Alice Azadeh Alipour, Ph.D., P.E. Assistant Professor Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 234A Marston Hall, 130 Natural Resources Road University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003-9293 Phone: (413) 577-3184 Email: alipour@umass.edu Education Ph.D. in Civil Engineering 2007 to 2010 Dissertation: Life-cycle performance assessment of highway bridges under multi-hazard conditions and environmental stressors Advisor: Professor Masanobu Shinozuka Master of Science in Earthquake Engineering 2004 to 2006 University of Tehran, Tehran Dissertation: Seismic evaluation and retrofit of connections in steel braced frames Advisor: Professor Rasoul Mirghaderi Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering 2000 to 2004 KNT University of Technology, Tehran Positions and Employment 2011-present Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst 2010-2011 Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2010-2011 Bridge Engineer/Consultant, Bridge Engineering Group, URS Corporation, Santa Ana, CA Spring 2011 Lecturer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2007-2010 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Research Interests Resilience quantification methods for infrastructure systems under extreme events Multi-hazard design and assessment criteria for structures Reliability assessment of deteriorating infrastructure components Management of large-scale infrastructure systems Probabilistic performance evaluation of structures Post-disaster functionality of complex networks Damage identification and condition assessment Alice Alipour CV - Page 1 of 5
* indicates graduate or undergraduate advisee Published Journal Papers 1. Alipour, A., Shafei, B., and Shinozuka, M. (2013) Reliability-based calibration of load and resistance factors for design of RC bridges under multiple extreme events: scour and earthquake, ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 18(5), pp. 362-371. 2. Alipour, A., Shafei, B., and Shinozuka, M. (2013) Capacity loss evaluation of reinforced concrete bridges located in extreme chloride-laden environments, Journal of Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 9(1), pp. 8-27. 3. Shafei, B., Alipour, A., and Shinozuka, M. (2013) A stochastic computational framework to investigate the initial stage of corrosion in reinforced concrete superstructures, Journal of Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 28(7), pp. 482-494. 4. Shafei, B., Alipour, A., and Shinozuka, M. (2012) Prediction of corrosion initiation in reinforced concrete members subjected to environmental stressors: A finite-element framework, Journal of Cement and Concrete Research, 42(2), pp. 365-376. 5. Alipour, A., Shafei, B., and Shinozuka, M. (2011) Performance evaluation of deteriorating highway bridges in high seismic areas, ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 16(5), pp. 597-611. Peer-Reviewed Conference Papers 1. Cui*, Z. and Alipour, A. (2014) A detailed finite-element approach for performance assessment of corroded reinforced concrete beams, Proceedings of the ASCE-SEI Structures Congress, Boston, MA, April 3-5. 2. Fioklou*, A. and Alipour, A. (2014) Seismic behavior of bridges with deep foundations under effects of scouring, Proceedings of the ASCE-SEI Structures Congress, Boston, MA, April 3-5. 3. Furtado*, M. and Alipour, A. (2014) Enhancing the post-earthquake resilience of bridge network with prioritization and accelerated repair strategies, Proceedings of the ASCE-SEI Structures Congress, Boston, MA, April 3-5. 4. Gomez*, N. and Alipour, A. (2014) Study of circular reinforced concrete bridge piers subjected to vehicular collisions, Proceedings of the ASCE-SEI Structures Congress, Boston, MA, April 3-5. 5. Fioklou*, A. and Alipour, A. (2014) Lateral performance evaluation of reinforced concrete bridges with scoured pile foundations, Proceedings of the International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety, and Management (IABMAS 2014), Shanghai, China, July 7-11. 6. Furtado*, M. and Alipour, A. (2014) Estimation of direct and indirect losses in transportation networks due to seismic events, Proceedings of the Transportation Research Board 93rd Annual Meeting (TRB 2014), Washington, DC, January 12-16. 7. Shafei, B. and Alipour, A. (2013) A holistic probability approach to assess the corrosion process in reinforced concrete structures, Proceedings of the 2nd Conference on Monitoring, Assessment, and Rehabilitation of Civil Structures (SMAR 2013), Istanbul, Turkey, September 9-11. 8. Alipour, A. and Shafei, B. (2013) Failure estimation of highway bridges under combined effects of uncorrelated extreme events, Proceedings of the 7th National Seismic Conference on Bridges and Highways (7NSC), Oakland, CA, May 20-22. Alice Alipour CV - Page 2 of 5
9. Klinga*, J.V. and Alipour, A. (2013) Performance assessment of pile-supported bridges in extreme flood conditions, Proceedings of the ASCE-SEI Structures Congress, Pittsburgh, PA, May 2-4. 10. Shafei, B. and Alipour, A. (2013) Assessment of extent of capacity loss in deteriorated highway bridges, Proceedings of the ASCE-SEI Structures Congress, Pittsburgh, PA, May 2-4. 11. Alipour, A. and Shafei, B. (2012) Performance assessment of highway bridges under earthquake and scour effects, Proceedings of the 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (15WCEE), Lisbon, Portugal, September 24-28. 12. Shafei, B. and Alipour, A. (2012) Vulnerability assessment of deteriorated bridges under seismic events, Proceedings of the 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (15WCEE), Lisbon, Portugal, September 24-28. 13. Alipour, A., Shafei, B., and Shinozuka, M. (2011) Probabilistic estimation of seismic fragility parameters for deteriorated reinforced concrete bridges, Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering (ICASP), Zurich, Switzerland, August 1-4. 14. Alipour, A. and Shinozuka, M. (2011) A computational framework for probabilistic evaluation of corrosion process in reinforced concrete structures, Proceedings of the ASCE Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Conference, Boston, MA, June 2-4. 15. Alipour, A. and Shinozuka, M. (2011) Effect of soil-pile-structure interaction models on multihazard analysis of RC bridges, Proceedings of the Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting (TRB 2011), Washington, DC, January 23-27. 16. Alipour, A. and Shinozuka, M. (2010) Earthquake and scouring combination for LRFD of highway bridges: A case-study, Proceedings of the 7th International Bridge Engineering Conference: Improving Reliability and Safety, San Antonio, TX, December 1-3. 17. Alipour, A., Shafei, B., and Shinozuka, M. (2010) Deterministic and probabilistic evaluation of time to corrosion initiation of bridges located in coastal areas Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety, and Management (IABMAS 2010), Philadelphia, PA, July 11-15. 18. Alipour, A., Shafei, B., and Shinozuka, M. (2010) Failure estimation of highway bridges under combined effects of scouring and earthquake Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety, and Management (IABMAS 2010), Philadelphia, PA, July 11-15. 19. Alipour, A., Shafei, B., and Shinozuka, M. (2010) Life cycle cost analysis of highway bridges in chloride contaminated environments, Proceedings of the ASCE-SEI Structures Congress, Orlando, FL, May 12-14. 20. Alipour, A., Shafei, B., and Shinozuka, M. (2010) Evaluation of uncertainties associated with design of highway bridges considering simultaneous effects of scouring and earthquake, Proceedings of the ASCE-SEI Structures Congress, Orlando, FL, May 12-14. 21. Alipour, A. and Shinozuka, M. (2010) A simplified soil-pile-structure interaction model for multi-hazard assessment of highway bridges, Proceedings of the FHWA Bridge Engineering Conference, Orlando, FL, April 8-9. 22. Alipour, A. and Shinozuka, M. (2010) Maintenance strategies for performance improvement of transportation networks, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), San Francisco, CA, February 3-6. Alice Alipour CV - Page 3 of 5
23. Alipour, A. (2009) Gusset plate connections in concentrically braced steel structures, Proceedings of the ASCE-SEI Structures Congress, Austin, TX, May 12-15. 24. Alipour, A. and Shinozuka, M. (2009) Stochastic service life prediction of civil infrastructures under deterioration processes and seismic effects, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), Salt Lake City, UT, February 11-14. 25. Alipour, A. and Mirghaderi, R. (2008) Seismic design of gusset plates in I-beam to built-up box column connections, Proceedings of the 5th ASCE International Engineering and Construction Conference, Irvine, CA, August 27-29. 26. Asgarian, B. and Alipour, A. (2006) Post buckling and cyclic behavior of bracing members using fiber elements, Proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Geneva, Switzerland, September 3-8. Invited Book Chapters 1. Alipour, A. and Shafei, B. (2014) Structural vulnerability measures for deteriorating reinforced concrete bridges in seismic prone areas, In Maintenance and Safety of Aging Infrastructure, CRC Press (accepted for publication). 2. Alipour, A., Shafei, B., and Shinozuka, M. (2012) A multi-hazard framework for optimum lifecycle cost design of reinforced concrete bridges, In Structural Seismic Design Optimization and Earthquake Engineering: Formulations and Applications, IGI Global, pp, 76-104. Teaching Experience Instructor at University of Massachusetts, Amherst - Structural Analysis (CEE-331) Fall 2013 - Dynamics of Structures (CEE-541) Spring 2013 - Structures Seminar (CEE693B) Spring 2013 - Structural Analysis (CEE-331) Fall 2012 - Structures Seminar (CEE693B) Fall 2012 - Dynamics of Structures (CEE-541) Spring 2012 - Structural Analysis (CEE-331) Fall 2011 Lecturer at Winter 2011 - Structural Analysis (CEE-151A) Teaching assistant at - Mechanics of Materials (CEE-150) Fall 2008 - Statics (ENGR-30) Summer 2008 - Probability and Statistics (CEE-11) Spring 2008 - Statics (ENGR-30) Fall 2007 Teaching assistant at KNT University of Technology, Tehran - Mechanics of Materials Spring 2004, Fall 2004 and 2005 - Statics Spring 2003 and 2005 Workshop Development: Developing and presenting workshops on Dealing with students with mental health issues and Academic honesty, training workshops for the teaching assistants of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering,, December 2009 and April 2010. Alice Alipour CV - Page 4 of 5
Developing and presenting the TA Professional Development Program (TAPDP), two-day mandatory training workshops for the new teaching assistants of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering,, September 2009 and 2010. Workshop sessions presented during the TAPDP: - Student learning styles - Diversity issues in classroom - Active and Interactive learning - Enhance student participation - Handling office hours - Grading policies - Problem solving in engineering - Microteaching and feedback - Tools for Electronic Environment Education (EEE) Honors and Awards US-Japan Frontiers of Engineering (2014) National Academy of Engineers NSF ENHANCE Fellowship (2012-2014) National Science Foundation ASCE ExCEEd Fellowship (2012) American Society of Civil Engineers Young Engineer Award (2012) Orange County Engineering Council NSF Advance Grant (2011) Future Faculty Workshop, Boston, MA, May 31-June 1 Award of Excellence in Engineering Education (2010) Fanni Reunion Foundation Pedagogical Fellowship (2009-10) Professional Affiliations Professional Engineering (PE) License, State of California (PE- 81904) Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Member of Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Member of International Association for Bridge Maintenance And Safety (IABMAS) Member of International Association for Life-Cycle Civil Engineering (IALCCE) Member of Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) Member of the American Ceramics Society (ACerS) Affiliate member of Infrastructure and Climate Change Network (ICNet) Affiliate member of Center for Advanced Technology in Bridges and Infrastructure (CATBI) Alice Alipour CV - Page 5 of 5