Dr. Nur Yazdani, Director of the Next-gen Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure Lab (NSRI Lab)
Dr. Yazdani is actively seeking Graduate Research Assistants for funded positions at both MS and PhD levels. Candidates with a robust background in structural engineering theory and practice stand out. Forward your professional CV with GRE scores to yazdani@uta.edu
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Dr. Nur Yazdani is a Professor and past Chairperson at the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Texas at Arlington. He received his BS, MS, and PhD degrees in structural engineering from Bangladesh Univ. of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, and the Univ. of Maryland, College Park, respectively. A Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the American Concrete Institute (ACI), and the ASCE Structural Engineering Institute (SEI), he is the author or co-author of more than 180 articles in journals and proceedings and an invited speaker at conferences and seminars. He has a P.E. license from the state of Texas.
Dr. Yazdani is well-known for his research on Concrete Bridge Design, Evaluation and Rehabilitation, Resilient and High Performing Infrastructure, Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE), Concrete Properties, Coastal Infrastructure, Bridge/Building Codes, and Engineering Education. He has received many awards for his teaching and research accomplishments and secured more than $18 million from research projects. Funding sources have included the NSF, FEMA, NOAA, USDOT, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and FDOT. Research results have been widely adopted and practiced by state and federal agencies. The work has encompassed experimental, numerical, and field work, as well as the development, adaptation and implementation of bridge codes/specifications (AASHTO, IRC, IBC, BNBC). Leadership roles have included the Chair of the ACI-SEI Committee 343 on Concrete Bridge Design and the SEI Committee on Retrofit of Structures under Dynamic Loads, SEI Membership Committee and SEI Fort Worth Branch. He leads the state-of-the-art Next-gen Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure Lab (NSRI Lab) at UT Arlington.
Dr. Yazdani has been an active consultant to local, state, international and private entities. Examples are Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk), World Bank, International Code Council (ICC), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Dallas Cowboys team, Texas school districts, Texas Motor Speedway, City of Benbrook, Texas, FDOT, Terracon, and Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection. The work has focused on structural engineering, building, bridge and culvert design, evaluation, rehabilitation, and evaluation, NDE, material characterization and structural hazard mitigation, preparedness, and recovery (wind, flood, blast, fire, impact). He has organized many technical sessions at national/international conferences.
Dr. Yazdani is a senior ASCE certified ABET civil engineering program evaluator and team chair. He is also a sought after national and local media expert on infrastructure resiliency issues.
Areas of Expertise
- Academic Administration
- Team Building
- Fund Raising
- Alumni Relations
- Structural Engineering
- Concrete/Timber Bridge Design
- Evaluation and Rehabilitation
- Sustainable Technologies for the Built Environment
- Resilient and High Performing Infrastructure Design and Rehabilitation
- Infrastructure Protection for Natural and Man-made Hazards
- Concrete Properties
- Nano Materials for Civil Infrastructure
- Engineering Education