Faculty
Siavash "Ash" Zamiran, Ph.D., P.E.
Senior Lecturer
Office Location Katy Academic Building, 22400 Grand Circle Blvd., Suite 307, Katy, Texas 77449
Email szamiran [at] uh.edu
Education
Ph.D., Civil Engineering-Geotechnical, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL 2017
M.S., Civil Engineering-Geotechnical, Azad University, Iran 2012
B.S., Civil Engineering, Azad University, Iran 2009
Professional Experience
2023 – Present: Senior Lecturer, University of Houston, TX
2019 – 2023: Adjunct Lecturer, Missouri University of Science and Technology, MO
2019: Adjunct Lecturer, St. Louis University, MO
2017 – 2022: Adjunct Lecturer, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL
Classes
CIVE 3339 Geotechnical Engineering
ENGR 2301 - Mechanics I (Statics)
CIVE 2332 - Mechanics of Solids
CNE 3301 Construction Safety Engineering
Previous Courses
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
Foundation Engineering I
Foundation Engineering II
Finite Elements
Geotechnical Engineering
Statics
Mechanics of Solids
Statics & Mechanics of Solids for Construction Engineers
Computational Geotechnics
Awards & Honors
ASCE Edmund Friedman Young Engineer Award for Professional Achievement, 2019
ASCE Young Engineer Award for Professional Achievements, ASCE St. Louis Section, 2018
ADSC Endowed Civil Engineering Graduate Study Scholarship, The International Association of Foundation Drilling, 2016
GeoConfluence Research Scholarship, Geo‐Institute of ASCE ‐ St. Louis Chapter, 2016
Certificate of Reviewing; In recognition of the review made for the journal, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, The Editorials of Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Elsevier, 2016
Itasca Education Partnership Award, Itasca Consulting Group, Inc., 2014-2016 Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Civil Engineering Department, Southern Illinois University, 2015
Best Engineering Poster Presentation, Southern Illinois University Graduate School Student Research Symposium, 2015
Second Best Engineering Oral Presentation, LSAMP STEM Conference, Chicago, IL, 2015
Professional Memberships
Chair, ASCE St. Louis Section Sustainability Committee, 2018- 2022
Member, Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Seismic and Lateral Loads Committee, 2023- Present
Member, Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Testing and Evaluation Committee, 2023- Present
Member, Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Ground Improvement Committee, 2023- Present
Member, ASCE GI Earth Retaining Structures Committee, 2018- Present
Member, ASCE GI Deep Foundations Committee, 2017- Present
Member, ASCE GI Geophysical Engineering Committee, 2017- Present
Member, ASCE GI Rock Mechanics Committee, 2016- Present
Member, Geomate Technical Program, 2015- Present
Research Interests
Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis
Soil-pipe interaction of buried pipelines
Seismic investigation of cantilever retaining walls
Wellbore stability and reservoir modeling
Computational geotechnics and geomechanics using FLAC and FLAC3D
Ground subsidence due to underground mining
Presentations
- Methods and Tools for Geomechanics Modeling of Reservoirs, APPIH American Petroleum Professionals, Webinar, 2023
- Geo-Structural Monitoring and Analysis of Pipelines, 2023 Spring Geotechnical Seminar, ASCE Connecticut Section, 2023
- Introduction to Numerical Modeling in Geotechnical Engineering, Geo-Congress 2023, Los Angeles, CA, 2023
- Computational Modeling in Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference 2019, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 2019
- Numerical Modeling in Geotechnical Engineering with Emphasis on FLAC Modeling, General Assembly Institute, Los Angeles, CA, 2019
- Introduction to Computational Geomechanics in Petroleum Engineering. Petroleum Engineering Department, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, 2018
- Numerical Modeling of Stone Columns, Subsurface Constructors Incorporated. St. Louis, MO, 2015
- Underground Coal Mine Stability Analysis, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Edwardsville, IL, 2015
- Numerical Modeling of Foundations Using FLAC3D, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Edwardsville, IL, 2015
- Numerical Modeling in Geotechnical Engineering, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Edwardsville, IL, 2014
- Modeling and Analyzing of Embankment Dams, The 1st International Conference on Dams and Hydropower, Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co. Tehran, Tehran, 2012
- Computational Geotechnics, Research & Senior Development Institute, Tehran, Tehran, 2011-2013
Selected Publications
- Google Scholar Page: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=rfEN5CUAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
- Marino, G.G., Zamiran, S., Almiron, F. (2022). An Overview of Chimney Subsidence above Coal Mines. Journal of Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Springer.
- Marino, G.G., Zamiran, S., Talebi, M. (2020). Investigation of the Horizontal Displacement of Ground Surface Due to Longwall Mining. Journal of Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Springer.
- Rafieepour, S., Zamiran, S., & Ostadhassan, M. (2020). A Cost-Effective Chemo-Thermo-Poroelastic Wellbore Stability Model for Mud Weight Design During Drilling Through Shale Formations. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.
- Kong, L., Ostadhassan, M., Zamiran, S., Liu, B., Li, C., & Marino, G.G. (2019). Geomechanical Upscaling Methods: Comparison and Verification via 3D Printing. MDPI Journal of Energies.
- Zamiran, S., & Osouli, A. (2018). Seismic Motion Response and Fragility Analyses of Cantilever Retaining Walls with Cohesive Backfill. Journal of Soils and Foundations, Elsevier.
- Zamiran, S., Rafieepour, S., & Ostadhassan, M. (2018). A Geomechanical Study of Bakken Formation Considering the Anisotropic Behavior of Shale Layers. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Elsevier.
- Osouli, A., & Zamiran, S. (2017). The Effect of Backfill Cohesion on Seismic Response of Cantilever Retaining Walls Using Fully Dynamic Analysis. Journal of Computers and Geotechnics, Elsevier. 89, 143–152.
- Marino, G.G., Osouli, A., Zamiran, S., & Shafii, I. (2016). Performance of a Pier Group Foundation in Swelling Rock, Journal of Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Springer.
- Zamiran, S., Marino, GG., Osouli, A. (2023). Bowing of a Pipeline from Longitudinal Compressive Stress Induced by Ground Movement. UESI Pipelines Conference, San Antonio, TX.
- Liu, Y., Dokhani, V., Ma, Y., Miao, H., & Zamiran, S. (2023). Effects of Dynamic Surge Pressure on Wellbore Stability. In 57th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium (ARMA), Atlanta, GA.
- Khan, F., Zamiran, S., & Osouli, A. (2019). Comparison of Seismic Response of Gravity and Cantilever Retaining Wall Backfilled with Dirty Coarse-Grained Material. Geo-Congress 2019, Philadelphia, PA.
- Zamiran, S., & Osouli, A. (2018). Fragility Analysis of Seismic Response of Cantilever Retaining Walls with Cohesive and Cohesionless Backfill Materials. In International Foundation Congress and Equipment Expo (IFCEE 2018). Orlando, FL.
- Zamiran, S., Osouli, A., & Marino, G.G. (2016). Modeling of Swelling Rocks for Group Pier Foundation Applications. 50th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium (ARMA). Houston, TX.
- Zamiran, S., Salam, S., Osouli, A., & Ostadhassan, M. (2015). Underground Disposal of Fine Coal Waste. In 49th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium (ARMA). San Francisco, CA.
- Karimpour, M., Heinzl, K., Stendback, E., Galle, K., Zamiran, S., & Osouli, A. (2015). Scour Characteristics of Saturated Levees Due to Floodwall Overtopping. In International Foundation Conference and Equipment Exposition (IFCEE 2015). San Antonio, TX.
- Ostadhassan, M., Zamiran, S., Jabbari, H., Osouli, A., Bubach, B., & Oster, B. (2015). Stability Analysis of Multilateral High-Density Pad Wells in the Three Forks Formation. Society of Petroleum Engineers Western Regional Meeting. Garden Grove, CA.
- Ostadhassan, M., Jabbari, H., Zamiran, S., Osouli, A., Bubach, B., & Oster, B. (2015). Probabilistic Time-Dependent Thermo-Chemo-Poroelastic Borehole Stability Analysis in Shale Formations. In 49th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium (ARMA). San Francisco, CA.
- Zamiran, S., & Osouli, A. (2015). Seismic Performance of Cantilever Retaining Walls with Clayey Backfills. In International Foundation Congress and Equipment Expo (IFCEE 2015). San Antonio, TX.
- Zamiran, S., & Osouli, A. (2015). Subsidence and Stability Analyses of an Illinois Coal Mine. In ISRM 13th International Congress on Rock Mechanics. Montréal, QC.
- Zamiran, S., Osouli, A., & Ostadhassan, M. (2014). Geomechanical Modeling of Inclined Wellbore in Anisotropic Shale Layers of Bakken Formation. In 48th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium (ARMA). Minneapolis, MN.
- Ostadhassan, M., Jabbari, H., Zamiran, S., Osouli, A., Oster, B., & Lentz, N. (2014). Wellbore Instability of Inclined Wells in Highly Layered Rocks – Bakken Case Study. Society of Petroleum Engineers Eastern Regional Meeting. Charleston, WV.
- Osouli, A., Karimpour, M., Zamiran, S., & Ruholl, D. (2014). Levee Erosion and Scour Potential Due to Floodwall Overtopping. In XV Danube - European Conference on Geotechnical Engineering. Vienna, Austria.
- Osouli, A., Shafii, I., Bajestani, B.M., Zamiran, S., & Singh, K.S. (2014). Rock Mass Characterization for Roof Control Design. In 48th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium (ARMA). Minneapolis, MN.
- Osouli, A., Zamiran, S., & Lakkaraju, S.K. (2014). Numerical Analyses of Sequential Tunneling in Chicago Glacial Clays. In 48th US Rock Mechanics Geomechanics Symposium. Minneapolis, MN.
- Zamiran, S., & Osouli, A. (2014). Earth Pressures of Clayey Backfilled Retaining Walls under Seismic Loading. In XV Danube - European Conference on Geotechnical Engineering. Vienna, Austria.
- Ostadhassan, M., Benson, S., Zamiran, S., & Bubach, B. (2013). Stress Analysis and Wellbore Stability in Unconventional Reservoirs. In the 47th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium. San Francisco, CA.
- Ghojavand, H., Saba, H., & Zamiran, S. (2012). Numerical Investigation of Soil-Anchor Interaction in Tunnels. In the 3rd Conference of Structure and Earthquake Engineering. Kerman, Kerman.
- Ostadhassan, M., Zeng, Z., & Zamiran, S. (2012). Geomechanical Modeling of an Anisotropic Formation-Bakken Case Study. In the 46th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium (ARMA). Chicago, IL.