- Academic Major: Civil Engineering _ Earthquake Engineering
- Tel: 03433776611 / 3385
- Follow Me at: Google Scholar ResearchGate
- Email: f.homaei [AT] kgut.ac.ir
- Resume: CV
Biography
Farshad Homaei is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering majoring in Structural and Earthquake Engineering (SEE) at the Kerman Graduate University of Advanced Technology (KGUT). He joined KGUT in 2018 as a faculty member. He received his Ph.D. (2017) from Tarbiat Modares University (TMU), his M.Sc. (2012), and his B.Sc. (2010) from the Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST). His contributions encompass structural and earthquake engineering research, professional practice, and education. Farshad’s research focuses on the “Seismic Response of Structural Systems and Components” exploring aspects such as performance-based seismic design, seismic demand estimation, probabilistic analysis, structural reliability, response sensitivity analysis, seismic resilience of structures and communities, geotechnical earthquake engineering, and soil-structure interaction, in structures and infrastructures. He is also interested in developing micro-modeling approaches for predicting progressive damages in concrete and masonry materials/structures. As well, he is exploring the “Resilience-Based Design of Systems” approaches to develop techniques for the recovery of systems and their functionality as promptly as possible. Farshad has been actively involved in teaching, researching, advising, and supervising a wide range of students. He has experience teaching Civil Engineering coursework, specifically in SEE for graduate and post-graduate programs. From 2019 to 2023, he was an invited lecturer at the “Civil Engineering Department of Bahonar University of Kerman” for the undergraduate program. With ample experience supervising numerous theses and dissertations for graduate students at the Master's and Doctoral levels, Farshad has published several papers in high-ranked journals from ELSEVIER and SPRINGER publications as well as national/international conferences. He has also initiated and successfully managed and executed funded research projects (over 5 billion IR-Rials), demonstrating his ability to secure funding and deliver impactful results. With his proficiency in utilizing a broad range of commercial and scientific software and his programming skills, he possesses the technical ability for effective research and analysis. Due to his achievements, Farshad was nominated and won the “Excellent Researcher of 2023” prize in Civil Engineering, issued by the research association of KGUT. Also, in 2024, he won the “Excellent Educational Professor of 2024” prize in Civil Engineering, issued by the education association of KGUT. Farshad serves as an “Associate Editor” for both the “Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction” journal from “ASCE” publications and the “Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems” from “Sega Publishing”. As a peer reviewer for top journals, he achieved the “Outstanding Reviewer (2020)” award for the “Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice” from ASCE publications. He is also an editorial member of the “World Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture” and was an advisory board member of the “International Journal of Research on Engineering Structures and Materials”. He conducted workshops and served as an invited speaker at various events. He also served as the chairman and the member of the executive committee of several conferences. Beyond his academic accomplishments, Farshad holds a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) license from the Kerman Construction Engineering Organization (KCEO). He boasts experience as an independent consultant/design engineer and has collaborated with civil engineering design firms. With more than a decade of experience in the design and seismic retrofitting of buildings, including residential, commercial, and industrial structures, Farshad has established himself as an expert in the field. He is well-versed in common seismic design and rehabilitation codes from various countries such as the USA, Canada, Australia, Europe, and Iran. His familiarity with these codes enables him to provide comprehensive solutions that meet international standards while considering localized factors.
Research Interests
Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering & Probabilistic Seismic Analysis; Random Vibrations; Structural Dynamics; Bridge Engineering; Seismic response of buried structures; Soil-Structure Interaction; Damage detection in structures
Journals
Homaei, F., 2024. The probabilistic performance-based seismic assessment of concrete bridge piers with smasc reinforcing bars: Effect of pulse-like ground motion and vertical load-to-capacity ratio. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 185, 108874. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2024.108874
Homaei, F. The influence of regular openings and pre-compression loading on the in-plane strength parameters of unreinforced masonry shear walls. Archiv.Civ.Mech.Eng 24, 6 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43452-023-00816-2 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s43452-023-00816-2
Mashhadi, S. & Homaei, F., 2023. Soil-structure interaction and frequency components of near-fault records on the performance-based confidence levels of steel setback mrfs. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 166, 107759. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2023.107759
Homaei, F. Estimation of the inelastic displacement ratio for structures considering nonlinear soil-structure interaction. Bull Earthquake Eng 21, 2067–2102 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-022-01595-6 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-022-01595-6
Homaei, Farshad, and Mohammad Najafzadeh. Failure analysis of scouring at pile groups exposed to steady-state flow: On the assessment of reliability-based probabilistic methodology. Ocean Engineering 266 (2022): 112707. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2022.112707
Homaei, F., Bahramjerdi, M. The maximum displacement demand of SDOF system based on the Iranian seismic design and seismic evaluation codes: from statistical assessment to modification in the demand-estimating equations. Bull Earthquake Eng 20, 2469–2527 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-022-01327-w doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-022-01327-w
Najafzadeh, ., Homaei, F. & Mohamadi, S. Reliability evaluation of groundwater quality index using data-driven models. Environ Sci Pollut Res 29, 8174–8190 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-16158-6 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-16158-6
Barzkar, A., Najafzadeh, M. & Homaei, F. Evaluation of drought events in various climatic conditions using data-driven models and a reliability-based probabilistic model. Nat Hazards 110, 1931–1952 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-021-05019-7 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-021-05019-7
Homaei, Farshad, and Sima Mashhadi. The effect of pulse-like ground motion on the performance-based confidence level of setback special steel moment-resisting frames. Journal of Building Engineering 44 (2021): 103327. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103327
Barzkar, Ali, Mohammad Najafzadeh, and Farshad Homaei. Evaluation of drought events in various climatic conditions using data-driven models and a reliability-based probabilistic model. Natural Hazards (2021): 1-22. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-021-05019-7
Najafzadeh, ., Homaei, F. & Mohamadi, S. Reliability evaluation of groundwater quality index using data-driven models. Environ Sci Pollut Res (2021). doi: 10.1007/s11356-021-16158-6
Mashhadi, S., Homaei, F., Asadi, A., & Tajammolian, H. (2021, October). Fragility analysis of steel MRFs: Effects of frequency-content components of near-fault pulse-like ground motions and setbacks. In Structures (Vol. 33, pp. 3655-3666). Elsevier. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2021.06.087
Najafzadeh, M., Homaei, F. & Farhadi, H. Reliability assessment of water quality index based on guidelines of national sanitation foundation in natural streams: integration of remote sensing and data-driven models. Artif Intell Rev (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-021-10007-1 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-021-10007-1
Mashhadi, S., Asadi, A., Homaei, F. et al. Seismic response of mid-rise steel MRFs: the role of geometrical irregularity, frequency components of near-fault records, and soil-structure interaction. Bull Earthquake Eng 19, 3571–3595 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-021-01103-2 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-021-01103-2
Homaei, F. Estimation of the ductility and hysteretic energy demands for soil–structure systems. Bull Earthquake Eng 19, 1365–1413 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-020-01028-2 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-020-01028-2
Homaei, Farshad. Investigating the effects of inelastic soil-foundation interface response on the seismic demand of soil-structure systems. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering ja (2020). doi:10.1139/cjce-2020-0059 doi: 10.1139/cjce-2020-0059
Homaei, Farshad, and Mahdi Yazdani. The probabilistic seismic assessment of aged concrete arch bridges: The role of soil-structure interaction. In Structures, vol. 28, pp. 894-904. Elsevier, 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.istruc.2020.09.038 doi: 10.1016/j.istruc.2020.09.038
5.Mashhadi, Sima, Azita Asadi, Farshad Homaei, and Hamed Tajammolian. The performance-based seismic response of special steel MRF: Effects of pulse-like ground motion and foundation safety factor. In Structures, vol. 28, pp. 127-140. Elsevier, 2020. doi:10.1016/j.istruc.2020.08.040 doi: 10.1016/j.istruc.2020.08.040
4.Homaei, Farshad, and Mohammad Najafzadeh. A reliability-based probabilistic evaluation of the wave-induced scour depth around marine structure piles. Ocean Engineering 196 (2020): 106818. doi: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2019.106818 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2019.106818
Homaei, Farshad, Hamzeh Shakib, and Masoud Soltani. Probabilistic Seismic Performance Evaluation of Vertically Irregular Steel Building Considering Soil–Structure Interaction. International Journal of Civil Engineering 15.4 (2017): 611-625 doi: 10.1007/s40999-017-0165-z
Shakib, Hamzeh, and Farshad Homaei. Probabilistic seismic performance assessment of the soil-structure interaction effect on seismic response of mid-rise setback steel buildings. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering 15.7 (2017): 2827-2851 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-017-0087-9
Shakib, Hamzeh, Mehdi Nodeh, and Farshad Homaei. Fragility Curve Development for Assessing Midrise Steel Building with Buckling Resistant Braced System Having Vertical Irregularity. Journal of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering 17.4 (2016): 293-304 doi:
Homaei, F., S. Shojaee, and G. Ghodrati Amiri. Multiple-Structural Damage Detection using Measured Frequency Response Function. Iranian Journal of Structural Engineering 2.1 (2015): 13-18 doi:
Homaei, F., S. Shojaee, and G. Ghodrati Amiri. A direct damage detection method using multiple damage localization index based on mode shapes criterion. Struct. Eng. Mech 49.2 (2014): 183-202. doi: 10.12989/sem.2014.49.2.183
Conferences
Homaei, F. Investigating Soil-Structure Interaction Effects on The Seismic Performance Of Setback Buildings. doi:
Mashhadi, Sima, Azita Asadi, Farshad Homaei, and Hamed Tajammolian. Seismic response evaluation of setback steel frames subjected to near-fault pulse-like ground motions”, 5th International Conference on Structural Engineering,10-11 November 2020, Tehran, Iran doi:
Hamzeh Shakib, Farshad Homaei “Random seismic response evaluation of mid-rise buildings with stiffness irregularity considering soil-structure interaction effect.”, The 8th STESSA Conference on Behaviour of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas, Tongji University, Shanghai, China, 1-3July 2015 doi:
Farshad Homaei ,Hamzeh Shakib, “Evaluation of random seismic response of mid-rise buildings with mass irregularity considering soil-structure interaction effects”, 7th International Conference on Seismology and Earthquake Engineering - SEE7, International Institution of Earthquake Engineering & Seismology, Tehran, Iran, 18-21May 2015 doi:
Hamzeh Shakib, Farshad Homaei “Evaluation of soil-structure interaction effects on non-stationary random seismic response of vertically mass irregular steel buildings”, International Conference On Advances in Civil, Structural and Mechanical Engineering, ACSM, 3rd to 4th January, 2015, Bangkok, Thailand doi:
Books
Current Lessons
Previous Lessons
