Mehdi Omidvar
Graduate Research Assistant
Civil Engineering
- Phone: 718 260 3134
- Email: mo942@nyu.edu
- Location: RH-416
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Education
Mazandaran University, Iran, Class of 2007
M.Sc., B.Sc. , Geotechnical Engineering
Experience
Abkhan Consulting Engineers
Design Engineer
Stability and Seepage Analysis of Barandooz Embankment Dam
From: August 2006 to February 2007
Pars Rayab Co.
Design Engineer (Sub-Contract)
Stability Analysis of Hozian Embankment Dam
From: August 2006 to February 2007
Industry and Management Consultant Co.
Geotechnical Consultant
From: April 2004 to March 2006
Research Interests
- Micromechanical characterization of granular media
- High strain rate response of sand
- Modeling with transparent soils
- Application of Imaging techniques in geomechanics
Awards + Distinctions
- New York Academy of Sciences Education Fellow, 2012
- Recipient of 2012 United States Universities Council on Geotechnical Education and Research (USUCGER) travel grant
- Recipient of Ph.D. Fellowship, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, 2010
- Recognized Leading Researcher Award from the President and Vice-president for Research, Golestan University, Iran – 2009
Affiliations
- ASCE
- Geo-Institute
- ASTM
- NYAS
Journal Articles
- Iskander, M., Omidvar, M. and El-Sherif, O. (2012). Conjugate Stress Approach for Rankine Seismic Active Earth Pressure in Cohesionless Soils. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Accepted. (ASCE-Link to Pdf)
- Omidvar, M., Iskander, M. and Bless, S. (2012). Stress-Strain Behavior of Sand at High Strain Rates. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 49: 192-213. (Elsevier-Link to Pdf)
- Ghotbi, A., Omidvar, M. and Barari, A. (2011). Infiltration in Unsaturated Soils – An Analytical Approach. Computers and Geotechnics, Vol. 38, No. 6, pp. 777-782. (Elsevier-Link to Pdf)
- Noorzad, R., and Omidvar, M. (2010). Dynamic Analysis of Embankment Dam with Reinforced Cohesive Shell. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 30, Issue 11, pp. 1149-1157. (Elsevier-Link to Pdf)
- Noorzad, R., Safari, S. and Omidvar, M. (2009). Effect of Structure on Wave-Induced Liquefaction Potential of Seabed Sand Deposits. Applied Ocean Research, Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 25-30. (Elsevier-Link to Pdf)
- Omidvar, M., Barari, A., Ghotbi, A.R. and Ganji, D.D. (2010). New Class of Solutions for Water Infiltration Problems in Unsaturated Soils. Geomechanics and Geoengineering: An International Journal, Vol 5, Issue 2, pp. 127-135. (Taylor and Francis-Link to Pdf)
- Sfahani, M. G., Barari, A., Omidvar, M., Ganji, S.S. and Domairy, G. (2011). Dynamic Response of Inextensible Beams by Improved Energy Balance Method. Journal of Multi-body Dynamics, Vol. 225, No.1, pp. 66-73. (Sage-Link to Pdf)
- Barari, A., Omidvar, M., Ghotbi, A.R. and Ganji, D.D. (2008). Application of Homotopy Perturbation Method and Variational Iteration Method to Nonlinear Oscillator Differential Equations. Acta Applicandae Mathematicae, Vol. 104, No. 2, pp. 161-171. (Springer-Link to Pdf)
- Barari, A., Omidvar, M., Ganji, D.D. and Tahmasebi Poor, A. (2008). An Approximate Solution for Boundary Value Problems in Structural and Engineering and Fluid Mechanics. Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Article ID: 394103. (Hindawi-Link to Pdf)
- Hosseinpour, I., Mirmoradi, H., Barari, A., Omidvar, M. (2010). Numerical Evaluation of Specimen Size Effect on the Stress-Strain Behavior of Geotextile-Reinforced Sand. Journal of Zhejiang University – Science A, Vol. 11, No. 8, pp. 555-562. (Springer-Link to Pdf)
- Barari, A., Omidvar, M., Ghotbi, A.R. and Ganji, D.D. (2009). Assessment of Water Penetration Problem in Unsaturated Soils. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions, Volume 6, pp. 3811-3833. (EGU-Link to Pdf)
Other Publications
Conference Papers:
- Barari, A., Omidvar, M., Gholitabar, S. and Ganji, D.D. (2007). Variational Iteration Method and Homotopy Perturbation Method for Solving Second Order Nonlinear Wave Equation. American Institute of Physics (AIP) International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics, Sep. 2007, Vol. 936, pp. 81-85.
- Noorzad, R. and Omidvar, M. (2008). Seismic Analysis of Reinforced Embankment Dams. Proceedings of Fourth National Congress on Civil Engineering, Tehran, Iran, May 2008, Paper No. 1149. (In Farsi)
- Noorzad, R., Omidvar, M. and Gholitabar, S. (2010). Behaviour of Single Piles adjacent to Deep Excavations. Proceedings of Fifth National Congress on Civil Engineering, Mashhad, Iran.
Research Projects Completed:
- Noorzad, R. Khosravian, A. and Omidvar, M. (2007). Dynamic Analysis of Embankment Dams under near-Field and Far-Field Earthquakes. Ministry of Energy, Iran, Project No. DAM3-84001, 194p. (In Farsi)
- Noorzad, R. Limouee, M. and Omidvar, M. (2007). Stability of Embankment Dam with Shell of Reinforced Cohesive Soil using Limit Equilibrium Method. Ministry of Energy, Iran, Project No. DAM3-84012, 176p.(In Farsi)