People

Graduate Students

• Anteneh Zewdu Deriba, Ph.D. Student (Since 2023)
• Seyyed Amirhossein Moayyedi, Ph.D. Student (Since 2023)
• Mohd Firoj, M.Sc. Student (Graduated)
  • Thesis: Uncertainty Quantification of Live Load Effect in Buried RC Box Culverts (2023)
  • Current position: Senior Engineer, Thornton Tomasetti
• Ayush Bhandari, M.Sc. Student (Graduated)
  • Thesis: Uncertainty Quantification and Fragility Development of Deteriorating RC Bridge Piers (2023)
  • Current position: Bridge Engineer, Jacobs

Undergraduate Students

• Robert Garfias, B.S. in Civil Engineering (Summer, Fall 2023), PSU URMP, PSU LSAMP Program
• Jose Ceniceros, B.S. in Civil Engineering (Summer 2021), PSU LSAMP Program

Thesis/Dissertation Committee

• Sina Mehdinia (2022), “Multimodal Imaging of Structural Concrete Using Image Fusion and Deep Learning”, Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Portland State University (Chair: Thomas Schumacher)
• Sangwan Lee (2022), “Transportation Mode Choice Behavior in the Era of Autonomous Vehicles: The Application of Discrete Choice Modeling and Machine Learning”, Ph.D. Dissertation, Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning, Portland State University (Chair: Liming Wang)
• Asmaa Almeshaileh (2023), “Probability Distribution Fitting for Censored Data: A Practical Guide for Survival Analysis of NBI Data for Concrete Bridge Decks in Oregon”, M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Portland State University (Chair: Thomas Schumacher)
• Morgan Tholl (2022), “Learning From Machines: Insights in Forest Transpiration Using Machine Learning Methods”, M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Portland State University (Chair: Samantha Hartzell)
• Gabriella Abou-Zeid (2021), “Adoption and Use of E-Grocery Shopping in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic:Implications for Transport Systems and Beyond”, M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Portland State University (Chair: Kelly J. Clifton)