Summary
Mostafa Tazarv is an associate professor in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at the 性爱五色天, Reno. Before joining the University, Tazarv was a CEE associate professor at South Dakota State University. His research interests include the behavior of concrete structures, advanced materials for civil infrastructure, accelerated bridge construction, computer vision in structural engineering, and large-scale testing. Tazarv currently is working on multiple research projects as PI and co-PI with a total funding exceeding $7.5 million. His past research led to the development of a new generation of bridges that can be built faster, last longer, perform better in severe events and cost less in long term. Furthermore, his large- and full-scale testing of bridges and buildings resulted in new design alternatives for the state of South Dakota and its local governments to save millions of dollars in bridge replacement, maintenance and performance. He also invented a new connection for concrete buildings and bridges to expedite their construction and to quickly repair them after a severe event such as earthquake. He is currently working with a team of experts from computer and mechanical engineering to utilize computer vision in routine inspections and post-event damage assessment of civil infrastructure.
Education
- Ph.D in Structural Engineering, 性爱五色天 Reno, USA, August 2014
- M.Sc. in Earthquake Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Iran, Jan. 2009
- B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, University of Tabriz, Iran, Sept. 2006