Dr Bahman Ghiassi BSc, MSc, PhD, FHEA, MIstructE, CEng

Dr Bahman Ghiassi

School of Engineering
Associate Professor

Contact details

Telephone
+44 (0)121 414 3286
Email
b.ghiassi@bham.ac.uk

Dr Ghiassi is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering.

His main research interests include innovative and old construction materials including masonry, cementitious and non-cementitious composites and innovative repair materials. His research focuses on experimental testing and computational modelling of the mechanics, durability and resilience of structures and infrastructure made of those materials.

Please do not hesitate to contact Dr Ghiassi, if you are passionate about research and are interested to pursue a PhD study in any of the aforementioned areas of research.

Qualifications

  • Chartered member of the Institute of Structural Engineering, 2021
  • Chartered Engineer, 2021
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, 2021
  • PhD in Structural Engineering, 2013
  • MSc in Structural Engineering/Earthquake Engineering, 2009
  • BSc in Civil Engineering, 2006

Research

Dr Bahman Ghiassi’s research interests include:

  • Computational modelling and experimental testing of building materials and structures
  • Masonry response to extreme hazards
  • Novel low carbon construction materials
  • Novel processing, curing and manufacturing techniques
  • Deterioration and aging of construction materials
  • Safety assessment of historical (masonry or concrete) constructions
  • Novel strengthening and repair techniques
  • Non-destructive testing and evaluation

Other activities

  • Conference Chair, International Brick and Block Masonry Conference (2024)
  • Peer review college member of the EPSRC
  • Member of RILEM TC 292-MCC committee: Mechanical Characterization and Structural design of Textile Reinforced Concrete. Chapter leader on repair of masonry structures
  • Member of RILEM TC 290-IMC committee: Durability of Inorganic Matrix Composites used for Strengthening of Masonry Constructions. Chapter leader on durability under combined actions
  • Associate Editor of ICE Journal of Construction Materials
  • Associate Editor of Structural Materials in Frontiers in Materials
  • Editorial board of open-access journal of Materials
  • Editorial board of ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction


Publications

Recent publications

Article

Akbarpoor, S, Rezazadeh, M, Ghiassi, B, Poologanathan, K, Corradi, M & Amess, L 2024, '', Procedia Structural Integrity, vol. 64, pp. 822-832.

Hutaibat, M, Ghiassi, B & Tizani, W 2024, '', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 438, 137309.

Nazerigivi, A, Ghiassi, B, Dion铆sio, A & Vasconcelos, G 2024, '', Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment , vol. 83, no. 11, 434.

Alexiadis, A & Ghiassi, B 2024, '', Results in Engineering, vol. 21, 101721.

Gamra, A, Ninic, J & Ghiassi, B 2024, '', Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, vol. 152, 105961.

Nini膰, J, Gamra, A & Ghiassi, B 2024, '', Underground Space, vol. 14, pp. 99-117.

Wu, J-Q, Li, B, Chen, Y-T, Shi, W & Ghiassi, B 2024, '', Journal of Building Engineering, vol. 97, 110789.

Alma鈥檃itah, M, Ghiassi, B, Mobasher, B & Kanavaris, F 2024, '', Journal of Building Engineering, vol. 93, 109857.

Hutaibat, M, Ghiassi, B & Tizani, W 2023, '', Construction and Building Materials, vol. 404, pp. 133213.

Iasio, AD, Ghiassi, B, Briganti, R & Milani, G 2023, '', Engineering Structures, vol. 297, 116911.

Ramirez, R, Ghiassi, B, Pineda, P & Louren莽o, PB 2023, '', Applied Sciences, vol. 13, no. 7, 4514.

Zhang, S, He, S, Ghiassi, B, van Breugel, K & Ye, G 2023, '', Cement and Concrete Research, vol. 173, 107308.

Conference contribution

Alma鈥檃itah, M & Ghiassi, B 2023, . in A J臋drzejewska, F Kanavaris, M Azenha, F Benboudjema & D Schlicke (eds), International RILEM Conference on Synergising Expertise towards Sustainability and Robustness of Cement-based Materials and Concrete Structures: SynerCrete鈥�23 - Volume 2. 1 edn, vol. 2, RILEM Bookseries, vol. 44, Springer, pp. 240鈥�249, International RILEM Conference on Synergising Expertise towards Sustainability and Robustness of Cement-based Materials and Concrete Structures, Greece, 14/06/23.

Review article

Preinstorfer, P, El Kadi, M, Dittel, G, Ghiassi, B, M眉ller, S, Mansur de Castro Silva, R, Mobasher, B, de Andrade Silva, F & Peled, A 2024, '', Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions, vol. 57, no. 4, 97.

Nazerigivi, A, Ghiassi, B, Vasconcelos, G & Dion铆sio, A 2024, '', Journal of Cultural Heritage, vol. 70, pp. 143-156.