ARASH NOBAHAR

266 Frecker Dr., St. John’s, NL, Canada A1E 5S5 Tel/Fax: 709-745-1492
Email: anobahar@mun.ca; website: http://www.engr.mun.ca/~nobahar
Canadian Citizen

Profile

Civil engineer with graduate degrees in geotechnical and structural engineering and 6
years of experience in engineering R&D, analysis and design. My professional
activities included numerical analysis, risk analysis, pipeline engineering, geotechnical
data processing/management, engineering design, soil-structure interaction,
probabilistic methods, and earthquake engineering.

Educational Background

1999 – 2003 Doctor of Philosophy

Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada.
Major: Civil Engineering (GPA 4).
Full-time student from Sept. 1999 to Aug. 2001
Part-time student from Aug. 2001 to July 2003

1997 – 1999 Master of Science (Engineering)

University of Tehran, Iran.
Major: Structural Engineering (GPA 3.9)

1993 – 1997 Bachelor of Science (Engineering)

University of Tehran, Iran.
Major: Civil Engineering (GPA 3.7)

1989 – 1993 Alborz High School, Iran.

Major: Mathematics

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS

§ Registered with Professional Engineers & Geoscientists Newfoundland & Labrador

(PEG)
§ Student representative in Newfoundland region, Canadian Geotechnical Society
Professional Experience

2001 – Present C-CORE, St. John’s, NL

Research Engineer (Full-time employee)
§ Geotechnical and pipeline engineering.
§ Management of projects, literature reviews, presentations and
reports.
§ Finite element analysis, risk and reliability analysis.
§ Geotechnical data process/management and technical
computations – used and developed algorithms and computer
programs for a wide range of engineering studies.

1999 – 2001 C-CORE, St. John's, NL

Research Assistant
§ R&D in geotechnical and pipeline engineering.

2000 – 2001 Faculty of Engineering, Memorial Univ., St. John’s, NL

Teaching Assistant
§ Assisted and instructed undergraduate students in laboratory
and class settings.
§ Prepared lab handouts and PowerPoint tutorial presentations.

1997 – 1999 Iran Industrial Consultants Co. (I.I.C.), Tehran, Iran

Design Engineer
§ Designed steel and reinforced concrete structures (conventional
buildings and industrial structures).
§ Prepared spreadsheets and programs for structural design.

Skills

§ Experienced in numerical analysis, technical computing, and programming.

§ Experienced in finite element/finite difference analyses of structural and geotechnical
systems (self-programmed, ABAQUS, ANSYS and SAP90).
§ Reliability, probabilistic and statistical analysis.
§ Geotechnical and topographic data process/management – developed, integrated
and used algorithms, software packages, databases, and spreadsheets.
§ Design of experiments (DOE).
§ Experienced in search and organizing of engineering records.
§ Designed structures according to American and Canadian codes (e.g. AISC, ACI,
AISC, ASCE & API recommendations, and CSA Standards).

Professional Activities/R&D

Samples of professional activities can be provided upon request.

Computer Skills

§ Prepared software packages using FORTRAN, C, VBASIC, and MATLAB.

§ Experienced in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) at a high
professional level.
§ Experienced in use of mathematical and numerical software packages such as
MATLAB, WINMCAD, and MAPLE.
§ Used Geographical Information Systems software, ESRI
§ Used Computer Aided Design packages, e.g. AutoCAD
§ Experienced in working in various computer environments and familiar with
computer parts and hardware.

Scholarships and Honors

2003 Fellow of the School of Graduate Studies, Memorial University of

Newfoundland.
1999-2001 Ph.D. scholarship Memorial University of Newfoundland, valued at
$18000 per annum.
2000 Offer of Ph.D. Scholarship, Stanford University, valued at $42368
USD.
2000 Offer of Ph.D. Scholarship, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(MIT), valued at $44000 USD.
1997 Ranked 1st in a scientific competition held among all Civil
Engineering Graduate Students (6000) in Iran.
1997 Ranked 3rd among 6000 in the entrance examination for graduates
studies in Civil Engineering.
1993-1999 Scholarship University of Tehran (monthly award).
1993 Ranked 31st among 196000 in the entrance examination for Iranian
Universities.

Selection of Course Work

§ Numerical Method courses: Numerical Analysis, Introduction to Finite Element

Method, Civil Engineering Software (Applied finite element method), and Finite
Element Method.
§ Structural Analysis courses: Structural Analysis I & II, Matrix Structural
Analysis, Structural Reliability (Risk Analysis), Hydraulic Structures, Structural
Dynamic, Theory of Elasticity, Structural Stability, and Theory of Plates and Shells
§ Structural Design courses: Steel Structures I & II, Concrete Structures I & II,
and Pre-stress Concrete Structure.
§ Earthquake and Geotechnical Engineering courses: Foundation Engineering,
Earthquake Engineering, Theory of Random Vibration, Soil Dynamics, Soil
Plasticity, and Marine Geotechnique.
§ Mechanical courses: Material Strength (Solid Mechanics) I & II, Fluid
 Mechanics, Soil mechanics, Hydraulic, Static, Dynamics, Thermophysics, Physics -
Waves and Vibrations, and Physics -Electricity.
§ Mathematics courses: Calculus I & II including linear Algebra, Differential
Equations, Statistics and Probability, and Advanced Engineering Mathematics.
§ Computer courses: Computer Programming I & II.
§ Engineering projects: Steel Structures, Concrete Structures, Hydraulic Structures,
Water and Wastewater Treatment, Highway Design: Geometric Design of a
Highway, and Cost Estimation.

Other Activities/Experience

§ Certificate in Graduate Program in Teaching (Jan. 2000– Apr. 2000): Fully

participated in this program, which was sponsored by the School of Graduate Study
at Memorial University, Canada.
§ AutoCAD drawing and C programming (July – Sept. 1995): Sharif University,
Iran.
§ Part time programmer (1995 – 1996): Shomargan Consulting Engineers, Iran.
Programmed a package for traffic flow distribution based on shortest path and
prepared spreadsheets for transportation engineering.
§ Computer lab instructor and programmer (1993 – 1994): Alborz High School.
§ Computer programming training (1989 – 1993): Chamran Center, Alborz High
School.

Academic Publications

§ Nobahar, A. (1999). Non-linear analysis of uplift and sliding phenomena in dynamic

loading considering soil structure interaction. M.Sc. thesis, Faculty of Engineering,
Univ. of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

§ Nobahar, A., Bargi, Kh., and Norzad, A. (2000). “Non-linear analysis of uplift and
sliding phenomena in tall building under dynamic loading coupled with soil structure
interaction.” The Fifth International Conference of Civil Engineering, Mashahad,
Iran.

§ Nobahar, A., Popescu, R., and Konuk, I. (2000). “Estimating progressive

mobilization of soil strength.” Proc. of 53rd Canadian Geotechnical Conference,
Montreal, Canada, pp. 1311-1317.

§ Nobahar, A., and Popescu, R. (2000). “Spatial variability of soil properties –

effects on foundation design.” Proc. of 53rd Canadian Geotechnical Conference,
Montreal, Canada, pp. 1139-1144.

§ Nobahar, A., Popescu, R., and Konuk, I. (2001). “Parameter calibration of strain
hardening/softening of sand from direct shear test.” The 10th International
 Conference on Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics, Univ. of
Arizona, Arizona, USA, 971-976.

§ Nobahar, A., and Popescu, R. (2001). “Spatial variability of soil properties-Effects

on foundation design.” The 10th International Conference on Computer Methods
and Advances in Geomechanics, University of Arizona, Arizona, USA, 1479-1484.

§ Nobahar, A., and Popescu, R. (2001). “Some effects of soil heterogeneity on

bearing capacity of shallow foundations.” Proc. ASCE Spec. Conf. 2001: A Geo-
Odyssey, Blacksburg VA.

§ Nobahar, A. and Popescu R. (2001). “Soil Heterogeneity – Effects on Bearing

Capacity.” 18th Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics, St. John’s, Canada.

§ Nobahar, A. and Popescu R. (2001). “Hardening/softening rule for sand.” 18th

Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics, St. John’s, Canada.

§ Nobahar, A., and Popescu, R. (2002). “Bearing capacity of shallow foundations on

heterogeneous soils.” 2nd Canadian Specialty Conference on Computer
Applications in Geotechnique, pp. 254-260.

§ Popescu, R., Konuk, I., Gou, P., Nobahar, A. (2002). “Some aspects in numerical
analysis of pipe-soil Interaction.” 2nd Canadian Specialty Conference on Computer
Applications in Geotechnique, 290-297.

§ Popescu, R., Phillips , R., Konuk, I., Guo, P., and Nobahar, A. (2002). “Pipe-Soil
Interaction: Large Scale Tests and Numerical Modelling.” ICPMG, St. John's, NL.

§ Popescu, R., Deodatis, G., and Nobahar, A. (2002). “Bearing capacity of

heterogeneous soils - A probabilistic approach.” 56 Canadian Geotechnical
Conference.

§ Popescu, R., Deodatis, G., and Nobahar, A. (2003). “Fragility curves for bearing
capacity of heterogeneous soils” Proc. 9th ICASP, San Francisco, CA.

§ Nobahar, A. (2003). Effects of soil spatial variability on soil-structure interaction.

Ph.D. Thesis, 305 pages, Memorial University, St. John’s, NL.

§ Popescu, R., Deodatis, G., and Nobahar, A. (2003). “Effects of Spatial Variability
of Soil Properties on Bearing Capacity.” Submitted to Geotechnique.

§ Kenny, S., Bruce, J., King, T., McKenna, R., Nobahar, A., and Phillips, R. (2004).
“Probabilistic design methodology to mitigate ice gouge hazards for offshore
pipelines.” IPC04-0527.

§ Phillips, R., Nobahar, A., and Zhou, J. (2004). “Combined Axial and Lateral Pipe-
Soil Interaction Relationships.” IPC04-0144.
 § Phillips, R., Nobahar, A., and Zhou, J. (2004). “Trench Effects on Pipe-Soil
Interaction.” IPC04-0144.

Selected Engineering/Research Reports

• Popescu, R. and Nobahar, A. (2000). “Finite Element Analysis of a Buried Rigid

Pipe Subjected to Lateral Loading – Phases 2 – Inclined Trench Walls.” Technical
Report for TransCanada Pipelines.

• Popescu, R. and Nobahar, A. and Deacu, D. (2000) “3D Finite Element Analysis
of Pipe/Soil Interaction – Task 1.” Progress Report for Geological Survey of
Canada, C-CORE Publication No. 00-C8.

• Popescu, R., Guo, P. and Nobahar, A. (2001). “Numerical Modelling of Stand-up

Time of Submarine Trenches.” Draft Final Report for Coflexip Stena Offshore, C-
CORE Contract Report R-01-18-606.

• Popescu, R., Guo, P. and Nobahar, A. (2001). “3D Finite Element Analysis of
Pipe/Soil Interaction.” Final Report for Geological Survey of Canada, Chevron
Corp. and Petro Canada, C-CORE Contract Report 01-C8.

• C-CORE (2001). “Ice Hazard & Integrity Analysis for Confidential Project
Offshore Pipelines.” Report prepared for Confidential Company, C-CORE Report
R-01-19-631 Vol.3 (Version 2), June 2002.

• C-CORE (2002). “ Lake Erie Link Project (Nanticoke, Ontario to Springfield,

Pennsylvania): Ice Scour And Cable Burial.” Final Report prepared for Confidential
Companies, C-CORE Report R-01-08-635 (Version 2) June, 2002.

• C-CORE (2002). “Ice Hazard & Integrity Analysis For Confidential Project
Offshore Pipelines: Routes 1-4 Re-Analysis.” Draft Final Report, Report prepared
for Confidential Company, C-CORE Report R-02-20-190v1, December 2002.

• C-CORE (2002). “3D finite element analysis of pipe-soil interaction – effects of

groundwater.” Final Report prepared for Minerals Management Service, C-CORE
Report R-02-029-076, February 2003, Project manager: Arash Nobahar.

• C-CORE (2003). “Extended model for pipe soil interaction.” Final Report prepared
for Pipeline Research Committee International, C-CORE Report R-02-044-113,
August 2003, Project manager: Arash Nobahar.

• Phillips, R., Piercey, G., Nobahar, A., and Kenny, S. (2003). “Centrifuge and full-
scale modelling comparison for pipeline stress due to heavy equipment
encroachment.” Prepared for: Gas Research Institute, Contract No. 8442.
 • C-CORE (2004). “Comparative Assessment of Linepipe Grade Selection for Large
Deformation Ice Gouge Events.” Prepared for Confidential Company, C-CORE
Draft Final Report R-03-072-275 v1, January 2004.

§ Prepared and presented presentations for several conferences and

academic/industrial meetings.

References

§ References available upon request.