Salar Shirkhanloo
University of North Texas
Mechanical Engineering
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Education

PhD, University of Texas at Arlington, 2022.
Major: Civil Engineering
Dissertation Title: Evaluation of Decision-Making Prediction Models For Sewer Pipes Asset Management
MS, Sharif University of Technology, 2013.
Major: Civil Engineering - Geotechnical
BS, Islamic Azad University, 2009.
Major: Civil Engineering

Professional Positions

Academic - Post-Secondary
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of North Texas. (September 2022 – Present).
Research and Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Arlington. (January 2019 – August 2022).
Lecturer, Islamic Azad University. (September 2013 – September 2016).
Government
Structural Inspector, Qazvin Construction Engineering Organization. (September 2011 – September 2018).
Professional
Structural Designer, Tahkim Bana Building Design Office,. (September 2015 – September 2018).

Licensures and Certifications

Engineer in Training certified (EIT), Texas Board of Professional Engineers. (November 2021 – Present).

Construction Manager-in-Training certified (CMIT), Construction Management Association of America (CMAA). (December 2018 – Present).

Professional Memberships

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). (January 2019 – Present).

Development Activities Attended

Conference Attendance,"The Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute (UESI) Pipelines," The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. (August 12, 2023 – August 16, 2023).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
CNET 1160, Construction Methods and Materials, 3 courses.
CNET 2200, Surveying for Construction, 4 courses.
CNET 2300, Construction Graphics and Modeling, 5 courses.
CNET 3410, Occupational Safety and Liability, 1 course.
ENGR 1030, Technological Systems, 1 course.
ENGR 2301, Statics, 1 course.
ENGR 2302, Dynamics, 1 course.
ENGR 2304, Statics and Strength of Materials, 5 courses.

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Conference Proceeding
Shirkhanloo, S. (2023). Arjun, M., Kaushal, V., Shirkhanloo, S., Rahman, S., & Najafi, M. A Review of Rehabilitation Methods for Aging Pipe Culverts by Spray Applied Pipe Lining, Grouting, and Sliplining. Pipelines 2023, 252-259.. ASCE.
Shirkhanloo, S. (2023). Jibreen, A., Najafi, M., Kaushal, V., Kaur, K., Arjun, M., & Shirkhanloo, S. Investigation of Factors Affecting Remaining Useful Life of Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipes. In Pipelines 2023 (pp. 286-295)..
Shirkhanloo, S. (2023). Kaur, K., Ghalambor, S., Najafi, M., Karthikeyan, L., & Shirkhanloo, S. Short-Term Hole Spanning Testing and Evaluation for Spray Applied Pipe Lining. In Pipelines 2023 (pp. 181-190).. ASCE.
Shirkhanloo, S. (2023). Shirkhanloo, S., Arjun, M., Najafi, M., Kaushal, V., Kaur, K., & Jibreen, A. Investigation of KNN and Decision Tree Methods’ Efficiency in Developing Prediction Models for Sewer Pipes. In Pipelines 2023 (pp. 158-169).. ASCE.
Shirkhanloo, S. (2022). Kaushal, V., Najafi, M., Serajiantehrani, R., Malek Mohammadi, M., & Shirkhanloo, S. (2022). Construction Cost Comparison between Trenchless Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) Renewal and Open-Cut Replacement for Sanitary Sewer Applications. In Pipelines 2022 (pp. 171-177).. ASCE.
Shirkhanloo, S. (2021). Shirkhanloo, S. Investigation of Pollutants Situation in the Construction Industry: A Case Study of Iran..
Journal Article
Shirkhanloo, S. (2022). Ebrahimi, M., Ebrahimi, M., Seyedkazemi, A., Shirkhanloo, S., & Kaushal, V. (2022). Effects of Micro and Nano Silica and Steel and Polypropylene (PPS) Fibers on the Characteristics of High-Strength Self-Compacting Concrete (HSC-SCC)..
Shirkhanloo, S. (2021). Shirkhanloo, S., Najafi, M., Kaushal, V., & Rajabi, M. (2021). A Comparative Study on the Effect of Class C and Class F Fly Ashes on Geotechnical Properties of High-Plasticity Clay. CivilEng 2021, 2, 1009–1018..
Shirkhanloo, S. (2020). Ahmadi, M., Hatami, M., Rahgozar, P., Shirkhanloo, S., Abed, S., Kamalzadeh, H., & Flood, I. (2020). Development of an esco risk assessment model as a decision-making tool for the energy savings certificates market regulator: A case study. Applied Sciences, 10(7), 2552..

Presentations Given

Paper

Shirkhanloo, S. (Author & Presenter), ASCE Pipelines 2023 (UESI), Investigation of KNN and Decision Tree Methods’ Efficiency in Developing Prediction Models for Sewer Pipes, ASCE, San Antonio, TX, United States of America. (2023 – 2023).

Awards and Honors

NASTT South Central Regional Chapter, TTP Conference. (January 2022 – Present).

Ralston Memorial Scholarship, the USA's National Association of Sewer Service Companies (NASSCO). (May 2020 – Present).

Service

University Service

Faculty Advisor, Senior Design. (January 2023 – April 2023).

Faculty Mentor, TEXO Foundation, ASC Region 5 Student Competition. (February 2023 – February 2023).

Awards and Honors

Coach of HEAVY CIVIL team of UNT, first place winner at the TEXO Competition,, The Construction Association. (February 2023 – Present).