Meysam Mashayekhi, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Civil and Transportation Engineering

University of Isfahan

E-mail: m.mashayekhi@cet.ui.ac.ir

Phone: +98-313-793-5295

Academic Background

Ph.D., Geotechnical Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,

University of Delaware, Newark, USA. (2018).

M.Sc., Geotechnical Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Sharif University of

Technology, Tehran, Iran (2007).

B.Sc., Civil Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technol-

ogy, Tehran, Iran (2005).

Research Interests

•Development and implementation of constitutive models for geomatrials

•Computational geomechanics, Continuum mechanics

•Reinforced soils, Polymeric materials

•Energy geostructures

Publications

1. Gholamalian, M. and Mashayekhi, M. “Investigating AASHTO simpliﬁed and K-

stiﬀness method on internal stability of geosynthetic reinforced soil walls ”, 9th. Inter-

national Congress on Civil Engineering , Architecture and Urban Development, Tehran,

Iran, February 2024. (In persian)

2. Mashayekhi, M., Kaliakin, V. N., Meehan, C. L., Adams, M. T., and Nicks, J. E.

“Development of an improved ﬁnite element model or simulating behavior of geosyn-

thetic reinforced soil mini-piers”, International journal of geomechanics, 2023, (under

review).

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3. Mashayekhi, M., Kaliakin, V. N. “Modeling the temperature dependent behavior

of saturated ﬁne-grained soils in geothermal applications”, 4th National Petroleum

Geomechanics Conference, Tehran, Iran, January 2023. (In persian)

4. Mashayekhi, M., Kaliakin, V. N., Meehan, C. L., Adams, M. T., and Nicks, J.

E. “Simulation of aggregate behavior in low conﬁnement geotechnical applications”,

Computers and Geotechnics, 2020, 125:103678.

5. Kaliakin, V.N., Nieto-Leal, A. and Mashayekhi, M., “Modeling the Time- and

Temperature-Dependent Response of Cohesive Soils in a Generalized Bounding Sur-

face Framework,” Transportation Infrastructure Geotechnology, 2018; 5: 250-286.

(2018 Fumio Tatsuoka Best Paper Award.)

6. Kaliakin, V. N. and Mashayekhi, M., “Extending the Generalized Bounding Surface

Model for Saturated Cohesive Soils to Non-Isothermal Conditions,” Engineering Me-

chanics Institute, Pasadena, CA, June 2019.

7. Nieto Leal A, Kaliakin V.N., Mashayekhi, M., “Improved rotational hardening rule

for cohesive soils and deﬁnition of inherent anisotropy,” International Journal for Nu-

merical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 2018; 42: 469-487.

8. Nieto-Leal, A., Mashayekhi, M. and Kaliakin, V.N., “Insight into rotational hard-

ening rules: a new proposition,” 6th Biot Conference on Poromechanics, Paris, France,

July 2017.

9. Kaliakin, V.N. Mashayekhi, M. and Nieto-Leal, A., “The Time- and Temperature-

Related Behavior of Clays: Microscopic Considerations and Macroscopic Modeling,”

Chapter 1 in Clays and Clay Minerals: Geological Origin, Mechanical Properties and

Industrial Applications. Series: Earth Sciences in the 21st Century, 2014; 1-44.

10. Mashayekhi, M., Kaliakin, V. N., Meehan, C. L., Adams, M. T., and Nicks, J. E.,

“Numerical Modeling of Structural Backﬁlls for Transportation Infrastructure,” Eighth

International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering (Geocongress),

Philadelphia, PA, March 2019.

Invited Lectures and Posters

1. Kaliakin, V. N. and Mashayekhi, M., “Geosynthetic Reinforced Systems and Their

Finite Element Simulation” Technology Camp, Facultad de Ingenier´a, Universidad Mil-

itar Nueva Granada, Cajic´a, Colombia, October 2017.

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2. Mashayekhi, M., Kaliakin, V. N., Meehan, C. L., Adams, M. T., and Nicks, J.

E., “Implications of Numerical Modeling of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Structures,”

AFS20, Geotechnical Instrumentation and Modeling Committee Meeting, Transporta-

tion Research Board 96th Annual Meeting, Washignton, D.C., January 2017.

3. Kaliakin, V. N. and Mashayekhi, M., “Numerical Simulation of Geosynthetic Re-

inforced Soil Systems” Technology Camp, Facultad de Ingenier´a, Universidad Militar

Nueva Granada, Cajic´a, Colombia, October 2017.

4. Mashayekhi, M., Adams, M. T., Nicks, J. E., Kaliakin, V. N., and Meehan, C.

L., “Numerical Modeling of Performance Test in Geosynthetic Reinforced Structures:

Building Blocks for the Next Generation of GRS Design.” Turner-Fairbank Highway

Research Center, Federal Highway Administration, McLean, VA, February 2017.

5. Kaliakin, V. N. and Mashayekhi, M., “Geomechanical Challenges Associated with

Modeling and Analyzing Renewable Energy Facilities”, Roundtable discussion on “In-

novation and Challenges in the Construction of the Ground and Foundations of Re-

newable Energy Facilities”, World Scientiﬁc and Engineering Congress (WSEC-2017),

“Energy of the future: innovative scenarios and methods of their implementation,”

World EXPO 2017, Astana, Kazakhstan, June 2017.

6. Kaliakin, V. N., Khabbazian, M. and Mashayekhi, M., “Some Robust Geosynthetic

Methodologies for use in the Geotechnical Infrastructure,” International Geotechnical

Seminar of TC 305 (“Geotechnical Infrastructure of Megacities and New Capitals”), L.

N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan, June 2017.

7. Mashayekhi, M., Kaliakin, V. N., Meehan, C. L., Nicks, J. E., and Adams, M.

T. (2017). “Numerical Modeling of Performance Test for Geosynthetic Reinforced

Structures,” Delaware Valley Geo-Institute Meeting, Villanova University, Villanova,

PA, March 2017.

8. Mashayekhi, M., Kaliakin, V. N., and Meehan, C. L. (2016). “Thermomechanical

Modeling of Cohesive Soils,” Delaware Valley Geo-Institute Meeting, Villanova Univer-

sity, Villanova, PA, February 2016 (poster presentation).

9. Kaliakin, V.N. Mashayekhi, M. and Nieto-Leal, A., “Constitutive Models for Co-

hesive Soils-Synthesis and Expansion,” Keynote Lecture: The First Kazakhstan-USA

Geotechnical Engineering Workshop, July 2015.

10. Mashayekhi, M., Kaliakin, V. N., and Meehan, C. L. (2014). “Energy GeoStruc-

tures: Challenges & Opportunities,” Delaware Valley Geo-Institute Meeting, Villanova

University, Villanova, PA, February 2014 (poster presentation).

Working experience

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University of Isfahan, Assistant professor, Department of Civil and Transportation Engineer-

ing, Isfahan, Iran. 2020–Now

Federal Highway Administration (Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center), Research En-

gineer, McLean, VA. 2018–2019

Federal Highway Administration (Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center), Visiting Scholar,

Numerical modeling of GRS systems at large strains. 2016–2017

Seco, Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Gotvand dam, Khuzestan, Iran. 2008–2011

Delta Oﬀshore Co. Geotechnical Engineer, Geotechnical design of marine pipeline for seawa-

ter intake, South Pars gas ﬁeld, Iran. 2010–2011

Kasra Co. Geotechnical Engineer, Design of geotechnical structures (foundation systems) for

residential and commercial applications, Tehran, Iran. 2008–2010

Int. ARSA Co. Geotechnical Engineer, Zemkan dam, Kermanshah, Iran and AKPC petro-

chemical structures, Mahshahr, Iran 2005–2007

Teaching and Mentoring Experiences

•Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Transportation Engineering, University

of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

–Course taught:

∗Graduate level

·Introduction to Finite Element Method

·Soil Modeling

·Reinforced Soil

∗Undergraduate level

·Foudnation Engineering

·Soil Mechanics

·Soil Mechanics (Laboratory)

·Pavement Design

·Construction Materials and Concrete technology

·Construction Materials and Concrete technology (Laboratory)

•Teacher Assistance, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University

of Delaware, Newark, DE. Course: Soil Mechanics and Introduction to Finite Element

Method (2013 to 2015).

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Memberships

•American Society of Civil Engineers

•American Society of Mechanical Engineers

•Deep Foundation Institute

•International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

•Geo-Instituite of ASCE

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