;84, 108-119.
14) M. Alembagheri. Earthquake damage estimation of concrete gravity dams using linear
analysis and empirical failure criteria.
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 2016;90,
327-339.
15) M. Alembagheri, M Ghaemian. Seismic performance evaluation of a jointed arch dam.

Structure and Infrastructure Engineering 2016;12 (2), 256-274.
16) M. Alembagheri, M. Seyedkazemi. Seismic performance sensitivity and uncertainty analysis
of gravity dams.
Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics 2015;44 (1), 41-58.
17) M. Alembagheri. A new dynamic procedure for evaluation of steel storage tanks under
multidirectional seismic excitations.
KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering 2014;18 (6), 1696-
1703.
18) M. Alembagheri, M. Ghaemian. Seismic assessment of concrete gravity dams using capacity
estimation and damage indexes.
Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics 2013;42
(1), 123-144.
19) M. Alembagheri, M. Ghaemian. Damage assessment of a concrete arch dam through
nonlinear incremental dynamic analysis.
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
2013;44, 127-137.
20) M. Alembagheri, M. Ghaemian. Incremental dynamic analysis of concrete gravity dams
including base and lift joints.
Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration 2013;12
(1), 119-134.
21) H.E. Estekanchi, M. Alembagheri. Seismic analysis of steel liquid storage tanks by
Endurance Time method.
Thin-Walled Structures 2012;50 (1), 14-23.
22) M. Alembagheri, H.E. Estekanchi. Seismic assessment of unanchored steel storage tanks by
endurance time method.
Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration 2011;10 (4),
591-603.

 

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23) M. Alembagheri, H.E. Estekanchi. Nonlinear analysis of aboveground anchored steel tanks
using endurance time method.
Asian Journal of Civil Engineering 2011;12 (6), 731-750.
Number of total citations (through Google Scholar database until August 2018): 200
Peer-Reviewed Domestic Papers (in Persian)
1) A. Yazdi, M. Alembagheri. Interaction of axial, shear and bending loads in buckling
behavior of pierced and non-pierced long steel plates.
Amirkabir Civil Engineering Journal.
2018. DOI: 10.22060/ceej.2018.14483.5668
2) M. Alembagheri. Structural system identification of elevated steel water tank using ambient
vibration test and validation of numerical model.
Amirkabir Civil Engineering Journal.
2018. DOI: 10.22060/ceej.2018.14331.5625
3) B. Nikkhakian, M. Alembagheri. Nonlinear Three-dimensional seismic analysis of concrete
gravity dam with varying height-to-length ratios.
Modares Civil Engineering Journal. 2018;
18(1): 253-263.
4) M.H. Mirabi, M. Alembagheri, E. Jabbari, T. Rajaee. Investigating the dynamic interaction
of Morning Glory spillway with reservoir water using the coupled finite element-finite
volume method.
Sharif Civil Engineering Journal. Accepted for Publication.
Conference Proceedings
1. S.G. Gavabar, M. Alembagheri, B. Esmi. Seismic vulnerability assessment of a set of
concrete gravity dams.
4th International Conference on Long-Term Behavior and
Environmentally Friendly Rehabilitation Technologies of Dams (LTBD)
, 2017, Tehran, Iran.
2. H.T. Ganji, M. Alembagheri, Houshmand M. Probabilistic Analysis of Concrete Gravity
Dams Owing to Foundation Inhomogeneity.
4th International Conference on Long-Term
Behavior and Environmentally Friendly Rehabilitation Technologies of Dams (LTBD)
,
2017, Tehran, Iran.
3. B. Nikkhakian, M. Alembagheri. Parametric Investigation of valley shape effects on seismic
response of concrete gravity dams.
4th International Conference on Long-Term Behavior

 

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and Environmentally Friendly Rehabilitation Technologies of Dams (LTBD), 2017, Tehran,
Iran.
4. M. Alembagheri. Earthquake damage estimation of concrete gravity dams.
85th ICOLD
Annual Meeting
, Prague, Czech Republic. 2017.
5. S.G. Gavabar, M. Alembagheri. Probabilistic seismic demand analysis of jointed gravity
dams.
85th ICOLD Annual Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic. 2017.
6. M. Alembagheri. Seismic performance evaluation of concrete dams,
The 2nd Civil and
Environmental Engineering Joint Workshop: TMU & GU
, 2016, 28-33.
7. M. Alembagheri, M. Ghaemian. Static pushover analysis of gravity dams,
First
International Conference on Dams and Hydropower
, Tehran, 2012.
8. M. Alembagheri, M. Ghaemian. Seismic damage assessment of concrete arch dams.

Proceedings of the 4th U.S.-Iran Seismic Workshop, Tehran, 2012; 57-68.
9. M. Alembagheri, M. Ghaemian, A. Noorzad. Vulnerability of gravity dams in earthquakes,

ICOLD 2013, Seattle, USA.
10. M. Seyedkazemi, M. Hatami, M. Alembagheri. Investigating uncertainties of gravity dams
using IDA.
10th International Congress on Civil Engineering. 5-7 May 2015. Tabriz, Iran.
(In Persian)
11. M. Seyedkazemi, M. Hatami, M. Alembagheri. Sensitivity analysis of gravity dams to mass
concrete properties using nonlinear static procedure.
10th International Congress on Civil
Engineering
. 5-7 May 2015. Tabriz, Iran. (In Persian)
12. M. Alembagheri, m. Seyedkazemi, M. Ghaemian. Fragility analysis of integrated gravity
dams.
3rd International Conference on Acoustics and Vibration. 2013, Tehran, Iran. (In
Persian)

Employment Background
? Associate Lecturer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tarbiat Modares
University, Tehran, Iran, Sep. 2014 until now.

? Structural Designer, Adrian Saze Parsian (Private Company), Tehran, Iran, May 2010 until
now.

 

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? Structural Designer, Kasra Saze Hoshmand (Private Company), Tehran, Iran, August 2017
until now.

? Graduate Researcher, Department of Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology,
Tehran, Iran, Sep. 2009 - Mar. 2013.

? Member of Board of Directors, Adrian Saze Parsian (Private Company), Tehran, Iran. May
2010 - Jan. 2011.

? Structural Designer and Supervisor, 2000-apartment Reyhaneh Project (Steel and Concrete
Structures), Physical Development Research Center, Hashthgerd, Iran. Apr. 2008 - Apr.
2010.

? PE Holder for Design and Supervisory. Iran. From 2013.
Teaching Experience (Full time)
? Dynamics of structures
? Finite element method
? Design of concrete dams and hydraulic structures
? Structural health monitoring
? Advanced structural analysis
Teaching Experience (Part time)
? Payam-e Noor University of Tehran, Iran, Spring 2010, Engineering Mechanics, Statics,
Teacher.

? Payam-e Noor University of Tehran, Iran, Spring 2010, Mechanics of Materials, Teacher.
? Payam-e Noor University of Tehran, Iran, Fall 2011, Analysis of Structures I, Teacher.
? Payam-e Noor University of Tehran, Iran, Fall 2011, Analysis of Structures II, Teacher.
? Azad University, Aamol branch, Amol, Iran, Fall 2013, Dynamics of Structures, Teacher.
? Azad University, Aamol branch, Amol, Iran, Fall 2013, Concrete Dams, Teacher.
? Azad University, Aamol branch, Amol, Iran, Fall 2013, Seismic Design of Structures,
Teacher.

 

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Advising MSc Thesis
More than 20 MSc Theses (in Persian), all successfully defended.
Book
? M. Alembagheri, M. Seyedkazemi. Numerical Modeling of Concrete Gravity Dams using
ABAQUS.
(In Persian). Simaye Danesh Publications, ISBN: 978-600-120-149-3.
? M. Alembagheri, M. Seyedkazemi. An Introduction to Structural Health Monitoring. (In
Persian). Simaye Danesh Publications, ISBN: 978-600-120-379-4.

Visiting research
? 6-month visiting research program in the University of Southern California (United States of
America) from Jun. to Nov. 2012. Title: “Structural System Identification and Health
Monitoring of a Concrete Arch Dam using Strong Motion Records”. Supervisor: Prof.
Mihailo D. Trifunac.

Original and significant contribution
? Ranked 15th among the Top 25 Hottest Articles of the Journal of Thin-Walled Structures, in
2012, for the paper: “Seismic analysis of steel liquid storage tanks by Endurance Time
method”.

? Ranked 7th among the most accessed articles of 2013 in the journal of Earthquake
Engineering and Structural Dynamics
, for the paper: “Seismic assessment of concrete gravity
dams using capacity estimation and damage indexes”
.
Prestigious membership
? Iranian Committee on Large Dams IRCOLD. From 2014.

 

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? Iranian Professional Engineer (PE) License for both Structural Design and Supervising, from
2013.

? Water Engineering Research Center (WERC), Tarbiat Modares University, from 2014.
Skills
? Software Experience (professional): ABAQUS, CSI Structures (ETABS, SAP2000, SAFE),
Microsoft Office, AutoCAD.

? Complex data interpretation (Trigonometry, Geometry)
? Adapt new concepts quickly while working under pressure
? Codes and Standards: ACI318, AISC, USACE Guidelines.
Awards
? Winner of “Dr. Tavakkoli” Award for extensive researches in Master degree, Civil
Engineering Department of Sharif University of Technology, 2011.

Patent (inside Iran)
? Title: “Comprehensive remote structural health monitoring system for civil engineering
structures”.

Honors
? Ranked 17th among all national participants in the M.Sc. entrance exam, 2007, Iran.
? Ranked 352th among all applicants in national entrance exam of universities, 2003, Iran.
? Ranked 2nd among all national participants, Exam of Professional Engineering for Structural
Supervising, 2013, Iran.