(Last update: October, 2018)
Personal Information
Name: Mojtaba Lezgy-Nazargah
Phone: +98 51 44012784
Fax: +98 51 44012771
Email Addresses: m.lezgy@hsu.ac.ir & m.lezgy@yahoo.com
Professional Background
Visiting Associate Professor: LEME, Universite Paris Nanterre, France (Sep 2018)
Associate Professor: Hakim Sabzevari University, Civil Eng. Dep., (2016 to date)
Head of Civil Eng. Group: Hakim Sabzevari University, Civil Eng. Dep., (2014-2016)
Assistant Professor: Hakim Sabzevari University, Civil Eng. Dep., (2011-2016)
Lecturer: PN University, Neyshaboor Branch, (2010-2011)
Educational Background
PhD: Civil and Structural Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (2008-2011)
MS: Civil and Structural Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (2006-2008)
BS: Civil Engineering, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran (2002-2006)
High School: Iranian High School Diploma in Math. Branch, Ferdowsi High School, Neyshabour, Iran (1998-2002)
Thesis
PhD: “Static and dynamic analysis of laminated composite and sandwich beams containing piezoelectric layers using a refined high-order theory” under supervision of Prof. S.B. Beheshti-Aval and in attendance of Prof. M. Shariyat.
MS: “Active vibration control of beams by piezoelectric materials” under supervision of Prof. S.B. Beheshti-Aval
Technical Reviewer
Thin-Walled Structures
Applied Mathematical Modeling
Acta Mechanica
Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials
Archive of Applied Mechanics
Archive of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures
Steel and Composite Structures
Structural Engineering and Mechanics
Scientia Iranica
Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Journal of Solid Mechanics
International Journal of Engineering, Science and Technology
Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures
Advances in Nano Research
Coupled Systems Mechanics
Mechanics of Advanced Composite Structures
Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering Journal
Tabriz Mechanical Engineering Journal (in Persian)
Journal of Solid and Fluid Mechanics (in Persian)
Sharif Journal of Civil Engineering (in Persian)
Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering (in Persian)
Research Interests
Active and Passive vibration control of structures
Smart materials and structures
Laminated composite structures
Development of refined theories for plates and shell structures
Computational Mechanics
Contact and frictional modeling
Structural control and health monitoring
Soil-Structure Interaction
Nonlinear analysis of steel and reinforced concrete structures
Finite element modeling of reinforced concrete structures
Seismic behavior of masonry structures
Lectured Courses
MS: Theory of Elasticity, Finite Element Method, Theory of plates and shells, Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design
BS: Statics, Strength of Materials I, Design of Concrete Structures I & II, Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics I, Soil Mechanics I, Technical Drawing, Metering and Calculation of Projects, Structural Analysis I, Fundamentals of Architectural Design and Urbanization
M.Sc Students
| 2018 | M. Ali Yousefzadeh | Design and fabrication of a cement-piezoelectric composite sensor for measurement of stress in concrete structures |
| …… | Majid Sekhavati | Free vibration and buckling analysis of laminated magneto-electro-elastic plates resting on elastic foundations using analytical methods |
| 2017 | Sima Salahshuran | Parametrized mixed theory for static analysis of laminated composite plates |
| 2017 | Sara Meshkani | Static analysis of FGM plates using a parametrized Mixed theory |
| 2017 | Hassan Fadavi | The effect of groundwater levels on seismic response of structures, including soil-structure interaction |
| 2017 | Hossein Divandar | Seismic analysis of steel moment frames under vertical component of earthquake with considering soil-structure interaction effects |
| 2017 | Vahid Tadayonfar | Seismic analysis of steel moment frames with considering soil-structure interaction: comparison of 2D and 3D finite element modeling |
| 2017 | Nasim Ekrami | Evaluation of the effects of different bond-slip laws on the flexural response of FRP reinforced concrete beams |
| 2017 | Hassan Koshki | Seismic evaluation of reinforced concrete beam-column joints designed according to ABA code |
| 2017 | Vahid Khalooyi | Effects of soil-structure interaction on the seismic response of reinforced concrete frames |
| 2016 | Hadi Keykhosravi | Assessment of buckling behavior of concrete filled double skin steel tubes (CFDST) |
| 2016 | S. Ali Movlavipour | Seismic analysis of concrete frames on slope lands with considering soil-structure interaction effects |
| 2016 | S. Ali Hejazian | Seismic assessment of reinforced concrete beam-column joints strengthened with fibers |
| 2016 | Mohammad Hajjar | Evaluation of seismic and buckling behaviors of steel shell structures |
| 2016 | Ehsan Hajjar | Determination of parameters affecting the ultimate load capacity of plate girder made of deep corrugated webs |
| 2016 | Ali Dovlatabadi | Evaluation of the effects of boundary elements of reinforced concrete shear walls on the global ductility of steel frames |
| 2016 | Abbas Azimifard | Seismic performance of steel frames with reduced beam section connections considering soil-structure interaction |
| 2015 | Hossein Nabavifard | The effects of steel beams embedded in the concrete shear walls on the lateral resistance of moment frames |
| 2015 | Mahdi Dezhangah | Finite element modeling of FRP reinforced concrete beams with considering interlayer slip effects |
| 2015 | Hossein Nabavi-fard | The effects of steel beams embedded in the concrete shear walls on the lateral resistance of moment frames |
| 2015 | Samaneh Mesgar | Prediction of mechanical properties of masonry materials using micromechanical and homogenization methods |
| 2015 | Mohsen Divadari | Vibration reduction of beam structures using shunted piezoelectric damping |
| 2015 | Ali Nejatipur | Progressive damage analysis of laminated composite beams using a high order theory |
| 2015 | Amir Tazarghi | Pushover analysis of steel frames containing double skin composite shear wall system |
| 2014 | Ramin Soozani | Finite element analysis of curved beams with considering the effects of the transverse shear stresses |
| 2014 | Jaber Ramshini | Evaluation of Bending and Shear Behavior of Bubble Deck Floor System using Finite Element Method |
| 2014 | Mohsen Abgol | Analysis of thick plates using a refined high order theory |
| 2014 | Leyla Kafi-Sani | Analysis of composite steel-concrete beams using a higher order theory |
| 2014 | Naser Cheraghi | Static analysis of composite plates including anisotropic functionally graded magneto-electro-elastic layers |
| 2014 | Hadi Hosseini-Nasab | Seismic Analysis of Steel Frames with Considering Soil-Structure Interaction Effects |
| 2014 | Mostafa Estaji | Prediction of the properties of concrete via micromechanic methods |
| 2014 | Mahmood Ehsani-Asl | Numerical evaluation of vertical cut slopes stabilized using cast-in-situ piles |
| 2013 | Mehrzad Sarhangzadeh | Optimum seismic design of cold-formed steel structures |
| 2013 | Ali Abbasi | Retrofit of reinforced concrete shear walls with FRP |
| 2013 | Mohammad Nashveh | Assessment of the concrete slabs reinforced with FRP textile |
| 2012 | Hamid Rayati | Optimization of composite laminated structures using genetic algorithms and finite element analysis (in collaboration with Prof. S.B. Beheshti-Aval) |
| 2012 | Selda Shahveghar | Static analysis of laminated composite beams with embedded shear piezoelectric layers (in collaboration with Prof. S.B. Beheshti-Aval) |
Honors
Winner of the best researcher award of Hakim Sabzevari University in 2015
Winner of the best researcher award of K. N. Toosi University of Technology in 2010
Books
- Lezgy-Nazargah, R. Shadnia, Principles of Reinforced Concrete Design, Hakim Sabzevari Pub. (2015)
International Journal papers
- Lezgy-Nazargah, S. Saeidi-Aminabadi, M.A. Yousefzadeh, Design and fabrication of a fiber-cement-piezoelectric composite sensor for measurement of stress in concrete structures, (submitted)
- G.A. Farzi, M. Lezgy-Nazargah, A. Imani, M. Eydi, M. Darabi, Mechanical, thermal and microstructural properties of OAT powder-epoxy resin composites, (submitted)
- Lezgy-Nazargah, P. Vidal, O. Polit, A 1D nonlinear finite element model for analysis of composite foam-insulated concrete sandwich panels, (submitted)
- Lezgy-Nazargah, P. Vidal, O. Polit, A sinus shear deformation model for static analysis of composite steel-concrete beams and twin-girder decks including shear lag and interfacial slip effects, Thin Walled Structures (in press)
- Lezgy-Nazargah, S.A. Emamian, E. Aghasizadeh, M. Khani, Predicting the mechanical properties of ordinary concrete and nano-silica concrete using micromechanical methods, Sadhana, (in press)
- Lezgy-Nazargah, E. Etemadi, Reduced modal state-space approach for low-velocity impact analysis of sandwich beams Composite Structures, 2018, 206: 762–773
- Lezgy-Nazargah, S. Salahshuran, A new mixed-field theory for bending and vibration analysis of multi-layered composite plate, Archive of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, 2018, 18(3): 818–832
- Lezgy-Nazargah, Z. Meshkani, An efficient partial mixed finite element model for static and free vibration analyses of FGM plates rested on two-parameter elastic foundations, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 2018, 66(5): 665-676
- Lezgy-Nazargah, An efficient materially nonlinear finite element model for reinforced concrete beams based on layered global-local kinematics, Acta Mechanica, 2018, 229(3), 1429-1449
- Lezgy-Nazargah, M. Dezhangah, S. Sepehrinia, The effects of different FRP/concrete bond–slip laws on the 3D FE modeling of retrofitted RC beams – A sensitivity analysis, Steel and Composite Structures, 2018, 26(3), 347-360
- Lezgy-Nazargah, H. Eskandari-Naddaf, Effective coupled thermo-electro-mechanical properties of piezoelectric structural fiber composites: a micromechanical approach, Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, (2018) 29(4), 496-513
- Lezgy-Nazargah, A generalized layered global-local beam theory for elasto-plastic analysis of thin-walled members, Thin-Walled Structures 115 (2017) 48–57.
- Lezgy-Nazargah, Assessment of refined high-order global-local theory for progressive failure analysis of laminated composite beams, Acta Mechanica, 2017, 228(5) 1923–1940
- Lezgy-Nazargah, S.M. Divandar, P. Vidal, O. Polit, Assessment of FGPM shunt damping for vibration reduction of laminated composite beams, Journal of Sound and Vibration, (2017), 389, 101–118.
- Lezgy-Nazargah, N. Cheraghi, An exact Peano Series solution for bending analysis of imperfect layered FG neutral magneto-electro-elastic plates resting on elastic foundations, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, (2017), 24(3) 183-199
- Eskandari-Naddaf, M. Lezgy-Nazargah, H. Bakhshi, Optimal methods for retrofitting corrosion-damaged reinforced concrete columns (2016), Procedia Computer Science, 101, 262 – 271
- Lezgy-Nazargah, A high-performance parametrized mixed finite element model for bending and vibration analyses of thick plates, Acta Mechanica, (2016), 227(12), 3429–3450
- Lezgy-Nazargah, A three-dimensional Peano series solution for the vibration of functionally graded piezoelectric laminates in cylindrical bending, Scientia Iranica (2016), 23(3), 788-801
- Lezgy-Nazargah, Efficient coupled refined finite element for dynamic analysis of sandwich beams containing embedded shear-mode piezoelectric layers, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, (2016), 23(3): 337-352
- Lezgy-Nazargah, P. Vidal, O. Polit, NURBS-based isogeometric analysis of laminated composite beams using refined sinus model, European Journal of Mechanics A/Solids, (2015), 53, 34-47
- Lezgy-Nazargah, Fully coupled thermo-mechanical analysis of bi-directional FGM beams using NURBS isogeometric finite element approach, Aerospace Science and Technology, (2015), 45, 154–164
- Lezgy-Nazargah, A micromechanics model for effective coupled thermo-electro-elastic properties of Macro Fiber Composites with interdigitated electrodes, Journal of Mechanics (2015), 31(2), 183 – 199
- Lezgy-Nazargah, A three-dimensional exact state-space solution for cylindrical bending of continuously non-homogenous piezoelectric laminated plates with arbitrary gradient composition, Archive of Mechanics (2015), 67(1), 25-51
- Lezgy-Nazargah, L. Kafi, Analysis of composite steel-concrete beams using a refined high-order beam theory, Steel and Composite Structures, (2015), 18(6), 1353-1368
- Lezgy-Nazargah, An isogeometric approach for the analysis of composite steel–concrete beams, Thin-Walled Structures, (2014), 84, 406–415
- Lezgy-Nazargah, P. Vidal, O. Polit, “An efficient finite element model for static and dynamic analyses of functionally graded piezoelectric beams” Composite Structures (2013), 104, 71-84
- S.B. Beheshti-Aval, S. Shahvaghar-Asl, M. Lezgy-Nazargah, M. Noori, “A finite element model based on coupled refined high-order global-local theory for static analysis of electromechanical embedded shear-mode piezoelectric sandwich composite beams with various widths” Thin Walled Structures, 2013, 72:139-163
- Lezgy-Nazargah, Farahbakhsh, M., Optimum material gradient composition for the functionally graded piezoelectric beams, International Journal of Engineering, Science and Technology, 2013, 5(4), 80-99
- Lezgy-Nazargah, S.B. Beheshti-Aval, “Coupled refined layerwise theory for dynamic free and forced responses of piezoelectric laminated composite and sandwich beams”, Meccanica, 2013, 48(6):1479–1500
- S.B. Beheshti-Aval, M. Lezgy-Nazargah “A new coupled refined high-order global-local theory and finite element model for electromechanical response of smart laminated /sandwich beams”, Archive of Applied Mechanics, 2012, 82(12), 1709-1752
- Lezgy-Nazargah, M. Shariyat and S.B. Beheshti-Aval “A refined high-order global-local theory for finite element bending and vibration analyses of the laminated composite beams” , Acta Mechanica, 2011, 217:219-242
- Lezgy-Nazargah, S.B. Beheshti-Aval and M. Shariyat “A refined mixed global-local finite element model for bending analysis of multi-layered rectangular composite beams with small widths”, Thin Walled Structures, 2011, 49:351-362
- S.B. Beheshti-Aval, M. Lezgy-Nazargah, P. Vidal, O. Polit, “A Refined Sinus Finite Element Model for the Analysis of Piezoelectric-Laminated Beams”, Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 2011, 22(3):203-219
- S.B. Beheshti-Aval, M. Lezgy-Nazargah, “Assessment of velocity-acceleration feedback in optimal control of smart piezoelectric beams”, Smart Structures and Systems, 2010, 6(8):921-938
- S.B. Beheshti-Aval, M. Lezgy-Nazargah “A finite element model for composite beams with piezoelectric layers using a sinus model”, Journal of Mechanics, 2010, 26(2):249-258
International Conference papers
- Vidal, O. Polit, S.B. Beheshti-Aval, M. Lezgy-Nazargah, “Refined Sinus Finite Elements: Application to Thermal and Piezoelectric Coupling”, Design, Modelling and Experiments of Advanced Structures and Systems, DEMEASS IV, Luxembourg, 2011
Research Projects
| 2017- …. | “The use of parametrized variational principles for the finite element analysis of thick plates” for Hakim Sabzevari University, Iran |
| 2017- ….. | ” Assessment of the effects of the interlayer slip on the behavior of anisotropic magneto-electro-elastic plates” for Hakim Sabzevari University, Iran |