Adel Abdollahzadeh,
Ph.D, PMP,

Home Company address: #9, Shahid Gomnam St, Fatemi Avenue, Tehran, Iran

Tel: +98-88952251

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Qualifications
2011-2015 / Ph.D, Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering,
Cambridge University (UK)
2009-2010 / Master’s, Civil and Geotechnical engineering,
National University Malaysia (Malaysia)
Publications

Abdollahzadeh, A., & Al Tabbaa, A. (2013). ‘’Sustainable cementless blend for pervious concrete: towards carbon-reduction initiatives‘’. In Internationa Concrete Sustainability Conference. San Francisco, USA.

Jin, F., Gu, K., Abdollahzadeh, A., & Al-Tabbaa, A. (2013). ‘’ Effects of different Reactive MgOs on the hydration of MgO-activated GGBS paste‘’. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001009

Abdollahzadeh, A., Masoudnia, R., & Aghababaei, S. (2011). ‘’Predict strength of rubberized concrete using atrificial neural network‘’. WSEAS Transactions on Computers, 10(2), 31–40.

Abdollahzadeh, A., Mukhlisin, M., & EL-Shafie, A. (2011). ‘’Predict soil erosion in Tanakami (Japan) utilizing artificial neural network‘’. WSEAS Transactions on Computers, 10(2), 51–60.

Aghababaei, A., Abdollahzadeh, A., & Omar, K. (2011). ‘’Using Fuzzy Logic Classifier (FLC) for predicting compressive strength of concrete‘’. In International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (ICECE 2011). Penang, Malaysia.

Mukhlisin, M., Abdollahzadeh, A., EL-Shafie, A., & Taha, M. (2010). ‘’Modelling rainfall-runoff of slope experiment using artificial neural network in Tanakami Area Japan‘’. In International Technical Conference CAU-UKM (pp. 381–389). Seoul, Korea.

Abdollahzadeh, A (2010). ‘’Effect of coarse aggregates on compressive strength of concrete utilizing Artificial Neural Network (ANN)‘’. Master Dissertation, National University of Malaysia.

Abdollahzadeh, A (2012). ‘’Reactive magnesia pervious concrete‘’. First year report, submitted for degree of PhD, University of Cambridge.

Abdollahzadeh, A (2015). ‘’Characterisation and performance evaluation of reactive magnesia-based pervious concrete for application in green infrastructure‘’, PhD Dissertation, University of Cambridge.

Professional Experience
2 Oct 2011-Present / Research Assistant, Pavement and Concrete Specialist
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Cambridge University ,UK
§  Design and evaluate novel construction materials – cement, concrete (conventional and pervious concrete)
§  Perform extensive lab work experiments on performance evaluation of conventional and novel cementitious to be used in conventional concrete and pavement materials
§  Perform lab test experiments on properties of conventional and pervious concrete as paving material: compressive, flexural and split tensile strength, slump test, fresh/hardened void content and density, and permeability
§  Examine durability of concrete under freeze-thaw condition and chemical attack
§  Write annual report for the funding body
Jan 2010-June 2010 / Research Assistant (National University of Malaysia)
§  Apply Artificial intelligence for performance evaluation and predicting construction materials behavior
§  Conduct research and assist with the preparation of various technical reports
§  Compile research results and assist professors in the analysis of results and preparation of journal papers
§  Co-supervise undergraduate and graduate students for using Artificial Intelligence (ANN and fussy logic classifier) in the context of civil engineering design challenges
July 2010-Sep 2011 / Geotechnical & Pavement Engineer (AGS Inc, Iran)
§  Analyze and testing of conventional concrete: mechanical and durability assessments
§  Plan, organize, and direct the laboratory operations
§  Analyze and testing of aggregates and soil
§  Cement and concrete materials testing including physical (workability slump test), mechanical (compressive, flexural and tensile strength) and durability assessments (freeze-thaw and chemical attack)
§  Perform chemical and mechanical testing of subgrade materials: Potential vertical rise, triaxial strength, determining sulfate content in soils, soil conductivity, soil pH and soil resistivity
§  Train staffs and intern students for the use of lab equipment
§  Review technical reports and prepare proposals.
Skills and Interests

§  Sustainable development and sustainability credentials in construction materials

§  Extensive knowledge of pavement construction methods, materials, and specifications

§  Experience in cement and concrete materials testing including: physical, mechanical, durability, and microstructural analyses

§  Experimental testing of advanced materials, low carbon material, design of innovative, and sustainable construction materials

§  Geotechnical and structural lab testing: analyses and testing of cement, concrete, asphalt, aggregate, and soil

§  Non-destructive testing of construction materials (XRD, TGA, SEM, ICP)

Certificates and Credentials

Project Management Professional (PMP)

PMI, Feb 2016

Concrete Waterproofing

Kryton International Inc, 2015

Concrete Waterproofing with Crystalline Technology

Xypex Chemical Corporation, 2015

LEED v4: Transformation through Transparency, Health and Achievement

UL Environment, 2015

Awards- Achievements
2 2011 / Winner of Cambridge Overseas Trust Scholarship
2012 / Poster presentation award, geotechnical seminar, Cambridge University
2013 / St Edmunds College graduate fund travel and research 1000 GBP
2013 / Selected paper presentation, International Conference in Sustainable Construction Material, Japan
2013 / Poster presentation award, first engineering conference, Sidney Sussex college, Cambridge, UK
2014 / Poster presentation award, IDB symposium, Cambridge, UK
References

Available upon request

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