Hosein Tahghighi

Dean of Faculty

Faculty of Engineering, University of Kashan, Iran (2016 – 2018)

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Faculty of Engineering, University of Kashan, Iran (2012 – 2014).

Head of Civil Engineering Department 

University of Kashan, Iran (2009 – 2012).

   - The initiator and founder of Undergraduate program in Civil Engineering.
   - The initiator and founder of Master program in Structural Engineering.
   - The initiator and founder of Building Material Laboratory.

   - The initiator and founder of Concrete Technology Laboratory.

   - The initiator and founder of Soil Mechanics Laboratory.

Head of Open and Electronic Education Center

University of Kashan, Iran (2008 – 2009).

  - The initiator and founder of OEE Center

Professinal Engineer in Civil Engineeing

- Iranian Construction Engineers Organization (From 2001)

- Research Excellence Award, University of Kashan, 2016.

- Academic Excellence Award, University of Kashan, 2015.

- Academic Excellence Award, University of Kashan, 2012.

- Research Excellence Award, University of Kashan, 2011.

- Post Doctoral Fellowship, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2007.

- Scholarship for Post Graduate Research, University of Tokyo, 2005.

- Scholarship for Ph.D. study on abroad, Ranked first, nationwide exam, Iran MSRT, 2002.

- Ranked first, Ph.D. entrance exam, Dept. of Civil Eng., University of Tehran, 1999.

- Ranked first, M.Sc. degree, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Tehran, 1999.

- Honors graduate, B.Sc. degree, Dept. of Civil Eng., University of Tehran, 1997.

- Ranked 86^th in Iranian nationwide university entrance exam out of over half Million applicants in the field of Mathematics and Physics, 1993.

- Ranked first, Mathematics and Physics Diploma at High school, Isfahan state, Iran, 1993.

• Dynamics and Control of Structures
• SoilStructure Interaction
• Structural Seismic Analysis
• Structural Seismic Design
• Lifeline and Special Structures Earthquake Engineering
• Earthquake Engineering & Engineering Seismology
• Earthquake Risk and Hazard Assessment
• Seismic Retrofit and Rehabilitation of Structures

Professional Civil Engineer, 2001-present.

Design, Supervision, Construction, and Retrofitting of Civil Structures.

Postdoctoral Researcher.

University of Tokyo, Japan (2005 – 2008).

Structural Design Engineer, Mahaab Ghods Consulting Eng., Tehran, Iran, 1999-2001.

Structural Supervisor, Tehran Abad Saaz Inc., Tehran, Iran, 1996

Structural Supervisor, Omran Kashan Eng. Inc., Kashan, Iran, 1995

Invited reviewer for scientific papers

• Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering
• ASCE's International Journal of Geomechanics
• Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering
• Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration
• Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics
• Earthquakes and Structures
• International Journal of Geomechanics
• Iranian Journal of Science and Technology Transactions of Civil Engineering
• Journal of Asian Earth Sciences
• Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Journal of Earthquake Engineering
• Journal of Energy Management
• Journal of Ferdowsi Civil Engineering
• Journal of Steel and Structure
• Journal of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering
• Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering
• Modares Journal of Civil Engineering
• Sharif Journal of Civil Engineering
• Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
• National and International Conferences on Civil Engineering

- Statics

- Mechanics of Materials

- Design of Steel Structures

- Project of Steel Structures

- Design of RC Structures I

- Design of RC Structures II

- Project of RC Structures

- Fundamental of Earthquake Engineering

- Fundamental of Wind and Earthquake Eng.

- Structural Dynamics and Control

- Earthquake Engineering

- Design of Earthquake-Reistant Buildings

- Seismic Design of Structures

- Seminar and Research Method

- Training

- Bachelor of Science project