Professor Mohsen Ghafory-Ashtiany

International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES)

Director and Member of Executive Comm of Int. Association of Earthquake Engineering (IAEE)

Chairman of IASPEI Commission on Earthquake Hazard, Risk and Strong Ground Motion

President of Iranian Earthquake Engineering Association

CEO of Hazard and Risk Management Consultants (HRMC)

Acting Director of Civil Research Center (CRC)

Address:

No. 3, 2nd St., Hashtroodi St., Velenjak

Tehran, 19836-73351; I.R.Iran

Tel: (0098-21) 2229 4050; Fax: (0098-21) 22428280

E-mail: Mohsen@Ashtiany.com

www.ashtiany.com

Education

• Ph.D. in Earthquake Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (VPI & SU), USA, 1983

• M.Sc. in Structural Dynamic, VPI&SU, USA, 1981

• B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, VPI&SU, USA, 1979

• B.Sc.: Nuclear Engineering, VPI&SU, USA, 1979

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Research/Teaching & Memberships

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Professional Experience

Engineering

• Faculty Member of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran , Booshehr Nuclear Plant – Research Center, Apr. 1985 – Dec. 1989, Iran

• Professional designer of nuclear plants, Bektel Company, Jan. 1984 – Feb. 1985, U.S.A.

Administration

• Founder and President of IIEES: 3 Dec. 1989 - 3 Dec. 2006

• Chairman of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th International Conf. on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, 90-2003

• Coordinator of National Data Centers of the CTBT members, WGB-CTBTO, 2002-2007

• "UNESCO-UNDP-UN/ISDR-IIEES Alliance for Earth Risk Reduction in Developing Countries" manager

• Editor-in-chief of Journal of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (JSEE). From its establishment to 2007

• Editor-in-chief of IIEES Research Bulletin. From its establishment to 2007

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Selected Publications

• “Identification of Modal Parameters of Non-Classically Damped Linear Structures under Multi-Component Earthquake Loading”; M. Mahmoudabadi, M. Ghafory-Ashtiany, M. Hosseini, Journal of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology; May 2007

• "Post Bam Recovery and Reconstruction", M. Ghafory-Ashtiany , Special Issue of Journal of Natural Hazards; Paper No. NHAZ121, November 2007.

• “Elastomeric Isolators with Steel Rings: A Theoretical, Experimental and Numerical Study”, H. Poormohammad, M. Ziyaefar, M. Ghafory-Ashtiany, Journal of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (JSEE), Vol. 8 No. 2, Summer 2006

• “Crustal Velocity Structure in Iranian Kopeh-Dagh, from Analysis of P-Waveform Receiver Functions”; G. Nowrouzi, K. F. Priestley, M. Ghafory-Ashtiany, G.Javan Doloei, and D. J. Rham; Journal of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (JSEE), Vol. 8 No. 4, Winter 2006.

• “A New Look at Earthquake Engineering: Simplification of a Complex Phenomenon”, M. Ghafory-Ashtiany, JSEE, Vol. 7 No.2, Summer 2005.

• “History, Geography and Economy of Bam” M. Ghafory-Ashtiany, R. Mousavi, Special Earthquake Spectra: Special Issue on Bam Earthquake, Vol. 21, No. S1, pp. S3-S11, December 2005.

• “New Approaches for Non-classically Damped System Eigenanalysis” M. Ghafory-Ashtiany, K. Khanlari, Journal of Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics (EESD), Vol. 34, pp. 1073-1087, April 2005.

• “Identification of Modal Parameters of Classically Damped Linear Structures under Multi-Component Earthquake Loading”, M. Ghafory-Ashtiany, M. Mahmood-Abadi, JSEE, Vol.7, No.1, Spring 2005.

• “UN Strategy for Support to the Government of Iran Following the Bam Earthquake of 26 December 2003”, K. Kishor, S.K. Jha, F. Lyons, M. Ghafory-Ashtiany and V.K. Atabaki, JSEE Special Issue on Bam Earthquake, Vol.5, No.4, Winter 2004

• “Seismological Constraints on the Crustal structure beneath the Zagros Mountain Belt (Iran)”, D. Hatzfeld, M. Tatar, K. Priestly and M. Ghafory-Ashtiany, Geophysical Journal International, Vol. 155, pp 403-410, October 2003.

• “The Crustal Velocity Structure Beneath the Zagros Mountain Belt (Iran)”, D. Hatzfeld, M. Tatar, K. Priestly, M. Ghafory-Ashtiany. JSEE. Vol. 3, No. 3, Dec. 2002.

• “Floor Response Spectra for Multicomponent Earthquake Input”, M. Ghafory-Ashtiany, A. Fiouz, Journal of Esteghlal, Vol. 21, No. 1, September 2002.

• “The Effect of Random Mass, Stiffness and Eccentricity Parameters on Seismic Response of Torsional System, M. Ghafory-Ashtiany, Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Vol 25, No.1, Winter 2001.

• “ Damage Assessment Using Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm”, K. Saberi-Haghighi, M. Ghafory-Ashtiany and C. Lucas; Journal of Seismology and earthquake Engineering (JSEE); Vol. 2, No. 2, Spring 2000.

• “Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Achievement in Iran”, M. Ghafory-Ashtiany, M.K. Jafari, and M. Tehranizadeh, Proceeding of the 12th world Conference on Earthquake Engineering (12WCEE); Paper No. 2380, Auckland, New Zealand, January 2000

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Recent Papers

1. “View of Islam on Earthquakes, Human Vitality and Disaster”, M. Ghafory-Ashtiany; International Journal of Disaster Prevention and Management; Vol. 18, No.3, June 2009.

2. “Building Seismic Loss Model for Tehran Using GIS”, b. Mansouri, M. Ghafory-Ashtiany, et.al., To be appear in EERI Spectra, Winter 2009.

3. “The Tapered Beam Model for Bottom Plate Uplift Analysis of Unanchored Cylindrical Steel Storage”, M. Nazar-Ahari, S. Eshghi, M. Ghafory-Ashtiany; Journal of Engineering Structures, Vol. 31, Spring 2009, page 623-632

4. “Dynamic Assessment of Constrained Rigid Equipments” Vahid Sharif, M. Ghafory-Ashtiany, S. Eshghi, A. Soroushian; Journal of Applied Science; 2009

5. “Post Bam Earthquake: Recovery and Reconstruction”, M. Ghafory-Ashtiany , Journal of Natural Hazards; Vol. 44, No. 2, Feb. 2008.

6. “Developing Seismic Fragility Function of Structures by Stochastic Approach”, K. Naserasadi, M. Ghafory-Ashtiany, S. Eshghi, M. Zolfaghari; Journal of Applied Science; Vol. 8, No. 6, June 2008.

7. “Identification of Modal Parameters of Non-Classically Damped Linear Structures under Multi-Component Earthquake Loading”; M. Ghafory-Ashtiany, M. Mahmoudabadi, M.Hosseini, Journal of Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, May 2007.

8. “Iran School Earthquake Safety Initiative”, F. Parsizadeh and M. Ghafory-Ashtiany, Journal of Regional Development Dialogue, Vol. 28, No. 2, Autumn 2007

9. “New Approaches for Non-classically Damped System Eigenanalysis” M. Ghafory-Ashtiany, K. Khanlari, Journal of Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics (EESD), Vol. 34, pp. 1073-1087, April 2005.

10. “Identification of Modal Parameters of Classically Damped Linear Structures under Multi-Component Earthquake Loading”, M. Ghafory-Ashtiany, M. Mahmood-Abadi, JSEE, Vol.7, No.1, Spring 2005

11. “A New Look at Earthquake Engineering: Simplification of a Complex Phenomenon”, M. Ghafory-Ashtiany, JSEE, Vol. 7 No.2, Summer 2005.

12. “UN Strategy for Support to the Government of Iran Following the Bam Earthquake of 26 December 2003”, K. Kishor, S.K. Jha, F. Lyons, M. Ghafory-Ashtiany and V.K. Atabaki, JSEE Special Issue on Bam Earthquake, Vol.5, No.4, Winter 2004.

13. “Floor Response Spectra for Multicomponent Earthquake Input”, M. Ghafory-Ashtiany, A. Fiouz, Journal of Esteghlal, Vol. 21, No. 1, September 2002.

14. “Damage Assessment Using Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm”, K. Saberi-Haghighi, M. Ghafory-Ashtiany and C. Lucas; Journal of Seismology and earthquake Engineering (JSEE); Vol. 2, No. 2, Spring 2000.

15. "Seismic Hazard Assessment of Iran", B. Tavakoli and M. Ghafory-Ashtiany; Special Issue, Anali Di Geofisica Journal "GSHAP"; Vol. 42, No. 6, pp 1013-1021, December 1999.

16. "Site Characterizations for the Iranian Strong Motion Network", M. Zare, P.-Y. Bard, M. Ghafory-Ashtiany; Journal of Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering; Volume 18; Vol. 18, pp 101-123, January 1999.

17. "Full-Scale Dynamic Testing of a Steel Frame Building During Construction", A.M. Memari, A.k.Aghakouchak, M. Ghafory-Ashtiany, and M. Tiv; Journal of Engineering Structures, U.K., Vol. 21, pp 1115-1127, 1999.

18. "Seismic Response of Six Correlated Earthquake Components By Mode Acceleration Approach", Mohsen Ghafory-Ashtiany; Theme Issue of Iranian Journal of Science and Technology Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 13, No. 2 and 3, 1989.

19. "Structural Response for Six Correlated Earthquake Components", M. Ghafory-Ashtiany and M.P. Singh; Journal of Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vol.14, pp. 103-119, 1986.

20. "Modal Time History Analysis of Nonclassically Damped Structure for Seismic Motions", M.P. Singh and M. Ghafory-Ashtiany; Journal of Earthquake Engr. and Structural Dynamics, Vol.14, pp. 133-146, 1986.

21. "Structural Response under Multicomponent Earthquakes", M.P. Singh, Mohsen Ghafory-Ashtiany; Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, Vol. 110, No. 5, pp. 761-775, May 1984.

22. "Analysis of Nonclassically Damped Structures Subjected to Six Correlated Earthquake Components", M.P. Singh, Mohsen Ghafory-Ashtiany; Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol.90, pg. 43-54, 1984.

23. "Seismically Induced Stresses and Stability of Soil Media", M.P. Singh, Mohsen Ghafory-Ashtiany; Journal of Soil Dynamic and Earthquake Engineering, Vol.1, No.4, pp. 167-177, April 1982.

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تحصیلات

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