Curriculum Vitae
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[Last update: January 2025]
Pouya Zarbipour-Lakposhteh
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Address: Gilan, Iran , Phone: +98 936 969 9972
Research Interest
Reliability Analysis, Coastal Engineering, Risk and Resilience, Machine Learning, Optimization
Education
Tarbiat Modares University (TMU), Tehran, Iran Sep. 2021 – Feb. 2024
- MSc in Civil Engineering (coastal, port, and marine structures), GPA: 15.03 (out of 20)
- Thesis Title: Probabilistic Evaluation of Effluent Discharge Performance in Desalination. Link
- Supervisor: Prof. Hassan Akbari
The National University of Skills (NUS), Tehran, Iran Sep. 2015 – Feb. 2020
- ASc and BSc in Civil Engineering, GPA: 14.94 (out of 20)
Achievements/Awards
Ranked 2nd graduates in marine structures department, Iran 2023
- Awarded for MSc
- Ranked 102nd in the world for civil engineering according to US News
Governmental Fellowship, Iran Fall 2021
- Awarded for MSc
- Tarbiat Modares University – Ranked 7th in Iran according to US News
Volunteer, Iran Feb. 2020 – Jun. 2020
- Awarded for COVID-19
- Iranian Red Crescent
Governmental Fellowship, Iran Fall 2015
- Awarded for ASc and BSc
- The National University of Skills
Teaching, Research And Professional Experiences
Supervisor and Executive Engineer, Iran
Iran Construction Engineering Organization (IRCEO) May 2024 - present
- Supervision of the construction of building structures based on Iran’s national building regulations
Reliability, Risk, Resilience, and Optimization, RA (Prof. Akbari)
Tarbiat Modares University Sep 2023 - present
- Introducing a new RBDO approach for designing optimal berm breakwaters with required performance
- Investigating resilience in coastal structures, especially berm breakwaters
- Applying machine learning to coastal structures, particularly to forecast berm breakwater recession
Technical Expert of Lab, Civil Computing Laboratory Tarbiat Modares University Apr 2023 – Feb 2024
Numerical Methods in Marine Engineering, TA (Prof. Akbari)
Tarbiat Modares University Spring 2023
- Teaching assistant and Mike zero software training
Publications
- [J] Reliability design of seawater desalination outfalls based on a novel probabilistic environmental assessment.
- Published in Ocean Engineering (Q1 and IF: 4.6) , First Author , DOI
- [J] Reliability-Based Design Optimization of Berm Breakwaters with Different Reshaping and Dependency Structures.
- Under Review in Coastal Engineering (Q1 and IF: 4.2) , DOI
- [J] Bayesian regression for the prediction of berm breakwaters recession.
- Under Review in Coastal Engineering (Q1 and IF: 4.2) , First Author , DOI
- [J] Probabilistic Design of Berm Breakwaters Considering Environmental Parameter Correlations.
- Under Review in Ocean Engineering (Q1 and IF: 4.6) , DOI
- [J] Predicting Berm Breakwaters Recession Using Machine Learning.
- In Progress , First Author
- [C] Assessment of the Spread of Desalination Plant Effluent Study Area: Saqi Koothar Desalination Plant, Bandar Abbas.
- Presented at 1st International Conference on Blue Economy , First Author , Link
Project
The Persian Gulf Coastline Monitoring
GIS and Remote Sensing course, Tarbiat Modares University
Dec 2022 – Feb 2023
- Implemented using ArcGIS Pro, Google Earth Engine and ENVI software
- Analyzed the Persian Gulf coasts quantitatively and qualitatively and examined the effects of rising and falling water and temperature
Geomorphic and Hydrologic analysis for Bushehr in Iran
GIS and Remote Sensing course, Tarbiat Modares University
Dec 2022 – Jan 2023
- Analyzed the drainage density map, flow distance, Gravelius and Miller’s coefficient, bifurcation coefficient index, slope, direction of slope, accumulation of flow, catchment, and river rank in the basin.
Monitoring the surface temperature of the Persian Gulf in a 10-year period
GIS and Remote Sensing course, Tarbiat Modares University
Nov 2022 – Nov 2022
- Implemented using ArcGIS Pro, Google Earth Engine
- Chronological history and spatial analysis of the coasts of the Persian Gulf in a 10-year period
Design of the Kish Island Breakwater in the Persian Gulf
Design of Conventional Marine Structures course, Tarbiat Modares University
Jun 2022 – Jul 2022
- Implemented using PLAXIS 3D, Geo Studio, Microsoft Office, and CEM manual
- Design of three types of rubble mound, berm and caisson breakwaters
Design of the Kish Island Pier in the Persian Gulf
Design of Conventional Marine Structures course, Tarbiat Modares University
Jun 2022 – Jul 2022
- Implemented using PLAXIS 3D, SAP2000, Geo Studio, and Microsoft Office
- Design of two types of the block pier, pile, and deck
Hydrodynamic model for the Persian Gulf
Numerical Methods in Marine Engineering course, Tarbiat Modares University
Jun 2022 – Jul 2022
- Implemented using Mike Zero (SW and HD)
- Investigating the changes in Surface elevation, pressure, current speed, etc. in the Persian Gulf
Skills
Personal Strengths: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, leadership and teamwork abilities, organizational skills, and time and project management.
Programming: MATLAB, Python, Fortran.
Software: UQLab, Sacs, Mike Zero, PLAXIS 3D, SAP2000, Mixzone Cormix, ArcGIS Pro, Google Earth Engine.
Notable Courses
- GiS and Remote Sensing, First Grade (18.6/20)
- Numerical Methods in Marine Engineering, First Grade (16.5/20)
- Marine Geotechnics, Second Grade (18.3/20)
- Design of Conventional Marine Structures, Second Grade (15/20)
- Offshore Platform, Second Grade (14.5/20)
Test Scores
TOFEL , In Progress
- Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking
References
Dr. Hassan Akbari
- Associate professor, Faculty of Civil Engineering
- Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
- Phone: +98 21 8288 3906 , Email
Prof. Seyed Ali Akbar Salehi Neyshabouri
- Professor, Faculty of Civil Engineering
- Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
- Phone: +98 21 8288 3316 , Email
Prof. Mehdi Shafieefar
- Professor, Faculty of Civil Engineering
- Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
- Phone: +98 21 8288 3318 , Email