Dr. Azadeh (Alice) Alipour
Assistant Professor
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College of Engineering
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of Massachusetts
234A Marston Hall
130 Natural Resources Road
Amherst, MA 01003-0724
Phone: (413) 577- 3184
Fax:(413) 577-4940
E-mail: alipour@engin.umass.edu
Full Curriculum Vitae
Research Interests
- Probabilistic performance evaluation of civil infrastructure components under multi-hazards
- Reliability assessment of lifelines and infrastructure systems
- Risk mitigation strategies for infrastructure systems under extreme conditions
- Life cycle engineering and management of civil infrastructures
- Study of aging mechanisms using multi-physics methods
- Damage identification and post-disaster condition assessment
- Numerical and experimental modeling of structural systems
- Retrofit and rehabilitation of existing buildings and bridges
Education
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of California, Irvine, 2010
M.Sc., Earthquake Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, 2006
B.Sc., Civil Engineering, KNT University of Technology, Tehran, 2004
Experience
Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2011 - present
Instructor, University of California, Irvine, Winter 2011
Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Irvine, 2010 - 2011
Graduate Research Assistant, University of California, Irvine, 2007 - 2010
Classes Taught
CEE 331 Structural Analysis
CEE 541 Structural Dynamics
Recent Papers Published
Alipour, A., Shafei, B., and Shinozuka, M. Reliability-based calibration of load factors for LRF
design of reinforced concrete bridges under multiple extreme events: scour and earthquake. "ASCE
Journal of Bridge Engineering", vol TBD, 2012, Pages 1-10.
Shafei, B., Alipour, A., and Shinozuka, M. Prediction of corrosion initiation in reinforced concrete
members subjected to environmental stressors: A finite-element framework . "Journal of Cement and Concrete Research", vol 42, number 2, 2012, Pages 365-376.
Alipour, A., Shafei, B., and Shinozuka, M. (2010) Performance evaluation of deteriorating highway bridges in high seismic areas, ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000197.
Alipour, A., Shafei, B., and Shinozuka, M. (2010) Capacity loss evaluation of reinforced concrete bridges located in extreme chloride-laden environments, Journal of Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, DOI:10.1080/15732479.2010.525243.
Shafei, B., Alipour, A., and Shinozuka, M. (2011) Corrosion of reinforced concrete members subjected to environmental stressors: A finite‐element framework, Journal of Cement and Concrete Research (accepted with minor revisions).
Alipour, A. and Shinozuka, M. (2011) A probabilistic framework for assessment of structural degradation due to corrosion process, to be submitted to the Journal of Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics (revised draft in preparation).
Alipour, A. and Shinozuka, M. (2011) Study of uncertainties corresponding to the scour depth in bridges over waterways”, to be submitted to the Journal of Structural Safety (in preparation, closely finished).
Alipour, A. and Shinozuka, M. (2011) Effects of corrosion on seismic fragility parameters of reinforced concrete bridges”, to be submitted to the Journal of Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics (in preparation, closely finished).
Selected Conference Publications
Alipour, A. and Shinozuka, M. (2011) A computational framework for probabilistic evaluation of corrosion process in reinforced concrete structures, Proceedings of the Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference (EMI 2011), Boston, MA, June 2-4.
Alipour, A., Shafei, B., and Shinozuka, M. (2011) Effect of soil-pile-structure interaction models on multi-hazard analysis of RC bridges, Proceedings of the 90th Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, January 23-27.
Alipour, A. and Shinozuka, M. (2010) Earthquake and scouring combination for LRFD of highway bridges: A case-study, Proceedings of the 7th International Bridge Engineering Conference: Improving Reliability and Safety - Restoration, Renewal and Replacement, San Antonio, TX, December 1-3.
Alipour, A., Shafei, B., and Shinozuka, M. (2010) Deterministic and probabilistic evaluation of time to corrosion initiation of bridges located in coastal areas, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety, and Management (IABMAS), Philadelphia, PA, July 11-15.
Alipour, A., Shafei, B., and Shinozuka, M. (2010) Failure estimation of highway bridges under combined effects of scouring and earthquake, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety, and Management (IABMAS), Philadelphia, PA, July 11-15.
Alipour, A., Shafei, B., and Shinozuka, M. (2010) Life cycle cost analysis of highway bridges in chloride-contaminated environments, Proceedings of the ASCE-SEI Structures Congress, Orlando, FL, May 12-14.
Alipour, A., Shafei, B., and Shinozuka, M. (2010) Evaluation of uncertainties associated with design of highway bridges considering simultaneous effects of scouring and earthquake, Proceedings of the ASCE-SEI Structures Congress, Orlando, FL, May 12-14.
Alipour, A., Shafei, B., and Shinozuka, M. (2010) A simplified soil-pile-structure interaction model for multi-hazard assessment of highway bridges, Proceedings of the FHWA Bridge Engineering Conference, Orlando, FL, April 8-9.
Alipour, A. and Shinozuka, M. (2010) Maintenance strategies for performance improvement of transportation networks, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), San Francisco, CA, February 3-6.
Alipour, A. (2009) Gusset plate connections in concentrically braced steel structures, Proceedings of the ASCE-SEI Structures Congress, Austin, TX, May 12-15.
Alipour, A. and Shinozuka, M. (2009) Stochastic service life prediction of civil infrastructures under deterioration processes and seismic effects, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), Salt Lake City, UT, February 11-14.
Alipour, A. and Mirghaderi, R. (2008) Seismic design of gusset plates in I-beam to built-up box column connections, Proceedings of the 5th ASCE International Engineering and Construction Conference, Irvine, CA, August 27-29.
Asgarian, B. and Alipour, A. (2006) Post buckling and cyclic behavior of bracing members using fiber elements, Proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Geneva, Switzerland, September 3-8.
Recent Honors and Awards
Pedagogical Fellowship, University of California, Irvine, 2009-2010
