• Structural Resilience
• Steel Structures
• Large-Scale Testing
• Development of Cast Steel Energy Dissipative Systems
• Development of Passive Control Systems such as Damping and Isolation Devices
• Development of Resilient Structural Systems
• Development of Self-Centering Structural System and Mitigation of Residual
  Deformations
• Validation and Codification of New Structural Systems
• Advanced Simulation Methods and Numerical Modelling
• Hybrid Simulation
• Multi-Platform Simulation

Education

• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Structural and Earthquake Engineering), University of Toronto (2023)
• M.Sc. in Civil Engineering (Structural and Earthquake Engineering), Carleton University (2014)
• B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, University of Science and Culture (2011)

Professional Background

• Structural Engineer, DIALOG, Toronto, Canada (2023 – 2024).
• Seismic Design Specialist (Mitacs Fellow), Cast Connex Corporation, Toronto, Canada (2022-2023)
• Sessional Lecturer, Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering, University of
  Toronto (2019-2024)
• Structural Engineer, J. L. Richards and Associates Ltd., Ottawa, Canada (2014-2016)

Scientific & Professional Societies

Teaching Subjects

• Steel and Timber Design (CIV312), University of Toronto, Fall 2019–December 2023
• Steel and Reinforced Concrete Design (CEGE 4401), University of Minnesota, Spring 2024
• Steel Design II (CEGE 4413), University of Minnesota, Fall 2024
• Design of Damping and Isolation Systems (8444)

Honors and Awards

• 2023 Doctoral Completion Award, University of Toronto
• 2022 Mitacs Accelerate Fellowship, University of Toronto
• 2020 MECHS 3-Minutes Thesis Video Competition Award (Novelty Category), Multi-Hazard Engineering Collaboratory on Hybrid Simulation 
• 2019 Donald Jamieson Fellowship, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE)
• 2019 G. J. Jackson Fellowship, Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC)
• 2018 TATP TA Teaching Excellence Award, Centre for Teaching Support and Innovation, University of Toronto (2018)
• 2017 John L. Kellerman Fellowship, Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC)
• 2017-2020 NSERC Doctoral Scholarship, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada 
• 2013 International Student Award, Carleton University 
• 2013 John Adjeleian Graduate Scholarship in Structural Engineering, Carleton University

Selected Publications

Google Scholar

Mortazavi, P., Kwon, O., Christopoulos. C. (2023). Pseudo-Dynamic Hybrid Simulations of Steel Eccentrically Braced Frames Equipped with Cast Steel Replaceable Modular Yielding Links, Earthquake Eng. and Structural Dynamics.

Mortazavi, P, Binder, J., Kwon, O., Christopoulos, C. (2023). Ductility-Targeted Design of Cast Steel Replaceable Modular Yielding Links and their Experimental Validation through Large-Scale Testing, ASCE JSE, Vol 149 (7).

Mortazavi, P., Lee, E., Binder, J., Kwon, O., Christopoulos, C. (2023). Large-Scale Experimental Validation of Optimized Cast Steel Replaceable Modular Yielding Links for Eccentrically Braced Frames, ASCE JSE, Vol 149 (7).

Mortazavi P., Mojiri S., Kwon O., Christopoulos C. (2022). Multi-Element Hybrid Simulations for Performance Assessment of Multi-Story Special Concentrically Braced Frames, ASCE JSE, Vol148(9).

Mortazavi P., Kwon O., Christopoulos C. (2022). Four-Element Pseudo-Dynamic Hybrid Simulation of a Steel Frame with Cast Steel Yielding Connectors under Earthquake Excitations, ASCE JSE, Vol 148(2).

Mojiri S., Mortazavi P., Kwon O., Christopoulos C. (2021). Seismic Response Evaluation of a 5-Story Buckling Restrained Braced Frame Using Multi-Element Pseudo-Dynamic Hybrid Simulation, EESD, Vol 50(12), 3243-3265.

Nourzadeh D., Mortazavi P., Ghalandarzadeh A., Takada S., Ahmadi, M. (2020). Performance Assessment of the Greater Tehran Area Buried Gas Distribution Pipeline Network under Seismic Wave Propagation, Tunneling and Underground Space Technology.

Nourzadeh D., Mortazavi P., Ghalandarzadeh A., Takada S., Ahmadi, M. (2019). Performance Assessment of the Greater Tehran Area Buried Gas Distribution Pipeline Network under Liquefaction, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering.

Mortazavi P., Humar, J. (2016). Consideration of diaphragm flexibility in the seismic design of one-story buildings. Journal of Engineering Structures, Vol 127, 748-758.