 Dr. Mohammad Najafi, P.E. Assistant Professor, Director of the Center for Underground Infrastructure Research and Education (CUIRE), and Coordinator of Construction Engineering and Management |
Address:
UTA Box 19308
Arlington, TX 76019-0308
Phone: (817) 272-0507
Email: najafi@uta.edu
Education:
Ph.D., 1993, Louisiana Tech University
M.S., 1988, Purdue University
B.S., 1976, Texas Tech University
A.S., 1975, South Plains College
Area of Expertise:
Construction Engineering and Management, Trenchless Technology, Asset Management of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems
Background:
Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Major in Construction Engineering and Management), Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272. May 1993.
Dissertation Title: Evaluation of a New Microtunneling Propulsion System. Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Tom Iseley, P.E.
Master of Science, Civil Engineering (Major in Construction Engineering and Management), Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907. December 1988.
Project Title: The Pitfalls of International Construction in the Middle East.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering (Major in Structures), Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 70409. May 1976.
Associate of Science, South Plains College, Levelland, TX 79336. May 1975.
Dr. Najafi is an author and co-author of many publications and manuals of practices, such as the recognized book: “Trenchless Technology: Pipeline and Utility Design, Construction and Renewal,” published in 2005 by McGraw-Hill, and "Guide to Water & Wastewater Asset Management." He is a frequent trenchless technology and pipeline design and construction consultant and expert witness.
Professional experience:
Dr. Mohammad Najafi, P.E., is Coordinator of the Construction Engineering and Construction Management Area and Director of the Center for Underground Infrastructure Research and Education (CUIRE) at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington. He has completed his Doctoral education in Civil Engineering from Louisiana Tech University and M.S. and B.S. both in Civil Engineering from Purdue University and Texas Tech University respectively. From 1976 to 1987, for more than 12 years, he worked with several construction companies on multi-million dollar projects in positions of project engineer and project manager. From 1990 to 1993, he was Program Manager of the Trenchless Technology Center (TTC) at Louisiana Tech University, on numerous research and consulting assignments. From 2002 to 2006, he was Assistant Professor of Construction Management, Adjunct Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the Center for Underground Infrastructure Research and Education at Michigan State University. Currently he is area editor for pipelines for the ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering. His interest area is in infrastructure asset management and innovative technologies for underground infrastructure construction and renewal. He is active with American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in developing several manuals of practices and guidelines specifications. Dr. Najafi is author of the book “Trenchless Technology: Pipeline and Utility Design, Construction and Renewal,” and has published more than 70 papers, and several manuals on various aspects of trenchless technology and has held short courses and engineering and inspection schools, and made presentations at major conferences. He currently serves as secretary of the Executive Committee of the Pipeline Division, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). He is a Member of Utilities and Asset Management Committee (F-36) of the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) and a member of the Transportation Research Board and the North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT).
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