About me

Summary

Welcome to my website. I am Alireza Shafiee-Panah, a civil engineer who is passionate about research, science, and technology. I am originally from Tehran, Iran, and received my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering, with a focus on geotechnical engineering, from Kharazmi University of Tehran. With a perfect CGPA from my master’s studies, my research interests focus on many facets of geotechnical engineering, such as transportation geotechnics, environmental geotechnics, slope stability, geosynthetic engineering, and soil improvement. You can read my extended curriculum vitae as follows:

Curriculum Vitae

Education

M.Sc. in Kharazmi University of Tehran, Geotechnical Engineering (Sep. 2016 to Sep. 2019)
• CGPA: 4.0/4.0 (or 18.87 /20 in Iranian scale)
• Assessment of Thesis Quality: Great
• Thesis title: Experimental Study on the Behaviour of Geocell-Reinforced Soils under the Wheel Load
• Supervisor: Prof. Ali Ghanbari
• Advisor: Prof. Gholamhosein Tavakoli Mehrjardi

B.Sc. in Qom University of Technology / Kharazmi University of Tehran*, Civil Engineering (Sep. 2011 to Mar. 2016)

• CGPA: 3.54/4 (or 16.84/20 in Iranian scale)
• GPA excluding two initial years: 3.71 /4 (or 17.56/20 in Iranian scale)
*128 out of 144 credits (8 out of 9 Semesters) were passed at Kharazmi University of Tehran as a permanent guest student.

Click here for more information on my thesis and courses, including my transcript.

Publications

1. Investigation of Construction and Demolition Waste Reinforced by Geocell under Wheel Load Conditions (in Preparation)

Authors: Danial Mobini, Ali Ghanbari, Alireza Shafiee-Panah

2. Evaluation of Geocell-Reinforced Pavement Constructed with Recycled Concrete Aggregate Subjected to Wheel Loads

Access to the article: 10.1007/s40098-022-00632-0

Indian Geotechnical Journal, Springer – July 2022
Authors: Alireza Shafiee-Panah, Ali Ghanbari, Gholamhosein Tavakoli Mehrjardi

Abstract: Over the past decades, industrialization and increased construction activities have substantially raised construction and demolition waste generation. Thus, the use of recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) made of construction and demolition wastes has attracted the attention of researchers in civil engineering. In this regard, the use of RCA on low-traffic roads can significantly contribute to environmental protection. For enhancing the load-bearing characteristics in these materials, geocell reinforcement was proposed in this study. A series of experiments have been carried out to evaluate the rutting behavior of geocell-reinforced subgrades and the benefit of geocell reinforcement in RCA and other materials under moving wheel loads. The rut depth has been measured at 2, 4, 10, 20, 30, 50, and 80 passes, and the subgrade response has been evaluated in the form of rut depth-wheel pass plots. The findings demonstrated that the rutting performance of RCA was satisfactory. Recycled concrete aggregate subgrade showed the best rutting performance in reinforced and unreinforced backfills compared to other subgrades. Also, Geocell reinforcement improved the rutting performance of the RCA subgrade up to 23%.

3. The Effect Of Cyclic Wheel Loading On Rutting Behaviour In Unpaved Roads With Geocell-Reinforced Bases (Extended Abstract in English) (Certificate)

Access to the article: https://civilica.com/doc/1022451/

8th International Conferences of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (SEE8) – November 2019
Authors: Alireza Shafiee-Panah, Ali Ghanbari, Gholamhosein Tavakoli Mehrjardi

Abstract: Geocell concept was originally developed by the US Army Corps of Engineers in the 1970s. Due to its 3 Dimensional shape, geocell offers all-round confinement to the soils, improving their mechanical characteristics. The behavior of the geocell-reinforced soils under the dynamic load, such as cyclic plate load testing and wheel loading, is not clearly understood yet. Moghaddas Tafreshi et al. (2010, 2015) carried out the cyclic plate load test on geocell-reinforced sand. Madhavi et al. (2010) indicated the benefit of geosynthetics in unpaved roads constructed over weak subgrade. Yang et al. (2012) constructed unpaved road sections with different types of layer profiles. They evaluated the results from accelerated pavement testing of the unpaved road with geocells-reinforced sand bases. Tabatabaei Aghda et al. (2019) Studied the behavior of geocell-reinforced dredged sand. They presented the results of full-scale wheel and plate load tests. However, no study has been done on the behavior of geocell-reinforced poorly graded gravel under wheel loading. This study reviews previous studies related to geocell-reinforced soil under cyclic loads. Furthermore, it evaluates the effect of geocell-reinforced poorly graded gravel under the wheel load in unpaved roads with geocell-reinforced bases. Large-scale laboratory tests were conducted on the geocell-reinforced and unreinforced GP soil. The rutting of the wheel loading on the soil was measured.

4. Application of Explosive Compaction Method for Soil Improvement; Scope of Application, Procedure and Design (Certificate)

Access to the article: https://civilica.com/doc/961548

4th Iranian Conference of Geotechnical Engineering – November 2019
Author: Alireza Shafiee-Panah

Abstract: Improving soils with unfavorable geotechnical conditions and bringing them to suitable serviceable conditions is one of the requirements of any construction. Soil compaction with the explosion is one of the many methods of deep soil improvement, in which the desired compaction can be achieved with the help of explosives placed in depth. The use of explosive compaction is a suitable method for soil improvement due to the low cost of its application in soil improvement compared to other soil improvement methods and the lack of special machinery. The weight of the explosive in each borehole, the depth, distribution of the explosive, the distances of the blast boreholes, phasing and determining the number of blast stages, the explosive order of the wells, and the timing of the explosion in each phase of classification play a vital role in the design of this method.

Research Interests

  • Transportation Geotechnics
  • Soil Improvement
  • Environmental Geotechnics
  • Slope Stability
  • Geosynthetics

Teaching Experience

Teaching Assistant (TA) for “Embankment Dam” (Oct. 2018 to Jan. 2019)
• Presented by Prof. Ali Ghanbari – Kharazmi University of Tehran

Private and Online GeoStudio Instructor (Feb. 2019 to Present)
• Including four Modules: Slope/w, Seep/w, Quake/w, and Sigma/w.

Skills

English: IELTS with Overall Band Score 7.0/9.0 (Certificate)
Reading: 8.0/9.0, Listening: 7.5/9.0, Writing: 6.5/9.0, Speaking: 6.5/9.0

Engineering Software: Slope/w, Sigma/w, Seep/w, Quake/w, PLAXIS, SeismoSignal, ETABS, SAFE, Autocad (2D)

Non-Engineering Software: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), LaTex, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere,
Wordpress, Web Design

Programming: Python (Learning)

Industry Experience

  • Civil Engineer and Construction Supervisor in Engineering Organization of Tehran Province (TCEO) – Sep. 2023 to Present
  • Technical Office Engineer at Tose’e Hounam Mana (Construction Contracting Company) – June 2022 to Present
  • Trainee at Stratus International Contracting Company – Jun. 2014 to Sep. 2014

Notable Academic Projects

  • Evaluation of “Stress Path in Soil Elements Beneath Adjacent Foundations” utilizing PLAXIS as part of the “Advanced Soil Mechanics” course.
  • Implemented PLAXIS to model and explore the “Effect of Variations in Internal Friction Angle of Sandy Soil on the Behavior of Anchored Sheet Pile Wall” as a project for the “Finite Element Method” course.
  • Analyzed an earth dam in GeoStudio software, including aspects such as slope stability, seepage, stress-strain, and seismic assessment for the course “Embankment Dam”.
  • A literature review on “Utilization of Geogrids for Enhancing Soil Mechanical Properties” as part of the “Environmental Geotechnics” course. (Read the article)
  • A literature review on “Application of Post Grouting Technique for Soil Improvement” for the “Soil Improvement” course.
  • Design and Analysis of a four-story building using ETABS and SAFE software for the course “Concrete and Steel Design Construction Project” during my undergraduate degree.

    Honors

    • Ranked 1st Among 26 Peer M.Sc. Students of Geotechnical Engineering at Kharazmi University of Tehran.
    • Ranked in The Top 5 Among 40 Peer B.Sc. Students of Civil Engineering at Kharazmi University of Tehran.

    Hobbies

    I am enthusiastic about science and technology. I usually follow the latest discoveries and inventions, especially in the fields of astronomy and technology. I often explore the questions I have about different aspects of these topics using documentaries, podcasts, and articles, and I also try to share my understanding from my research in my blog. I am also a fan of Formula One and football, especially Liverpool FC. Moreover, running and cycling are my favorite sorts of activities, and in this way, I have tried to promote cycling as an environmentally friendly vehicle in my city, Tehran, through various campaigns and events.