Behnoud Kermani, Ph.D., GSI Fellow

Experience

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  Ettehad Rah Consulting Engineering Company

  May 2006 - Sept 2006

  Intern
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  Ettehad-Rah Consultants

  Jan 2007 - Dec 2007

  Member of road and pavement design, analysis, surveying, costing, and contract team

  Project Engineer; Member of road and pavement design, analysis team, surveying, costing, project estimating, and contract team

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  Parket Construction Company

  Jan 2008 - Jul 2011

  Member of project management, designing, coordinating, estimating, and surveying team

  Project engineer, and member of project management, designing, coordinating, estimating, and surveying team of two major road projects.

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  Temple University

  Aug 2011 - Jul 2013

  Research project: A PennDOT project (produced three journal papers, one technical report, and four conference papers).• Introduced appropriate NDT techniques to determine length of different type of unknown bridge foundation• Developed a guideline for comparing and selecting suitable NDT techniques applicable to bridge foundations• Submitted the technical project report to PennDOT in 2013 Teaching Assistant for Engineering Materials and Soil Mechanics Laboratory (4 sections), and Construction Estimating

  • Research Assistant

    Jun 2012 - Jul 2013

  • Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2011 - May 2012
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  Penn State University

  Aug 2013 - May 2018

  Research project 1: A PennDOT project - produced six journal papers, one technical report, and two conference papers)• Developed an advanced and realistic (compared to real field condition) laboratory experiment to simulate pumping in pavement systems• Developed a numerical model to predict pumping in different types (i.e., flexible and rigid) and classes (i.e., interstate highway, collector road, and local road) of pavement• Analyzed the effectiveness of geotextile separator in service life of pavement• Submitted six significant interim technical reports and a 383-page final technical project report to PennDOT in 2016Research project 2: A FAA project - produced one journal paper, a technical report and one conference paper.• Worked on unbonded overlay design, materials, and rehabilitation for concrete airfield pavements • Analyzed data from fracture and fatigue testing of concrete beams, including beams cut from pavements• Interpreted extensive instrumentation data from full-scale testing; we had collected high frequency data from 236 instruments through over seventy thousand cycles of loading• Conducted fracture characterization and SEM examination of concrete mixes from FAA National Airport Pavement Test Facility• Suggested modifications to the failure model in the FAA pavement design procedure were developed, some of which were incorporated in FAARFIELD Version 1.41• Submitted the project report to FAA in May 2018Research project 3: A NSF project - produced one journal paper).• Experimental investigation of effect of fluid’s physicochemical characteristics (viscosity, pH, and ionic strength) on piping erosion progression of a sandy soilResearch project 4: A NSF project.• Member, Permafrost Coastal Erosion – Research Coordination Network (PCE-RCN), a NSF funded research to identify challenges of and solutions to permafrost coastal erosion and its socioecological impacts in the Arctic Show less • Instructed CE 337 Engineering Materials Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, Fall 2014, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, and Spring 2018.• Teaching assistant for Geotechnical and Materials Capstone Design, The Pennsylvania State University, Spring 2018.• Delivered multiple lectures in CE 435 Foundation Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University, Fall 2017• Delivered multiple lectures in CE 335 Engineering Mechanics of Soil (undergraduate geotechnical course) at the Pennsylvania State University, Fall 2016• Instructed first-year seminar students (CE100S) to make mortar and concrete in the material laboratory, Fall 2014, Fall 2016, and Fall 2017 Show less

  • Research Assistant

    Aug 2013 - May 2018

  • Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2013 - May 2018
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  The Transtec Group, Inc.

  Sept 2017 - Apr 2022

  Project Manager

  -Served as Project Manager (PM) on design, consulting, and research projects for federal, state, and local agencies, and for private sector to provide services including project management; pavement evaluation, engineering, analysis, and design; asset management; material assessments, behavior, and characteristics; construction guides; geotechnical evaluations; and non destructive testing/evaluation (NDT/NDE) analyses.-Involved in business development efforts (for DB, P3, and DBB/PEPS projects), building relationships, community engagement, conferences, and industry events.-Experienced in writing technical project reports and research proposals. -Analyzed and evaluated geotechnical data for different infrastructure projects.-Conducted pavement evaluation, pavement design, and pavement management analyses.-Provided pavement engineering services, pavement construction guides, material behavior assessments, and pavement management for highway and airport projects.-Developed pavement design alternatives, Alternative Technical Concepts (ATCs), and maintenance strategies for DB, P3, and DBB/PEPS projects.-Performed pavement asset management to deliver strategies improving pavement performance throughout its service life.-Developed new and innovative design ideas for use on pavements and transportation projects to advance the state of the art.-Performed Life Cycle Cost Analyses for DB and P3 projects.-Analyzed FWD and GPR data and performed back-calculation to evaluate existing pavements’ condition.-Researched into pavement surface characteristics, design, construction, and materials behavior. -Published and presented results at numerous national and international journals and conferences. Show less

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  Exponent

  Apr 2022 - now

  Manager

  -Provided project and program control services, monitored monthly project- and program-level status updates, risk mitigation plan, contract spend, and KPI reports. -Provided leadership to the team; direct and coordinate work assignment and review performance to ensure efficient and effective utilization of resources.-Managed various infrastructure projects (e.g., electric transmission/distribution interconnection relocation, and replacement projects; transportation projects, etc.) from planning to execution and developed financial forecasting, project resource-loaded schedules with costs forecasting, and project status reports.-Coordinated with third-party customers/clients and project team members (that included various discipline) and produced project status reporting. Analyzed budget and schedule variances and communicated and escalated risks to clients and management/leadership.-Oversaw all stages of projects' lifecycles, including management of projects’ development/upgrade throughout all phases, which involved financial forecasting, budget management, project scheduling, project coordination, decision-making, and project planning.-Supported programs in preparing job estimates, project authorizations, and data analysis and transcription for creating a new master tracker for construction and maintenance of assets/infrastructure.-Experienced in writing technical project reports and proposals. -Experienced in effective communication and management of multidisciplinary project involving different skills and backgrounds. Show less