Behzad Jamshidi Chenari has over 15 years of experience in geotechnical instrumentation for dams and underground structures. He has a M.A. in Geomechanics and B.S. in Civil Engineering. He has worked on instrumentation projects in Iran for dams, tunnels, and large underground spaces. His responsibilities have included installing, monitoring, and processing data from instrumentation systems. He is proficient with Campbell Scientific data loggers and analysis software like PLAXIS. He has published research on pore pressure evaluation and presented at conferences. His areas of research interest include geotechnical instrumentation, geosynthetics in dams, and numerical analysis of geotechnical structures.

1. Curriculum Vitae
Behzad Jamshidi Chenari, M.A. in
Geomechanics
Consultant Engineer
Yekom consultant engineers company
668JONNE DRIVE, SAN MATEO, CA 94402
Mobile: 001-657-210-7860
If not reachable call : 001-415-806-9111
mailto: jamshidi_behzad@yahoo.com
EDUCATION:
2011 Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) Civil Engineering,
Geotechnical Engineering
Iran University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
2007 Bachelor of Science (B.SC.) Civil Engineering
Islamic Azad University of Meybod, Yazd, Iran
2003 Associate Degree (A.D.) Civil Engineering,
College of Science and technology of Rasht, Rasht, Iran
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2014 ABZAR SAD PARS Company, Rasht, Guilan,
Iran.
o Designing a new software for data processing of geotechnical
instrumentation which is compatible with Campbell Scientific data loggers.
o The first copy of software has been installed in AHAR caly core dam which is
located in East Azerbayjan province and the second will be installed in ARAS
caly core dam in the same location.

2. 2010/2013 YEKOM consulting Engineers Company, Guilan,
Iran. (part time)
 Head of Instrumentation Department of Shahre Bijar Dam
(CFRD) which is located in Guilan province
2009 Peykav Company(Exclusive Agent of Interfels co
located in Jermany-www.interfels.com) , Tehran, Iran.
(2009-2016) – Part time
Installation Director, Site manager and Supervisor engineer for several projects in the
field of Geotechnical Instrumentation including installing and processing of Central
Data Aquisition system, installing of some Geotechnical instrumentation in caly core
dams:
o Installation of Central Data Aquisition system( Campbell CR1000 Logger) and
data processing for KHEIRABAD clay core dam located in
Sistan&Balochestan Province.
o Installation of Accelrometers in Doyraj dam located in Ilam province.
o Installation of Central Data Aquisition system( Campbell CR1000 Logger) and
data processing for Doyraj clay core dam located in Ilam Province.
o Installation of Accelerometer for KHEIRABAD clay core dam which is
located in Sistan&Balochestan Province.
o Installation of Central data Acquisition system and data processing( Cambell
CR1000 Logger) for SAROGH clay core dam located in West
AZERBAYJAN Province.
o Installation of Weather Station for BOKAN clay core dam located in WEST
AZERBAYJAN Province.
o Rehabilitation of Central Data Aqisition for GHANBARY clay core dam
located in West AZERBAYJAN Province.
o Installation of geotechnical instrumentation for GIVI clay core dam located in
Ardebil Province.
o Installation of soil extensometers for Ezgele clay core dam located in
Kermanshah province
2004 Perse Sanco Company(Exclusive Agent of
ITM&SOIL, Tehran, Iran. (2004-2009)
Installation Technician, Site manager and Supervisor engineer for several projects in
the field of Geotechnical Instrumentation including Monitoring of Rock & Earth Fill
Dam, Concrete dam, CFRD, Tunnel and Large Underground Spaces:
o Installation of geotechnical instrumentation for DOSTY clay core dam
located in Khorasan Province.
o Installation of instrumentation and data acquisition system( Cambell Scientific
data logger), instructing Logger net, Using of CR10X Logger for KOWSAR
Concrete dam located in Khozestan Province.
o Installation of geotechnical instrumentation for ZOLACHAI earth dam located
in WEST AZERBAYJAN Province in north west of Iran.
o Installation of geotechnical instrumentation for SANGESIAH earth dam
located in KORDESTAN Province in west of Iran.
o Installation of geotechnical instrumentation for GALABAR earth dam located
in ZANJAN Province in west of Iran.

3. o Installation of geotechnical instrumentation for SIAHBISHEH upper and lower
dams which are the first CFRD dam in middle east located in MAZANDARAN
Province..
o Installation of geotechnical instrumentation for SIAHBISHEH powerhouse
which is huge in size, located in MAZANDARAN Province.
o Installation of geotechnical instrumentation for LIKVAN earth dam located in
ARDABIL Province in north west of Iran.
o Rehabilitation work for LAR earth dam located in TEHRAN province in north
of Iran.This project was include of equipping Stand Pipe pizometers with VW
piezometers. An special job in this project was transfering data from central
room is located in dam crest to the office by means of Modem and phone
line.
o Rehabilitation work for MASJED-E-SOLEIMAN earth dam located in
KHOZESTAN province. An special job in this project was conecting 4 data
looger (1 to 2 to 3 to 4 to control room) by means of MD9 Modems.
2003 Sadafzar Company, Tehran, Iran. (2003-2005)
Installation Technician for several projects in the field of Geotechnical Instrumentation
including Monitoring of Rock & Earth Fill Dam:
o Installation, Monitoring,Calibration Tests of geotechnical instrumentation for
SEYMAREH Cofferdam located in LORESTAN province in west of Iran.
o Installation, Monitoring and Staff Training for geotechnical instrumentation of
MEIJARAN dam which is the first asphaltic core earth dam in middle east
located in MAZANDARAN province in north of Iran.
o Installation and Monitoring and Staff Training for geotechnical instrumentation
of GOLESTAN II hemogeneous Dam located in GOLESTAN province in
north of Iran.
o Installation and Monitoring for geotechnical instrumentation of KOHRANG
Pond Dam located in BAKHTIARI province in west of Iran.
o Installation and Monitoring for geotechnical instrumentation of KHANABAD
Dam located in LORESTAN province in west of Iran.
o Installation and Monitoring for geotechnical instrumentation of TANGE
HALEH Dam located in LORESTAN province in west of Iran.
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS:
Thesis
o Jamshidi Chenari, B ( Sep 2011): Comparing Numerical Analysis
Predictions and Experimental Data of Geotechnical Instrumentation for
Sange Siyah Earth Dam. Faculty of engineering, Univeristy of Guilan, Rasht,
Iran
Conferences
o Jamshidi Chenari, B. and Ghorbani Ali (Feb 2012): "Evaluation of pore
pressure in body and foundation of Sange Siyah clay core dam during first
impounding.", First international conferece of dam and powerhouse. Terhran,
Iran 2012
National Congress on Urban Management and Construction Stability, Arak

4. RESEARCH INTERESTS:
o Geotechnical Instrumentation
o Geosynthetic in Earth and Rockfill Dams
o Earth Dam Design (Seepage, Static & Dynamic stability)
o Soil Improvement Techniques (Geotextiles, Admixtures, Compaction)
o Numerical Analysis Techniques in Modeling Geotechnical Structures
(Soil and Rock).
o Design and constuction of CFRD dam
BACKGROUNDS:
o Computer Skills:
1. Application Softwares: PLAXIS 2 & 3D, ETABS2000, SAP90,
AUTOCAD, MS Office,
2. Operating Systems: MS Windows
o Language Spoken
1. Persian: Native 2. English: good
o : Instrumentation Skill:
1. Installation, Reading and Data processing of VW Piezometers, VW
Pressure cells and other VW Instruemnts.
2. Runing and starting Looger net for a new project.
3. Installing, Wiring and instructing CR10X and CR1000 data loggers
4. Installing, Running and instructing I-Site data acquisition software,
Argus data aquisition Software and In-Site software for inclinometers.
5. Data processing by using of Numerical analysis software specially
Plaxis.
6. Management of a project as a Site manager include of hiring
personnel, work schedule, calculating for amount of
instruments,cables, multi core cable, terminal boxes, data loggers
and other system..
7. Installation and Reading of Campbell Scientific weather Station.
8. Installation and running of Campbell Scientific data loggers.
9. Installation of Accelerometers and runnig related softwares.
INTERESTS & SPORTS:
o Travelling, Camping, Be familier with other culture, TV
o Soccer, Hiking, and Swimming.

5. PERSONAL PROFILE:
o Date of Birth: 11 FEB 1981.
o Martial Status: Married
o Citizenship: Iranian and also a permanent resident of USA(Green Card)
o Languages: Persian and English
REFERENCES:
University of Guilan
Ali Ghorbani, Assistance professor
Reza jamshidi, Assistance professor
Yekom Consultant engineers company
Farhadi , project Manager
Guilan water area
D.Nikhko, Head of dam’s department
Pekav Consulting Engineere Company (Exclusive
Agent of Interfels Company)
D.Homayon Saniee, Directing Manager
Persesanco Company( Exclusive Agent of
ITM&SOIL)
Fatemi, Directing Manager
S.Panahi, Head of Instrumenation Department