Ehssan Amir Sayyafi's Resume

1. EHSSAN A. SAYYAFI
402 NW 87TH AVE APT 402, MIAMI, FL 33172
CELL: 305-962-5313 | EASAYYAFI@GMAIL.COM
FULL VITA: www.sayyafi.us Page 1 of 3|MAY 2017
SUMMARY .
+ Goal-oriented & team player with background in design, construction, management, data analyses & forensic
+ Engineer in Training (EIT)
+ Developed a new lightweight deck & roof system.
+ Successfully accomplished +10 projects for governmental agencies, & private companies.
+ Self-motivated, positive, friendly, skilled in organizational improvement.
+ Ability to obtain a PE license (Professional Engineers) on October 2017.
+ Graduation Date: June 2017
SKILLS .
+ Building Design | Bridge Design | Seismic Design | Wind Design | Inspection | Forensic |
+ Design Software: EBATS | SAP | SAFE | STAAD | RAM | REVIT | ABAQUS | ANSYS | AutoCAD | SketchUp |
EXPERIENCE .
Research Assistant Florida International University (FIU) Miami, FL 2012 |Present
+ Conducted 5 Concurrent Research Projects, listed below, Funded by Governmental Agencies (FDOT*, IHRC*, FDEM*,
USDOT*)
+ Development of a New Roof-to-Wall FRP Connection for Retrofitting
Development of a Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composite roof-to-wall connection system for eliminating problems
associated with conventional roof-to-wall connections; & validating the efficacy of such system for retrofitting residential
buildings by conducting holistic component-level testing, as well as system-level testing under realistic dynamic wind loading
conditions in wind tunnel facility.
+ Wind Effect on Cladding, Roof, Walls & Structure of Elevated Buildings
Studies on determining the aerodynamic wind force coefficients & localized cladding loads for a variety of elevated buildings
through the testing a selection of elevated buildings modeled at reduced scale instrumented with pressure taps, tested in the WOW
wind tunnel facility at FIU for the full range of wind directions. From the test data, pressure coefficients would be derived suitable
for use in the design by code methods of the building’s main structural systems & outer envelope.
+ Extending Application of SDCL Steel Girder Bridges in Seismic Region
Experimental test on a 1/3 scaled bridge to evaluate the structural performance of the proposed SDCL for seismic regions.
+ Develop Guidance & Test Methods to Eliminate Thermal Cracking at Anchorages of Post-Tensioned Concrete Bridges
Studies on thermal/Shrinkage cracks of epoxy grout pourbacks at post-tensioning anchorages of concrete bridges
through the experimental tests on full-scale & small-scale specimens, & analytical study using finite element (FE) stress &
thermal analysis to investigate the cause of problem. The failure mechanisms were detected & specified, & provided new
technique & guidelines for eliminating thermal cracks. Link to the final report
+ Developed a Lightweight Hurricane-Resistant UHPC Roof System
Developed an innovative lightweight hurricane-resistant UHPC roof system, including works on all facets of development from
concept of study to structural & experimental design, specimens fabrication, instrumentation, experimental tests & analysis,
preparation of technical reports, & documenting project progress & publications. Under patent process.
Graduate Teaching Assistant Florida International University (FIU) Miami, FL 2016
+ Project Planning | Designed & evaluated assignments & exams for civil engineer students.
Data Analyst Intern State Farm Insurance Bloomington, IL 2016
+ Forensic & data analyses | Studied homeowner insurance losses resulting from Hurricane Irene | Conducted analysis of housing
performance after hurricanes | Quantified several losses characteristics such as: claim frequency; damage by building systems;
& root causes of damage | Prepared the final report.

2. EHSSAN A. SAYYAFI
402 NW 87TH AVE APT 402, MIAMI, FL 33172
CELL: 305-962-5313 | EASAYYAFI@GMAIL.COM
FULL VITA: www.sayyafi.us Page 2 of 3|MAY 2017
Construction Manager Arces Mabna Tehran, Iran 2009 |2012
+ Executed projects according to the project plan | Developed forms & records to document projects activities | Monitored
progress of the projects & made adjustments as needed | Reviewed work progress on daily basis | Reviewed quality of the
work completed | Estimated construction cost | Prepared construction documents.
Civil Engineer Water & Soil Engineering (WSE) Tehran, Iran 2008
+ Civil Engineer in tunnel field | Prepared shop drawings & as-built drawings | Reported work progress on daily basis |
Estimated construction cost | Designed a movable steel structural frame to ease construction.
Civil Engineer Shomal University Amol, Iran 2007 |2010
+ The effective flange width of prestressed concrete bridges was evaluated using Finite Element analyses on 12 bridges designed in
accordance with AASHTO-LRFD provisions. Then, Finite Element results were compared with the current AASHTO-LRFD
specification. Finally, simplified equations were recommended for calculating the actual effective flange width.
EDUCATION .
Ph.D. Civil & Environmental Engineering | Wind, Bridge & Structural Engineering 2017
+ Florida International University | Miami, FL
+ Published 3 TechnicalPapers |2 Professional Presentations |Recognized for 1On Campus Award |Awarded 2 On &OffCampus
Scholarships |GPA3.61 |Top 10% ofClass.
+ Dissertation:Development ofan Innovative Lightweight Hurricane-Resistant UHPC RoofSystem
+ Coursework: Structural Dynamics | Prestressed Concrete Design | Wind Engineering | Design of Highway Bridges | Finite
Element Methods | GIS Applications in Civil & Environmental Engineering | Sustainable Building Engineering | Advanced
Construction Management | Heavy Construction | Advanced Statistical Quality Control.
M.Sc. Civil Engineering | Structural Engineering 2010
+ Shomal University | Amol,Iran
+ Top 10%of Class | Published 1 Technical Paper | Conducted 2 Research Projects.
+ Thesis: Assessment of the Effective Compressive Flange Width in Prestressed Concrete I Girder Bridges
+ Coursework: Advanced Engineering Mathematics | Advanced Design of Concrete Structures | Advanced Design of
Steel Structures | Seismic Design of Buildings | Structural Stability | Dynamics of Structures | Theory of Elasticity &
Plasticity.
B.Sc. Civil Engineering 2005
+ Azad University | Iran
+ Top 5% of Class | Designed 15-Story Residential Building (Steel Structure) | Designed 12-Story Residential Building
(Reinforced Concrete)
+ Coursework: Dynamics | Principle & Fundamental of Architecture & Urban Planning | Engineering Geology | Principal
of Water & Wastewater Treatment | Engineering Hydrology | Structural Analysis | Soil Mechanics | Principal of Traffic
Engineering | Transportation Engineering | Road Pavement | Principal of Earthquake Engineering | Foundation Design |
Engineering Statistics & Probabilities | Construction Materials | Numerical Calculations.
A.Sc. Construction Engineering & Management 2002
+ Tehran Vocational College | Tehran, Iran
+ Top 5% of Class.
+ Coursework: Soil Mechanics Lab | Statics | Site Equipping & Implementation | Applied Geology | Thermal Physics | Structural
Steel Welding Workshop | Electrical & Lighting Installation Workshop | Building & Road Construction Machineries |
Landscape Design & Project Management | Surveying | Building Regulation | Building Repair & Maintenance | Applied
Computer in Construction.

3. EHSSAN A. SAYYAFI
402 NW 87TH AVE APT 402, MIAMI, FL 33172
CELL: 305-962-5313 | EASAYYAFI@GMAIL.COM
FULL VITA: www.sayyafi.us Page 3 of 3|MAY 2017
LEADERSHIP .
Treasurer ACI Student Chapter at FIU Miami, FL 2016 | 2017
+ Financial Management | Raised Funding for Branch Activities
Event Chair ACI Student Chapter at FIU Miami, FL 2017
+ Coordinated +5 Professional Talks/Site Visits/Student Events
AWARDS .
+ 2017 Provost Award on Oral Presentation, 3rd
Place FIU University Graduate School Scholarly Forum 2017
+ 2015 Federal Alliancefor Safe Homes (FLASH) Scholarship Portland Cement Association 2015
+ 2012 FIU Research Assistantship Florida International University 2012-2017
+ 2006 Top 4% in the M.Sc Graduate Examination Azad University, Iran 2006
+ 2006 Top 10% intheM.Sc.NationalGraduateExamination Iran National Graduate Examination 2006
+ 2005 Top 10% Graduated in Civil Engineering Azad University, Iran 2005
+ 2003 Top 10% in the B.Sc. National Entrance Examination Iran National Entrance Examination 2003
+1999 Top2%intheA.Sc. National Entrance Examination Iran NationalEntranceExamination 1999
PUBLICATIONS .
+ “An Innovative Hurricane-Resistant UHPC Roof System”, ASCE Journal of Architectural Engineering, February 2017.
+ “State of the Art: Mechanical Properties of Ultra-High Performance Concrete”, Civil Engineering Journal
(C.E.J), March 2017.
+ “A Super Lightweight Hurricane-Resistant Thin-Walled Box-Cell Roofing System”, The 14th International Symposium on
Structural Engineering (ISSE-14), Beijing, China, October 2016.
+ “Develop Epoxy Grout Pourback Guidance & Test Methods to Eliminate Thermal/Shrinkage Cracking at Post-
Tensioning Anchorages”, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Florida, U.S, January 2016.
PRESENTATIONS .
+ Development of a New Lightweight-wind-resistant Composite Roof System, International Concrete Sustainability Conference
(ICSC), Miami, FL, May 11-13 2015,
+ Development of a Wind-Resistant Roof System, Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) Annual Conference, Orlando,
FL, January 27-29 2016.