Reza Keihani staff profile

Dr Reza Keihani

Lecturer in Building and Environmental Engineering
School of Computing and Engineering
reza.keihani@uwl.ac.uk

Dr Reza Keihani is a distinguished Structural Engineer with a robust combination of academic credentials and industry experience. He received his BEng in Civil Engineering from Islamic Azad University of Dezful (Iran) in 2013, his MSc from Coventry University (UK) in 2018, and completed his PhD at the University of West London (UK) in 2021.

Dr Keihani's research primarily focuses on reinforced concrete (RC) structures, with recent expansion into Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) techniques and the early detection of corrosion in concrete reinforcement. In collaboration with The Concrete Centre (UK), he has developed an innovative design for concrete frame connections and authored a design guide on RC moment-resisting frames for the UK construction industry. His research on the sustainable development of medium-strength concrete using polypropylene as an aggregate replacement achieved the Best Paper award from the World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology.

With five years of professional experience as a structural engineer in both Iran and the UK, Dr Keihani is adept at designing residential and commercial buildings using a variety of materials, including concrete, steel, masonry and timber. His expertise extends to a wide range of analysis and design software tools, which he employs in his practical work.

In the academic, Dr Keihani has taught numerous undergraduate and postgraduate modules, including Structural Analysis, Structural Design and Construction Management. Additionally, he has supervised over 16 BEng and MSc students in their final year projects and dissertations.

  • Qualifications

    • PGCert Professional Academic Practice (University of West London)
    • PhD Civil Engineering (University of West London)
    • MSc Civil Engineering (Coventry University)
    • CMI Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management & Leadership (Chartered Management Institute)
    • BSc Civil Engineering (Islamic Azad University)

  • Awards

    CMI Level 7 Award in Professional Consulting – Chartered Management Institute
    Best Paper Award – World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
    Best Poster Award – UWL Annual Doctoral Students' Conference 2020

  • Memberships

    Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) - Advance HE
    Graduate Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (GMICE)
    Member of the European Geosciences Union (EGU)
    Associate Member of the Faringdon Research Centre for Non-Destructive Testing and Remote Sensing
    Member of the Sustainability in Civil, Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Research Group
    Member of the Building Performance and Climate Change Research Group

Teaching

Courses taught

  • BEng (Hons) Civil and Environmental Engineering 
  • MSc Civil & Environmental Engineering 

Research

  • Research and publications

    Keihani, R. and Tosti, F., (2024) ‘Early Detection of Reinforcement Corrosion in Concrete Structures: A Preliminary Investigation Using Non-Destructive Testing Techniques’, EGU General Assembly 2024, Vienna, Austria, 14–19 Apr 2024, EGU24-6601, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-6601, 2024.

    Keyhani, M., Bahadori-Jahromi, A., Godfrey, P., Keihani, R. and Amirkhani, S., (2024) ‘Analysing carbon impacts of green roof at Hilton Watford: BIM & Life Cycle Assessment Approach’, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Waste and Resource Management. doi:10.1680/jwarm.23.00037.

    Keihani, R., Tohidi, M., Janbey, A. & Bahadori-Jahromi, A., (2023) ‘Enhancing Sustainability of Low to Medium-Rise Reinforced Concrete Frame Buildings in the UK’, Engineering Future Sustainability 1(1). https://doi.org/10.36828/efs.216 

    Keihani, R. and Bahadori-Jahromi, A., (2020) ‘Investigate the influence of Polypropylene as fine Aggregate Replacement on the mechanical and thermal properties of the concrete mix’, EGU General Assembly 2020, Online, 4–8 May 2020, EGU2020-21782, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-21782, 2020.

    Keihani, R., Bahadori-Jahromi, A., Goodchild, C. and Cashell, K., (2020) ‘The Influence of Different Factors on Buildings’ Height in the Absence of Shear Walls in Low Seismic Regions’. Techno-Press, 76(1). https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2020.76.1.001. 

    Keihani, R., Bahadori-Jahromi, A. and Clacy, T., (2019) ‘Sustainable Development of Medium Strength Concrete Using Polypropylene as Aggregate Replacement’, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 13(9). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3462071 

    Keihani, R., Bahadori-Jahromi, A. and Goodchild, C., (2019) ‘The Significance of Removing Shear Walls in Existing Low-Rise RC Frame Buildings – Sustainable approach’, Techno-Press, 71(5). http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/sem.2019.71.5.563

    Peer review and mentorship

    MDPI-NDT 2024

    MDPI-Sustainability 2024

    Editor for Engineering Future Sustainability Journal 

  • Conferences

    Keihani, R., Bahadori-Jahromi, A. and Clacy, T., 2019. Sustainable Development of Medium Strength Concrete Using Polypropylene as Aggregate Replacement. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 13(9). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3462071  

    Keihani, R. and Bahadori-Jahromi, A., 2020. Investigate the influence of Polypropylene as fine Aggregate Replacement on the mechanical and thermal properties of the concrete mix. EGU General Assembly 2020. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-21782  

     

  • Research degree supervision

    First supervisor

    Safna Ismail, PhD in Civil Engineering, UWL

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