CURRICULUM VITAE

Ali Amini

Address

California State University, Northridge, EA1321

Electrical & Computer

Engineering Department ,

California State University

Northridge, California 91330

 

Education

• B.S.- 1974                        California State Univ. San Jose (Electrical Engineering)

• M.S. - 1976                      California State Univ. San Jose (Electrical Engineering) 

• Engineer's Degree-1977   University of Southern California (Electrical Engineering)

• M.S. - 1998                      University of Southern California (Civil Engineering)

• Ph.D. - 1982                     University of Southern California (Earthquake Engineering)

 

 

Research Interests

• Testing and development of instrumentation

• Full scale testing of structures

 

Teaching and Work Experience

 

• Professor, l991- present, California State University, Northridge, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering.
• Associate Professor, l988 - l99l California State University, Northridge Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering.
• Lecturer, 1986 - 1988 California State University, Northridge Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering.
• Research Engineer, July 82 - March 85 Kinemetrics Inc., Pasadena, CA
• December 24, 1984 - January 24, 1985, United Nations, New York, New York Title: U.N. Consultant at Central Water & Power Research Station, Pune - India.  Duties: Gave Lectures and Organized workshops and Discussions in Earthquake Engineering, Seismic Instrumentation, Structural Measurements, Modal Analysis and Risk Analysis.

Selected Publications

•  “Distribution of Peaks in Lear Earthquake Response”, with M.D. Trifunac, Journal of Engineering Mechanics Division (ASCE), 1981.

• “Noise in Earthquake Accelerograms”, with V.W. Lee and M.D. Trifunac, Journal of Engineering Mechanics Division (ASCE), Dec. 1982.

• “A Note on Optimum Frequency and Damping for Optically Recording Strong Motion Accelerographs”, with M.D. Trifunac, Journal of Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 1, No. 4, 1982, 189-194.

• “Analysis of Feedback Transducer”, with M.D. Trifunac, Dept. of Civil Engineering, CE 83-03, 1983, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

•   “Investigation of Response to Earthquake Excitation – A Statistical Basis for Spectrum Superposition”, Dept. of Civil Engineering, CE83-02, 1983, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

•   “A Statistical Basis for Spectrum Superposition in Response to Earthquake Excitation”, with M.D. Trifunac, 8^th World Conference in Earthquake Engineering, 1984, San Francisco.

•   “Statistical Extension of Response Spectrum Superposition”, with M.D. Trifunac, Journal of Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 1985, vol. 4, No. 2, 54-63.

• “Analysis of a Force Balance Accelerometer”, with M.D. Trifunac, Journal of Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 1985, Vol. 4, No. 2, 82-90.

• “A Note on the Noise Amplitudes in Some Strong Motion Accelerographs”, with R.L. Nigbor and M.D. Trifunac, Journal of Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 1987, Vol. 6, No. 3, 180-185.

•   “Experimental Analysis of RJL-1, Chinese Force Balance Accelerometer”, with O. Hata and M.D. Trifunac, Journal of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, February 1991.

   

Selected Engineering and Consulting Reports

 

1.      “Syncrolift Vibration Measurement, Todd Shipyard, San Pedro, CA,” IMC report to NEI Syncrolift Inc., April 1989.

2.      “Compri Hotel, 7 Hutton Center Drive, Santa Ana, CA. Vibration Measurement,” IMC Report to Double Tree Hotel, May 1987.

3.      “Vibration Measurement at 5100 Babette Ave., Los Angeles, CA,” IMC Report to Los Angeles County Property Management Division, Dec. 1987.

4.       “Ambient and Earthquake Vibration Response Analysis for 1750 East Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA.” Kinemetrics Report to Seismic Engineering Associates, July 1983.

5.      “ITI Ambient Vibration Measurements,” Kinemetrics Report to Stress Analysis Associates, June 1983.

6.       “Seismic Instrumentation Earthquake Response Manual for V.C. Summer Nuclear Power Station,” Kinemetrics Report to South Carolina Electric and Gas Co., June 1983.

7.      “Salmon Creek Dam Ambient Vibration Measurement." Kinemetrics Report to International Engineering Co., October 1982.

8.       “Golden Gate Bridge Ambient Vibration Measurement" Vol. I: Data Report,” Kinemetrics Report to Princeton University, August 1982.

9.       “Golden Gate Bridge Ambient Vibration Measurement" Vol. II: Data Analysis,” Kinemetrics Report to Princeton University, August 1982.

 

Selected Research, Development and Other Contributions

•  Designed and developed a microcomputer based system for the interrogation of field installed strong motion accelerographs. This is an IMC product designed and developed for the University of Southern California Strong Motion Array.

 

Membership in Professional Organizations

•  American Society of Civil Engineering;

•  Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers;

• Seismological Society of America.

 

Honors and Awards

•  Tau Beta Pi, 1986 - 1987 Faculty of the year, California State University, Northridge.

• Member of Tau Beta Pi.

• Member of Eta Kappa Nu.

• Dean's Scholar, California State University, San Jose.

 

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