Iman Harsini, Data Scientist, Ph.D.
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Iman Harsini, Data Scientist, Ph.D. www.harsini.net • linkedin.com/in/harsini • [email protected] • +1 415 273-9143
Certified Data Scientist with 9 years of experience executing data-driven solutions
Proven ability to plan and execute complex projects, manage relationships with interdisciplinary teams
Expertise in producing technical and engineering documents for upper-level management, federal and state agencies
Skilled in creative thinking, statistical modelling, data visualization and presentation
Skilled instructor for various engineering topics
Self-motivated, positive, friendly, and goal-oriented
SELECTED PROJECTS • Students performance prediction using machine learning • Ranking design input variables for national pavement design software suite (ASHTOWare Pavement ME) using neural
network
• Identifying and classifying damage types and severity of deterioration mechanism in transportation infrastructure using
machine learning
EXPERIENCE
San Joaquin Delta College | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR of ENGINEERING January 2018 – January 2020 | Stockton, CA
• Taught MATLAB for programming and numerical analysis and Computer-aided drafting among others
• Prepared and coached students for events such as H2O Hackathon and SkillsUSA
• Wrote grant proposal submitted to National Science Foundation, titled “Geology and Engineering Opportunity Scholars”
Metna Co. | RESEARCH and DEVELOPMENT SCIENTIST May 2013 – December 2017 | Lansing, MI
• Developed and deployed software package to classify the concrete damage mechanisms based on experimental data
• Led development of nondestructive test system with accompanying data acquisition and analysis systems for rapid
inspection of concrete infrastructure [Sponsor: US DOT, Award prize: $1M]
• Led multinational team to develop nondestructive test method to detect expansive minerals content in concrete with less
than 5% in prediction error [Sponsor: US Navy: Award prize $600k]
• Collaborated with international cross-functional team to develop Ultra-High Performance Concrete achieving 200 MPa
compressive strength [Sponsor: US Air Force, Award prize: $1M]
Composite Materials & Structures Center |PH.D RESEARCHER May 2013 – August 2018 | East Lansing, MI
• Invented milled recycled waste glass concrete to reduce the usage of cement by 30% and overall cost of construction
• 10,000’s sq. ft. of MSU campus is paved using this specialty concrete and is being monitored continuously
Center for Highway Pavement Preservation |M.S. ENGINEER August 2011 – May 2013 | East Lansing, MI • Ranked input variables of AASHTOWARE Pavement ME using neural network
• Calibrated and implemented AASHTOWARE Pavement ME for state of Michigan [Sponsor: MDOT, Award prize: $1M]
Construction Materials Institute | B.S. ENGINEER March 2009 – February 2011 | Tehran, Iran • Analyzed the behavior of repaired reinforced concrete numerically using simulation software ANSYS
EDUCATION
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Ph.D. in Civil Engineering August 2018 | East Lansing, MI Structures & Materials Cum. GPA: 3.7/4.0 Thesis: Implementation of NMR Spectroscopy and Relaxometry towards Detection and Evaluation of Concrete Deterioration
M.S. in Civil Engineering August 2013 | East Lansing, MI Pavement & Transportation Cum. GPA: 3.7/4.0 Thesis: Impact of Design Inputs for Overlay Design in Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide
TEHRAN UNIVERSITY June 2011 | Tehran, Iran
B.S. in Civil Engineering Cum. GPA: 3.3/4.0
Iman Harsini, Data Scientist, Ph.D. www.harsini.net • linkedin.com/in/harsini • [email protected] • +1 415 273-9143
CERTIFICATIONS Machine Learning (Stanford University) April 2020 Python for Data Science and Machine Learning Bootcamp (Udemy) April 2020 Tableau 10 – A-Z: Hands-On Tableau Training for Data Science (Udemy) April 2020 The Data Scientist’s Toolbox (Johns Hopkins University) October 2019
R Programming (Johns Hopkins University) October 2019
Getting and Cleaning Data (Johns Hopkins University) Ongoing
SQL – MySQL for Data Analytics and Business Intelligence (Udemy) Ongoing Data Manipulation in Python (Udemy) Ongoing GitHub Ongoing
PATENT • Augmented Cementitious Binder Compositions and Related Methods |US Patent 9,464,000 (2016):
o Co-invented concrete partially made of milled recycled waste glass o Paved more than 70,000 sq. ft. of Michigan State University campus and city of East
Lansing using this concrete o Worked with industry firms involved to initiate a task group in ASTM to regulate the use
of milled recycled glass in concrete
ORAL & WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS
• 16 peer-reviewed technical articles published in journals and conferences (2010-2018) • 1 book chapter in Nanotechnology in Aerospace and Structural Mechanics handbook [under press] • Over 10 talks presented at regional and international conferences (2010 – 2019) • Invited to 12 international conferences as chair or speaker (2017-2020) • Peer-reviewed 40+ manuscript submitted to high impact-factor journals (2016-2020) • Member of editorial and review board for several prestigious journal papers (2016-2020)
COMPUTER SKILLS • Programming & Scripting: Python • R • MATLAB • SQL • Mathematics & Statistics: R • MATLAB • SPSS • Mathematica • Minitab • Engineering: MS Project • AutoCAD • STAAD Pro • Revit • ETABS • SAFE • SAP 2000 • Plaxis • Finite Element Analysis: Abaqus • ANSYS • FORTRAN • Others: Git • Tableau • Word • Excel • PowerPoint • Python Libraries: Pandas • NumPy • scikit-learn • Matplotlib • Seaborn • Spark
LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Advisor and coach to H2O Hackathon for San Joaquin Delta College (2018 – 2020) Advisor and coach to SkillsUSA event – Drafting Team (2018 – 2020) Advisor to Women in Engineering San Joaquin Chapter (2018 – 2020) Member of Planning and Budget Committee at San Joaquin Delta College (2018-2019) Member of Engineers Without Boarders, Michigan State University Chapter. Helped with design
and review of a water tower in Tanzania for a school (2016-2018) Executive director of the Globe International Silence Film Festival. Hosted the 2nd series of the
festival, April 6-9 2017, East Lansing, MI (2016-2017) Communication Officer, Michigan State University Persian Students Association. Hosted Global
Festival, Persian New Year, Welcome party for new arrivals, two traditional holidays, potluck parties and E-board election (2011-2012)
Iman Harsini, Data Scientist, Ph.D. www.harsini.net • linkedin.com/in/harsini • [email protected] • +1 415 273-9143
PUBLICATIONS
Book Chapter
2018 I.Harsini, A.M. Balachandra “Application of Nanomaterials in Cement-Based Materials – Challenges and Methods”, IGI Global Publication [Under review]
Grant Proposal
2018 G. Frost, I. Harsini, K. Merlino, L. Ochoa Sanchez “Geology and Engineering Opportunity (GEO) Scholars”, Submitted to the National Science Foundation [Under review]
PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES
2018 I. Harsini, S.W. Haider, W.C. Brink, N. Buch, K. Chatti “Investigation of Significant Inputs for Pavement Rehabilitation Design in the Pavement M-E”, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering
2018 I. Harsini, P. Soroushian, A.M. Balachandra, “Nanostructuring of Heat Sink Surfaces for Improved Cooling Efficiency”, Construction Building and Materials
2018 M. M. Sadiq, A. G. N. D.Darsanasiri, I. Harsini, Parviz Soroushian, and Anagi M. Balachandra, “Reinforcement of Ultra-High Performance Cementitious Matrices with Functionalized Carbon Nanomaterials and Microfibers at Low Volume Fractions”, Construction Building and Materials
2017 L. A. Sbia, A. Peyvandi, I. Harsini, J. Lu, S. Ul Abideen, R. R. Weerasiri, A. M. Balachandra, and P. Soroushian “Study on Field Thermal Curing of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete Employing Heat of Hydration”, ACI Materials Journal
2017 M. Sadiq, N. Darsanasiri, I. Harsini, P. Soroushian, K. Sobolev, “Reinforcement of Ultra-High Performance Cementitious Matrices with Functionalized Carbon Nanomaterials at Low Volume Fractions”, Applied Materials Today
2017 I. Harsini, F. Matalkah, P. Soroushian, A.M. Balachandra “Robust, Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Nanolayered Composites with Enhanced Ductility and Strength”, Journal of Nanomaterials & Molecular Nanotechnology
2016 I. Harsini, A. Peyvandi, P. Soroushian, A.M. Balachandra “Nano-engineered Joining Employing Surface Modified Graphite Nanomaterials”, Journal of Industrial Engineering Chemistry
2016 I. Harsini, S. Muhammad, P. Soroushian, A.M. Balachandra “Polymer Nanocomposites Processed via Self-assembly Through Introduction of Nanoparticles, Nanosheets, and Nanofibers”, Journal of Materials Science
2016 A. Peyvandi, I. Harsini, L.A. Sbia, R. Weerasiri, S. Abideen, A.M. Balachandra, P. Soroushian “Performance Evaluation of Precast Concrete Beams Reinforced with Multifunctional Graphite Nanomaterials”, PCI Magazine
2014 A. Peyvandi, I. Harsini, D. Holmes, A.M. Balachandra, P. Soroushian “Characterization of Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) in Concrete by 29Si MAS NMR Spectroscopy”, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE ARTICLES
2014 S.W. Haider, I. Harsini, W.C. Brink, N. Buch, K. Chatti “Critical Inputs for Pavement Rehabilitation in the Pavement ME”, Transportation Research Board 93rd Annual Meeting
2013 I. Harsini, W. Brink, S. Haider, K. Chatti, N. Buch, G. Baladi, E. Kutay “Sensitivity of Input Variables
Iman Harsini, Data Scientist, Ph.D. www.harsini.net • linkedin.com/in/harsini • [email protected] • +1 415 273-9143
for Flexible Pavement Rehabilitation Strategies in the M-E PDG”, ASCE Conference, Air-Field and Highway Pavements (T&DI 2013)
2013 W. Brink, I. Harsini, S. Haider, K. Chatti, N. Buch, G. Baladi and E. Kutay “Sensitivity of Input Variables for Rigid Pavement Rehabilitation Strategies in the MEPDG”, ASCE Conference, Air-Field and Highway Pavements (T&DI 2013)
2011 S. Sajedi, F. Ghassemzadeh, I. Harsini, M. Shekarchi and B. Mohammadi “Behavior of Bonded Concrete Overlays Under Restrained Shrinkage”, First Middle East Conference on Smart Monitoring, Assessment and Rehabilitation of Civil Structures (SMAR 2011)
2010 S. Sajedi, F. Ghassemzadeh, N. Amintaheri, M. Shekarchi and I. Harsini, “Numerical Investigation of the Behavior of Repaired Reinforced Concrete Beams Under Monotonic Loading”, 2nd International Conference on Durability of Concrete Structures (ICDCS 2010)
PATENTS
2016 P. Soroushian, I. Harsini, A. Peyvandi, “Augmented Cementitious Binder Compositions and Related Methods”, US Patent 20,160,009,594
THESES
2018 I. Harsini, “Implementation of NMR Spectroscopy and Relaxometry towards Detection and Evaluation of Concrete Deterioration”, Doctoral Dissertation, Michigan State University
2013 I. Harsini, “Impact of the design inputs for the overlay design in the mechanistic-empirical pavement design guide”, Masters Dissertation, Michigan State University
CONFERENCES & SYMPOSIUMS
2018 97th TRB Annual Meeting Nondestructive Monitoring of Alkali-Silica Reaction in Concrete Using Portable NMR
Washington DC
2017 1st International Conference on Catalysis & Chemical Engineering
Nano-engineered Joining Employing Surface Modified Graphite Nanomaterials
Baltimore, MD
2017 6th MSU Graduate Symposium Nondestructive Monitoring of Freeze-thaw Using Portable NMR
E. Lansing, MI
2016 5th MSU Graduate Symposium Nondestructive Assessment of Concrete Infrastructure Deterioration Using Portable NMR
E. Lansing, MI
2015 4th MSU Graduate Symposium Advanced Test Methods for Evaluation of Concrete Chemistry and Damage Condition
E. Lansing, MI
2014 93rd TRB Annual Meeting Critical Inputs for Pavement Rehabilitation in the Pavement ME
Washington DC
2014 3rd MSU Graduate Symposium Sensitivity Analysis of Input Variables for Flexible Pavement Rehabilitation Strategies in the M-E PDG
E. Lansing, MI
2013 Airfield and Highway Pavement Conference
Sensitivity of Input Variables for Flexible Pavement Rehabilitation Strategies in the M-E PDG
Los Angeles, CA
Iman Harsini, Data Scientist, Ph.D. www.harsini.net • linkedin.com/in/harsini • [email protected] • +1 415 273-9143
2011 Smart Monitoring, Assessment and Rehabilitation of Civil Structures
Behavior of Bonded Concrete Overlays Under Restrained Shrinkage
Dubai, UAE
2010 International Conference on Durability of Concrete Structure
Numerical Investigation of the Behavior of Repaired Reinforced Concrete Beams Under Monotonic Loading
Sapporo, Japan
INVITED TALKS
2020 Chemical Engineering and Catalysis Speaker Washington, DC
2020 Advanced Functional Materials Congress Speaker Stockholm, Sweden
2020 International Conference on Nanomaterials, Nanofabrication Speaker Fethiye, Turkey
2020 Nano Boston Speaker Boston, MA
2019 International Conference on Advanced Materials Speaker Kerala, India
2018 World Congress of Nano Science & Technology Speaker Berlin, Germany
2018 International Nanotechnology Conference and Expo Speaker Rome, Italy
2018 World Conference of Smart Materials Speaker Osaka, Japan
2018 NanoWorld Conference Speaker San Francisco, CA
2018 International Conference on Superconductivity and Magnetism
Speaker Antalya
2017 Euro Congress on Steel and Structural Engineering Speaker London, UK
2017 International Conference on Nanostructured Materials Speaker Pune, India
2017 Global Foot and Ankle Community Chair Chongqing, China
2017 Green Chemistry Forum Speaker Shanghai, China
2017 Global Conference on Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Speaker Las Vegas, NV
2017 International Conference on Catalysis & Chemical Eng. Speaker Baltimore, MD
2017 World Conference of Smart Materials Speaker Thailand
2017 World Congress of Nano Science & Technology Speaker Fukuoka, Japan
2017 World Gene Convention Chair Macao, China
2017 World Congress of Smart Energy Speaker Wuxi, China
2017 Baltic Conference Series Committee/Speaker Stockholm, Sweden
2017 International Conference on Chemistry Speaker Rome, Italy
2017 Global Congress of Knowledge Economy Speaker Qingdao, China
INVITED PUBLICATIONS
2017 Journal of Applied Sciences - Special Issue "Surface Modification of Halloysite Nanotubes"
2017 Journal of Metals – Special Issue “Science, Characterization and Technology of Joining and Welding”
2017 Journal of Polymer – Special Issue “Polymer Micelles”
Iman Harsini, Data Scientist, Ph.D. www.harsini.net • linkedin.com/in/harsini • [email protected] • +1 415 273-9143
2017 Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
2017 Journal of Biological and Chemical Research
2017 Global Journal of Engineering Science and Research Management
2017 Express Polymer Letters
2017 Advances in Materials Science and Engineering – Special Issue “Alternative Cementitious Materials and Their Composites”
2017 Advances in Civil Engineering – Special Issue “Advanced Cementitious Building Materials with Applications in Civil Engineering”
2017 Journal of Chemistry and Chemistry Engineering
2017 Journal of Material Sciences & Engineering
2017 International Journal of Recent Scientific Research
2017 Civil Engineering Research Journal
2017 AIMS Microbiology – Special Issue “Bacterial adherence: much more than a bond"
2017 International Journal of Nanoparticles and Nanotechnology
2017 Research & Reviews: Journal of Material Science
2017 Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences
2017 Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
2017 Modern Applied Science
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
2018 – 2020 Computer- Aided Drafting 4 semesters
Object-Oriented Programming 2 semesters
Civil Site Design and Improvement 2 semesters
Introduction to Material Science and Engineering 1 semester
Surveying 2 semester
Structural Drafting 2 semester
TEACHING ASSISTANT
2013 – 2017 Senior Design Professional Advisory Board 9 semesters
2016 Surveying and Civil Eng. Measurements 1 semester
2011 – 2013 Civil Engineering Materials 4 semesters
SELECTED WORKSHOPS
2017 5 Things to Do on the First and Last Day of Class The CIRTL Network
2017 Teaching Inclusively The CIRTL Network
2017 Integrating Civic Learning into the STEM Classroom The CIRTL Network
Iman Harsini, Data Scientist, Ph.D. www.harsini.net • linkedin.com/in/harsini • [email protected] • +1 415 273-9143
2017 Introduction to STEM Project Based Learning The CIRTL Network
2017 Revolutionary Leadership: Focus on Your Members American Concrete Institute
2017 Leveraging Open Source Principles and Resources for Teaching and Learning in STEM
The CIRTL Network
2016 Understanding the University Context Michigan State University
2016 Developing Your Teaching Presence and Philosophy Michigan State University
2016 Creating Effective Learning Environments Michigan State University
2016 Incorporating Technology in Teaching Michigan State University
2016 Assessing Student Leaning Michigan State University
2016 TAs, RAs and Postdocs as Mandatory Reporters Michigan State University
2016 Thesis and Dissertation Formatting and Graduation Requirements Workshop
Michigan State University
2016 Industry Skills Development Michigan State University
2016 Conflict of Interest, Peer Review & Export Control Michigan State University
2015 Building Capacity for Emotional Wellness in Graduate School Michigan State University
2015 Misconduct in Research & Creative Activities Michigan State University
2015 Navigating the Master's Degree Michigan State University
2015 Navigating the PhD: Writing Processes & Strategies for Academic Writing
Michigan State University
2015 Funding Your Graduate Experience: Sciences & Engineering Michigan State University
PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL MANUSCRIPT REVIEW WORK
2020 Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering Observational Analysis of Fire-Induced Spalling of Concrete Through Machine Learning
2020 Cogent Engineering A Formula for Calculating the Wind Speed Causing the Stem Breakage of a Tree
2020 Advanced in Cement Research Effect of CA Bacteria on the Carbonation Processor Y-C2S
2020 Advances in Cement Research Chloride-Induced Delayed Ettringite in Cementitious Systems
2020 Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering On Electrical Storage Capacity and Capacitance of Alkali Activated Inorganic Polymer-based Cementitious Infrastructural Materials
2018 Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering Detection of Thaumasite Formulation Using Differential Scanning Calorimetry
2018 Advances in Cement Research Influence of Holding Time on Perisclase in Low-Heat Portland Cement Clinker
2018 Advances in Cement Research A Simplified Chemo-Mechanical Model of Hydration and Expansion of CaO-Type Expansive Agent in Cement-Based Materials
Iman Harsini, Data Scientist, Ph.D. www.harsini.net • linkedin.com/in/harsini • [email protected] • +1 415 273-9143
2018 Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering Performance Evaluation of Ceramic Waste as filler in Hot Mix Asphalt
2017 Advances in Cement Research A cement reinforcing and toughening agent of microcrystalline brownmillerite Ca2(Al,Fe)2O5: preparation and hydration
2017 Advances in Cement Research Investigation on effect of GGBS on hydration and properties of cement paste
2017 Advances in Cement Research Kinetic and thermodynamic studies on Sr(II) adsorption by geological specialty cement
2017 ACI Structural and Materials The effects of relative humidity, temperature, and freezing and thawing on ASR
2017 Advanced in Cement Research Carboxylic nanosilica modified quaternary cement formulations - enhancements and limitations
2017 Advanced in Cement Research A comparative study on hydraulic properties and cementitious activity of carbon steel slag and stainless-steel slag
2017 Advanced in Cement Research Unlocking the benefits of used engine oil as concrete admixture: investigating the properties of fresh and hardened concrete
2017 Advanced in Cement Research The Processing and Product Characteristics of a Blended Cement Grout incorporating a Polycarboxylate Ether Superplasticizer
2017 Advances in Mechanical Engineering Performance Analysis of Auction Mechanisms Based on Petri Nets
2017 Advances in Cement Research Influence of temperature of raw material into rotary kiln on temperature field distribution of kiln inlet system
2017 Advances in Cement Research Effects of Superplasticizers on Hydration Process, Structure and Properties of α-Hemihydrate Calcium Sulfate
2017 Advances in Cement Research Testing the compressive strength of fiber cement mortar using pull-out methods
2017 Advances in Cement Research Feasibility of specialty cement possessing improved bond properties
2017 Advances in Cement Research Dispersion Effectiveness of Carbon Nanotubes in Smart Cementitious Materials
2017 Cogent Education Evaluating an instrument to measure mental load and mental effort considering different sources of validity evidence Cogent Education
2016 ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Microstructure and nanoscale characterization of HVFA cement paste containing nano-SiO2 and nano-CaCO3
2016 Cogent Engineering Compatibility Analysis between Portland Cement Type I and Micro/Nano-SiO2 in the presence of Polycarboxylate-type Superplasticizers Cogent Engineering
2016 Cogent Engineering Evaluation of the performance of eco-friendly lightweight interlocking concrete paving units incorporating sawdust wastes and laterite
Iman Harsini, Data Scientist, Ph.D. www.harsini.net • linkedin.com/in/harsini • [email protected] • +1 415 273-9143
2016 ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Use of Near-Field Microwave Reflectometry to Evaluate Steel Fiber Distribution in Cement-Based Mortars, for the Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
2016 ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Preparation and optimization of a novel dust suppression in construction site
2016 ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Sulphuric acid resistance of quartz sandstone aggregate concrete Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
2016 ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Optimum Level of Quarry Dust in Fly-Ash Admixed Recycled Aggregate Concrete
2016 Cogent Engineering Exploring the Perception of Earned Value Analysis (EVA) for the Malaysian Construction Industry
2016 ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Production of RCC Using Biomass Fly and Bottom Ashes: From Laboratory to Fieldwork
2016 ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Setting, strength and porosity of geopolymers containing ultra-fine fly ash and cured at room temperature."
2016 ACI Structural and Materials Assessment of Packing Density Models and Optimizing Concrete Mixtures
2016 Cogent Engineering The effect of steel fibers on Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC)
2016 Cogent Engineering Soft Computing Applications for Pavement Condition Assessment Cogent Engineering
2016 Advances in Mechanical Engineering Applying multiple-output support vector regression for case adaptation in parametric mechanical design
EDITORIAL AND REVIEW BOARD MEMBERSHIP
2017 Biological and Chemical Research
2017 International Conference on Architecture, Structure and Civil Engineering
2017 International Conference on Green Buildings, Civil and Architecture Engineering
2017 International Institute of Engineering
2016 International Journal of Latest Engineering and Management Research
2016 Universal Researchers in Civil and Architecture Engineering
LANGUAGES
English Fluent/Full working proficiency
Farsi Native
Arabic Limited working proficiency