Mohammad Hassan Baziar
College of Civil Engineering
Iran University of Science & Technology
Narmak – Tehran , Fax No. 98-21-77240398
E- Mail : baziar @ iust. ac. ir
EDUCATION
Ph.D in Geotechnical Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY, USA, 1991
Thesis : Engineering Evaluation of Permanent Ground Deformation due to Seismically–
Induced Liquefaction
GPA: 4.00/4.00
M.S. in Geotechnical Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA, 1987
Thesis: Influence of Testing Techniques on SSL of a Sand
GPA: 3.83/4.00
B. S. in Civil Engineering
Iran University of Science & Technology, Narmak- Tehran-Iran, 1979
GPA: 3.2/4.00 in Major
RESEARCH INTEREST
Soil Dynamics, Earthquake Engineering, Earth Dams Design
Liquefaction, Cyclic Triaxial Testing. Cone Penetration Test.
THE COURSES TAUGHT
Undergraduate: Soil Mechanics, Soil Mechanics Laboratory, Foundation Engineering
Graduate: Soil Dynamics, Rock Mechanics, Earth Dams, Seismic Geotechnics, Soil
Behavior under loading
ACADEMIC POSITION
Professor, 2004-now
Iran University of Science and Technology
Associate Professor , 1998 – 2004
Iran University of Science & Technology
Assistant Professor, 1994-1998
Iran University of Science & Technology
Visiting Scholar, 1994
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA
Assistant Professor 1991-1994
University of Tehran, Iran
Mohammad Hassan Baziar
College of Civil Engineering
Iran University of Science & Technology
Narmak – Tehran , Fax No. 98-21-77240398
E- Mail : baziar @ iust. ac. ir
MANAGEMENT POSTION
Dean of College of Civil Engineering, 2004, Now
Head of International Cooperation Office 2002-2004
Dean of Graduate School 1998-2002
Associate Dean of Education, College of Civil Engineering, 1996-1998
Head of Geotechnical Engineering Department, 1994-1996
Head of Soil Mechanics Laboratory, 1994-2000
Iran University of Science & Technology
DESIGN EXPERIENCE
Project Manager
Geotechnical Investigation of Boushehr Nuclear Power Plant, Mahab-Ghods Consulting
Company, 2000-2001, Forty CPTU Boring studies were conducted in the Site and
Geotechnical report was provided.
Project Manager
Geotechnical Investigation of Hendijan Marine oil Exploration well, Exploration Division
of Oil Company, 2000-2001, 4 km inside the Persian Golf, three borings studies ( included ,
SPT Shear Vane, and Undisturbed Soil Sampling) were conducted and geotechnical report
was submitted
Project Manager
provided consulting civil engineering services for Iranian Oil Exploration Company, 20002002. In this project, many oil exploration bases were designed based on performing
surveying, hydrology and geotechnical studies, and engineering detailed plan sheets and
contract documents for betting were also provided
Project Manager
Microzonation of Liquefaction Potential of South-East of Tehran using CPTU, 1998-2002.
As a part of government founded research project, liquefaction potential of Tehran is
studied and the map of Liquefaction potential areas was provided.
Head of Geotechnical Group
Over – View of Design Procedure of Iranian New Parliament Building, 1998-1999
Participated in a university team to control design of nonsymmetrical, concrete building
with large amount of soil excavation neighboring with many old buildings.
Project Manager
Design of Mahshahr Oil Exploration Base, 1997-1998
Managed a design – team to investigate geotechnical characteristics of the designated site
using CPTU in a very soft clay partly on shore and also to design the exploration base for
Mohammad Hassan Baziar
College of Civil Engineering
Iran University of Science & Technology
Narmak – Tehran , Fax No. 98-21-77240398
E- Mail : baziar @ iust. ac. ir
oil excavation which needed a piled- raft system with sixty four piles with 50 cm diameter
and thirty five meter depth. Detail Engineering plan sheets and contract documents for
betting were ready as part of the project
Head of Geotechnical Group
Design of Mamloo Dam, 1991-1995
Managed and Participate in the design team of an earth dam. In this team, Chinese
engineers also collaborated and the earth dam with 90 meter height was designed (phase I)
and borrow areas were selected
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Member of Panel Of Experts for safety of Alborz (Pashakola) dam, International
Development Bank, 2004.
Member of Permanent Committee on Review of Iranian Building Code (Building and
Housing Research Center Ministry of Housing and Urban Development), 1996-now
Member of Earthquake Engineering Committee (Geotechnical Engineering Subcommittee)
of Scientific and Industrial Research Organization of Iran, 1997- 1999
Member of Earthquake Engineering Committee (Slope Stability Subcommittee) of Iranian
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, 1997- now
Head of Management Committee of Iranian Society of Civil Engineers. 2001-now
Associate Member of Iranian Society of Civil Engineers, 1994- now
Associate Member of American Society of Civil Engineers, 1988- now
HONORS
Due to high scholastic achievement during studying in RPI, Bed- Ford Prize was awarded
as the best civil engineering graduate student, 1991
PUBLICATIONS
Books:
Translated from English to Persian
- Soil Mechanics Laboratory, 1995
- Geologic Plans and Sections for Civil Engineers, 1995
- Soil Mechanics (Lambe & Whitman), 2004
Composed in Persian
- Cone Penetration Tests, 2000
- Principles of Soil Dynamics, 2003
Mohammad Hassan Baziar
College of Civil Engineering
Iran University of Science & Technology
Narmak – Tehran , Fax No. 98-21-77240398
E- Mail : baziar @ iust. ac. ir
Papers:
36 papers in Journals and International Conferences in English
11 papers in Journals and international Conference in Persian
Technical Reports
2 in English for NCEER
7 in Persian