Department of Civil Engineering (CE)
The Department of Civil Engineering (CE) at the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM) ranks among the largest and most prestigious CE degree programs in Iran. This department ranks among the nation's top 10 Civil Engineering departments and has so far provided over 3000 alumni (2300 B.Sc., 650 M.Sc. and 60 Ph.D.). With a distinguished record in teaching, the Department of Civil Engineering has had a leading role in civil engineering education in Iran. Regarding research and entrepreneurship, this department has excelled in discovery, innovation and industrial corporations, nationwide. Moreover, by providing high-quality services to the profession in the holy city of Mashhad, the great Khorasan region and the entire country, it has an outstanding record of engagement.
Since its opening in 1978, the Department of Civil Engineering has stimulated the advancement of the CE profession, pioneering in Transportation, Materials, Structures, Land Surveying, Geotechnical, Hydraulics, Construction, Environmental Engineering, and Geomatics. The CE Department continues to lead as we face the challenges of the 21th Century, ranking in or near the top ten each year in national surveys. But our vision is greater.
The Department of Civil Engineering started the M.Sc. program in 1988. Currently, M.Sc. degrees are awarded in most areas of civil engineering namely: Structures, Hydraulic Structures, Geotechnics, Transportation, Environment, Earthquake, Water Resources, Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems.
The Ph.D. program has been started in the Department of Civil Engineering since 1998. Currently, Ph.D. degrees are awarded in selected areas of civil engineering namely: Structures, Water and Hydraulic Structure, Geotechnics, Transportation, Environment. More
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Shanaz Danesh |
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Academic staff
Research
Recent journal articles
Ghandehari, M., Masoodi, A., & Subrata Kumar Panda (2024). Thermal Frequency Analysis of Double CNT-Reinforced Polymeric Straight Beam. Journal of Vibration Engineering Technologies, 12 (1), 649-665.
Mehmandoost Kotlar, M., Akhtarpour, A., & Mohammad Khorrami (2024). A Modified Strain Softening–Hardening Constitutive Model for Plastic Concrete Cut-off Wall. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 42 (1), 389-407.
Nouri, Y., Shahabian Moghadam, F., Shariatmadar, H. (2024). Structural Damage Detection in the Wooden Bridge Using the Fourier Decomposition Time Series Modeling and Machine Learning Methods. Soft Computing in Civil Engineering, 8 (2), 83-101.
Maghrebi, M. (2024). Identifying Construction Managers’ Challenges: A Novel Approach Based on Social Network Analysis. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150 (1), -.
Salari, M., Akhtarpour, A. (2024). Long-term Deformation Mechanism of Masjed-e-Soleyman High Rockfill Dam. Scientia Iranica, 0 (0), 1-1.
Ghaderi Bafti, A., Abbasi, A. (2024). Automated actual evapotranspiration estimation: Hybrid model of a novel attention based U-Net and metaheuristic optimization algorithms. Atmospheric Research, 297 (), 107107-107110.
Golestani Ranjbar, E., & Seyedi Hosseininia, E. (2024). Seismic performance of rubber-sand mixture as a geotechnical seismic isolation system using shaking table test. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 177 (108395), 108395-1-14.
Alnaddaf, H., & Akhtarpour, A. (2024). Effects of Cement Treatment on Water Retention Behavior and Collapse Potential of Gypseous Soils: Experimental Investigation and Prediction Models. Advances in Civil Engineering, 2024 (1), -.
Sahaf, A., Najjar, S., & M.r.m. Aliha (2024). Laboratory investigation on the fracture toughness (Mode I) and durability properties of eco-friendly cement emulsified asphalt mortar (CRTS II) exposed to acid attack. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 20 (20), e02719-e02719.
Najmoddin, A., Etemadfard, H., Hosseini Sarcheshmeh, A., & Ghalehnovi, M. (2024). Multi-output machine learning for predicting the mechanical properties of BFRC. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 20 (), e02818-.
Omrani Sharif Abad, F., Etemadfard, H., & Shad, R. (2024). Assessment of aviation accident datasets in severity prediction through machine learning. Journal of Air Transport Management, 115 (2), 102531-102540.
Sabzi, J., Esfahani, M., & Masoodi, A. (2024). Rehabilitation of reinforced concrete beam: Sustainable restoration mortar with waste materials. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 20 (), e02827-.
Seyedabadi, M., Karrabi, S., Shariati, M., Karimi, S., Maghrebi, M., & Ursula Eicker (2024). Global building life cycle assessment: Comparative study of steel and concrete frames across European Union, USA, Canada, and Australia building codes. Energy and Buildings, 304 (22), 113875-113886.
Khosravi, A., Shahabian Moghadam, F., & Aftabi Sani, A. (2024). Free vibration of cylindrical shells and panels with cutout via the differential transform method. Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, 31 (28), 10652-10670.
Masoodi, A., Ghandehari, M. (2024). Natural Frequency Response of FG-CNT Coupled Curved Beams in Thermal Conditions. Applied Sciences, 14 (2), 687-687.
Naeimirad, M., & Maghrebi, M. (2024). Bi-level integration of discrete-event simulation (DES) and social force modeling (SFM) for construction labor productivity. Automation in Construction, 160 (), 105317-105336.
Sayyah, M., & Abrishami, S. (2024). Parametric Study on the Behavior of Deep Cylindrical Excavationsin Saturated Clay. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 17 (), 798-811.
Kamalian, M., Shahnavaz, B., & Karrabi, S. (2024). Biogenic synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles using a cold tolerant bacterium for RB5/DR23 Azo dye adsorption. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 15 (3), 4629-4646.
Ajam Noroozi, M., & Seyedi Hosseininia, E. (2024). Effect of initial fabric anisotropy on cyclic liquefaction behavior of granular soils using discrete element method. Granular Matter, 26 (2), -.
Abdollahi, M., Bolouri Bazaz, J., & Akhtarpour, A. (2024). Cyclic and Monotonic Behavior of Non-plastic Silts with the Presence of Initial Static Shear Stress Using Strain Energy Approach: A Case Study for a Tailings Dam. International Journal of Engineering, Transactions B: Applications, 37 (5), 1036-1049.
Asghari, M., Danesh, S., Ahmadpour, A., Malekshahi, M., & Behnamsani, M. (2024). Chemical conditioning of aerobically digested sludge using polyelectrolytes with different charge densities. Applied Water Science, 14 (3), -.
Sabzi, J., Esfahani, M., Ramezani, A. (2024). A comparison between the behavior of beams strengthened by FRP sheets and FRCM composites. Engineering Structures, 306 (), 117796-117814.
Shahraki, M., Shahabian Moghadam, F. (2024). Hybrid methods for solving structural geometric nonlinear dynamic equations: Implementation of fifth-order iterative procedures within composite time integration methods. Results in Engineering, 21 (), 101989-101989.
Fani, K., Akhtarpour, A., & Bolouri Bazaz, J. (2024). Evolution of Elastic Shear Modulus During Shearing Under Different Stress Paths Considering Anisotropic Stress History. Journal of Earthquake and Tsunami, 19 (1), -.
Mojtahedi, S., & Faghfour Maghrebi, M. (2024). Conformal and approximate analysis of the effect of cutoff wall thickness on finite depth seepage characteristics. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 18 (2), 177-194.
Amirfakhrian, S., Hosseini Mehrab, A., & Esfahani, M. (2024). Development and optimisation of green lightweight engineered cementitious composite containing industrial wastes using response surface methodology. European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 28 (14), 3238-3263.
(2024). Optimization of Fracture and Moisture Damage Resistance of Stone Matrix Asphalt Mixtures Containing Crumb Rubber-Modified Binder with the Fracture Mechanics Approach. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 36 (6), -.
Behnam Rasouli, M., Karamodin, A., & Aftabi Sani, A. (2024). Application of the Green's function method for static analysis of nonlocal stress-driven and strain gradient elastic nanobeams. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 295 (1), 112794-112815.
Rajaee, A., Ghodratnama, M., Abrishami, S., & Masoodi, A. (2024). Experimental exploration of fracture behavior (pure mode III) in eco-friendly steel fiber-reinforced self-compacting concrete with waste tempered glass as coarse aggregates. Scientific Reports, 14 (1), -.
Mohammadzadeh Vatanchi, S., & Faghfour Maghrebi, M. (2024). Estimating streamflow by an innovative rating curve model based on hydraulic parameters. Environmental Earth Sciences, 83 (9), -.
Shad, R., Ziaee, S. (2024). Comparative Analysis of Different Accessibility to Transportation Stations Gap Indices. Transportation Research Record, 2678 (9), 203-214.
Ghandehari, M., & Masoodi, A. (2024). Inherent resonance of carbon and graphene-based nanocomposite coupled single-span arch beams. Composites Part C, 14 (1), 100458-100458.
Nazari, M., Maroof, M., Akhtarpour, A., & Bolouri Bazaz, J. (2024). بررسی فرسایش داخلی در رسوبات آبرفتی با دانه بندی گسسته. , 11 (1), 83-91.
Pakzad, S., Ghalehnovi, M., & Ganjifar, A. (2024). A comprehensive comparison of various machine learning algorithms used for predicting the splitting tensile strength of steel fiber-reinforced concrete. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 20 (1), e03092-e3109.
Goodarzi, M. (2024). Enhancing the water quality index for assessing sustainable water resources in the Abarkuh aquifer. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 10 (3), 4027-4041.
Rezaiee Pajand, M., Mirjalili, Z., & Arefipoor, A. (2024). Free vibration analysis of soil-beam-fluid interaction with variable Winkler backfill using DTM. Engineering Structures, 309 (), 118048-118060.
Tareghian, B., Baradaran, M., & Akhtarpour, A. (2024). The effect of sand-crumb rubber mixture treatment on the seismic response of a low-rise building located on liquefiable soil. Discover Geoscience, 2 (1), -.
Pargar, J., Akhtarpour, A., & Baradaran, M. (2024). An Unsaturated Soil Mechanics-Based Numerical and Experimental Method to Assess Soil Settlement Due to Ground Water Level Rise. Transportation Infrastructure Geotechnology, 11 (5), 3621-3646.
Mohammadzadeh Vatanchi, S., & Faghfour Maghrebi, M. (2024). Hysteresis-influenced stage-discharge rating curve based on isovel contours and Jones formula. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 38 (7), 2829-2840.
Goodarzi, M., Maryam Sabaghzadeh, Ali Barzkar, Majid Niazkar, & Mostafa Saghafi (2024). A comparison of machine learning methods for estimation of snow density using satellite images. Water and Environment Journal, 38 (3), 437-449.
Goodarzi, M., Amir Reza Niknam, Maryam Sabaghzadeh, Mohammad Hossein Mokhtar, & Majid Niazkar (2024). Assessing the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on water quality in Anzali Wetland, Iran, using remote sensing data. Water Practice and Technology, 19 (6), 2237-2254.
Goodarzi, M., Mohammad Javad Abedic, & Majid Niazkar (2024). Effects of climate change on streamflow in the Dez Basin of Iran using the IHACRES model based on the CMIP6 model. Journal of Water and Climate Change, 15 (6), 2595-2611.
Goodarzi, M., & Majid Niazkar (2024). Hydraulic Conductivity Estimation: Comparison of Empirical Formulas Based on New Laboratory Experiments. Water, 16 (13), 1854-1869.
Perry Forsythe, Maghrebi, M., & Travis S. Waller (2024). Autopilot drone in construction: A proof of concept for handling lightweight instruments and materials. Results in Engineering, 23 (23), 102498-102508.
Rostami, S., Mohammadyar, M., & Akhtarpour, A. (2024). Investigation of torsion in asymmetric mid-rise structures on the pile-raft system considering soil-structure interaction. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 184 (108862), 108862-17.
Rezaeian Niri, S., Akhtarpour, A., Daliri, F., & Baradaran, M. (2024). Experimental investigation of dewatering silty tailings using electrokinetic method. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, (), -.
Dehnabaei, Z., Tabibi, Z., Mohamadzadeh Moghaddam, A., & Ebrahimpour Delavar, M. (2024). Computerized cognitive training to improve executive functions and driving skills of adolescents with and without symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 105 (2), 13-23.
Khosravi, A., Shahabian Moghadam, F., & Aftabi Sani, A. (2024). Dynamic examination of closed cylindrical shells utilizing the differential transform method. Scientific Reports, 14 (1), -.
Ghalehnovi, M. (2024). Factors affecting the bond behavior of corroded rebars embedded in ultra-high-performance concrete. Structures, 66 (2024), 106875-106887.
Ghalehnovi, M. (2024). Bond-slip relationship between deformed rebar and ultra-high-performance concrete with corrosion effect. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 21 (2024), e03585-e03607.
Mirabi, M., Karrabi, S., & Shahnavaz, B. (2024). Anaerobic co-digestion of lignocellulosic/lipidic wastes with cattle manure: Investigating biogas production and methane yield. Fuel, 366 (), 131286-131297.
Jalali, R., & Etemadfard, H. (2024). Spatio-temporal analysis of COVID-19 lockdown effect to survive in the US counties using ANN. Scientific Reports, 14 (1), -.
Solouki, S., Karrabi, S. (2024). Application of a functionalized thin-film composite nanofiltration membrane in water desalination. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 399 (), 124399-124410.
Tarraf, M., & Seyedi Hosseininia, E. (2024). The exact bearing capacity of strip footings on reinforced slopes using slip line method. Geomechanics and Engineering, 38 (3), 261-273.
Tarraf, M., & Seyedi Hosseininia, E. (2024). Seismic bearing capacity of strip footings placed on reinforced soil slopes using slip line method. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 52 (4), 612-625.
Ghandehari, M., & Seyedi Hosseininia, E. (2024). A Numerical Investigation on the Mechanical Behavior of Cemented Sand with Angular Particles by Using DEM. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 50 (3), 1579-1599.
Alshikhradhi, M., Karrabi, S., & Shahnavaz, B. (2024). Bioenergy recovery from waste engine oil through anaerobic co-digestion with sewage sludge: Effects of total solids and inoculum to substrate ratio. Energy Sources-Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects, 46 (1), 12327-12340.
Ameli Basiri, M., Tavakkolizadeh, M., & Aftabi Sani, A. (2024). Free vibration analysis of closed and open horizontal cylindrical shells utilizing coupled transfer function method and differential transform method. Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, (), -.
Ameli Basiri, M., Aftabi Sani, A., & Tavakkolizadeh, M. (2024). A Simple Iterative Method for Dynamic Analysis of MDOF Systems with Arbitrary Time-Varying Coefficients Based on Successive Differentiation. Scientia Iranica, 0 (0), -.
Mottaghi, H., Masoodi, A., & Amir H. Gandomi (2024). Multiscale analysis of carbon nanotube-reinforced curved beams: A finite element approach coupled with multilayer perceptron neural network. Results in Engineering, 23 (), 102585-102602.
Shahedi, F., Etemadfard, H., Omrani Sharif Abad, F., & Ghalehnovi, M. (2024). Cost Performance Modeling for Steel Fabrication Shops with Machine Learning Algorithms. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150 (9), -.
Hosseini Sarcheshmeh, A., Etemadfard, H., Najmoddin, A., & Ghalehnovi, M. (2024). Hyperparameters’ role in machine learning algorithm for modeling of compressive strength of recycled aggregate concrete. Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 9 (6), -.
Goldani, M., Shad, R., & Danesh, S. (2024). ارزیابی تاثیر ۱۰PM بر تغییرات NDVI بر اساس پردازش تصاویر ماهواره ای در استان خوزستان. , 18 (3), 477-478.
Nikdel, A., & Shariatmadar, H. (2024). Unsupervised damage assessment under varying ambient temperature based on an adjusted artificial neural network and new multivariate covariance-based distances. Structural Health Monitoring, 23 (6), 3814-3831.
Ghandehari, M., Masoodi, A., & Seyedi Hosseininia, E. (2024). Multiscale dynamic behavior of imperfect hybrid matrix/fiber nanocomposite nested conical shells with elastic interlayer. Thin-Walled Structures, 205 (), 112494-112494.
Meghdadian, M., Masoodi, A., & Ghalehnovi, M. (2024). Experimental study to unraveling the seismic behavior of CFRP retrofitting composite coupled shear walls for enhanced resilience. Composites Part C, 15 (), 100523-100523.
Goodarzi, M. (2024). Risk Assessment of Urban Water and Energy Supply Using Copula Function: A Water–Energy Nexus Approach in an Arid City. Water, 16 (21), 3077-3098.
Seyedabadi, M., Karrabi, S., Nabati, J. (2024). Long-term effectiveness of green roofs in building sustainability through carbon emission and sequestration. Environment Development and Sustainability, (), -.
Dastani, Z., Koosha, H., & Mohamadzadeh Moghaddam, A. (2024). User preferences in ride-sharing mathematical models for enhanced matching. Scientific Reports, 14 (1), -.
Attaran Dovom, H., Mohamadzadeh Moghaddam, A. (2024). Self-healing cold mix asphalt containing steel slag: A sustainable approach to cleaner production. Journal of Cleaner Production, 482 (), 144170-144186.
Jafari, A., & Aftabi Sani, A. (2024). Free vibration analysis of Euler-Bernoulli beams modeled by spatial-fractional differential equation. Results in Engineering, 24 (), 102972-102972.
Goodarzi, M. (2024). Intercomparison of machine learning methods for statistical downscaling of daily temperature under CMIP6 scenarios: a case study from Iran. Journal of Hydroinformatics, 26 (12), 3207-3223.
Balighi, M., Akhtarpour, A., Baradaran, M., & Riyahikhoo, A. (2024). Numerical and experimental study of the interaction between surface swelling soil and gas well casing, based on unsaturated soil mechanics. Results in Engineering, 24 (), 103646-103646.
Mohammadzadeh Vatanchi, S., & Faghfour Maghrebi, M. (2024). Calibration and Uncertainty Analysis for Isovel Contours-based Stage-discharge Rating Curve by Sequential Uncertainty Fitting (SUFI-2) Method. Water Resources Management, 39 (4), 1655-1676.
Abrishami, S. (2024). Influence of Load Eccentricity on Performance and Contact Pressures of Ring Foundations on Geogrid-Reinforced Sand. KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 28 (12), 5524-5533.
Abrishami, S. (2024). Dimensioning equivalent of circular footing subjected to eccentric load with effective area approach. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 18 (6), 585-595.
Faghfour Maghrebi, M., & Mohammadzadeh Vatanchi, S. (2024). Comparison of different machine learning methods in river streamflow estimation using isovel contours and hydraulic variables. International Journal of River Basin Management, (), -.
Salehi, M., & Shooshtari, A. (2024). A family of minimum residual displacement methods as nonlinear solution schemes for equilibrium path-following in structural mechanics. Computers and Structures, 300 (), 107407-107606.
Ziaee, S., Fatemi, S., Bolouri Bazaz, J., Shad, R. (2024). Evaluating the cracking resistance of Hot Mix Asphalt modified with calcium lignosulfonate at low and intermediate temperatures. Scientia Iranica, 0 (0), -.
Riyahikhoo, A., Akhtarpour, A., & Salari, M. (2024). Experimental Investigation of Stress-Induced Anisotropy on the Yield Surface of Mine Tailings. Transportation Infrastructure Geotechnology, (), -.
Shoja Moghadam, S., Rajaee, A., & Abrishami, S. (2024). Impact of various additives and their combinations on the consolidation characteristics of clayey soil. Scientific Reports, 14 (1), -.
Emarlou, Z., Karrabi, S., Shahnavaz, B., Masoumi, A. (2024). Performance evaluation of an ex situ permeable reactive bio-barrier in phenol-contaminated water containment and remediation under a laminar flow regime. Acta Geotechnica, 19 (12), 8177-8189.
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Iran, Mashhad, Azadi Square, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering (CE)
Phone: +985138806053
Fax: +985138807184