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The Steel Centre is a community of experts in steel design, construction, fabrication, and materials science. Steel Centre faculty members serve on CSA Standards committees and have published extensively in the field. The community also extends far beyond the university to include steel fabrication and erection experts and top-tier design consultants.

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Student Experience Coordinator

Greg Miller

Structural Engineering Technician

 

Cam West

Structural Engineering Technician

Researchers and Support
Dr. Ali Imanpour, P. Eng.
Steel Centre Director
Steel Structures
Dr. Robert Driver, P. Eng.
Founding Director
Steel Structures
Dr. Doug Tomlinson
Associate Professor
Steel/Concrete Composite Systems
Dr. Ming Lu
Professor
Construction Engineering & Management
Dr. Yong Li
Associate Professor
Reliability & Advanced Analysis
Hossein Daneshvar
Assistant Professor
Steel/Timber Composite Systems
Shaghayegh 'Shay' Abtahi
Assistant Professor
Computational Modelling & Digital Twins
Dr. Ali Sadara
Post-Doctorate Fellow
Steel Structures
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Amirreza Masoumi Hajiagha, Ph.D.

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Pablo A. Cano
Ph.D.
Dr. Imanpour
Design Methods and Modelling Techniques for Steel Multi-Tiered Concentrically Braced Frames considering Base Flexibility
Maha Essa
M.Sc.
Dr. Driver, Dr. Imanpour
Experimental Evaluation of Stability of Single-Overhanging Steel Beams
Sepehr Pessiyan
M.Sc.
Dr. Imanpour
Development of Surrogate Models for Braces in Steel Concentrically Braced Frames
Ye Peng
Ph.D.
Dr. Imanpour, Dr. Lu
Structural Steel Project Development Integrating Structural Design and Construction Engineering: Quantitative Methods And AI-based Tools
Gabriel Capettini
M.Sc.
Dr. Imanpour
Cyclic and Fatigue Performance of Steel Buckling-Restrained Braces Subjected to Ground Motion-Generated Displacement
Oscar Zhou
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Dr. Imanpour, Dr. Li
Data Analysis Platform for the Development of Decision Support Systems for Steel Construction Projects
Q M Arefin Bin Zaman Neloy
M.Sc.
Dr. Imanpour
Friction-based Connection for Multi-Hazard Design of Steel Braced Frames
Amirreza Masoumi Hajiagha
Ph.D.
Dr. Imanpour, Dr. Chen
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Mahdi Mokhtari
Ph.D.
Dr. Imanpour
Development of Steel Moment-Resisting Knee-Braced Frame for Multi-Storey Buildings
Omid Moammer
Ph.D.
Dr. Imanpour, Dr. Tremblay
Seismic Stability and Design of Wide-Flange Columns in Steel Frame Structures
Zamir Datoo
M.Sc.
Dr. Driver, Dr. Imanpour
Full-Scale Testing of Double-Overhanging Girders Subjected to Various Loading and Restraint Conditions
Javad Mirzaei
M.Sc.
Dr. Imanpour, Dr. Adeeb
Strain Analysis and Field Testing of Buried Pipelines under Ground Deformation
Vala Mazrouei
M.Sc.
Dr. Imanpour
Pseudo-dynamic Hybrid Simulation of Steel Eccentrically Braced Frames with Unbraced Links
Lubna Iqbal
Ph.D.
Dr. Imanpour, Dr. Lu
Performance Prediction of Shear Connections using ANN
Hana Bashady
M.Sc.
Dr. Imanpour
Merging Steel Connection Design, Complete Finite Element Analysis, and AI Technology
Vahab Esmaeili
Ph.D.
Dr. Driver, Dr. Imanpour
Stability Response and Design of Steel Cantilevered Systems
Hana Chaya
M.Sc.
Dr. Driver, Dr. Imanpour
Alternative Design of Column Web Doubler Plates in Steel Pipe Rack Modules
Anahita Hosseini
Ph.D.
Dr. Imanpour
Development of a Data-driven-based Multi-element Hybrid Simulation Technique in Seismic Response Assessment of Steel BRBFs
Bardia Mahmoudi
M.Sc.
Dr. Imanpour
Evaluation and Improvement of the Canadian Seismic Provisions for Moderately Ductile Steel Concentrically Braced Frames with Chevron and Split-x Bracing
AJ Darras
Ph.D.
Dr. Driver, Dr. Imanpour
Data-Driven Decision Support System for Design of Steel Girder Bridges
Rayyan Bhatti
B.Sc.
Dr. Imanpour
Evaluation of Steel Concentrically Braced Frames under Multi-Hazard Effects Due to Wind and Seismic
Mehrnaz Mohammadesmaeili
M.Sc.
Dr. Imanpour
Connection Design Aid Leveraging Finite Element Method
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