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Younes Komachi is a Senior Structural Engineer and Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Islamic Azad University, Pardis Branch. He works as an engineering consultant, researcher and educator, and structural software developer, with professional experience in structural analysis and design, seismic assessment and retrofit, steel and concrete structures, and engineering education.

His consulting work includes structural analysis and modeling, design of steel and concrete buildings, evaluation of existing buildings, and seismic rehabilitation. He is familiar with US design standards including ASCE 7, AISC 360, ACI 318, AISC 341, AISC 358, AISC Design Guides, the AISC Steel Construction Manual, and AISI S100.

Education

PhD, Civil Engineering — Structural Engineering / Marine Structures

National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science, 2011–2018 (1390–1397).

M.Sc., Civil Engineering — Structural Engineering

Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2006–2008 (1384–1386).

B.Sc., Civil Engineering

University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran, 2001–2005 (1380–1384).

Professional experience

Islamic Azad University, Pardis Branch

Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, 2010–Present. Dean of the Civil Engineering Department, 2020–2023. Teaching structural analysis and design, seismic engineering, and related civil engineering subjects; research and technical training; and MSc thesis supervision.

Fan Omran Pars, Tehran

Senior Structural Engineer, 2007–2022. Structural assessment and seismic rehabilitation, structural analysis and modeling, existing-building evaluation, and structural design and engineering consulting.

Islamic Azad University, Rudehen Branch

Supervisor of building projects, 2009–2010.

Professional experience includes:

  • Structural design of steel and concrete buildings
  • Structural assessment of existing buildings
  • Seismic evaluation and rehabilitation
  • Nonlinear structural analysis
  • Structural modeling and engineering review
  • Structural design of high-rise and specialized buildings
  • Structural supervision and construction support
  • Engineering coordination and technical documentation

Research and technical experience

  • Seismic assessment and rehabilitation of existing structures
  • Nonlinear structural analysis
  • Structural response under dynamic loading
  • Energy dissipation and damping systems
  • Structural modeling and computational methods
  • Structural engineering and seismic performance evaluation

Academic honors

  • Ranked first among undergraduate civil engineering graduates
  • Ranked 4th nationally in the M.Sc. entrance examination in Civil Engineering
  • Ranked 8th in the National Student Olympiad in Civil Engineering
  • Selected as a distinguished graduate by the National Elites Foundation

Software & technical skills

  • Structural Engineering
  • Analysis & Design
  • Computational Tools
  • Engineering Software

Structural Analysis & Design

ETABS, SAP2000, SAFE, RISA-3D

BIM / CAD

AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks

Nonlinear / Advanced Analysis

OpenSees, PERFORM-3D, ANSYS, SACS, MOSES

Connection / Specialized Design

RISA Connection, IDEA StatiCa, CFS Designer

Programming / Computational Tools

MATLAB, Tcl, Visual Basic