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Saman Rashidyan

Clinical Associate Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Mechanical Engineering

(940) 369-5263

Email: Saman.Rashidyan@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of New Mexico, 2017
    Major: Engineering
    Specialization: Civil Enginering
  • MS, Urmia University, 2005
    Major: Structural Engineering
  • BS, University of Tabriz, 2000
    Major: Civil Enginering

Professional Positions

    Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2021 - Present).
  • Senior Lecturer, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2018 - 2021).
  • Research Assistant, University of New Mexico. University of New Mexico. (2013 - 2018).

    • Government

  • Project Manager, Kurdistan Water and Wastewater Abfa. Kurdistan Water and Wastewater Abfa. (2000 - 2006).

    • Professional

  • Facilities Project Manager, Central New Mexico Community College. Central New Mexico Community College. (2018 - 2018).
  • CEO, Kariz Gostaran Jian Construction Company. Kariz Gostaran Jian Construction Company. (2010 - 2013).
  • Director/Vice President of Facilities/Instructor, Sanandaj Azad University. Sanandaj Azad University. (2005 - 2013).

Licensures and Certifications

  • Professional Engineer (PE), Texas Board of Professional Engineers. (2022 - Present).
  • Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute (PMI). (2020 - Present).
  • Project Manager: Core Tools - at General Contractor, Procore Technologies, Inc.. (2020 - Present).
  • Project Manager: Project Management - at General Contractor, Procore Technologies, Inc.. (2020 - Present).
  • Hazard Communication Standard, Central New Mexico Community College. (2018 - Present).
  • Teaching License, Ministry of Roads and Urban Development. (2012 - Present).
  • Professional rules of customer service, management, safety, and construction quality, University of Kurdistan, Iran. (2012 - Present).
  • Management in graduate education, Azad University, Iran. (2008 - Present).
  • Research methodology for engineering students, Sanandaj Azad University, Iran. (2006 - Present).
  • A survey on vulnerability of buildings and methods of retrofitting, Building Investigations Center, Sanandaj, Iran. (2005 - Present).
  • Water and wastewater pipeline design, Zanjan Abfa, Iran. (2005 - Present).
  • Excavation technology of trenchless channels, Shahid Abbaspoor University, Tehran, Iran. (2004 - Present).
  • Professional Engineer, Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, Iran. (2003 - Present).
  • LEED AP® Building Design + Construction, Green Business Certification Inc.. (2023 - 2025).
  • LEED Green Associate, Green Business Certification Inc.. (2023 - 2025).

Professional Memberships

  • Project Management Institute. (January 2020 - Present).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • CNET 3150 - Construction Contact Documents, 3 courses.
  • CNET 3160 - Construction Cost Estimating, 15 courses.
  • CNET 3430 - Structural Analysis, 9 courses.
  • CNET 3435 - Structural Analysis, 3 courses.
  • CNET 3440 - Steel Structures, 4 courses.
  • CNET 3445 - Steel Structures, 3 courses.
  • CNET 3460 - Soils and Foundations, 20 courses.
  • CNET 3480 - Structural Design with Concrete, Timber, and other Materials, 2 courses.
  • CNET 4170 - Construction Management, 3 courses.
  • CNET 4180 - Problems in Project Management, 7 courses.
  • CNET 4900 - Special Problems, 2 courses.
  • ENGR 2301 - Statics, 4 courses.
  • ENGR 2332 - Mechanics of Materials, 9 courses.
  • MEEN 2301 - Mechanics I, 2 courses.
  • MEEN 2332 - Mechanics III, 3 courses.
  • MSET 5240 - Heavy Civil Construction Management, 3 courses.
  • MSET 5900 - Special Problems, 5 courses.

Awards and Honors

  • Graduate Research Assistantship, University of New Mexico. (May 30, 2017).
  • Graduate Excellence Assistantship, University of New Mexico. (October 30, 2016).
  • Graduate Research Assistantship, University of New Mexico. (August 30, 2013).
  • Amigo Scholarship, University of New Mexico. (May 10, 2013).
  • 2nd rank among graduate structural engineering students, Urmia University. (September 30, 2005).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Conference Proceeding

  • Rashidyan, S., Ng, T., Maji, A. (2016). Bridge foundation depth estimation using sonic echo test. Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series. 4 99-106. Experimental and Applied Mechanics. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84951919919

    • Journal Article

  • Rashidyan, S., Sheidaii, M. (2022). RETROFITTING COLLAPSE BEHAVIOR OF DOUBLE LAYER SPACE TRUSSES AGAINST PROGRESSIVE COLLAPSE BY FORCE LIMITING DEVICES. Advanced Steel Construction. 18 (4) 804–817.  The Hong Kong Institute of Steel Construction. http://ascjournal.com/index.php?option=com_djcatalog2&view=item&id=81&Itemid=587
  • Rashidyan, S., Maji, A., Ng, T. (2021). Effect of Source Application on Sonic Echo/Impulse Response Tests Applied to Steel H-Piles. Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities.
  • Rashidyan, S., Ng, T., Maji, A. (2021). Limitations of Sonic Echo Testing on Buried Piles of Unknown Bridge Foundations. Research in Nondestructive Evaluation.
  • Rashidyan, S. Performance of Impulse Response Testing on Prismatic Members with Intermediate Joints. Civil Engineering Infrastructures Journal.
  • Rashidyan, S. (2020). Study of the Effect of Sensor Location on Sonic Echo/Impulse Response Testing in Timber Piles. AUT Journal of Civil Engineering.
  • Rashidyan, S. (2020). Study of the Effect of Source Application on Sonic Echo Tests in Timber Piles. Civil Engineering Infrastructures Journal.
  • Rashidyan, S., Maji, A., Ng, T.T. (2020). Accuracy of Parallel Seismic Test Performance on Steel H-Piles in Layered Soils. Other. 34 (6) https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85096157635
  • Rashidyan, S., Ng, P.T., Maji, P. (2020). Exploratory Study of Nondestructive Parallel Seismic Testing Challenges in Estimating the Depth of Unknown Wood Bridge Foundations. Other. 34 (3) https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85082796881
  • Rashidyan, S., Maji, A., Ng, T. (2019). Performance of Nondestructive Sonic Echo Testing Method on Partially Dismantled Unknown Wood Bridge Foundations; A Case Study. Civil Engineering Infrastructures Journal. 52 (2) 205-224. https://ceij.ut.ac.ir/article_74239.html
  • Rashidyan, S., Maji, A., Ng, T.T. (2019). Performance of Nondestructive Parallel Seismic Testing Method in Determining Depth of Shallow Foundations. Other. 33 (2) https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85061312188
  • Rashidyan, S., Ng, T.t., Maji, A. (2019). Practical Aspects of Nondestructive Induction Field Testing in Determining the Depth of Steel and Reinforced Concrete Foundations. Other. 38 (1) https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85060754961
  • Rashidyan, S., Sheidaii, M.R. (2017). Improving double-layer space trusses collapse behavior by strengthening compression layer and weakening tension layer members. Advances in Structural Engineering. 20 (11) 1757-1767. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85031300974
  • Rashidyan, S., Ng, T.t., Maji, A. (2017). Estimating the Depth of Concrete Pier Wall Bridge Foundations Using Nondestructive Sonic Echo. Other. 36 (3) https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85024091243

Presentations Given

    Lecture

  • Rashidyan, S. (Presenter), Determining Effectiveness of Non-Destructive Testing Methods to Characterize Unknown Bridge Foundations, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).

    • Oral Presentation

  • Rashidyan, S. (Author), 51st Paving and Transportation Conference, Nondestructive Testing of Unknown Bridge Foundations, New Mexico DOT, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, United States of America. (2014 - 2014).

    • Paper

  • Rashidyan, S. (Author), The 10th European Workshop for Structural Health Monitoring (EWSHM), Experience of Sonic Echo/Impulse Response Testing Difficulties in Timber Piles of Bridge Foundations, Palermo, Italy, Italy. (2020).
  • Rashidyan, S. (Author), Proc. Int. Conf. Structural. & Geotechnical Eng. ICSGE, Opportunities and Challenges in Nondestructive evaluation of Pile Depths, University of North Texas, Egypt, Egypt. (2015 - 2015).
  • Rashidyan, S. (Author), Proc. ACECON International Conference, Nondestructive Field Testing of Concrete Bridge Foundations, University of North Texas, India, India. (2015 - 2015).
  • Rashidyan, S. (Author), SEANM 2015 Annual Conference, Nondestructive Field Testing and Analyses of Unknown Bridge Foundations, University of North Texas, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).
  • Rashidyan, S. (Author), FHWA/ASNT conference, Development of Methodology for Inspecting Bridge Foundations Using Sonic Echo, University of North Texas, Washington DC, United States of America. (2014 - 2014).

    • Poster

  • Rashidyan, S. (Author), 2nd National Conference on Space Structures, A Method for Ductile Designing of Double Layer Grid Space Structures, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran, Iran. (2007 - 2007).
  • Rashidyan, S. (Author), 2nd National Conference on Space Structures, Improving the Collapse Behavior of Double Layer Grid Space Structures by Force Limiting Devices, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran, Iran. (2007 - 2007).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, NTFRC. (September 2021 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Outreach/Recruitment Committee. (August 2021 - Present).
  • Program Organizer, Procore software. (February 2019 - Present).
  • Attendee, Meeting, Regular Faculty Meetings. (August 2018 - Present).
  • Other (Facilitator), City of Denton. (July 2023 - November 2023).
  • Other (Facilitator), On Center Software. (July 2023 - August 2023).
  • Faculty Advisor, Senior Design. (October 2022 - May 2023).
  • Faculty Advisor, Senior Design. (October 2022 - May 2023).
  • Faculty Advisor, TEXO Competition. (January 2023 - February 2023).
  • Committee Member, Clinical Professor Search FY22. (February 2022 - August 2022).
  • Faculty Advisor, Senior Design. (September 2021 - April 2022).
  • Faculty Mentor, Texo Competition. (January 2022 - February 22, 2022).
  • Committee Member, Faculty search for a clinical professor position. (September 2021 - December 2021).
  • Committee Member, ME Curriculum Committee. (October 10, 2020 - 2021).
  • Faculty Mentor, Honors Contract. (September 2021 - November 2021).
  • Faculty Mentor, Honors Contract. (February 2021 - April 2021).
  • Faculty Advisor, Senior Design. (January 2021 - April 2021).
  • Faculty Mentor, TEXO Competition. (January 10, 2021 - February 22, 2021).
  • Committee Member, Thesis Defense. (October 4, 2019 - November 22, 2020).
  • Member, Defense Committee. (September 23, 2018 - May 26, 2020).
  • Faculty Mentor, TEXO Competition. (January 7, 2020 - February 25, 2020).
  • Member, Defense Committee. (October 23, 2018 - October 23, 2019).
  • Member, Defense Committee. (September 28, 2018 - October 23, 2019).
  • Other, Co-advisor. (June 29, 2018 - July 12, 2019).
  • Other, Co-advisor. (July 9, 2018 - July 10, 2019).

Professional Service

  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction. (June 29, 2020 - 2020).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities. (September 27, 2019 - 2020).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Buildings. (January 14, 2020 - January 28, 2020).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, NDT & E International Journal. (April 2, 2019 - 2019).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation. (September 16, 2018 - 2019).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials. (February 26, 2019 - March 21, 2019).