Awards

Selected as the superior researcher of Civil Engineering Dept., in AUT, 2015.
Selected professor in AUT for authoring the top international book of the year 2020
Selected as the top national engineer by Iranian Society of Structural and Construction Engineering, 2015.
Selected as the Geotechnical Engineer of the year by Tehran Construction Engineering Organization (TCEO), 2015.
Received Dadman award for Lifetime Achievement in Civil Engineering by National Foundation of Lasting Fame, 2015.
Selected as the superior researcher of Guilan University academic members, Fall 2005.
First rank on paper presentation events, held among Eastern Canadian Universities, CGS, (Canadian Geotechnical Society), 1996.
Invited as Keynote Lecturer for several conferences and workshops held by national and international organizations such as DFI, ASCE-GI and IGS

Fellowships

Civil Engineering Department, University of British Columbia (UBC), 1994
Faculty of Engineering, McGill University, 2017-2018
State Key Laboratory for Geomechanics & Deep Underground Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT), 2021-2022
Structural Engineering Department, University of California, San Diego (UCSD), 2022-2023
Civil Engineering Department, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), 2023-2024