I am Mohammad Sadra Rajabi, a graduate student at Virginia Tech. Welcome to my website.
Education
2022-2026
2019-2021
2015-2019
2011-2015
Publications
Published Peer-reviewed Articles
Factors, Challenges and Strategies of Trust in BIM-Based Construction Projects: A Case Study in Malaysia
Farouk AM, Zulhisham AZ, Lee YS, Rajabi MS, Rahman RA
Published in Infrastructures, 2023
Towards Sustainability: The Effect of Industries on CO2 Emissions
Ghasemi M, Rajabi MS, Aghakhani S
Published in Journal of Future Sustainability, 2023
The Development of BPR Models in Smart Cities using Loop Detectors and License Plate Recognition Technologies: A Case Study
Rajabi MS, Habibpour M, Bakhtiari S, Momeni Rad F, Aghakhani S
Published in Journal of Future Sustainability, 2023
Robust and Resilience Budget Allocation for Projects with a Risk-averse Approach: A Case Study in Healthcare Projects
Lotfi R, Haqiqat E, Rajabi MS, Hematyar A
Published in Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2022
A New Hybrid Multi-Objective Scheduling Model for Hierarchical Hub and Flexible Flow Shop Problems
Aghakhani S,Rajabi MS
Published in AppliedMath, 2022
Viable Supply Chain with Vendor-managed Inventory Approach by Considering Blockchain, Risk and Robustness
Lotfi R, Rajabzadeh M, Zamani A, Rajabi MS
Published in Annals of Operations Research, 2022
Constructive and Destructive Leadership Behaviors, Skills, Styles and Traits in BIM-Based Construction Projects
Omer MM, Mohd-Ezazee NMA, Lee YS, Rajabi MS, Rahman RA
Published in Buildings, 2022
Improving Emergency Training for Earthquakes Through Immersive Virtual Environments and Anxiety Tests: A Case Study
Rajabi MS, Taghaddos H, Zahrai SM
Published in Buildings, 2022
Underlying Factors and Strategies for Organizational BIM Capabilities: The Case of Iran
Rajabi MS, Rezaeiashtiani M, Radzi AR, Famili A, Rezaeiashtiani A, Rahman RA
Published in Applied System Innovation, 2022
Key Assessment Criteria for Organizational BIM Capabilities: A Cross-Regional Study
Rajabi MS, Radzi AR, Rezaeiashtiani M, Famili A, Rashidi ME, Rahman RA
Published in Buildings, 2022
A Data-driven Robust Optimization for Multi-objective Renewable Energy Location by Considering Risk
Lotfi R, Kargar B, Gharehbaghi A, Afshar M, Rajabi MS, Mardani N
Published in Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2022
Automated Workers’ Ergonomic Risk Assessment in Manual Material Handling using sEMG Wearable Sensors and Machine Learning
Mudiyanselage SE, Nguyen PHD, Rajabi MS, Akhavian R
Published in Electronics, 2021
Lost Vibration Test Data Recovery using Convolutional Neural Network: A Case Study
Moeinifard P, Rajabi MS, Bitaraf M
Published in Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering, 2021
Conference Proceedings
Station Reallocation and Rebalancing Strategy for Bike-Sharing Systems: A Case Study of Washington DC.
Beigi P, Khoueriy M, Rajabi MS, Hamdar S
Accepted and Presented to CSCE Annual Conference, Whistler, BC, Canada 2022
Investigation of the effect of circular openings on seismic performance of steel plate shear wall using finite element method
Advisor: Dr. Sahand Sarioletlagh Fard
Submitted to Journal of Structure and Steel
A review on application of Artificial Intelligence in Bridge Structural Health Monitoring
Advisor: Dr. Maryam Bitaraf
Published at 3rd International Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Management in Iran (CAUM), Tehran, Iran
Investigation of seismic behavior of SPSW-to-frame joints by changing its length to height ratio using finite element method
Advisor: Dr. Sahand Sarioletlagh Fard
Published at 5th International Conference on Structural Engineering, (IRAST2020), Tehran, Iran
Introduction and evaluation of the structural and architectural performance of diagrid systems and survey case studies
Advisor: Dr. Mahmood Golabchi
Published at International Congress on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Recreation of Metropolises (TUM CONGRESS), Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
Introduction and evaluation of the structural performance of different types of tubular system in high-rise buildings
Advisor: Dr. Mahmood Golabchi
Published at International Congress on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Recreation of Metropolises (TUM CONGRESS), Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
Introduction of gridshell, light steel framing, thermomour and reinforced concrete super frame systems as innovative structural systems and investigation of their executive potential
Advisor: Dr. Mahmood Golabchi
Published at International Congress on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Recreation of Metropolises (TUM CONGRESS), Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
Introduction of light steel framing system and survey its structural behavior under lateral loads
Advisor: Dr. Mahmood Golabchi
Published at International Congress on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Recreation of Metropolises (TUM CONGRESS), Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
A review on grouting techniques and studying its application in Xiang’an subsea tunnel
Advisor: Dr. Majid Moradi
Published at 1st International Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Regeneration (ICCAR), Tehran, Iran
Honors and Awards
Fall 2020
Ranked 1st, based on overall GPA, among 20 Graduate Students
School of Civil Engineering, University of Tehran
Spring 2019
Best Teaching Assistant
in students survey among all in School of Civil Engineering,
University of Tehran
Spring 2019
Member of Selective Students from School of Civil Engineering
National Civil Engineering Students Olympiad
University of Tehran
Spring 2019
Ranked 6th, based on overall GPA, among 110 Undergraduate Students of Civil Engineering
University of Tehran
Spring 2019
Ranked in top 0.1% in Iranian National University Entrance Examination for Graduate Studies
Fall 2018
Honorary Admission to Graduate Studies from School of Civil Engineering
University of Tehran
(Top 15 percent of each School students, based on overall GPA, are eligible to start their Graduate Studies without Iranian National University Entrance Exam for Graduate Studies)
Fall 2015
Ranked 2nd in 14th Student Sport Festival
Swimming, Backstroke 50m
University of Tehran
(Ranked 3rd in 15th Festival Fall 2016 & ranked 4th in 17th Festival Fall 2018)
Fall 2015 - Present
Member of Swimming Team
University of Tehran
Summer 2015
Ranked 434th among more than 180,000 High School Students
Iran Nationwide University Entrance Examination
Spring 2014
Ranked in top 3% in the 24th National Student Chemistry Olympiad
Summer 2014
Best Backstroke Swimming 50m Record among more than 1800 High School Students (during 23 years)
Rouzbeh Cultural and Educational Institute
Fall 2012 - Summer 2015
Member of Swimming Team
Rouzbeh Cultural and Educational Institute
Teaching Experience
Teacher Assistant
School of Civil Engineering, University of Tehran
School of Civil Engineering, Islamic Azad University, West Tehran Branch
Responsible for managing on-line discussion forums for student queries, holding tutorials and lectures, constructing assignments, organizing field trips and grading duties and exam sheets
Teacher
Rouzbeh Cultural and Educational Institute
Fall 2015 - Summer 2020
Teaching Cities XXL, a simulation computer game for problem-based learning (PBL), Familiarity with urbanism and diverse concepts such as population density, traffic, air pollution
Swimming Trainer
Rouzbeh Cultural and Educational Institute
Swimming Class
Summer 2015 - Present
Swimming training and correcting the technique of Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Butterfly Swimming for elementary and high school students
Working Experience
Internship
Supervisor: Dr. Amir Reza Ghiami Azad
Jul. 2018 - Sep. 2018
Supervised a construction site of two 20 story steel towers with more than 30 labors located in district 22 of Tehran
Project Experience
Investigation of the factors affecting the behavior and decision-making of people during an earthquake using virtual reality technology
University of Tehran
Winter 2020-Present
Master’s Thesis
Experiment-based detection of construction workers unsafe posture
Fall 2020-Present
Investigation of the impact of COVID-19 on construction industry in Iran
Fall 2020-Present
Application of AI in Bridge Structural Helath Monitoring
University of Tehran
Winter 2020-Fall 2020
Course Project
Investigation of the effect of Steel Plate Shear Wall’s (SPSW) geometry and openings on its seismic performance
University of Tehran
Winter 2020-Fall 2020
Course Project
Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures
University of Tehran
Winter 2019
Analyzing and designing a 6-story reinforced concrete building with flexural frames, shear walls and strip foundation in ETABS and SAFE
Design of Steel Structures
University of Tehran
Fall 2018
Analyzing and designing a 3-story steel villa with flexural frames, simple frames, braces and mat foundation in ETABS and SAFE
Design of reinforced soil wall
University of Tehran
Winter 2019
Analyzing and designing a reinforced soil wall with 30 meter hight in North of Tehran using PLAXIS and GeoStudio
Design of Highway
University of Tehran
Fall 2018
Design of a double band intercity road with more than 50 kilometers distance using AutoCAD civil 3D
Design of Water and Wastewater Systems
University of Tehran
Fall 2018
Design of a water and wastewater System for the district 10 of Tehran with more than 300000 people
Land Surveying
University of Tehran
Fall 2016
Surveying about 1000 square meters of The University of Tehran Main Campus using Theodolite and Total Station
Certificationes
Wissen Certification
Summer 2019
- Certificate Number: WIS6431
Skills
Programming Languages
Visual Basic, C, C++, Python, Fortran, LATEX
Industry Software Skills
Visual Studio, ETABS, SAFE, SAP, ABAQUS, Autodesk (Revit, AutoCAD, Civil 3D), CostWorks, WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS, PLAXIS, GeoStudio, ArcGIS, Microsoft Project, Photoshop, Microsoft Office
General Skills
Team-Working, Presentation, Public communication
Transcript of Universiy Grades
Structural Engineering Courses
| Course Title | Teacher | Credit | Grade | GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statics | Prof.Soheil Mohammadi | 3 | 19.00 | 4 |
| Dynamics | Prof.Mahdi Ghasemiyeh | 3 | 18.70 | 4 |
| Mechanics of Materials 1 | Dr.Mahdi Samadzad | 3 | 16.00 | 4 |
| Mechanics of Materials 2 | Dr.Mahdi Samadzad | 2 | 17.80 | 4 |
| Structural Analysis 1 | Prof.Mohammad Rahimian | 3 | 17.90 | 4 |
| Structural Analysis 2 | Dr.Amir Kayvan Ghorbani-tanha | 2 | 18.10 | 4 |
| Steel Structures 1 | Dr.Amir Reza Ghiami Azad | 2 | 20.00 | 4 |
| Steel Structures 2 | Dr.Amir Reza Ghiami Azad | 2 | 18.50 | 4 |
| Steel Structures Project | Dr.Amir Reza Ghiami Azad | 1 | 16.00 | 4 |
| Reinforced Concrete Structures 1 | Dr.Mohammad Khan Mohammadi | 3 | 14.25 | 3 |
| Reinforced Concrete Structures 2 | Prof.Iraj Mahmoudzadeh Kani | 2 | 18.00 | 4 |
| Reinforced Concrete Structures Project | Prof.Iraj Mahmoudzadeh Kani | 1 | 18.00 | 4 |
| Loading | Prof.Mehdi Zahrai | 2 | 18.90 | 4 |
| Structural Systems | Prof.Mahmood Golabchi | 3 | 20.00 | 4 |
| Principles of Earthquake Engineering | Dr.Hasan Yousefi Ghalejoogh | 3 | 19.25 | 4 |
Geotechnical Engineering Courses
| Course Title | Teacher | Credit | Grade | GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soil Mechanics | Prof. Ali Asghar Mir Ghasemi | 3 | 17.00 | 4 |
| Soil Mechanics Laboratory | Dr.Reza Rafiee-Dehkharghani | 1 | 17.75 | 4 |
| Pavement Laboratory | Dr.Mohammadziya Alavi | 1 | 19.00 | 4 |
| Foundation Engineering 1 | Dr.Majid Moradi | 2 | 18.50 | 4 |
| Pavement Engineering | Dr.Manoochehr Latifi Namin | 2 | 17.80 | 4 |
| Site Investigation | Dr.Ali Kavand | 2 | 18.50 | 4 |
| Foundation Engineering Project | Dr.Majid Moradi | 1 | 18.50 | 4 |
| Soil Improvement Technics | Dr.Reza Rafiee-Dehkharghani | 2 | 19.75 | 4 |
Construction Engineering and Project Management Courses
| Course Title | Teacher | Credit | Grade | GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Economics | Dr.Navid Khademi | 2 | 16.25 | 4 |
| Construction Project Management & Scheduling | Dr.Mehdi Tavakolan | 2 | 19.50 | 4 |
| Construction Equipment | Dr.Abdollah Hosseini | 2 | 20.00 | 4 |
| Construction Methods | Dr.Shahrokh Maalek | 3 | 18.50 | 4 |
| Project Evaluation and Cost Estimation | Dr.Amir Reza Ghiami Azad | 1 | 20.00 | 4 |
Transportation Engineering Courses
| Course Title | Teacher | Credit | Grade | GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway Engineering | Dr.Kayvan Aghabayk Eagely | 2 | 19.00 | 4 |
| Highway Engineering Project | Dr.Kayvan Aghabayk Eagely | 1 | 19.00 | 4 |
| Traffic Engineering | Dr.Abbas Babazadeh | 2 | 19.00 | 4 |
| Railway Engineering | Dr.Navid Khademi | 2 | 19.84 | 4 |
| Transportation Engineering | Dr.Mahdi Samadzad | 2 | 19.75 | 4 |
Architectural Engineering Courses
| Course Title | Teacher | Credit | Grade | GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Drawing | Mohammad Mahdi Iman | 2 | 20.00 | 4 |
| Surveying Theory and Practice | Dr.Abbas Abedini | 2 | 19.25 | 4 |
| Architecture & Urban Design | Dr.Mohammad Mahdi Mahmoodi | 2 | 17.50 | 4 |
Hydraulics Engineering Courses
| Course Title | Teacher | Credit | Grade | GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluid Mechanics | Dr.Mohammad Ali Bani Hashemi | 3 | 16.80 | 4 |
| Hydraulics | Dr.Mohammad Ali Bani Hashemi | 2 | 19.55 | 4 |
| Hydrology | Dr.Banafsheh Zahraei | 2 | 16.50 | 4 |
| Hydraulic Structures | Dr.Masoud Montazeri Namin | 3 | 20.00 | 4 |
| Hydraulics Laboratory | Dr.Seyed Taghi Omid Naeeni | 1 | 17.70 | 4 |
| Water & Wastewater Engineering | Dr.Seyed Taghi Omid Naeeni | 2 | 17.75 | 4 |
Basic Courses
| Course Title | Teacher | Credit | Grade | GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Programming | Dr.Shahram Vahdani | 3 | 20.00 | 4 |
| Calculus 1 | Dr.Ali Khojasteh | 3 | 18.25 | 4 |
| Calculus 2 | Dr.Mahmood Shabankhah | 3 | 18.75 | 4 |
| Physics 1 | Dr.Reza Madah Sadatieh | 3 | 19.70 | 4 |
| Physics 2 | Dr.Hadi Amiri | 3 | 19.25 | 4 |
| Differential Equations | Dr.Ruhollah Abedian | 3 | 19.98 | 4 |
| Statistics & Probabilities | Dr.Mahdi Hasanlou | 3 | 17.00 | 4 |
| Physics Laboratory 1 | Dr.Akbar Jahandideh | 1 | 19.75 | 4 |
| Physics Laboratory 2 | Dr.Maryam Zoghi | 1 | 19.50 | 4 |
Hobbies
Swimming
Playing Basketball
Playing Volleybal