News By Richard Westlund (University of Miami)
“With such big data sets, we need to apply machine learning and AI algorithms to find the most sustainable solutions,” Khodadadi said. “Since concrete produces more than 8 percent of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions, civil engineers have an excellent opportunity to contribute to sustainability on a global basis.”
A native of Iran, Khodadadi earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a master's degree in structural civil engineering from the University of Tabriz. He obtained his first Ph.D. in artificial intelligence at the Iran University of Science and Technology, one of the nation’s top universities. To date, he has written more than 50 papers and 10 book chapters relating to concrete and sustainability, including three since coming to the U.S. last year... Read more
Other Awards:
- Academic Excellence Awardees, University of Miami
- 1st rank among students at Iran University of Science
and Technology, Department of Civil Engineering - 1st rank among students at Iran University of Science
and Technology, Department of Civil Engineering - Obtaining an award for Iran’s National Elites Foundation
- 1st rank among researchers at Iran University of Science
and Technology, Department of Civil Engineering - Obtaining awards for Iran’s National Elites Foundation
- Province Educational Gold Medal: Awarded by the University
of Tabriz, Master of Science (M.Sc.) - M.Sc. thesis marked, 20 out of 20
