The Team

Team 2008

Dr. Mahmoud Reda Taha,PhD, P.Eng.

Associate Professor & Regents' Lecturer

Department of Civil Engineering

The University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM, USA

Research Interests :
• Structural health monitoring
• Nanotechnology for structural composites
• Biomechanics
• Concerete and masonry structures & Materials


Mohammad Azarbayejani
Graduate Research Assistant (PhD)

Department of Civil Engineering

The University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM, USA

BSc, Universoty of Tehran, Iran (2002)

MSc, Universoty of Tehran, Iran (2005)


Research Interests :
• Probabilistic Damage Prognosis
• Application of artificial intelligence in structures
• Structural modeling

Jung Joong Kim
Graduate Research Assistant, (PhD)

Department of Civil Engineering

The University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM, USA

BSc, Korea University, Seoul (1995)
MSc, Korea University, Seoul (2004)


Research Interests :
  • Reliability Analysis
  • Concrete cracking strength
  • Structural modeling of masonry
  • Creep

  • Roshan Rammohan
    Graduate Research Assistant, (PhD)

    Department of Computer Science

    The University of New Mexico

    Albuquerque, NM, USA

    B.E., Bangalore University, India (1999)

    Research Interests :
  • Probabilistic graphical models
  • Context sensitive modeling
  • Causal inference
  • Fault detection, Diagnosis and Prognosis
  • Machine learning
  • Optimization theory
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    Michael Sheyka
    Graduate Research Assistant, (PhD)

    Department of Civil Engineering
    The University of New Mexico
    Albuquerque, NM, USA


    BSc, University of New Mexico (2006)
    MSc, University of New Mexico (2008)

    Research Interests :
  • Finite element modeling
  • Multi-scale modeling
  • Damage Detection
  • Nanotechnology
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    Bernardo Gonzalo Farfan
    Graduate Research Assistant, (PhD)

    Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

    The University of New Mexico

    Albuquerque, NM, USA

    BSc, Military School of Engineering, Bolivia 2005
    MSc, University of New Mexico, 2008

    Research Interests :
  • Photonic Crystals
  • Electromagnetic Modeling and Simulation
  • Optimization and Control Systems
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    Christina Salas
    Graduate Research Assistant

    Department of Mechanical Engineering
    The University of New Mexico
    Albuquerque, NM, USA


    BS, Mechanical Engineering, California State University, Chico, 2005
    MS, Mechanical Engineering, The University of New Mexico, 2008


    Research Interests :
  • Orthopaedic biomechanics
  • Evaluation of fixation devices for femur fractures
  • In vivo dislocation mechanics of CMC joints
  • Finite element modeling
  • Nanocharacterization of osteoporotic bones
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    Eslam Soliman
    Graduate Research Assistant, (PhD)

    Department of Civil Engineering
    The University of New Mexico
    Albuquerque, NM, USA


    BSc, Assiut University, Egypt (2003)
    MSc, Lawrence Tech. University, USA (2008)

    Research Interests :
  • Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) composites
  • Prestressed concrete bridges
  • Finite element modeling
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    Tai Fan
    Graduate Research Assistant, (PhD)

    Department of Civil Engineering
    The University of New Mexico
    Albuquerque, NM, USA


    BSc, Chang An University, China, 2000
    MSc, Beijing University of Technology, China, 2004


    Research Interests :
  • Composite Structures
  • Structural Analysis
  • Structural health monitoring
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    Ryan Schnalzer
    Graduate Research Assistant, (MSc)

    Department of Civil Engineering
    The University of New Mexico
    Albuquerque, NM, USA


    BSc, University of New Mexico (2006)

    Research Interests :
  • Structural Healthy Monitoring
  • Structural modeling
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    Aaron Reinhardt
    Graduate Research Assistant, (MSc)

    Department of Computer Science
    The University of New Mexico
    Albuquerque, NM, USA


    BSc, University of New Mexico (2007)

    Research Interests :
  • Creep of Self Consolidating Concrete
  • Nano Charaterization of Concrete
  • Nanotechnology
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    Andrew Garner
    Undergraduate Research Assistant

    Department of Civil Engineering
    The University of New Mexico
    Albuquerque, NM, USA


    Research Interests :
  • Nanocharacterization of cementitious materials
  • Self consolidating concrete
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    Stephen Neidgik
    Undergraduate Research Assistant

    Department of Civil Engineering
    The University of New Mexico
    Albuquerque, NM, USA



    Research Interests :
  • Biomechanics
  • Nanotechnlogy
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    Emmy Foley
    Undergraduate Research Assistant

    Department of Computer Science
    The University of New Mexico
    Albuquerque, NM, USA



    Research Interests :
  • Structural mechanics & materials
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