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Experience
- Assistant Professor (September 2009 – present)
Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering
University of Central Florida, Orlando
- Assistant Professor (September 2008 – August 2009)
Department of Construction Management and Civil Engineering Technology
The City University of New York, New York City College of Technology
- Established a funded research program to study advanced applications of
Information Technology for design, construction, and maintenance of civil
infrastructure systems
- Designed and taught core courses in construction engineering and management,
and civil engineering, and served as academic advisor
- Developed three undergraduate courses for a new B.Tech. program in
Construction Engineering Technology based on ABET requirements
- Post-Doctoral Researcher (May 2008 – August 2008)
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Conducted research on the conception, design, and implementation of an
outdoor augmented reality system for accident prevention during excavation
- Graduate Research Assistant (2005-08)
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Conducted research on the design and implementation of a mobile 3D outdoor
augmented reality system for visualizing simulated construction and other
engineering operations at the process level
- Authored several technical papers in professional engineering journals
- Presented the latest findings of my research in well recognized and prestigious
national and international conferences and seminars
- Supervised undergraduate research interns through the University of Michigan
UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program)
- Laboratory Assistant (2005)
Construction Engineering Laboratory
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Advised undergraduate and graduate students in team projects that required
construction plan reading and computer applications
- Monitored the equipment and construction book and manual reserve
- Investment Analyst (2003-04)
Iran Foreign Investments Co. (IFIC)
Tehran, Iran
- Worked on several international investment opportunities in different sectors
such as food industry, manufacturing, and energy
- Represented the company twice as the alternate member of the board in board
members meetings
- Prepared periodical work progress and investment portfolio reports
- Project Engineer and Inspector (2000-03)
SETEC Batiment Engineering Co.
Paris, France (Tehran Office, Iran)
- Regularly inspected the construction of the reinforced concrete structure of a 56-
story residential and commercial skyscraper in Tehran
- Conducted on-site material delivery control, ACI and ASTM material tests, and
work quality approval
- Handled construction change orders and regularly evaluated work progress
- Intern (1998-99)
Sepah Sakhtman Construction Co.
Tehran, Iran
- Visited several construction sites and prepared progress reports on a regular basis
- Worked in the office on updating construction schedules and progress sheets, as
well as assessed periodic work reports submitted by the contractors
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