Curriculum vitae

Georgia Southern University

Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering & Construction · August 2023–present

Washington State University

Assistant Professor, School of Design & Construction · 2017–2023
Promoted to Associate Professor in 2023.
Affiliated Faculty, Civil & Environmental Engineering · 2018–2023

Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Construction Management), University of Nevada, Las Vegas · 2017

M.S., Transportation Engineering, University of Science and Research, Tehran · 2011

B.S., Civil Engineering, Azad University, Tehran · 2009

LEED AP BD+C · ENV SP

Founder and Director, S.A.F.E. Lab. Construction safety and human performance; complementary sustainability and resilience program.

20 journal articles, 37 conference papers, 5 book chapters; doctoral dissertation listed separately.

Three PI-led research awards totaling $114,545; Co-PI on two current projects with a combined value of $655,303.

Construction Safety, Green Building & Sustainable Construction, Building Codes, graduate research, and earlier instruction in scheduling, earthwork, delivery systems, and construction documentation.

27 documented Georgia Southern sections and 1,181 course enrollments, Fall 2023–Summer 2026; approximately 3.66/4.00 mean section evaluation.

Graduate and undergraduate research mentoring, career guidance, and ASC competition coaching.

Kiewit faculty internship: primary scheduling for the Cle Elum bid and scheduling support on East Link.

Nevada DOT field engineering: Carson City Freeway and Cave Rock Tunnel Extension.

Sustainability editorial board; Buildings and Architecture guest editorships; journal and conference review; faculty searches; accreditation support; recruitment; and student competition coaching.

WSU promotion to Associate Professor (2023); WSU Heavy Civil team first place, faculty coach (2022); SCMT Best Paper Award (2016); Graduate Slam preliminary first place (2016); Public Education Foundation awards (2016, 2017).