Ali Alavinasab, Ph.D, P.E.

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1 Ali Alavinasab, Ph.D, P.E. Head of Structural Department cell: Pure Technologies. office: State Route 22 West, Suite 130 Branchburg NJ Education Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY Ph.D. Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, August 2009 Dissertation: Modeling of nanocomposites based on computational and nonlocal elasticity approaches Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran Ph.D Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, June 2005 Dissertation: Active control of structures using energy based LQR method Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran MSc Civil Engineering, Earthquake Engineering, September 1999 Thesis: Optimal design of steel structures under earthquake loading Gilan University, Tehran BS Civil Engineering, September 1997 Summary of Professional Accomplishment Associate Editor, Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice, 2013-present National Science Foundation (NSF) scholarship award From Nanoparticles to Nanocomposites: Processing, Performance and Toxicity, Lowell, MA, 2009 Research voted as the top three research by the panel of employers in The Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP), Canandaigua, NY 2006, 2007 and 2009 respectively Best paper in Structural Analysis at 1 st International Conf. on Hydropower, Tehran, 2003 Work Experience Senior Structural Engineer, Head of Structural Department, Pure Technologies, Branchburg, NJ present Responsible for engineering support including design, risk analysis, repair design, concept development, evaluation, and modification. Peer reviewed several Carbon Fiber Repair Polymer designs for Baltimore County, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) and Middlesex County Utilities Authority (MCUA) Supported regional and program managers by preparing proposals and delivering structural analysis reports. Created and made technical presentations for Pure Technologies sales and regional managers and attended in ASCE pipeline conferences to present new enhancements to secure new business. Identified and resolved clients questions and concerns. Proposed innovative solutions and cost saving repair alternatives to meet clients objectives and expectations and to strength relationships. 1

2 Initiated advanced structural analysis for structural evaluations of double-wrapped PCCP, non-cylinder prestressed pipes, and bar-wrapped pipes. Provided technical reports for condition assessment of pipelines for water and wastewater industries. Senior Manager, Pure Technologies, Branchburg, NJ Led various projects in finite element modeling and condition assessment of PCCP and Reinforced Concrete Pipes (RCP) Developed an advanced computational model to prognosis a damaged PCCP with broken prestressing wires. Provided performance curve s based on FEA to evaluate a risk of failure as a function of number of broken wires and internal pressure of the Lined Cylinder Pipe (LCP) and Embedded Cylinder Pipe (ECP) for the following projects: Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) River Road - 66-Inch ECP Miami-Dade 48 inch LCP; 96-inch ECP Cleveland Breckville - 30-inch LCP Cleveland Woodhill - 30-inch LCP WSSC Potomac 48-inch ECP and LCP WSSC Rockville 24-inch LCP Baltimore County Kenilworth Ave 48-inch ECP Developed a computer program to redesign PCCP based on the current AWWA C304 design standard Analyzed transient surge loads of Sayreville Pump Station, Middlesex County Utilities Authority Sayreville, New Jersey Proposed a novel method for structural health monitoring of PCCP using vibration response Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY Developed a finite element model of nanostructures with micro and nano scale features Developed an analytical model based on the non-local elasticity theory for implementing the effect of nano scale in modeling of nanocomposites Developed a model to obtain the effective mechanical properties of randomly distributed self-healing composite materials Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering, Waterloo University, Waterloo, Canada Created a novel active control method for control of structures under earthquake loading based on the energy approach Structural Engineer, MOSHANIR Consulting Engineers, Tehran Led various projects in finite element modeling and detailed design of power plant structures 2

3 Analyzed and designed various concrete components of Masjed soleyman and Kouhrang hydro-power plant Developed a computer code to design hydropower concrete structures based on the ACI building code and using the ANSYS analysis results Investigated the effect of wind on large dome structures using ANSYS Software. The findings were compared with the requirements of different building codes Analyzed the foundation of the Kouhrang Power plant under dynamic loading using the substructuring approach in Finite Element method Performed the seismic vulnerability assessment of Hamedan gas power plant based on FEMA seismic code Assessed the overall seismic performance of the plant by evaluating the drawings, performing site walk-downs and carrying out seismic analysis of different components Part time Structural Engineer, Licensed Professional Engineer in the city of Tehran Supervised site works of several residential buildings, typically in excess of 4,000 sf. Responsible for structural construction and reporting progress to the Municipality of Tehran Research Assistant, Earthquake Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran Developed a Neural Network algorithm for categorizing and classification the measured earthquake records according to their corresponding soil types Developed a computer code for seismic analysis and design optimization of steel structures under earthquake loading. Revised the optimization method to improve accuracy of the results (Optimality Criteria optimization method) Structural Engineer, Building and Housing Research Center, Tehran Studied various types of pre-cast buildings for mass construction in different regions of Iran Evaluated pre-cast buildings in comparison with conventional buildings with respect to construction time, cost, and seismic performance Publications Journals Hajali, M, Alavinasab, A., Abi Shdid, C., Computational Modeling of the Structural Failure of Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe under Internal and External Loading, Submitted to the Journal of Structure and Infrastructure Engineering Hajali, M, Alavinasab, A., Abi Shdid, C., Effect of the Location of Broken Wire Wraps on the Failure Pressure of Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipes, Journal of Structure Concrete Vol.16, p , 2015 Hajali, M, Alavinasab, A., Abi Shdid, C., Effect of the Number of Broken Wire Wraps on the Structural Performance of PCCP with Full Interaction at the Gasket Joint, Accepted in the Journal of Journal of Pipeline Systems - Engineering and Practice Alavinasab, A., Ahmadi, G., Jha, R., Effects of nonlocal small scale parameters on behavior of carbon nanotube beams, to be Submitted to the Journal of Applied Physics Alavinasab, A., Ahmadi, G., Jha, R., First- and Second-order Nonlocal Beam Models for Carbon Nanotube, Submitted to the Journal of Acta Mechanica 3

4 Alavinasab, A., Ahmadi, G., Jha, R., Modeling of carbon nanotube composites based on nonlocal elasticity approach, Submitted to the Journal of Nanotechnology Alavinasab, A., Jha, R., Ahmadi, G., Sokolov, I., Cetinkaya, C. Computational modeling of nanostructured glass fibers, Journal of Computational Material Science, 44: , 2008 Alavinasab, A., Moharrami, H., Khajepour, A., Active control of structures using energy-based LQR method, Journal of Computer-aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Vol.21, p , 2006 Moharrami H., Alavinasab A., An optimization procedure for automated design of seismic-resistant steel frames, International Journal of Civil Engineering Vol.4, p , 2006 Horr A., Safi M., Alavinasab A., Computational Wind Tunnel Analyses for Large Domes Using CFD Theory, International Journal of Space Structures, Vol.18, No.2, p , 2003 Conferences and Presentations Alavinasab, A., Hajali, M., Structural Integrity of Damaged Cast Iron Pipelines and Identifying When Damaged Pipes Should be Repaired or Replaced ASCE Pipelines 2015: Accepted Baltimore, MD 2015 Hajali, M., Alavinasab, A., Evaluating Remaining Strength of Thinning and Weakening Lined Cylinder PCCP Force Mains due to Hydrogen Sulfide Corrosion ASCE Pipelines 2015: Accepted Baltimore, MD 2015 Alavinasab, A., Hajali, M., Do Broken Prestressing Wire Wraps at the Joint Affect the Safe Operation of a Pipe? ASCE Pipelines 2014: From Underground to the Forefront of Innovation and Sustainability: p Portland, OR 2014 Alavinasab, A., Padewski, E., Higgins, M., Effects of the Location of Broken Prestressing Wire Wraps in Structural Integrity of a Damaged PCCP, ASCE Pipelines 2013: Pipelines and Trenchless Construction and Renewals A Global Perspective: p Fort Worth, TX 2013 Alavinasab, A., Chandrasekaran, M., Padewski, E., Failure Risk of Bar-Wrapped Pipe with Broken Bars and Corroded Cylinder, ASCE Pipelines 2012: Innovations in Design, Construction, Operations and Maintenance, p Miami, FL 2012 Alavinasab, A., Padewski, E., Higgins, M., Holley, M., Jha, R., Ahmadi, G., Crack Propagation in Prestressed Concrete Noncylinder Pipe using Finite Element Method, ASCE Pipelines 2011: A Sound Conduit for Sharing Solutions, p Seattle, WA 2011 Alavinasab, A., Jha, R., Ahmadi, G., Damage Identification based on Modal Analysis of Prestressed Concrete Pipes, ASCE Pipelines 2011: A Sound Conduit for Sharing Solutions, p Seattle, WA 2011 Alavinasab, A., Padewski E., Holley M., Jha, R., Ahmadi, G., Damage Identification based on Vibration Response of Prestressed Concrete Pipes, Pipelines: Climbing New Peaks to Infrastructure Reliability Renew, Rehab, and Reinvest ASCE Pipeline Conference, Keystone, Colorado 2010 Alavinasab, A., Ahmadi, G., Jha, R., Modeling of Carbon Nanotube Composites Using the Second Approximation in Nonlocal Continuum Theory, Benet Labs Materials Forum: Nano-Scale Materials and Modeling, Albany, NY 2009 Alavinasab, A., Ahmadi, G., Jha, R., Nonlocal Continuum Theory Based Modeling of Carbone Nanotube Composites, ASME conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, Ellicott City, Maryland 2008 Alavinasab, A., Jha, R., Ahmadi, G., Cetinkaya, C., Sokolov, I., Computational Modeling of Nanocomposite Capsules for Self healing Materials, The Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP), Canandaigua, NY

5 Alavinasab, A., Jha, R., Ahmadi, G., Cetinkaya, C., Sokolov, I., Finite Element Modeling of Nanostructured Glass Fibers, The Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP), Canandaigua, NY 2006 Alavinasab A., Safi M., Alavi P., Horr A., 3D Harmonic Sub-Structuring Analysis of Hydropower Turbine Foundation, First International Conference on Hydropower, p.29-39, Tehran, Iran, 2003 Safi M., Tehranizadeh M., Alavinasab A., Artificial Neural Network Approach for Earthquake Record Classification Based on Spectral Characteristics, Fourth International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Tehran, Iran, 2003 Moharrami H., Alavinasab A., Design Optimization of Seismic Resistance Steel Frames, Eighth International Conference on Civil and Structural Engineering Computing, p , Vienna, 2001 Teaching Experience Instructor, Mechanical Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY Taught classes of 80 students on statics and strength of materials courses for two semesters Instructor, Civil Engineering, Power and Water Institute of Technology, Tehran Taught Courses: Strength of material, Statics, Construction materials, Design of steel structures, design of concrete structures, Analysis of structures using finite element method Summary of skills Proficient in ABAQUS, ANSYS, Microsoft Office, and FORTRAN and MATLAB programming Experienced in AUTOCAD, SOLIDWORKS, SAP, ETABS, ProE Professional Affiliations American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) American Society of Civil Engineering (AISC) American Water Works Association (AWWA) 2005-present 2006-present 2005-present 2009-present 5