Kamyar Karbasi Arani

Kamyar Karbasi Arani

Department of Structural Engineering

University of Naples Federico II

Via Claudio, 21

80125, Naples

Italy

Phone: +39-0817683336

Cell: +39-3450100605

Email:

kami_k_a@yahoo.com

kamyar.karbasiarani@unina.it

Research Interests _______________________________________________

Innovative approaches in structural design of buildings and bridges
Experimental tests and numerical modeling of structural elements
Application of innovative structural systems in structural design
Seismic evaluation and rehabilitation of existing buildings and bridges
Structural/Seismic design of reinforced concrete and steel buildings
Innovative solutions for structural/seismic design of structural connections
Seismic design of bridge structures
Application of base isolators and dampers for seismic design and rehabilitation
Structural rehabilitation of old stone masonry arch bridges with innovative methods
Structural health monitoring of bridge structures
Structural design of tall and special buildings

Education ________________________________________________________

Post Doctoral Researcher, Structural Engineering 2012- 2013

University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

PhD, Civil Engineering (Structural/Earthquake Engineering) 2005- 2010

University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Thesis Topic: Analytical modeling and experimental seismic evaluation and rehabilitation of old concrete members reinforced by plain bars

Advisor: Prof. Mohammad-Sadegh Marefat

Master of Science, Civil Engineering (Structural/Earthquake Engineering) 2003- 2005

University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Thesis Topic: Seismic behavior evaluation of composite steel-concrete structural members

Advisor: Prof. Seyed-Rasul Mirghaderi

Bachelors of Science, Civil Engineering, 1998- 2003

K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

Honors and Achievements________________________________________

Winner of the Iranian National Prize from Iranian Society of Steel Structures (ISSS) for “The best designed steel building structure of the year 2011” for structural design of Omid Office Tower and Mall Building in Tehran; 2011

The journal paper of PhD “Nominated for the Best Journal Paper of the Year for 2010” in journal of The Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings; 2010

Doctoral thesis was evaluated with the excellent degree; 2010

Ranked second in PhD entrance exam, School of Civil Engineering, University of Tehran; 2005

Ranked first among graduates of Master of Earthquake Engineering, University of Tehran; 2005

Ranked 112th among more than 12,000 participants in the nationwide entrance examination of Iranian universities for Master program; 2003

Research Experience ______________________________________________

Post Doctoral Researcher,

Seismic behavior of reinforced concrete columns with smooth bars

Colleagues: Prof. Gaetano Manfredi, Prof. Andrea Prota, Dr. Marco Di Ludovico

University of Naples Federico II; February 2012- February 2013

PhD Student,

Experimental seismic evaluation of old concrete columns reinforced by plain (smooth) bars (8 tests on half-scale cantilever specimens under cyclic lateral displacement history and constant vertical load)

Supervisor: Prof. Mohammad-Sadegh Marefat

University of Tehran; October 2005- October 2010

Master Student,

Seismic analysis modeling of composite steel-concrete subassemblies with various types of column, beam and connection details (Finite element modeling with ANSYS)

Supervisor: Prof. Seyed-Rasul Mirghaderi

University of Tehran; October 2004- October 2005

Professional Experience __________________________________________

Director of Research and Development,

Tazand Consulting Engineers;

October 2006- Present

§ Structural seismic evaluation and rehabilitation of existing Iranian schools with brick masonry structure

§ Structural evaluation, repair and rehabilitation of five old orthotropic steel bridges in Tehran

§ Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) of five old orthotropic steel bridges in Tehran (vibration measurements (deflections and accelerations) to identify comfort level)

§ Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) of five old orthotropic steel bridges in Tehran (strain measurements to identify fatigue life)

§ Structural evaluation, repair and rehabilitation of two old stone masonry arch railway bridges in Bafgh-Zarinshahr railway

§ Structural evaluation, repair and rehabilitation of 1300 old railway bridges (reinforced concrete slab bridges and stone masonry arch bridges) in Bafgh-Zarinshahr railway)

Inspector of construction phase as the Structural Designer Engineer of the project,

Omid Office Tower and Mall Building,

Client: Sepah Construction Investment Company (SCIC);

Ocober 2007- Present

Structural Designer,

Omid Office Tower and Mall Building (28 stories building in city center of Tehran with Steel-Concrete Composite Structural System),

Client: Sepah Construction Investment Company (SCIC);

October 2005- October 2007

Structural and Civil Designer Engineer,

Petrochemical Site Civil and Structural Design,

Sazeh Consulting Engineers; October 2003- October 2005

Structural and Civil Designer Engineer,

Bridge Design and Geometry Design of Roads,

Rah-Ahan-Rah Consulting Engineers; May 2003- October 2003

Publications ____________________________________________________

a) Journal Papers:

Karbasi Arani K., Di Ludovico M., Marefat M.S., Prota A. and Manfredi G. (2013): Lateral response evaluation of old type reinforced concrete columns with smooth bars, ACI Structural Journal, Accepted 8 July 2013.

Karbasi Arani K., Marefat M.S., Di Ludovico M., Prota A. and Manfredi G. (2013): Hysteretic cyclic response of concrete columns reinforced with smooth bars, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, Published Online 5 June 2013, DOI: 10.1007/s10518-013-9469-9.

Karbasi Arani K., Marefat M.S., Amrollahi Biucky A. and Khanmohammdi M. (2010): Experimental Seismic Evaluation of Old Concrete Columns Reinforced by Plain Bars, The Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, Published Online 9 December 2010, DOI: 10.1002/tal.686. “Nominated for the Best Journal Paper of the Year for 2010”.

Marefat M.S., Karbasi Arani K., Amrollahi Biucky A. and Khanmohammdi M. (2013): Experimental Seismic Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Columns with Plain Bars under Cyclic Lateral Loading (In Persian), Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Volume 43, Issue 1, Spring 2013.

Zahrai S.M. And Karbasi Arani K. (2010): Comparison between the Coupled-Bidirectional and Uncoupled Unidirectional Excitation Response of Lead-Rubber Isolators in Isolated Bridges (In Persian), Journal of Transportation Research, Vol.6, No.4, ISSN: 1735-3459.

Karbasi Arani K., Zandi A., (2011): Evaluation of Eurocode-8 visions and rules in seismic design and detailing of slabs in composite steel-concrete floors (In Persian), Iranian Association of Structural Engineers (IASE), Vol. Autumn 1390: 9-20.

Karbasi Arani K., Zandi A., (2011): Evaluation of damages and finding relative causes in Bafgh-Zarinshahr railway bridges (In Persian), Rah-e-3, Vol. 12: 92-98.

b) Conference Papers:

Karbasi Arani K., Amrollahi Biucky A. and Marefat M.S. (2010): Seismic Assessment of Concrete Columns Reinforced by Smooth Bars, 8th fib PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering, 20-23 June 2010, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.

Karbasi Arani K. and Zandi A.P. (2009): Damage Assessment and Protection Solutions for Stone Masonry Arch Bridges Under Railway Impacts Using a Novel Track System (In Persian), Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Railway Eng (ICRARE): 222-229, 27-28 September 2009, Tehran, Iran.

Karbasi Arani K., Zandi A.P., Kashefi K. and Mirkamali A. (2009): A Plan for Upgrading and Fatigue Health Monitoring of 40 Years Old Tehran Orthotropic-Deck Bridges, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (SHMII-4): 187, Paper ID 686, 22-24 July 2009, Zurich, Switzerland.

Karbasi Arani K. and Zandi A.P. (2009): Protection of an Old Stone Masonry Arch Bridge against Railway Impact, Proceedings of the International Conference on Protection of Historical Buildings (PROHITECH), Vol. 1: 211-216, 21-24 June 2009, Rome, Italy, Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-0-415-55803-7.

Marefat M.S., Karbasi Arani K., Hassanzadeh Shirazi S.M. and Amrollahi A. (2008): Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Old Concrete Columns Reinforced With Plain Bars, Proceedings of the 2008 Seismic Engineering Conference Commemorating the 1908 Messina and Reggio Calabria Earthquake (MERCEA), Vol. 1: 1554-1562, 08-11 July 2008 ,Reggio Calabria, Italy, American Institute of Physics, ISBN 978-0-7354-0542-4, DOI: 10.1063/1.2963783.

Zandi A.P., Mirkamali A., Shamspour M. and Karbasi Arani K. (2008): Structural Safety Assessment and Retrofit of Bafgh-Zarinshahr Railway Bridges (In Persian), Proceedings of the 3^rd International Bridge Conference (3IBC), May 2008, Tehran, Iran.

Zandi A.P., Ajami A., Nikyar M.A. and Karbasi Arani K. (2008): Structural Material Durability Assessment of Bafgh-Zarinshahr Railway Bridges (In Persian), Proceedings of the 3^rd International Bridge Conference (3IBC), May 2008, Tehran, Iran.

Mirghaderi S.R. and Karbasi Arani K. (2006): Introducing an Innovative Moment Connection Detail for Steel and Composite Moment Frames With Box-Shaped Columns, Proceedings of the 8^th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (8NCEE), Vol. 1: 172-181, Paper ID 1383, 18-22 April 2006, San Francisco, California, USA, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, ISBN: 978-1-61567-044-4.

o Karbasi Arani K. and Mirghaderi S.R. (2006): Comprehensive Analytical Modeling of Sub-frames with Composite Beams and Steel Columns, Proceedings of the 8^th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (8NCEE), Vol. 16: 9374-9383, Paper ID 720, 18-22 April 2006, San Francisco, California, USA, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, ISBN: 978-1-61567-044-4.

Teaching Experience ______________________________________________

Tentative Lecturer,

Design of reinforced concrete structures I

University of Tehran; October 2011- February 2012

Senior Lecturer,

Design of reinforced concrete structures