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Nasim Maafi

Architectural Designer/Product Specialist,

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Somerville, NJ 08876

Tel: 662-***-**** (cell)

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EDUCATION

M.Sc. Sustainable Bioproducts Aug 2017 GPA: 3.83/4.0 Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS B.A. Architectural Engineering May 2006 GPA: 3.4/4.0 Azad University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran TECHNICAL COMPETENCY

• Architectural Design

• Interior Design

• Wood Anatomy and Biology of Decay

• Mechanical and Physical Properties of Wood

• Assessment of Volatile Organic Compounds

(VOC’s)

• Non-destructive Evaluation (NDE)

• Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry

(GC-MS)

INDUSTRIAL EXPERINECE

• Jan 2007 – Jan 2011: Designer at Rahrovan-Sakhteman Consulting Engineering Company, Tabriz, Iran

• June 2006 – Dec 2006: Interior designer at Azar-Mana-Pol Interior Design Group, Tabriz, Iran

• Jan 2018 – Present: Architectural Designer/ Product Specialist RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

• January 2015 – August 2017: Research Assistant, Mississippi State University M.Sc. thesis Title: “Assessment of volatile metabolites for in situ detection of fungal decay of wood” Summary of research: Although incipient fungal decay of wood may be difficult to detect early, it causes a significant decrease in wood strength. Developing a reliable method of decay identification to overcome wood replacement costs by non-destructive methods is necessary. This study investigates a possibility of identifying fungal volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as means of fungal detection using solid phase micro-extraction (SPME) coupled with gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Volatile emissions from two brown rot (Gloeophyllum trabeum and Postia placenta) and two white rot (Trametes versicolor and Irpex lacteus) fungi on pine and aspen and their profiles related to wood mechanical strength and mass loss were investigated over 12 weeks. Principal component analysis of VOCs spectra differentiated volatiles from decayed and sound wood. Volatiles from two fungal species revealed distinct patterns of early and late degradation stages. SPME combined with GC-MS showed promising results for non-destructive identification of incipient decay in wood structures.

• September 2002 – April 2006: Bachelor of Art in Architecture, Azad University of Tabriz Project title: “Design of a sustainable hotel in North West of Iran” Curriculum Vitae Nasim Maafi Page 2 of 3

DESIGN EXPERIENCES AND ACCOMPLISHED PROJECTS:

• Working with a team of architectures for 5 years

• Cooperate in design of 10 hotels in Iran

• Cooperate in research and design of Tabriz international Airport

• Cooperate in design of Setare towers in Tabriz

• Cooperate in design of Engineering Department-Bonab University

• Cooperate in design of Shahriyaran towers in Tabriz

• Cooperate in design of Tabriz City Hall

• Design of several apartments and villas

• Interior design of Kiosk Fast Food in Urmiyeh city SOFTWARE SKILLS

• General Software: Microsoft Office

• Statistical Software: SAS

• Graphic Softwares: Photoshop – 3RD Max Studio

• Designing Software: Proficient with AutoCAD (2D and 3D Modeling) SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles

• Maafi N., Jeremic D., Ingram L. “Differentiation of wood decay fungi type and stage on soft and hardwoods by solid-phase microextraction coupled with GC/MS” Journal of Building and Environment (ready to submit).

Conference Articles

• Maafi N., Jeremic D., Ingram L. “Assessment of volatile metabolites for decay detection in wooden structures” 4th International Conference on Process Technologies for the Forest and Bio-Based Products Industries, St, Simons, GA, USA, October 25-26, 2016.

• Maafi N., Jeremic D., Ingram L. “Assessment of volatile metabolites for in situ detection of fungal decay of wood”, AWPA proceeding, 113th Annual meeting, Los Vegas, NV, USA, April 9-11, 2017.

• Maafi N., Jeremic D., Ingram L. “Differentiation of wood decay fungi type and stage by solid- phase microextraction coupled with GC/MS” 71st Forest Products Society International Convention Program, Starkville, MS, USA, June 26-28, 2017. HONORS/AWARDS

• Travel Award, American Wood Protection Association, March 2017.

• Best Graduate Student Nominee, Mississippi State University, 2015-2016. Curriculum Vitae Nasim Maafi Page 3 of 3

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching assistant

Wood Anatomy Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS Fall 2016 PROFFESIONAL MEMBERSHIP

• Forest Products Society (FPS)

• American Wood Protection Association (AWPA)

• Iranian Organization for Engineering Order of Building, East Azerbaijan-Iran

• Iranian Organization for Engineering Order of Building, West Azerbaijan-Iran LANGUAGE PROFICIENCIES

• English

• Persian

• Turkish

• Azerbaijani

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