The document outlines the expertise, education, work experience, honors, and publications of a structural engineer with significant experience in concrete design, durability, and structural analysis. It details a Ph.D. in civil engineering, a history of project management, and research contributions, particularly in non-destructive testing and repair strategies for deteriorated structures. The individual is also active in professional societies and has received multiple awards for their academic and project management work.

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AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 Design and Analysis of Structures
Reinforced Concrete Design (ACI 318)
Pre-stressed Concrete Design (PCI)
FRP Design (ACI 440)
Steel Design (AISC)
 Concrete Technology and Construction Materials
Durability Design of RC Structures
Durability of Concrete Materials
Broad Knowledge of Concrete Construction Problems
Laboratory and Field Testing (ASTM, BS, ACI)
 Lateral Load Design & Analysis
Seismic & Wind
(MFRS, Components & Cladding) (IBC, ASCE 7)
 Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) in Structures
Acoustic and Ultrasonic Wave Based
Acoustic Vibration Based
 Assessment & Repair of Structures
FRP Retrofitting of RC Structures (ACI 440)
Repairing of Deteriorated Marine Structures
 Corrosion in RC Structures
Corrosion Diagnosis & Corrosion Failure Analysis
Corrosion Control Methods in RC Structures
 Finite Element Analysis of Structures  Project Management
EDUCATION
 2012–2015: Ph.D., (GPA:3.5/4.0), Dept. of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State
University (NCSU), Constructed Facilities Laboratory (CFL) & Materials and Sensor Development Laboratory (MSDL).
 2007–2010: M.Sc., (GPA:3.4/4.0), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Tehran, Iran.
 2003–2007: B.Sc., (GPA: 3.4/4.0), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Mohaghegh Ardebili, Iran.
SELECTED COURSES
 Theory and Design of Prestressed Concrete  Finite Element Method in Structural Engineering
 Advanced Theory of Concrete Structures  Modeling Behavior of Infrastructure Materials
 Earthquake Engineering & Seismic Design  Advanced Concrete Technology
 FRP Strengthening & Repair of RC Structures  Introduction to Building Modeling (Revit)
 Design of Steel Structures  Advanced Proposal/Report Writing
WORK EXPERIENCE
 Aug. 2015–Present: E.I.T., Uzun + Case, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia
 Designed and analyzed structural concrete members including: Pile caps, Foundation, Retaining walls, Columns, Shear
walls, Beams, and Slabs
 Performed computer aided design and modeling using different software including: ETABS, SAFE, ADAPT PT/RC, RAM
ELEMENT, ENERCALC, and Windloads for structures
 Conduct 3D structural modeling in Revit per the architectural drawing
 Support construction administrative services including shop drawing review, RFI review and response, and perform site
visits in two high-rise building structures
 2012–Present: Graduate Research Assistant, North Carolina State University, Constructed Facilities Laboratory (CFL) &
Materials and Sensor Development Laboratory (MSDL)
 Designed and analyzed RC structures, prestressed/posttension structures, seismic behavior of structures, and finite
element analysis of structures
 Designed, Repaired and strengthened of structures with FRP systems
 Conducted and developed nondestructive testing (ultrasonic wave based and acoustic vibration based techniques) for
effective inspection of damage in pretensioned and posttensioned concrete beams
 Designed FRP Strengthening of a Hospital with the aims of increase in flexural and shear capacity
 Investigated the effect of damage on durability of concrete materials
 2007–2012: Project Manager & Research Assistant, University of Tehran, Construction Materials Institute (CMI), Iran.
 Managed more than 10 research and industrial projects related to durability design of RC structures as well as repair
strategies for deteriorated onshore and offshore RC structures such as jetties in Persian Gulf region, nitrate prill tower in
a petrochemical complex and outlet channel of a thermal power plant in Caspian Sea
 Investigated flexural behavior of repaired corroded post-tensioned concrete beams (experimental and numerical
techniques) in a jetty structure in Persian Gulf
Email: fghasem@ncsu.edu
Mobile: +1 (919) 600 2261
Ph.D., E.I.T., Structural Engineer, Uzun + Case, LLC
1230 Peachtree Street NE Suite 2500, Atlanta, GA

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 Conducted diagnostic assessment of corrosion and designed corrosion control system for more than 10 deteriorated
marine RC structures in Persian Gulf region
 2005–2007: Civil Engineering Intern, Khak-Ab Shomalghar (Local Construction Company), Iran.
 Prepare reports and document project activities and data.
 Visit the jobsite in order to test materials or inspect the project.
HONORS & AWARDS
 Honored by Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (Iran), full scholarship for the whole B.Sc. and M.Sc. courses, Tehran,
Iran, 2003 & 2007.
 Honored by President of Iranian Concrete Institute as a project manager for superior concrete project in rehabilitation of jetty
structures in Persian Gulf, Tehran, Iran, 2010.
 Awarded research funding ($8,000.00) by Karan Darya construction company for study on repairing of deteriorated marine
structures in Persian Gulf region, Tehran, Iran, 2010.
 Best Master’s Thesis Award, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, 2010.
 Honored scholarship from University of Tehran to attend in International Conference (ConMat’09), Nagoya, Japan, 2009 and
SMAR 2011, Dubai, 2011.
PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles (Selected articles)
 M. Shekarchi, F. Ghasemzadeh, S. Sajedi, “Inverse Analysis Method for Concrete Shrinkage Prediction from Short-Term Tests”,
ACI Materials Journal (2012), Published.
 M. Hallaji, M. Shekarchi, F. Pargar, S. Taheri, F. Ghasemzadeh, “Corrosion Damage Diagnosis of a 44-Year-Old Ammonium
Nitrate Prill Tower in a Petrochemical Complex” Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, ASCE (2012), Published.
 F. Ghasemzadeh, S. Sajedi, M. Shekarchi, H. Layssi, M. Hallaji, “Performance Evaluation of Different Repair Concretes Proposed
for an Existing Deteriorated Jetty Structure” Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, ASCE (2013), Published
 F. Ghasemzadeh, M. Pour-Ghaz, “Effect of Damage on Moisture Transport in Concrete”, Journal of Materials in Civil
Engineering, ASCE (2014), Published.
 F. Ghasemzadeh, R. Rashetnia, D. Smyle, M. Pour-Ghaz, “A comparison of methods to evaluate mass transport in damaged
mortar”, Cement and Concrete Composites, (2016), Published.
 R. Rashetnia, F. Ghasemzadeh, M. Pour-Ghaz, “The Consequences of Material Nonlinearity on the Axisymmetric Flexural
Vibration Measurements for Estimating the Dynamic Elastic Modulus of Damaged Cement Based Materials”, Journal of
Advanced Concrete Technologyl, (2016), Accepted.
 F. Ghasemzadeh, A. Manafpour, S. Sajedi, M. Shekarchi, “Inverse Analysis Method for Concrete Creep Prediction from Short-
Term Tests”, Construction Building Materials, (2016), Accepted.
 D. Smyle, F. Ghasemzadeh, M. Pour-Ghaz, “Numerical investigation of Unsaturated Mass Transport in Damaged Concrete”,
Cement & Concrete Research, (2016), Under-review.
 D. Smyle, F. Ghasemzadeh, M. Pour-Ghaz, “Dual-Permeability Model for Moisture Transport in Damaged Mortar and Concrete”,
Cement and Concrete Research, (2016), under-review.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION (Selected out of 25 papers)
 F. Ghasemzadeh, S. Sajedi, M. Khanzadeh, M. Shekarchi, “Performance of Repair Concretes in Marine Environments”, CSCE
Annual General Meeting & Conference Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 2011.
 M. Khanzadeh, F. Ghasemzadeh, M. Shekarchi, “Effect of Surface Coatings on the Chloride Penetration in Concrete Structures
placed in Persian Gulf Region”, 4th International Conference on Construction Materials, (ConMat’09), Nagoya, Japan, 2009.
 S. Sajedi, F. Ghasemzadeh, I. Harsini, M. Shekarchi, “Behavior of Bonded Concrete Overlays under Restrained Shrinkage”, Smart
Monitoring, Assessment and Rehabilitation of Civil Structures, SMAR 2011, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2011.
PROFECIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
 Reviewer in Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, ASCE  Reviewer in ACI Materials Journal
 American Concrete Institute (ACI), 2008-present  American Shotcrete Association (ASA), 2013-present
 American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE), 2008-present  International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI), 2014
 Iranian Concrete Institute, (ICI), 2008-present  Iranian Corrosion Association (ICA), 2003-present
COMPUTER SKILLS
 MS-Word, Excel, PowerPoint  SAP, ETABS, SAFE, RAM, RISA, ADAPT PT/RC, ANSYS, Revit, AutoCAD
 MATLAB, FORTRAN  Life 365, HYDRUS, ImageJ(image processing)