Amir Behravan, Ph.D., P.E.
Research Scientist
Research Interests:
- Concrete materials, green materials, waste materials
- Supplementary cementitious materials
- Concrete durability
- Fiber reinforced concrete
- Non-destructive testing
- Forensic investigation of concrete failures
- Materials characterization
Education:
- Ph.D. Civil Engineering (Materials), Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma, USA 2020
- M.Sc. Civil Engineering (Hydraulic Structures), Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran 2012
- B.Sc., Civil Engineering, Islamic Azad University- Khomeinishahr Branch, Isfahan, Iran 2009
Registrations:
- Registered Professional Engineer, Commonwealth of Virginia
Memberships:
- American Concrete Institute (ACI)
- The Masonry Society (TMS)
- Iran Construction Engineering Organization (IRCEO)
- Iranian Concrete Institute, member
- Young Researchers and Elite Club
- TRB Committee AKB40 Standing Committee on Testing and Evaluation of Transportation Structures, Voting Member
- TRB Committee AKM50 Standing Committee on Advanced Concrete Materials and Characterization, Member
- TRB Committee AKM70 Standing Committee on Durability of Concrete, Member
- ACI Committee 228, Nondestructive Testing, Member
- ACI Committee 201, Durability, Member
- TRB Subcommittee AKB40(1) – Subcommittee on Non-destructive Evaluation of Structures, Voting Member
- ACI Committee 236 – Material Characterization, Member
- ACI Committee S806 – Young Member Activities, Member
Editorial Role:
- Associate Editor for the ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Awards:
- VTRC Horizon Award, 2023
- Outstanding Ph.D. Student of the Year, Oklahoma State University, 2019
- Havner Scholarship, Oklahoma State University, 2018 & 2019
- Awarded by the Dean of Civil Engineering Department for the voluntary performance in “9th International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering”, 2012
- Ranked 1st among more than 270 class of 2009 students in the Civil Engineering Department, 2009
- Distinguished student among more than 270 civil engineering undergraduate students, 2007 & 2008
- Member of the third prize team in spaghetti truss structures national competition among more than 200 teams, 2008
- Member of the first prize team in spaghetti truss structures university competition among 50 teams, 2007
Current Projects
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Advancing Forensic Investigation of Concrete Distresses at VTRC with Focus on Alkali-Ailica Reaction (ASR)
Project No: 127904 -
Updating VDOT’s Concrete Permeability Requirements
Project No: 126728 -
Resilience Program: Preliminary Investigation of Bridge Scour Countermeasure and Mitigation Strategies in Virginia
Project No: 124060-RC00175 -
Addressing Fly Ash Shortage with Limestone Calcined Clay Cement
Project No: 123872 -
Dissimilar Metal Welds Between ASTM A709 Grade 50CR and Other Bridge Steels
Project No: 120151 -
Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) Mitigation in High Alkali Content Cements
Project No: 122315 -
Laboratory Characterization of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement Material Properties and Surface Treatment Behavior in Concrete
Project No: 122602 -
Reliability of Nondestructive Evaluation Methods for Bridge Decks
Project No: 115560
Reports
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Nondestructive Inspection Methods for Liquid Deicer Storage Tanks
Report No: 23-R9
Team Membership
Last updated: June 22, 2025