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Contact Information
Dr. Mohsen Kargahi
University of Southern California
Civil and Environmental Engineering
3620 S. Vermont Avenue, KAP 210
Los Angeles, CA 90089-2531
Tel: (213) 740-0603 main office
Fax: (213) 744-1426
Email: mohsen@usc.edu
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Biographical Information
Ph.D. — 2002 — Civil Engineering — University of Southern California
M.S. — 1998 — Electrical Engineering — University of Southern California
M.S. — 1995 — Structures and Foundations — University of Central Florida
B.S. — 1989 — Civil Engineering — Amir Kabir University
Professional Experience
Senior Engineer, Weidlinger Associates, Inc., Santa Monica, CA (2002- present)
Professional Registrations
Professional Civil Engineer, State of California, 2004
Post-Disaster Safety Assessment Evaluator, State of California office of Emergency Services, 2006
Association Memberships
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
Recent Journal Publications
Kargahi, M., Anderson, J. C., and Dessouky M., “Structural Weight Optimization of Frames using Tabu Search, Part I: Optimization Procedure,” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, December 2006
Kargahi, M., and Anderson, J. C., “Structural Weight Optimization of Frames using Tabu Search, Part II: Evaluation and Seismic Performance,” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, December 2006
Areas of Research Interest
Optimization and computational mechanics
Energy absorbent mechanical devices for reduction of seismic effects in structures
Composites and advanced strengthening methods
