Seyed Vahid Alavi Nezhad Khalil Abad

Education

DegreeGraduated inMajorUniversity
Post DoctoralCivil Engineering – Geotechnical Engineering
BSc2003Mining Engineering – ExtractionAmirkabir University of Technology
MSc2010Civil Engineering - Geotechnical EngineeringUniversiti Teknologi Malaysia
Ph.D2013Civil Engineering - Geotechnical EngineeringUniversiti Teknologi Malaysia

Work Experience

- Dean of the Faculty of Mining, Civil and Chemical Engineering  
- Vice Dean for Research of the Faculty of Mining, Civil and Chemical Engineering  
- Secretary of the University International Affairs Council  
- Member of the University Supervision and Evaluation Council  
- Distinguished University Professor of Education  
- Outstanding Master's Student  
- Outstanding Doctoral Student  
- Faculty Advisor of the Student Civil Engineering Association  
- Official Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (Aff.M.ASCE)  
- Selected International Reviewer for several ISI-indexed journals  
- Supervisor of Master's and Doctoral theses for international students  
- Head of the University of Birjand student team in the National Reinforced Soil Wall Competitions (from the first to the fifth round)  
- Editorial Board Member of the Malaysian Construction Research Journal  
- Reviewer of more than 200 articles in ISI-indexed journals

 

  • Top Reviewer, Geological Society of London 2022
  • Top Reviewer, Geological Society of London 2024
  • Recognized Reviewer-Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (2018)
  • Outstanding Reviewer-Journal of the International Measurement Confederation (2018)
  • Recognized Reviewer-Journal of the International Measurement Confederation (2018)
  • Recognized Reviewer-Engineering Geology Journal (2017)
  • Outstanding Reviewer-Engineering Geology Journal (2016)
  • International Doctoral Fellowship Award, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Malaysia)  (2013)
  • International Doctoral Fellowship Award, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Malaysia)  (2012)
  • International Doctoral Fellowship Award, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Malaysia)  (2011)
  • Foundation Engineering

  • Soil Mechanics

  • Technical English

  • Environmental Engineering

  • Engineering Geology

  • Highway Engineering

  • Pavement Engineering

  • Principles of Tunnel Engineering

  • International Workshop, “Geotechnical Engineering and Geotechnical Transportation”, Naresuan University, Thailand, 2019
  • International Workshop, “Advanced Soil Mechanics”, Naresuan University, Thailand, 2019
  • International Seminar on Geotechnics, “What We Need to Thrive in 2020”, Istanbul University, Turkey, 2019
  • Geomat Workshop, “Rock Slope Stability Assessment by Using Kinematic Analysis and Slope Mass Rating, National University of Singapore, 2022.
  • Geomat Workshop, Study on the Limitations and Applications of Geological Strength Index. National University of Singapore, 2022.
  • Geomat Workshop, Effects of Geological Conditions on Surface Settlement Due to Tunnelling in Soft Soils. University of Singapore, 2022.
  • Soil Mechanic and Rock Mechanic
  • Engineering Geology and Geoscience
  • Rock Mass Classification
  • Site Investigation and Laboratory Testing
  • Slope Stability
  • Foundation Engineering
  • Tunnelling and Excavation Design
  • Drilling and Blasting Design
  • Applications of Geotechnical Software
  • Environmental Geotechnic
  • Geometrical Design of Highway