Iman Harsini, Data Scientist, Ph.D

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


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)


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


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


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”


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


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


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



Use of Near-Field Microwave Reflectometry to Evaluate Steel Fiber Distribution in Cement-Based Mortars, for the Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering


Preparation and optimization of a novel dust suppression in construction site


Sulphuric acid resistance of quartz sandstone aggregate concrete 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


Production of RCC Using Biomass Fly and Bottom Ashes: From Laboratory to Fieldwork


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

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Iman Harsini, Data Scientist, Ph.D