Engineer Engineering
Resume:
Home: *** **** ****** **., ***. F**, State College, PA 16803
Cell Phone: 814-***-****
Office: 230 Hosler Bldg., University Park, PA, 16802-5000 Phone: (814) 865
EDUCATION
June 2010 M.Sc. in Mining Engineering (with the emphasis on Tunneling and
Underground Excavation), The Pennsylvania State University,
Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering, University Park,
PA GPA: 3.93
March 2005 M.Sc. in Rock Mechanics, Faculty of Engineering, University of
Tehran, Iran
July 2002 B.S. in Mining Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University
of Tehran, Iran
EXPERIENCE
June 2008-Feb Geomechanics Lab Supervisor, Department of Energy and Mineral
2010 Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University
Park, PA
Performed and administered various geotechnical tests (i.e.
compressive, tensile, wave velocity, rock abrasivity, and punch
test plus core logging and scanning)
Analyzed test results
Provided final reports and test instructions
Redeveloped and expanded the lab
Managed the team and assigned tasks to the members to perform
the tests and report the results on time
March 2007- Rock Mechanics Engineer, Bakhtiary dam and hydropower plant
April 2008 project (with 315m height, will be the highest double arch
concrete dam in the world), Stucky Pars Engineering Co.,
Tehran, Iran
Provided engineering geology, rock mechanics, and site
investigation reports both in English and Farsi
Analyzed and reported in-situ rock mechanics tests results,
included more than 40 Plate Load, 100 Dilatometer, 10 Extra
Large Flat jack, and 3 Slotter tests
Created bid documents for Hydraulic Fracturing test to evaluate
field stress
Attended monthly meetings with the client and presented
progress report of the project
September Site Supervisor, Bakhtiary dam and hydropower plant project,
2005- Stucky Pars Engineering Co., Lorestan, Iran
March 2007 Supervised in-situ rock mechanics tests, included more than 25
Plate Load, 80 Dilatometer, 6 Extra Large Flat jack, and 3
Slotter tests
Worked as head of rock mechanics group
Logged more than 500m long of rock cores
Provided tests instructions and report schemes
Prepared daily and monthly progress reports
July 2005 - Site Supervisor, Alborz mechanized tunneling site, Laniz
September 2005 Consulting Engineers Co., Mazandaran, Iran
Inspected TBM daily advance
Prepared daily and monthly reports
April 2005 - Tunnel Engineer, Kavoshgaran Consulting Engineers Co., Tehran,
July 2005 Iran
Provided bid documents for a mechanized TBM tunnel (Golab
Tunnel)
Summer 2004 Job Trainee, Gotvand rockfill dam, Tablieh Construction Co.,
Khoozestan, Iran
Analyzed bit lifetime and penetration rate of percussive drills
Summer 2002 Job Trainee, Geno Consulting Co., Tehran, Iran
Evaluated downtime and utilization factor of the EPB Tunnel
Boring Machine
Revised transportation system of the tunnel
COMPUTER SKILLS
Numerical modeling software, i.e. ITASCA (FLAC and UDEC),
COMSOL, and Rocscience package, ARENA Simulation software,
AutoCAD
SPECIAL COURSES
Design in rock, Ground support, Advanced rock mechanics,
Mechanized tunneling, Tunnel excavation and shaft sinking,
Advanced soil mechanics, Field tests and instrumentation,
Application of finite element, Math modeling, Structural
geology
PUBLICATIONS
2010 A. Ghasemi, J. Rostami, F. Dahl, Effect of testing procedures
on Cerchar Abrasivity Index, International Journal of Rock
Mechanics and Mining Sciences, under review.
2009 A. Ghasemi, H. Hamzehpour, J. Rostami, A. Mehinrad,
Evaluating Rock Mass Deformability Characteristics Using
Rigid Plate Load Test in Bakhtiary Dam, 43rd U.S. Rock
Mechanics Symposium, Asheville, NC.
2009 J. Rostami, A. Ghasemi, Investigation into a Novel System for
Moon Mining (article in Persian), Iranian Mining Engineering
Organization Journal, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 16-24
2006 A. Ghasemi, H. Memmarian, A. Mehinraad, Study of factors
controlling penetration rate in percussive top hammer drills
(article in Persian), Iranian Journal of Mining Engineering
(IRJME), Vol.1, No.1, pp. 11-20
2005 A. Ghasemi, H. Memmarian, A. Mehinraad, Investigation into
Effective Parameters on Bit Wear and Lifetime in Percussive
Top Hammer Drills (article in Persian), Drilling Conference,
Iran University of Science and Technology (Arak branch)
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