Geotechnical Engineer

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Mehdi Derakhshandi

Ph.D. in Civil engineering-Geotechnical engineering

98(912-322)8370

Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 301 E. Dean Keeton St. Stop C1700, Austin, Texas 78712-0273. Office: ECJ 9.236

Phone: 310-***-****

*.************@******.*** (*.************@*****.***) http://faculty.srbiau.ac.ir/m-derakhshandi/en

HIGHLIGHT OF SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

- 10 years of work experience in the fields of geotechnical geostructural engineering (University and industry)

- Soil mechanics laboratory testing and physical modeling

- Geotechnical investigation and field tests

- Geotechnical earthquake engineering (site effects, liquefaction, …) and probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA)

- Soil improvement (nailing, anchorage, micropile, dynamic compaction, stone column, …)

- Software knowledge: Geoslope, Plaxis, Lpile, Deepsoil, Microsoft office, Autocad, ...

- The investigation, design, and construction of foundations, retaining walls, cut and fill slopes, excavations, and landfills

- Engineering practice license

EDUCATION

Ph.D. 2007 Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT) & The University of Texas at Austin),

Thesis: “Laboratory Investigation of the Effect of Plastic Fines on the Liquefaction Potential of Sands”

Advisors: Professors S.M.Mir Mohammad Hosseini &

Ellen.M. Rathje.

M.Sc. 2000 Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Tarbiat Modares University (TMU),

Thesis “Evaluation Static and Dynamic Behaviour

Of Coarse Grain Material”

B.Sc 1998 Civil Engineering

Isfahan University of Technology(IUT)

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Work Experiences

2020-present: Research scholar, Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, The university of Texas at Austin

2015-2019: Founder and managing director of Vesta Civil Co. Geotechnical Consultant Engineers (geotechnical investigation and field tests, laboratory testing, ground improvements, deep excavation, PSHA, and geotechnical earthquake engineering)

2007-2019: Faculty member of civil engineering department, Science, and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University (SRBIAU), Tehran and Arak University (2008-2013)

Membership

1. International Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering (ISSMFE) https://www.issmge.org

2. Iranian Geotechnical Society (IGS), http://igs.ir/index.php/en 3. Member of board directors of Iranian Geotechnical Society (IGS) (2010-2013). 4. Senior member of Tehran Construction Engineering Organization (TCEO), https://tceo.ir

Publications

- One book, 21 journal articles and 9 conference proceedings (the list is available upon request), https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=1RIRlbkAAAAJ&hl=en

Supervision

- Have supervised over 10 graduate students in the last decade.

Service

- Reviewer of for 7 intenational and national journals and conferences

- Officially expert of justice

- Member of board directors of Iranian Geotechnical Society (IGS) (2010-2013)

Courses Taught

Ph.D. Level

- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

- Environmental Geotechnics

M.Sc. Level

- Soil Dynamics

- Earth dam Engineering

- Marine Geotechnics

- Advanced Foundation Engineering

B.Sc. Level

- Soil Mechanics

- Foundation Engineering

Reference

Ellen Rathje, Professor of Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, TX 78712, *.******@****.******.***.

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